- “10% glycolic acid in a daily use toner is too aggressive for black skin”13:04–13:12
- “I think there's this common misconception that black skin is tougher and it can handle more, but that's just not the case”13:10–13:15
- “It's going to lead to PIH, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in black skin”13:47–13:52
- “Glycolic acid is one of those ingredients. It's the most popular AHA on the market, but it's just not suitable for skin of color”13:54–13:59
- “It's one that I would tell you to side step and certainly not on the face and certainly not on a daily basis”14:00–14:06
- “I would unfortunately rate this product at four out of 10”14:06–14:10
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
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- “This has a very high chemical filter load, homosalate at 15%”12:19–12:27
- “Scientifically, homosalate at this level raises legitimate concerns, including potential hormone for black skin”12:25–12:29
- “The inflammation risk alone is enough for me to tell you to go more for mineral sunscreen”12:31–12:35
- “As a moisturizer, it's fine. As an SPF for black skin, it's not one that I'd recommend”12:35–12:41
- “I would rate this a four out of 10”12:39–12:43
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “This is a Bolden's sleeper hit”12:43–12:48
- “4% tranexamic acid, 4% niacinamide, arbutin, kojic, azelaic. Plus, they added in tetrapeptide”12:46–12:52
- “This is a clinically dosed brightening product at $24”12:53–12:58
- “It's stronger on tranexamic acid than Topical's Faded at half the price”12:55–13:01
- “This is an excellent product, and I rate it an 8.5 out of 10”13:01–13:04
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026


