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Q&A: Talking beauty with the brain behind SU Skincare
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Q&A: R&R Skincare’s Valerie Obaze on growing Africa’s beauty industry
Valerie Obaze launched R&R Skincare in 2010 after becoming a mother for the first time. Wanting to find only the best natural products for her baby, she experimented with making products using locally sourced botanical ingredients. “When I discovered that...
Review: Looking for clean make-up? We tried Essence
Now more than ever, people are serious about what they put into their bodies—but what about the stuff we put on our bodies? As the conversation around harmful food ingredients and chemicals found in certain fabrics grows louder, one sector...
Your wig could be poisoning you
Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair extensions offer women an alternative to...
Ash & Mill creates skincare inspired by ancient practices and local botanicals
Combining his knowledge of chemistry with his passion for sustainability, Dr. Brian Watson created Ash & Mill to honour South Africa’s rich biodiversity. The name ‘Ash & Mill’ is inspired by the history and chemistry behind soap making. During the 19th...
Lelive is a beauty brand on a mission to care for people and the planet
Earlier this year, actress and model, Amanda Du Pont released her skincare brand Lelive. Lelive (pronounced leh-lee-veh) is Amanda’s unofficial Swazi name that means ‘of the nation or world’. Building a strong community; and listening and working with people to...
Easy ways to switch up your bath and beauty routine to lower your impact on nature
The bathroom is one of the main culprits of the endless demand for products contained within single-use plastics. I’m afraid a lot of the responsibility for this, as in many other cases, is down to the advertising and marketing campaigns...
5 Clean, local and sustainable lip balms for winter
With the pandemic, we have had to adapt to face masks which meant that we ditched wearing lipstick. But pandemic or not, beauty treatment shouldn’t be ignored. You might not be wearing lipstick, but you should be wearing a balm....
What science says about toothbrush and toothpaste alternatives
Most people use toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to clean their teeth, but their use is by no means universal. Many indigenous groups, as well as people in developing countries, use traditional techniques to clean their teeth. Some of these...
Beauty Spot: Ori Organics uses indigenous knowledge to promote slow living
Indigenous practices are being displaced by fast-paced, consumerist lifestyles according to Denisha Anand who intends to slow down this pace, and to reconnect people to these practices. Her business, Ori Organics, is a handmade body and skincare brand. It is...
Beauty Spot: Plaiin and Simple
Frustrated by the lack of zero-waste beauty products, Megan Cozens started experimenting with making products five years ago. Supported by the business knowledge of her parents as well as a diploma in organic skincare formulation, she founded a soap brand,...