Achieving healthy skin from neck to toe comes down to one thing — a solid body care routine. While the same rules apply to a facial skincare routine, the two differ since the skin on your face is thinner than your body. So, utilizing the right products is key to giving skin south of your face TLC, and body polishes are required.
The thought of adding body polishes into the equation may give you pause. After all, no one wants to spend more money than necessary. However, body polishes are beauty treatments that slay away dead skin cells, leaving you with silky-soft skin. In addition, this essential is formulated with butter and oils that moisturize and nourish skin. So, it’s safe to say that this staple can elevate your skincare routine.
If you’re ready to up the ante in the body care department, you’re in luck. Here are five Black-owned body polish products you should add to your collection ASAP.
1. SDOT Beauty SATIN ROUGE Body Polish ($38, sdotbeauty.com)
Harlem native Stephanie Coker founded SDOT Beauty, an organic lifestyle brand featuring hair and skincare products. The brand’s ultra-hydrating Satin Rouge Body Polish contains seaweed extracts that help reduce cellulite and pink Himalayan salt to soothe acne-prone skin.
2. Sonshine Bath Foaming Bath Polish ($20, sonshinebath.com)
Tuanieha Simms founded Sonshine Bath in 2016 after struggling to find a solution for her son’s baby acne. On the brand’s website, Simms shared that doctors only offered topical steroids as a solution, so she concocted a body butter and soap recipe. And, of course, the rest was history.
One of the brand’s standout offerings is the Foaming Bath Polish, formulated with plant-based butter, oil, and sugar. This handmade polish helps to refresh your skin and provide a healthy glow.
3. True Moringa Rejuvenating Body Polish ($34, truemoringa.com)
Founded by Kwami Williams and Emily Cunningham, True Moringa offers an eclectic roster of lifestyle, skincare, and wellness products — all formulated with moringa. The antioxidant-rich plant has essential amino acids, calcium, and vitamins A, C, and E.
True Moringa’s Rejuvenating Body Polish is a collaboration with Vega Coffee that boasts a mix of Nicaraguan coffee beans, organic sugar, cold-pressed moringa, and a sweet-meets-spicy essential oil blend. The polish works to heal cracked skin and impart moisture.
4. Nola SkinEssentials Love Your Body Polish ($24.99, nolaskinsentials.com)
Nola SkinEssentials is the brainchild of Jane Orman, who yearned for “natural and holistic products,” per Poosh. The brand offers inclusive body care and skincare items, including the Love Your Body Polish. The polish features ultra-hydrating shea butter and plant-based oil that supplies proper nourishment. Plus, it has a purple hue that adds a fun, colorful element to your bathroom decor.
5. OUI the People Cream Body Polish ($45, ouithepeople.com)
Karen Young, founder of OUI the People, launched her brand in 2015 to re-constitutionalize beauty. The brand’s Cream Body Polish effectively unclogs pores and resurfaces uneven skin texture. The polish also offers a full-body microdermabrasion that targets hyperpigmentation and brightens dark spots.
While building the perfect moisturizing treatment, add these five Black-owned skincare brands to your routine. As a result, you’ll have glowing and well-moisturized skin that lasts.
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