African beauty is dominating global skincare trends with natural botanicals, tech, and inclusive brands like S’Able Labs and ...

African Beauty entrepreneur Nyakio Grieco helps us understand how well we already know ‘A-beauty’ and the origins of some of our most used ingredients. For centuries, many have seen ingredients such ...

African Beauty has come to western shelves and helped me connect to my culture. Here are the brands making an impact. Like many Black Americans of African descent, I grew up removed from my heritage.

In this iteration of ‘By Us Beauty’ ESSENCE’s Senior Beauty Editor Akili King shares her favorite Black, celebrity-owned beauty launches from 2025.

A little over a decade ago, a buyer for a major retailer turned down board-certified dermatologist Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd‘s skin care brand because of its focus on darker skin tones. “They told me, ...

This is the fourth in our Global Beauty Hotspots series, unpacking the regional beauty market around the world, including Latin America, Australia, Scandinavia, Africa and East Asia. This article is ...

It's not often that I get to see plays and it's even more rare that I get to see plays with an entirely Black cast. "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" managed to merge the two worlds for a timely yet ...

It’s no secret or surprise that Black-owned brands exist in every space. In particular, the beauty and home categories boast tons of Black-founded brands that create go-to products by which today’s ...

Together, we can advocate for safer beauty products and ensure a healthier future for Black women and their families.

For centuries, many have seen ingredients such as shea, baobab, and marula infused in staple beauty products. But until recently, there has been very little recognition of those ingredients’ rich ...