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 ...

In Africa, beauty is more than an industry, it is one of the most accessible pathways into entrepreneurship for women and ...

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.

Africa has always been the heritage of beauty with African people being celebrated for their striking features, radiant skin tones and timeless elegance. For centuries, Africans have embodied style, ...

Although they didn’t have access to modern, sophisticated beauty creams, women in ancient Africa were known for their smooth, flawless skins and brilliant white smiles. Having to survive the harsh ...

Black History Month wasn’t always the 28-day celebration of Blackness we know it to be today. Back in 1926, Black historian Carter G. Woodson proposed the second week of February be named “Negro ...

The African beauty and personal care market is experiencing significant growth due to increasing health consciousness and consumer preference for products with natural ingredients. ESSE SKINCARE, a ...

Subuola Oyeleye, founder and CEO of Beauty Hut Africa, shares how she’s changing beauty retail in Nigeria, closing the gap between global brands and local demands, and the toughest lessons she’s ...

In 2018 L’Oreal declared that it wanted to be the “number one beauty company”, and has been driving the activity of beauty technology to a new level in the intervening period. L’ Oreal is a key player ...

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 ...