Natural, vegan, cruelty-free AND black owned ? Yes please! Below are 7 black women-owned makeup brands that care about the ingredients they use as well as the shades they offer that you need to try ASAP.
Why wouldn’t we want to make- up, skin-care, and beauty products that are good for our skin instead of covering us in toxic cancer causing ingredients? Is on us to do the work, to be mindful of what we consume, and to seek out better alternatives. The government and FDA does not have out best intrest in mind when it comes to what is safe in the beauty industry.
Black women spend more in the beauty industry which also means they are exposed at a higher level to toxic chemicals.Black people make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population, but by one estimate, African-Americans’ spending accounts for as much as 22 percent of the $42 billion-a-year personal care products market, suggesting that they buy and use more of such products – including those with potentially harmful ingredients – than Americans as a whole –Environmental Work Group
As consumers, we control what and were we spend our money and as a black woman I try to give back to the black community as often as I can. I want to cycle my green dollars into black women- owed bussiness that not only produce products with deeper skin tones in mind but also use good for me ingredients.
If you’re like me and want to transition or if you’re ready to fully jump into non-toxic beauty but don’t know where to start I have scored the great wide web for 7 black- women owned cosmetic brands that are non-toxic, vegan, or all natural that you should most definitely check out.
Black Clean & Green
Blac Minerals Cosmetics
All natural makeup for women of color, by women of color. Their products are clean and effective. Blac Minerals Cosmetics offers everything you need to create a full face look of all clean products.
The Lip Bar
You may have heard of their story of being turned away by at Shark Tank but who took a bite out of who? In true #blackgirlmagic fashion The Lip Bar prevailed. Fed up with the lack of shade range and boxed in beauty standards not to mention the questionable chemicals, Melissa started making vegan and cruelty – free cosmetics in her kitchen. The Lip Bar is also available on Amazon
Plain Jane Beauty
Plain Jane Beauty describes their brand as natural and organic and defines clean beauty as “inclusive, meets ethical standards (no animal testing, sustainable business practices) and plant-based (essential oils, butter, and plant waxes) non-toxic product formulations.”
Plain Jane offers a full range of makeup basics such as primers, foundations, translucent powders, and setting mists. While also providing color correctors, concealers, blushes, and mascaras. So everything you need to complete a full face without clogging your pores, irritating the skin or absorbing harmful chemicals.
Bonus points for them for including a page dedicated to samples. Plain Jane Beauty is also available at Amazon
BLK + GRN
is a one stop shop distination for all things clean, natural, and black-owned products. BLK+ GRN is on a mission to connect black women to green and black-owned products by supporting small artisan brands. They believe no woman should have to choose between her health and values and her skin care regimen.
“Our mission is to connect people with high-quality toxic-free products that support wellness and to cultivate forward-thinking Black artisans and entrepreneurs.”
In order to be a part of Blk +Grn products must fit at least one of the following green categories:
- Cruelty-free
- Vegan
- Organic
- Sustainable
- Plant-based
- Non-toxic
- Natural
- Ethically- Sourced
Blk+ Grn with the help of regulating agencies and the Environmental Working Group created the Toxic Twenty, a list of the most harmful and sadly commonly found checmicals in personal care items.
Beauty Bakerie
A vegan and cruelty- free beauty brand that wants you to be just as sweet on the inside. Select products are also available on Amazon
Mented Cosmetics
is a vegan, non-toxic & cruelty-free collection designed for any skin tone and founded by women of color. Home to the perfect nude for you.
Also available on Amazon
Joséphine Cosmetics
In search of something more glamorous with straight off the runway vibes? Josephine Cosmetics is a luxary line of makeup and skincare developed using organic and natural ingredients. Inspired by runway trends, haute couture, art deco, jazz, and Avant Garde aesthetics.
Must like my lazy natural lifestyle I kept this post short and attainable containing brands that you can easily incorporate into your life either with small swaps or a full make up haul.
Do you know of more black women -owned natural cosmetc brands that you think I should have included? Leave them in the comments below!
With love,
Dani
Check out my review of Schmidt’s Lavender + Sage Natural Deodorant and learn more about the over 1,500 harmful chemicals banned—or highly restricted—by the European Union (EU). Yet, in the U.S., the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has only banned 11 toxins in our personal care products and cosmetics.