Health & Beauty

African American business owner Aba Gyepi-Garbrah is a Certified Aromatherapist. Gyepi-Garbrah founded Aba Love Apothecary, one of the top-notch black-owned skincare brands. The love of plant medicine led her to a discovery of the uses of exotic flowers and precious oils in skincare. In this journey, she also came across sacred woods and resins. She mined the beneficial ingredients from these materials. Gyepi-Garbrah received professional training from the New York Institute of Aromatics, where she cultivated her skills in olfactory art. She also studied natural healing through the senses. Aba chooses its ingredients based on energetics and beneficial healing properties. She is also a stickler for aromatic harmony and purity and uses only genuine essential oils, absolutes, resins, plant and seed oils. Aba Love Apothecary offers a unique brand of self-care designed to lift people in ways they can both see and feel. This black-owned business is here to change the way you experience skincare.

Angel's Essence is a black-owned business specializing in homemade natural skin and hair products. It began at the home of founder Tenesha McCulloch. Tenesha's primary aim at the origin of the brand was to help herself and several other family members who had dry, sensitive skin. This company specializes in homemade natural skin and hair products that are made for those types of skin issues. McCulloch created the creme for her nephew and goddaughter, who both have eczema. She then produced another version for her dry skin. Living in Las Vegas, one cannot go a day without moisturizing and many store lotions don't do the trick. The company is currently located in Atlanta, but operates from both Atlanta and Las Vegas. All its products are handmade with sensitive skin at the forefront of its creations. McCulloch created Angels' Essence with clients' skin and hair in mind.

A natural bodycare brand that sells insect skin protectant products based in homemade essential oil blends.

KA'OIR Fitness, founded in 2011 by celebrity Keyshia Ka'oir is a fitness line of patented, trademarked fat burners to help people lose weight faster than ever.

Specializing in teas, tinctures, yoni steams, sitz baths, blends for hormone balance, reproductive health and womb wellness.

Anita Grant is a black-owned skincare brand. It started because of a negative personal experience; Grant went to the hospital after a lotion containing propylene glycol blistered her hands. Many manufacturers use this ingredient as a humectant in hair care products. They also use it in car antifreeze, and most authorities consider it safe - but it was not safe for Grant. At this point, she knew that she had to create the products she needed to keep herself happy and healthy. If she could put it in her body, she could put it on her body. So, she began experimenting with ingredients from her kitchen. She explored virgin coconut oil, coffee grinds, and sugar. She also worked with extra virgin olive oil, flaxseeds, and fenugreek seeds. Dried herbs, fresh okra, bicarbonate of soda, and honey also came under Grant's scrutiny. Fifteen years later, Grant's products are online, where it all began.

This New Orleans based black-owned business offers a line of botanical-based wellness. The line also includes organic natural skincare and crystal healing offerings. It supports physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Its founder, Amina Desselle, is a qualified Researcher, Interviewer, Facilitator, Community Engagement and Art Educator, Event Coordinator, and also a trained Medical Sociologist. She has studied the social context of health and illness. She based Antidote on her research on Women’s Health and Chronic Illness. It’s also the result of research on Racial Disparities, Religion, and Spirituality. It incorporates the Social Determinants of Health by using Community-Based and Community-Engaged Research Methods. Antidote offers workshops, projects, training, and creative events. Desselle covers a range of topics for any organization or institution.

AromaStories is collection of body care products made with traditional ingredients from around the world. Made with Love for the entire family.

How Bariki Got Started... Bariki Body Care started in 2007 in my tiny little kitchen in Seattle, WA. My oldest daughter, son & I have eczema and wanted to create products that were natural/organic/paraben free/sulfate free and was safe to use on our skin. I started researching a lot of different ingredients and the main one I use in all of our products is Shea Butter. Shea Butter is nourishing and is a good moisturizer all skin types whether you have oily or dry skin. All Bariki Body Care products are made with you in mind, cruelty free & vegan friendly. We hope to offer something that your skin can use. My mission is to get people to love the skin they're in with out the harsh chemicals from anywhere from eczema to dry skin.

Natural hair and skin care products, herbal tea/perfumes all naturally organically made for personal care/professional salons spas and boutique.