Tomi Talabi is the founder of The Black Beauty Club , a cultural platform redefining how we see, celebrate and invest in Black beauty. Since launching in 2020, The Black Beauty Club has become a go-to destination for conversations, experiences and collaborations that center Black women at the heart of beauty and culture. Previously, Talabi led global communications at Estée Lauder Companies and spearheaded inclusive storytelling at Pinterest . Over the past 10 years in the beauty industry, I have watched Black-founded brands get covered on a schedule: during Black History Month, on Juneteenth, around a moment of social reckoning or alongside a time of struggle. Too often, the stories center survival, scarcity or support, instead of the things we would lead with for any other beauty brand: innovation, performance, desirability, cultural relevance and commercial potential. This framing matters because it does not just stay in the press. It follows founders into investor meetings, ret...
America's sun-care market has long trailed behind its global counterparts (especially Europe and Asia's expansive SPF innovations), but now, we're one step closer to slathering on better sunscreen. Surprisingly, some good news came out of Washington, D.C. last week: On June 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) as a permitted sunscreen active ingredient. It's a major win for stateside SPF fans (and, frankly, anyone with skin), as it marks the first new addition to the FDA's over-the-counter sunscreen monograph since 1999. What is Bemotrizinol? BEMT — also known by its trade name Tinosorb S — is a broad-spectrum chemical UV filter that protects against both UVA and UVB radiation. "One of its most notable characteristics is that it is highly photostable, meaning it does not significantly degrade when exposed to sunlight, allowing it to provide consistent UV protection throughout sun exposure," Dr. Hadley Ki...