Through her own financial struggles, coupled with a desire to help Black women in building generational wealth, Smith founded The Melanin Project. “What I share through my journey is the fact ...

Dr. Corey L. Hartman and Richina Lukes-Milledge tell ESSENCE how you can prevent hyperpigmentation from appearing on the skin once and for all.

Olay Principal Scientist and Senior Director Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson (aka Dr. Ro) on why representation in skincare for Black ...

A woman who was born white but says she identifies as black after having melanin injections to change the colour of her skin is planning to move to Africa. Martina, who prefers to be known as ...

"Melanin is what makes skin appear to be a particular color, whether white, tan, brown, or dark brown to black. Almost everyone has melanin," says Christine Ko, MD, dermatologist at Yale Medicine ...

Melanin and Medicine began in 2019 as a way for Black students at UCLA pursuing health care careers to support each other. But the club quickly expanded its mission – evolving into a nonprofit ...

I consider melanin magic! I mean, not literally—but as a proud Black woman who also happens to be a beauty expert, I do know that melanin helps maintain elasticity and keeps our skin looking ...

comes from Sanskrit and means "jet black." As a result of a condition called fibromelanosis, Cemani chickens have 10 times as much melanin as most chicken breeds. While the price varies ...