Skip to content

3 South African Black-owned beauty brands to know

Internationally, Black-owned businesses make up only 9.5% of all enterprises. When it comes to beauty, brands that cater to women of colour have mostly been owned by individuals who are outside of the demographic.

Thus, owing to the struggle WOC have when it comes to finding beauty products that meet their needs. So here are three South African black-owned beauty brands you should cop today.

Dermopal

Created by Dr Leslie Nteta, Dermopal is a sunscreen, specially formulated for melanin-rich skin tones. The brand describes itself as a proudly South African company, who is 100% black-owned with a full commitment to empowering and celebrating women in South Africa. With a majority female workforce, they truly believe that the future is female and African.

A post shared by The Dermopal Group (@dermopal) on May 5, 2018 at 3:44am PDT

The Perfect Hair

Made from natural ingredients (and love) The Perfect Hair’s range of products cater specifically to women who have tight coiled, wavy, and curly hair. Founder, Tarryn has a gorgeous head of curls and used her personal hair journey to inform the brand’s ethos.

A post shared by THE PERFECT HAIR (@theperfecthairofficial) on Apr 16, 2018 at 4:08am PDT

Estrella

Created by Naledi Sibisi and Salia Labo, Estrella Cosmetics is a game-changing makeup brand that produces bold lip colours and glosses.

A post shared by ESTELLA COSMETICS (@estellacosmetics) on Sep 13, 2016 at 7:25am PDT

 For more beauty articles, click here!

Share this article: