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Oh, sunscreen.

One of the most misunderstood but essential beauty products we should all have on our vanity.

Black Girl Sunscreen. Fenty Skin Hydra Vizer SPF 30 Moisturizer, and Bolden Brightening Moisturizer SPF 30 on a background that looks like water

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I can’t lie: I was once a melanated woman who thought my skin did notneed sunscreen.

Luckily, that myth is slowly being dismantled.

For those of us with melanated skin, I get it.

Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30

Keep reading to learn more about the Black-owned brands crafting SFPs made with diverse skin tones in mind.

Fenty Skin

Leave it to Fenty to innovate.

I’ll be wearing this all summer long.

Bolden SPF 30

EleVen by Venus Williams

Since the launch of this SPF, it’s been a hit.

That’s likely because it’s a fragrance-free serum that feels light on the skin while keeping it protected.

This waterproof, sweat-resistant, dermatologist-approved body lotion offers SPF 50 protection while hydrating the skin with healingallantoin.

Fenty Hydra Vizor SPF

Cay Skin

A body oil that provides sun protection?

We love to see it.

And it’s housed in packaging made with over 50 percent post-consumer recycled landfill plastic.

Kinlo Golden Rays Sunscreen

EleVen Unrivaled Sun Serum

EleVen Game Set Match Body Lotion

.buttahskin.

Undefined R&R Serum

Cay Skin Body Oil

Cay Skin Moisturizer

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