Black Girl Sunscreen Wants to Solve the Residue Problem

May 31st, 2018

Audrey Latimer

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Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) is a company specializing in sun care products for women of color.

According to BGS, its products are created with natural ingredients that moisturize the skin without leaving a white residue that often makes darker skin tones appear ashy.

Key ingredients include carrot seed oil, jojoba oil, almond oil and shea butter. BGS' sun care products are fragrance-, oxybenzone- and paraben-free and have SPF 30.

A 30 oz tube of Black Girl Sunscreen retails for $18.99.

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