7 Black-owned Skincare Brands at Sephora to Help Elevate Your Skincare Routine
Today, we’re shining a spotlight on Sephora and the Black-owned and founded skincare brands that they carry. If you’re looking to elevate your skincare routine with a few new products, then this article is for you!
I've rounded up a 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!
I’ve also included popular products from each brand, like:
face cleansers
sunscreens
dark spot (hyperpigmentation) treatments and serums
ingrown hair solutions
under-eye brightening products
body cleansers, creams, serums, and oils
lip care products, and more!
As a reminder, all product images contain a link to Sephora to help you learn more and support these brands; the links are not affiliate or sponsored. Let’s jump into the list!
1 - Eadem
Eadem is a brand focused on providing carefully-crated products made with your melanated complexion in mind. Their Smart Melanin™ formulas are science-backed and specifically created to be effective on your skin without being too harsh. All products are vegan and cruelty-free.
“We’re redefining beauty standards and challenging the industry to push beyond tokenism with Smart Melanin™ Beauty: a first-of-its-kind technology that keeps our skin needs and melanin in mind.” - Eadem website
Products to check out:
Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum
Cloud Cushion Plush Moisturizer
Dew Dream Cleansing Balm
2 - ROSE Ingleton MD
ROSE Ingleton MD Skincare line delivers effective products for all skin tones and textures. It’s developed by Dr. Ingleton, who has been a dermatologist for over 20 years, and each product contains fruit extracts that are native to her home country of Jamaica.
“The new standard of dermatologist-developed skincare is effective, inclusive, and uncomplicated” - ROSE Ingleton MD website
Products to check out:
Signature Moisturizer
Blemish Control Booster Serum
Calming Hydration Booster Serum
SuperFruit Exfoliating Tonic 8% AHA Solution
3 - OUI the People
OUI the People delivers thoughtfully crafted products that make you feel great in your own skin. They began with a single blade razor designed for sensitive skin to give you a close shave without ingrown hairs, and have grown to offer skin-loving body washes, serums, scrubs, lotions and more.
“We believe beauty shouldn’t come at the expense of our psyche. Rather than pursuing flawlessness, we aim to build efficacious products, designed thoughtfully, that help you feel great in the skin you’re already in.” - Karen (Founder), OUI the People website
Products to check out:
Weighted Non-Irritating Razor for Sensitive Skin
Clean Slate Lactic Acid Smoothing Body Wash
Cheat Sheet Resurfacing Body Exfoliant Serum
Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss
4 - Topicals
Topicals focuses on offering clinically-effective skincare products made by skincare experts for every skin shade. They have products for acne, post-acne marks, dark spots/hyperpigmentation on the face and body, and eczema-prone skin. They also go beyond skincare products by supporting various mental health organizations, including Therapy for Black Girls, Sad Girls Club, and the Jed Foundation, because your skin conditions can sometimes impact your mental health.
“Topicals is transforming the way you feel about skin through effective science-backed products and mental health advocacy.” - Topicals website
Products to check out:
Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration
Faded Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks
High Roller Ingrown Hair Tonic with AHA and BHA
Slather Exfoliating Body Serum with Retinol and AHAs
5 - Shani Darden Skin Care
Shani Darden, an expert esthetician to several celebrities, created a skincare line that works hard to help you achieve your best skin. You’ll find serums, moisturizers, masks, and peels, that are simple yet effective. All products are also cruelty-free and vegan.
“Shani is sharing her proven formulas and trusted expertise so people everywhere can achieve their best skin.” - Shani Darden website
Products to check out:
Retinol Reform® Treatment Serum
Signature Nourishing Facial Mask with Squalane
Triple Acid Signature Peel
6 - 54 Thrones
54 Thrones offers decadent handcrafted body care products that deeply nourish your skin using plant botanicals from various African countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, and more. Their rich body butters are very popular, and they also provide a moisturizing body wash and body cream.
“Our products pay homage to the 54 nations of the African continent, its culture and people. Every product features botanical ingredients that are ethically sourced from cooperatives and artisans throughout Africa.” - 54 Thrones website
Products to check out:
Butter Cream Body Wash
African Beauty Butter
Barrier Repair Cloud Body Cream
7 - Cay Skin
Cay Skin carries expertly blended suncare and after-suncare products that not only protect your skin but help it glow. You’ll find skin-loving and lightweight face lotions, lip balms, body serums, oils, and mists, which all contain sunscreen to shield your skin from the harmful sunrays.
“Cay Skin is daily skincare with SPF—created to keep you glowing AND protected throughout the year... Cay Skin products include a custom blend of gentle island-based ingredients like Sea Moss, plus high performance skincare actives, like Niacinamide.” - Cay Skin website
Products to check out:
Isle Glow Face Moisturizer SPF 45
Deepwater Hydrating & Soothing Body Crème
Isle Nourishing Body Mist SPF 50
Isle Body Oil SPF 30
Deepwater Nourishing Lip Mask
Be sure to click on the links to see more skincare goodies from these Black-owned and founded brands at Sephora. Let me know which products you end up trying (or have already tried)!
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Take care,
Mimi
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