Glow Up with These 15 Black Women-Owned Vegan Beauty Brands

From crafting lines of nude makeup that match every skin tone to using herbal ingredients to create products for wellness-obsessed millennials, these women entrepreneurs are carving out their own space in the cruelty-free, vegan cosmetic industry with these 11 black-owned beauty brands.  

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1 Mented Cosmetics

Started by friends KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson, this inclusive cosmetics brand started under the simple idea that “every woman should be able to find herself in the world of beauty.” Their signature line of semi-matte nude lipsticks, ranging from Nude LaLa to Dark Night, has become wildly popular.
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The Lip Bar

2 The Lip Bar

Founder Melissa Butler left her job on Wall Street to create clean cosmetics in her home, and now the lipstick brand has expanded rapidly, even finding its way onto Target shelves. From eye-catching red lipsticks to metallic glosses, this brand has a lipstick to match any mood.
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Sacha Cosmetics

3 Sacha Cosmetics

This internationally known beauty brand began operations in 1979 in Trinidad and Tobago and has now expanded to 500 retail stores in 45 countries! They have products in nearly every category of makeup and in a multitude of shades to match every skin color. 
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Kaike

4 Kaike

Founded by mom and entrepreneur Keli Smith, this botanical brand creates small-batch products that are multi-use and help promote healthy, nourished skin. Choose between moisturizing creams that work for both body and hair, detoxifying facial masks that double as scrubs, and hydrating chapsticks.
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Dehiya Beauty

5 Dehiya Beauty

Founded by Dr. Mia Chae Reddy and named after Queen of the Amazigh (“free people”), this brand works with small farms and co-ops to source its native and wild botanical ingredients from all over the world. 
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Jacq’s Organics

6 Jacq’s Organics

Cancer survivor and mother Barbara Jacques focuses on tropical ingredients, sourced locally in southern Florida to deliver pure and healing products, free from harmful synthetic ingredients. The Heal + Slay Kit contains everything you need to get that clear skin you’ve always dreamed of.
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Obia Naturals

7 Obia Naturals

Crafted by trained chemist Obia Ewah, while she worked through her own journey with natural hair, this line of cruelty-free hair care for men and women is made with luxurious ingredients and is free from harmful ingredients like phthalates and silicon.
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Limegreen

8 Limegreen

Minimalists rejoice! This easy-functioning brand features three products: Multi-Wash, Multi-Oil, and Multi-Spray, which can operate for face, body, and hair. Simplify your beauty routine and pair down your medicine cabinet with multi-functional, eco-friendly beauty products.
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Black Girl Sunscreen

9 Black Girl Sunscreen

Sunscreen is a must in any beauty routine. And now, founder and CEO of Black Girl Sunscreen Shontay Lundy is making it easier than ever to find a sunscreen that protects against damaging UV rays without leaving pesky white streaks. 
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Josephine Cosmetics

10 Joséphine Cosmetics

With everything from eyeshadows and lipsticks to serums and toners, this makeup company has everything you could need when it comes to cosmetics. It can be found nationwide in Neiman Marcus locations, as well as online at many beauty retailers.
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Nola Skinsentials

11 Nola Skinsentials

This affordable skincare-focused brand makes modern, simply designed bottles that are practically made for a beauty routine #shelfie. The ingredients focus in on antioxidants and botanicals, and the brand even carries a line for men.
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@pholkbeauty

12 Pholk Beauty

This New Jersey-based brand was founded by former African Diaspora historian Niambi Cacchioli and carries all vegan and locally made skin and body care products.
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Base Butter

13 Base Butter

With features in Vogue, Allure, and MarieClaire, this beauty brand has soared into the public eye with its hydrating and soothing skincare products. Founded by She’neil and Nicolette, this brand helps address skin concerns and create inclusive products for women with darker skin. 
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Dimension Nails

14 Dimension Nails

This line of vegan, 10-free nail lacquer, gel polish, and nail powders, founded by Stephanie Warren, features nail colors such as “Sweet to Animals” and “Love & Vegan Kisses.”
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@shopliplove

15 LIPLOVE

Founder Latrice Love jumped from the corporate world to the world of vegan beauty with her line of shimmery, fun lip colors and clean cosmetic products. 
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For more vegan Black-owned brands, read:
The VegNews Guide to Vegan Black-Owned Businesses
Black Woman-Owned Vegan Sunscreen Brand Raises $1 Million
Target Commits $2 Billion to Black-Owned Businesses by 2025