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Measured, not promised.

Skincare for people of color has run on promises for decades. We run on panels. Every figure on this page names the panel size, the duration and the exact question asked, and publishes only when a panel completes.

Panel 01. 30 people with Fitzpatrick types IV to VI, ages 18 to 65, following the full ritual for 4 weeks. Self-reported questionnaire scored by an independent testing lab. Week 8 results follow.

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Agreed dark marks and uneven tone looked visibly reduced

Panel 01 · Week 4
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Agreed skin stayed hydrated through the full day with no ashiness

Panel 01 · Week 4
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Agreed texture felt smoother and pores looked clearer

Panel 01 · Week 4
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Agreed the ritual caused no stinging, redness or new breakouts

Panel 01 · Week 4

Figures publish here with the lab name and report date the day the panel closes.

How we test

Dark marks on deeper skin fade slowly. A four-week panel shows comfort, hydration and early tone change. An eight-week panel shows the marks themselves. We run both, and we publish both, whatever they say.

Panels are recruited from people with Fitzpatrick types IV to VI only. Results are never pooled with lighter skin types, and a claim is never worded differently from the question the panel was asked.

Panel design

What a real result looks like.

A percentage on its own means nothing. These are the four things every Afri-Skin figure carries with it.

30
People per panel, minimum. Large enough that one person cannot move the number by more than three points.Panel size
IV–VI
Fitzpatrick types only. A result from lighter skin says nothing about how a product behaves on yours.Who is tested
4 + 8
Weeks. Short enough to catch irritation early, long enough for post-inflammatory marks to actually change.Duration
3rd
Party scoring. An independent lab runs the questionnaire and holds the raw data, not us.Who scores it

What we will report

The questions are fixed before the panel starts. They do not change afterwards.

Tone
Week 4 · Week 8
Visible reduction in dark marks and uneven patches, self-assessed and photographed under fixed lighting.
Hydration
Week 4
Skin feels hydrated through a full day; no grey cast or ashiness on cheeks, elbows or knees.
Texture
Week 4 · Week 8
Smoother feel, fewer bumps, clearer pores, fewer ingrowns after shaving.
Tolerance
Week 4 · Week 8
No stinging, redness or new breakouts attributed to the ritual.
Finish
Week 4
No visible residue or white cast from moisturizer or SPF on deeper complexions.

About the numbers

Why are there no percentages yet?

Because the first panel has not finished. Most brands in this category publish supplier figures from lighter-skin panels and present them as their own. We would rather show you an empty slot than a borrowed number.

What counts as a result?

A percentage of panelists who agreed with a fixed statement after a fixed time, scored by someone who is not us. The statement you see on this page is the statement they were asked, word for word.

Can I join a panel?

Yes. Panels are recruited from the newsletter list first. Sign up below and reply to the panel call when it comes.

Join the next panel

Panelists are recruited from this list first. Launch dates and skincare education for deeper skin too. One note a week, never more.

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