The Founding Story Behind Ancestral Skincare for Modern Skin
In a cramped Fayetteville kitchen circa 2018, a group of Black millennials stared at their latest failed skincare experiment. Their skin burned from chemical-laden products, their frustration mounting with each reaction. “What if we created what our ancestors used—but for modern skin?” one asked, holding up a jar of turmeric. That moment sparked Ancient Cosmetics, a vegan skincare brand that grew from kitchen experiments to a $4.8M empire by resurrecting ancestral skincare for modern skin.
Founders: A collective of Black entrepreneurs united by personal battles with synthetic skincare. Their research revealed disturbing truths: mainstream products contained toxins like lead and mercury—legacies from Egyptian kohl to Victorian arsenic creams.
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