Sabrina Elba's Skin Care Line Zeroes In On Hyperpigmentation
Huff PostIt’s easy to tell when a makeup line isn’t inclusive. Sabrina Elba, who launched the skin care line S’Able Labs with her husband, Idris, discovered this dirty little secret while developing her products. But when we asked for pictures, their idea of diverse wasn’t anywhere near ours.” The leaders at S’Able Labs insisted on testing an equal number of people in all six categories on the Fitzpatrick scale, a commonly used skin type classification system based on the amount of melanin in the skin — and Elba tells us that this isn’t the norm. S’Able Labs, which officially launched in 2022, is focused on treating hyperpigmentation, an area where she says “brands have massively missed the mark.” Her own past skin struggles were an eye-opener, as she dealt with the disappointment of products that didn’t work or made her skin even worse. Why does my skin barrier feel so damaged?’” Elba felt that hyperpigmentation has been viewed as an issue that only affects a small demographic, so brands haven’t been doing enough development and research around it.
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