With news of Ami Colé shutting down after raising millions and earning numerous awards, many are wondering: what’s next for other Black beauty founders?
One thing is clear—they still need our support. So we’re releasing Volume 2 of our skincare list to spotlight more brands that deserve your attention now.
We shared our first list of Black-owned skincare brands to help you discover quality products that prioritize care for melanated skin. Now, it’s time to reintroduce that list and go deeper.
Volume 2 features even more standout brands—some new, some favorites that are redefining beauty on their terms.
1. Brown and Coconut
A family-owned plant-based brand focused on gentle yet effective skincare for sensitive or acne-prone skin, featuring minimal ingredient blends like botanical clays, aloe, and hemp seed oil.
2. Shea Yeleen
This social enterprise offers body care made with unrefined shea butter sourced directly from women-run cooperatives in West Africa. With every purchase, Shea Yeleen supports fair wages, economic sustainability, and community reinvestment.
3. Hyper Skin
Created to target hyperpigmentation safely, Hyper Skin’s bestselling Hyper Even serum blends vitamin C, fruit enzymes, and kojic acid to brighten and smooth without irritation.
4. Topicals
This science-first brand addresses chronic skin concerns like eczema and dark spots with high-performance favorites like Faded and Like Butter—both beloved for delivering real, visible results.
5. Eadem
Designed specifically for skin of color, Eadem’s Milk Marvel serum gently fades dark spots without over-exfoliating, using a clinically tested approach that avoids harsh ingredients.
6. Shani Darden Skin Care
This esthetician-developed brand offers high-performance treatments like Retinol Reform and the Triple Acid Signature Peel to improve texture, tone, and fine lines.
7. 54 Thrones
Inspired by African beauty rituals, this brand combines rich ingredients like Ghanaian shea and Egyptian lavender to create luxurious, ultra-moisturizing butters and oils.
8. Eu2be
Focused on restoring the skin’s natural microbiome and barrier, Eu2be offers nutrient-rich cleansers and moisturizers made with essential oils and vitamins.
9. Undefined Beauty
This inclusive brand blends plant-based ingredients with clinically backed actives to support clear, balanced, and glowing skin, minus toxins or trend-chasing.
10. Bolden
Bolden delivers science-backed skincare for richly pigmented skin, including brightening moisturizers and cleansers designed to fade dark spots and even tone—cruelty-free and stocked nationwide.
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