Beauty products can be about more than just the right makeup, hair tools and skin products. There are actually plenty on the market that do a lot more than make you look nice. Some pull double duty, even triple, helping to deal with uncomfortable health issues like painful ingrown hairs, boosting skin while also offering much-needed vitamins, and cleansing scalps of excess oils and product buildup that can help bring hair back to life (and help it to grow by stimulating follicles). We gathered a few that don’t just beautify (though they do that well, too); they take care of the body in more ways than one.
You can’t go wrong with a good toner, and this one from Tower 28 is not your average one. It offers hypochlorous acid, something naturally made by the skin, to help calm irritation, redness, eczema and more. It’s pH balanced, alcohol-free and though it’s a facial spray, it can be used to calm the skin all over the body. It’s perfect for those with sensitive skin, as shown by its Seal of Acceptance from the National Eczema Association.
Available at Tower 28 Beauty
Scent is the strongest connection to one’s memory, and with that in mind, fragrances have been found to also have a great impact on one’s mood. Fragrance brand PHLUR decided to tap into that with their perfume, Mood Ring. They utilized the scent of fruity gummies and vibrant fragrances like orange zest, marigold and more to create a mood-altering perfume. The perfumer behind it, Frank Voelkl, says of the scent, “This fragrance will make you think you’re smelling in color.”
Available at PHLUR
For anyone who has sported locs, you probably know that an apple cider vinegar rinse can revive a mane suffering from buildup and in need of refreshing. Malkia, a Black vegan hair product line, created a detox made of apple cider and vinegar powder with citric acid and baking soda does the trick to help bring shine back to locs. But it’s also great for targeting buildup on curly hair, wavy strands and more.
Available at Amazon
Skin lacking luster? This Vitamin-C gel shot from Alo can help with that. The daily shots, which have a citrus flavor, offer up Vitamin C, of course, as well as amla and balancing adaptogens to brighten, protect the skin, and support you in overall improved health.
Available at Sephora
Skin care isn’t only about the face. Ingrown hairs, which aren’t the cutest, can be pesky and painful and can be on both the face and body. This topical tonic, in a roller form, can do away with not just ingrown hair bumps thanks to salicylic acid, glycolic acid, niacinamide and zinc PCA but it can also keep irritation from shaving, tweezing and waxing at bay.
Available at Amazon
In addition to a perfume that boosts the mood, you also can’t go wrong with one that doesn’t leave your skin feeling anything but good. For those with skin sensitivities, Brown Girl Jane is a beloved brand, and a Black-owned one, that is all about “clean” products. This particular scent, DAWN, offering up a taste, or scent that is, of vanilla bourbon and raspberries, has no known endocrine disruptors that could negatively impact one’s hormones.
Available at Nordstrom
Everyone wants to glow when they put on a serum, but in addition to that, and obtaining SPF protection, this product from COOLA also has probiotic technology to help with moisture retention and beats back the effects of environmental aggravators through the brand’s BlueScreen Digital De-Stress technology.
Available at Coola