Acids are a form of a chemical exfoliant to remove dead skin cells, smooth texture, unclog pores, and fade hyperpigmentation. Unlike physical scrubs—which can be abrasive and cause microtears in Black ...

Through Brown Sugar Babe and the Black Fragrance Association, Maekaeda Gibbons is making space for Black women in scent culture.

Darker skin, classified as Fitzpatrick types IV–VI, has more active melanocytes, or cells that produce melanin. Thanks to ...