Black-Owned Beauty Brands: 10 Black-Owned Clean Beauty Brands

It’s become crystal clear that now more than ever, it’s crucial to support Black-owned businesses. And, in the case of beauty, it’s kind of a no-brainer. Black artists, creatives and everyday people have been sparking and solidifying beauty trends for decades.

While there are plenty of great Black-owned beauty brands out there that stress inclusivity, there are also a bunch that is focused on clean beauty. But, asking for a friend here…what is clean beauty, again? It’s actually a trickier concept than you’d think.

“There is no agreed-upon definition of ‘clean,'” says Julie Pefferman, founder of The Lab & Co. “I think about clean beauty as products formulated without ingredients that are proven or suspected to harm human health.”

Board-certified dermatologist Ife J. Rodney, MD, founding director of Eternal Dermatology + Aesthetics in Fulton, MD, defines clean beauty as “beauty and skincare products that are natural and free of harsh chemicals and toxic ingredients. They are both safe for our bodies and also safe for the environment.”

Clean beauty products are also often ethically sourced and sustainable, Rodney says. “Some people think that ‘clean beauty’ and ‘organic products’ are interchangeable, but this is not the case,” she says. “A product can be all-natural and organic while still being damaging to our skin or bad for the environment.”