Are you in need of a new hair product brand? Looking to sub out your tried and trues in favor of some new new (products)? Well look no further. In case you missed it, two women filed a lawsuit against OGX Beauty & their parent company, Johnson & Johnson last year. Allegedly, the products contained an ingredient called DMDM hydantoin. The chemical is found in Formaldehyde, a cancer-causing agent.
Check out everything we know so far about the lawsuit in our #Detangled debut here. In the meantime, get into some of our product faves below!
1. Alikay Naturals
At just 22-years-old, Rochelle Alikay Graham-Campbell began creating her company in her college kitchen. Paired with the dedication to quality ingredients is at the core of what Alikay Naturals stands for.Formulating products equally as important as their promise of “beauty without compromise”.
Graham-Campbell’s knowledge of natural ingredients came from her herbalist Yaya, keeping her Caribbean roots at the forefront. Since its launch, Alikay Naturals is one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in the world.
2. Camille Rose Naturals
”Whatever you put on your body should be good enough to put in it.” That’s the mantra of Janell Stephens, Founder of Camille Rose Naturals. As a mother of five, Stephens created her brand right in her Louisiana kitchen in 2011.
In addition to taking off the following year with a wide array of skincare products. Realizing the boom in her target audience, she created and released additional products that were soon sold in Target stores across the U.S.
3. Curls
After leaving a Fortune 500 company as a Marketing Manager, Mahisha Dellinger became discouraged. Coupled with the lack of high quality in Natural Hair products led to the founding of Curls. Collaborating with leading wellness and cosmetic experts, desiring to create a high quality natural hair care line.
Emerging as a leader in the natural hair industry, the-now CEO credits the brand’s success to innovation. Focusing on meeting the evolving needs of the every day Black Woman.
4. KreyÒl Essence
Like many of us, Yve-Car Momperousse fondly remembers Saturday morning washdays with her Mom. When in doubt, Haitian Black Castor Oil was always the hair remedy. After several different hairstyles over the years ending up in hair damage (or as she calls them, haircatasrophes).
With no luck searching Beauty Supply stores across Philadelphia, Momperousse took matters into her own hands. Launching Kreyòl Essence, she soon paused business due to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Even with pausing at her mother’s urging, she saw the opportunity to create jobs for her fellow Haitians. The result? Kreyòl Essence began sourcing its Black Castor Oil directly from Haitian farms, staying true to its roots.
5. Mielle Organics
Launching in 2014, Mielle Organics has taken the Natural Hair world by storm. With the introduction of their first product, the “Advanced Hair Formula”, they soon evolved overnight.
Providing a wide array of products, Mielle takes pride in its emphasis on using organic ingredients. Today, the company is a global sensation with orders coming in from over 87 countries across the world.
6. Taliah Waajid
As the first natural brand to offer chemical-free hair care products, Taliah Waajid is a force all her own. With over 20 years in the business, Waajid launched her brand at just 14 years-old!
Since then, the Taliah Waajid brand’s expansion focuses on both natural hair and healthy lifestyle events. Not to mention four collections of healthy hair care products. Ranging from Natural Hair Care, Curly Hair Care, Protective Hair Styling & Children’s Hair Care.
