Black Girl Sunscreen
Sunscreen formulated by, for, and with melanin-rich skin in mind — zero white cast, genuine protection.
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Shontay Lundy launched Black Girl Sunscreen after years of putting white-casting chemical sunscreens on her Black skin and realizing the category had no answer. The result: a moisturizing, zero-white-cast, daily-wear SPF 30 that finally acknowledged darker skin tones in the sunscreen conversation. A political and practical product in one.
Strengths
- + zero white cast on melanin-rich skin
- + Black-owned
- + moisturizing finish
- + mission-driven
Weaknesses
- − SPF 30 only on hero product (no SPF 50)
- − avobenzone in core formula
- − can be too rich for oily skin
The Black Girl Sunscreen Story
Shontay Lundy founded Black Girl Sunscreen in 2016 after a lifetime of white-casting mineral SPFs and chalky chemical ones that never worked on her Black skin. The launch product — a 100% chemical SPF 30 packed with jojoba, avocado oil, and shea butter — went viral the moment it hit the shelf. By 2020 it was stocked at Target and Ulta and had become shorthand for the broader reckoning the sunscreen category owed. The brand now spans kids' SPF, spray, and body — all with the same mission-first, melanin-first formulation.
All Black Girl Sunscreen Products
2 products reviewed and rated.
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30
Built by and for melanin-rich skin. Shontay Lundy's Black Girl Sunscreen delivers zero white cast, zero chalkiness, and a moisturizing finish that doubles as daytime hydration.
Make It Matte SPF 45
Black Girl Sunscreen's Make It Matte delivers what melanin-rich skin actually needs from SPF — no white cast (zinc oxide at a particle size that's invisible on deeper tones), matte finish (controls oil without ashiness), and niacinamide for brightening. Under $16. The brand founded to solve a real problem — sunscreens that left white residue on dark skin — and this matte version extends the solution to oily skin.
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