In 2018, Esi Eggleton, the chief operating officer of beauty and personal care for Unilever North America, and Sarah Irby, Unilever North America's brand director, both felt frustrated by the lack of products that addressed the skin concerns of women of color. They formed a team of experts to help create a line of skin care backed by understanding the science behind melanated skin.
, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, is just one of the pros on that team and tellsshe believes brands like Melē are long overdue in the skin-care market. "Melē was created with the biology of melanin-rich skin in mind," Gohara says.
In September 2020, two years after Eggleton and Irby had their original vision, the brand launched with five products — an AHA-based toner, two serums , and two moisturizers — all full of powerful ingredients likeIn fact, niacinamide is a stand-out ingredient in this product line, and there's a reason why.
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.As a Black woman, I was excited and intrigued to see a brand explicitly created for people with melanin-rich skin and was thrilled to get my hands on the line. I incorporated each product into my existing routine for my normal to dry skin.
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