Melanin in Mind
Sunscreen is an important step in your skincare routine to prevent sunburns, skin cancers, dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and more. Finding a good sunscreen can be hard, especially when a lot of sunscreens can make darker skin look ashy. Here are over 30 Black-owned sunscreens for your face, body, and lips, to help protect your skin from the sun.
Check out this list of fantastic Black-owned and founded skincare brands at Sephora to help you find products to protect, nourish, and treat your skin from head to toe! You’ll also see popular products from each brand, including face cleansers, lip care products, dark spot (hyperpigmentation) brightening treatments, moisturizers, body cleansers, body serums/creams, and more!
Facial moisturizers keep your skin hydrated and happy so it stays soft and glowing. Finding the right moisturizer for your skin can be challenging. Here is a list of several Black-owned and founded facial moisturizers for every skin type (dry, oily, combination, and sensitive skin) starting at $10; they can all be found at Ulta. There are also facial moisturizers that are specifically made for improving acne and fading dark spots/hyperpigmentation!
To help you along your skincare journey, here’s a list of black-owned acne products to help banish breakouts and unclog your pores. These acne cleansers, toners, and treatments contain key acne-fighting ingredients, like salicylic acid, niacinamide, sulfur, and more.
Dealing with dry skin can be a struggle, especially if the weather is cold or dry. You may have tried body lotions and creams to fight dry, ashy skin but sometimes it’s not enough. Body balms aren't your ordinary moisturizers; they are rich, decadent creations packed with skin-loving ingredients to combat dryness and deeply nourish your skin. Here are some fantastic body balms you can try!
Do you have dry, ashy skin on your body that you want to get rid of? Are dry skin body lotions not moisturizing enough? If so, you might prefer body creams that provide deep and long-lasting moisture for your skin. Here are some of the best body cream moisturizers for dry skin that I think you'll like!
The holiday season is here, and it's the perfect time to treat yourself and those around you to some fantastic skincare gift sets from Ulta. Here’s a list of the best skincare finds under $35, including kits for fighting acne and post-acne marks, fading dark spots, moisturizing dry skin, brightening dull skin, and smoothing out rough skin. You can treat your loved ones (and yourself!) to some luxurious skincare products without breaking the bank.
What better way to spread the holiday cheer than with budget-friendly skincare gift sets from Sephora? Here’s a curated list of some of the best skincare gift sets under $30 at Sephora. You can treat your loved ones (and yourself!) to some luxurious skincare products without breaking the bank.
Are you tired of the dark spots on your back, chest, arms, or legs that take so long to fade? There are some great body washes that can help improve the look of dark spots (aka hyperpigmentation). Let’s explore some great body cleansers for hyperpigmentation to help give you brighter and more even-toned skin!
If you’re interested in getting these skincare benefits from vitamin C, here are 12 black-owned vitamin C serums that may help give you brighter, radiant, and glowy skin, along with snippets of the product description from each brand.
Here’s a list of new skincare in 2023, including cleansers, moisturizers, primers, masks, serums, sunscreens, body care, lip balms, and more! So if you have sensitive, acne-prone, dry, uneven, or textured skin, there’s probably a new product out there that might work for your skin. This list will be updated regularly until the end of the year so feel free to come back soon to see what else gets added!
If the dark spots on your back, chest, arms, or legs are taking a long time to fade, it may help to use lotions, sprays, and other body care products that fade dark spots for more even-toned skin on your body. They contain brightening ingredients that target dark spots, also known as hyperpigmentation, like kojic acid, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, azelaic acid, glycolic acid, and more.