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5 Black-owned wellness brands to put on your radar now

  • <p>If ever there was a time for us to invest in self-care it's now amid a global pandemic. It's also a good opportunity to support Black-owned wellness brands, who have for too long been sidelined in favour of more widely promoted high-profile labels. </p><p>We asked Janet Oganah - founder of Janet's List, an <a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:online shopping destination;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">online shopping destination</a> that curates brands owned by women of colour - to curate a guide to the very best Black-owned independent wellness brands to expand your shopping horizons. To see more of the products in real life, visit Coco de Mer's Covent Garden store, where the boutique is selling an edit from Janet's List in celebration of Black History Month.</p><p> Read on to see Oganah's top choices, and then sit back and relax.</p>
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    5 Black-owned wellness brands to put on your radar now

    If ever there was a time for us to invest in self-care it's now amid a global pandemic. It's also a good opportunity to support Black-owned wellness brands, who have for too long been sidelined in favour of more widely promoted high-profile labels.

    We asked Janet Oganah - founder of Janet's List, an online shopping destination that curates brands owned by women of colour - to curate a guide to the very best Black-owned independent wellness brands to expand your shopping horizons. To see more of the products in real life, visit Coco de Mer's Covent Garden store, where the boutique is selling an edit from Janet's List in celebration of Black History Month.

    Read on to see Oganah's top choices, and then sit back and relax.

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  • <p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/sofia-latif" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Sofia Latif;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Sofia Latif</a> is an award-winning vegan skincare and wellbeing brand that gives women the confidence to show off their skin and hair as these change with age. It's made with 100 per cent pure plant oils selected to nourish and regenerate. The first product I used from the range is the eye oil which is soothing and delightful."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGE_yUPFlFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
    2/5

    1) Sofia Latif

    "Sofia Latif is an award-winning vegan skincare and wellbeing brand that gives women the confidence to show off their skin and hair as these change with age. It's made with 100 per cent pure plant oils selected to nourish and regenerate. The first product I used from the range is the eye oil which is soothing and delightful."

    See the original post on Instagram

    sofialatifoils@Instagram
  • <p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/the-soap-connoisseur" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:The Soap Connoisseur;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">The Soap Connoisseur</a>, founded by Mahawa Kamara, is an artisan manufacturing company that produces eco-friendly, skin loving, expertly crafted soaps and body care products. People often send me messages of appreciation after using The Soap Connoisseur's body scrubs for the first time - they are so scrummy! She truly lives up to her brand name and our customers love her products."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Ull6kpvDI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
    3/5

    2) The Soap Connoisseur

    "The Soap Connoisseur, founded by Mahawa Kamara, is an artisan manufacturing company that produces eco-friendly, skin loving, expertly crafted soaps and body care products. People often send me messages of appreciation after using The Soap Connoisseur's body scrubs for the first time - they are so scrummy! She truly lives up to her brand name and our customers love her products."

    See the original post on Instagram

    thesoapconnoisseur@Instagram
  • <p><strong>"</strong><a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/kora-naturals" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Kora Naturals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Kora Naturals</a>, founded by Corrine Ebony, is an African-inspired body and skincare brand. Her buttery body cream is a wonderful, award-winning product and her oil collection, including pomegranate and papaya is definitely worth trying."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCeZ1LgAac/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
    4/5

    3) Kora Naturals

    "Kora Naturals, founded by Corrine Ebony, is an African-inspired body and skincare brand. Her buttery body cream is a wonderful, award-winning product and her oil collection, including pomegranate and papaya is definitely worth trying."

    See the original post on Instagram

    koranaturals@Instagram
  • <p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/equi-botanics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Equi Botanics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Equi Botanics </a>is a great brand and it is highly effective for those who, like me, have tight curly hair. The deep treatment masque and leave in conditioners are always in my arsenal of hair products and they are perfect for an afternoon of self-care."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjs6s0lW-H/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
    5/5

    4) Equi Botanics

    "Equi Botanics is a great brand and it is highly effective for those who, like me, have tight curly hair. The deep treatment masque and leave in conditioners are always in my arsenal of hair products and they are perfect for an afternoon of self-care."

    See the original post on Instagram

    equibotanics@Instagram
<p>If ever there was a time for us to invest in self-care it's now amid a global pandemic. It's also a good opportunity to support Black-owned wellness brands, who have for too long been sidelined in favour of more widely promoted high-profile labels. </p><p>We asked Janet Oganah - founder of Janet's List, an <a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:online shopping destination;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">online shopping destination</a> that curates brands owned by women of colour - to curate a guide to the very best Black-owned independent wellness brands to expand your shopping horizons. To see more of the products in real life, visit Coco de Mer's Covent Garden store, where the boutique is selling an edit from Janet's List in celebration of Black History Month.</p><p> Read on to see Oganah's top choices, and then sit back and relax.</p>
<p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/sofia-latif" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Sofia Latif;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Sofia Latif</a> is an award-winning vegan skincare and wellbeing brand that gives women the confidence to show off their skin and hair as these change with age. It's made with 100 per cent pure plant oils selected to nourish and regenerate. The first product I used from the range is the eye oil which is soothing and delightful."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGE_yUPFlFc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
<p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/the-soap-connoisseur" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:The Soap Connoisseur;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">The Soap Connoisseur</a>, founded by Mahawa Kamara, is an artisan manufacturing company that produces eco-friendly, skin loving, expertly crafted soaps and body care products. People often send me messages of appreciation after using The Soap Connoisseur's body scrubs for the first time - they are so scrummy! She truly lives up to her brand name and our customers love her products."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Ull6kpvDI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
<p><strong>"</strong><a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/kora-naturals" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Kora Naturals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Kora Naturals</a>, founded by Corrine Ebony, is an African-inspired body and skincare brand. Her buttery body cream is a wonderful, award-winning product and her oil collection, including pomegranate and papaya is definitely worth trying."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCeZ1LgAac/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
<p>"<a href="https://janetslist.co.uk/collections/equi-botanics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Equi Botanics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Equi Botanics </a>is a great brand and it is highly effective for those who, like me, have tight curly hair. The deep treatment masque and leave in conditioners are always in my arsenal of hair products and they are perfect for an afternoon of self-care."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjs6s0lW-H/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Instagram</a></p>
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