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About Melanated82

Setting the standard in skincare for people of colour


As a proud woman of colour, I'm very much aware of the delicate nature of my skin, especially as I progressed into my teenage years and battled the onset of adolescent acne. Initially, my acne started with one or two spots, which I was not overly worried about, but gradually, these spots became concentrated on my cheeks. Undeterred, I started trying everything to cure my acne, from skincare brands aimed at teens to recommendations from family and friends to even home remedies, prescriptions and antibiotics from my doctor. Over the years, I have spent enormous time and money on products, treatments, and procedures in pursuit of perfect skin. 


In my experience, some products worked, and others didn't; it was always a case of trial and error, and it was the 90s so we didn’t have the variety of products that we do today or the knowledge to go with them. Fortunately, as time passed, my skin calmed down, the inflammation subsided, and the spots became fewer, less raised, and less angry. However, where one problem was solved, another materialised with ice-pick scarring and hyperpigmentation. Sadly, this was a devastating blow to my self-esteem and confidence. I would even try to hide my face using my mop of big curly hair.


Fast-forward to 2020 and the global pandemic, I suddenly had all this free time to evaluate and reflect on the direction my life was heading in and my career path. It was the perfect opportunity to launch my skincare brand, a big dream and passion I had always harboured. So armed with years of personal experience, research, knowledge, and a love for skincare, I decided it was time to take action and fulfil my dream of conceptualising and creating Melanated82 to pay homage to the wonderful, eclectic, melanin-rich shades that people of colour are blessed with. We are challenging the status quo by empowering people of colour to redefine their beauty standards with skincare products that place melanin-rich skin at the very heart of our ethos, to represent ourselves and set the standards in skincare for skin of colour. We provide highly effective and efficacious products driven by science and clinically proven active ingredients. 

Nick - Melanated 82

Our Vision

Our vision at Melanated82 is to ensure that people of colour have access to a skincare range lovingly curated to address the problems more prevalent in melanin-rich skin. Our gentle but effective ingredients, in the right percentages, ensure you achieve visible results with fewer steps and products.

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to make caring for your skin a seamless, effortless, and enjoyable experience by incorporating our products into your daily skincare routine. We pride ourselves on only using ingredients that are clinically proven to be effective on black and brown skin while reducing the risk of further irritation on skin that is already highly reactive. The active ingredients used in our products work synergistically to deliver visible results in your skin's health and appearance, resulting in less pigmentation and skin discolouration for a more even skin tone. With consistent use of our products, you can regain control of your skin's health and restore your confidence to continue feeling happy and empowered with more good skin days. 

 

Our Philosophy

Skin of colour deserves equal representation because for far too long, women of colour who spend more money on beauty products have been ignored and left out of the conversation in favour of a more European standard of beauty. It's time to flip the script and create our own beauty products made by us, for us celebrating us. So here at Melanated82, we're doing just that and challenging the beauty industry by creating our own range of products for our diverse community of black and brown skin. We've formulated our range using a combination of tyrosinase inhibitors to specifically address skin concerns such as hyperpigmentation, melisma, and uneven skin tone. These formulations are gentle but effective, for treating the unique needs of melanin-rich skin with multi-correctional benefits for visible, lasting results.  

At Melanated82, we aim to build trusted, lifelong relationships within our community. We value our customers and promise to deliver what they want with integrity and transparency. We're proud to be the brand redefining skincare for the black and brown diaspora, ensuring you're seen, heard, valued, and ultimately left feeling and looking your very best.