Summers Valentine is a Black-owned family skincare business that develops and sells skincare and personal-care products, including body butters, soaps, scrubs, face care, lip balms, hair products, candles, bath soaks, and skincare collections. The company describes its products as original and formulated to support dry skin and eczema relief.
ko-cheKetron Wise founded ko-che in 2009 after developing body butters at home to help her son’s psoriasis and eczema. The minority-owned, woman-owned small business now creates small-batch, dermatologist-inspired skincare for dry and reactive skin, with particular attention to melanin-rich skin.PIKESVILLE, MD
That Urban EdgeBlack-owned and made in the USA, That Urban Edge makes beard-care products for textured beards and melanin-rich, sensitive skin. Its natural, small-batch formulas are designed to moisturize and soften coarse or curly facial hair without harsh chemicals, with grooming kits and essentials sold to consumers and in bulk.
Nae Nae's NaturalsNae Nae’s Naturals is a Black, family-owned business run by husband-and-wife team Terrence and Nevadra “Nae Nae” Johnson. Nevadra developed the company’s signature formula after spending two years seeking a natural answer to her children’s eczema and dry, itchy scalps; an unexpected effect on their hair led the family to share it with friends and build a brand for women with kinky-curly coils.GERMANTOWN, MD
NFZD BeautyCreated by Briggitta after she struggled to find beauty products that represented and worked for her skin, NFZD Beauty is a Black-woman-owned skincare company centered on inclusion. It makes vegan, cruelty-free botanical skincare for all skin types, with particular attention to the needs of melanin-rich skin. A portion of every sale supports Jenesse Center’s work with survivors and families affected by domestic violence.