Ingredients

Struggling with acne? Vitamin A should be your best friend from now on! Learn everything about vitamin A and acne, and how to use retinol with vitamin C serums!

In the end, your ultimate choice might depend on your skin type and desired results.  Dark spots, acne scars, melasma and other skin issues that change your skin tone are annoying. But you already knew that since you’re reading this article. Not only are they unsightly, but it’s hard to know how to treat them…

Think of any great moisturizer you’ve ever used, and chances are it contains ceramides, powerhouse restorative ingredients that help to nourish skin by protecting its outer layers. Here, more on what these multi-taskers are and what they can do for melanated skin.  First up, what are ceramides? Ceramides are basically a class of waxy lipids…

Due to a surge in popularity over the last couple years, squalane has become one of the buzziest skincare ingredients out there (it kind of feels like it’s in everything these days!). Here, we’ve broken down the benefits of the botanical super ingredient and how it’s beneficial for melanated skin.  First up, what is squalane?…

In Eastern Asian cultures, mushrooms are not just a delicious source of sustenance, but also powerful ingredients for nourishing and hydrating skin. Since they’re composed of around 90% water and rich in antioxidants, mushrooms are a great source of moisture and vitamins for the body, and have been adapted into teas, tinctures, and topical skin-care…

If you’ve ever looked into anti-aging skincare before, chances are you’ve come across peptides. These restorative proteins are considered powerful skin-nourishers and -smoothers because they’re known to stimulate collagen production and promote general skin health. What you might not know is that they can also brighten and reduce the appearance of pigmentation! Here, a brief…

Tucumã extract is a botanical ingredient from South America that’s taken off in the hair-care world for its softening and smoothing properties—though it offers plenty of benefits for skin, as well. Read more about why it’s such a popular ingredient, below, and how it works for skin of color in particular.   First up, what is…

Black seed oil may not be a mainstay in your medicine cabinet already, but the herbal ingredient has a rich history in traditional food and medicine spanning multiple continents and centuries, (with plenty of helpful advantages for skin, too). Read up on the botanical ingredient and its benefits for skin of color, below.  First up,…

It’s good for everything from hyperpigmentation, inflammation, and improving skin texture.