Yelle Skin Care Review

Yelle Beauty was founded by actress and producer Yandy Smith-Harris. This female owned company is made up of 98% women, and prides itself on being a practical beauty brand for the modern woman who needs hardworking products with multi-tasking benefits. The brand has developed a skin care line based on the distinct beauty needs of today’s multi-faceted woman of color.

The top 7 best selling Yelle Skin Care products

There are three systems that make up the Yelle Skin Care collection: The Essential System, The Brightening System, and The Hydration System. Each system contains a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer. In addition, The Brightening System and The Hydration System contain a serum and eye cream. All three systems contain products from the Awakening regimen, the brand’s premiere collection. Awakening is the first natural, plant-based formula with Yelle Organic Herbal Infusion and is exclusively formulated for melanin-rich skin. Below are the top 7 best selling products in the Yelle Skin Care Awakening Collection.

Awakening Milk and Honey Cleanser
The Awakening Milk and Honey Cleanser is said to gently cleanse and remove surface oil and debris without harsh abrasives. It is formulated to balance pH levels and retain skin’s natural moisture levels. Some of the key ingredients in this cleanser include coconut milk, natural honey gel, papaya enzymes, apricot kernel oil, and vitamin E.

Awakening Milk and Honey Toner
After using the cleanser, you’ll apply the Yelle Awakening Toner to refresh the skin and restore skin tone and elasticity. This toner contains key ingredients like aloe vera, rosehip oil, and hyaluronic acid.

Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum for Normal Skin
Awakening Peptide Boosting Serum for Normal Skin is said to promote brighter, firmer, more even toned, and younger looking skin. This serum contains vitamin C, a potent antioxidant that can help protect the skin against free radicals. Vitamin C is also known to brighten skin, fade dark spots, even skin tone and texture, and stimulate collagen production to restore firmness to the skin. The peptides in this serum will also help to boost collagen production to further reduce signs of aging.

Awakening Brightening Serum for Oily Skin
This hydroquinone free brightening serum contains natural brighteners to restore damaged cells for a more youthful, even toned complexion. It contains alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), which have the ability to exfoliate the skin, stimulate the skin’s natural regeneration process, and help the skin to retain moisture. AHAs exfoliate the skin by targeting corneocytes (dead skin cells that make up the top layers of skin) in a process called corneocyte desquamation. By enhancing their breakdown and increasing the separation of skin cells, the rate of cell turnover is increased, leading to smoother, brighter skin. However, AHAs increase sun sensitivity, so users should limit sun exposure while using this product and for one week afterwards.

Awakening Hydrating Serum for Dry Skin
If you have dry skin, the Awakening Hydrating Serum may be able to help thanks to its concentrated base of pure hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a type of glycosaminoglycan, a large sugar molecule that has the ability to attract and hold water. In fact, hyaluronic acid can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight in water. In addition to hydrating skin, hyaluronic acid can give the complexion a temporary plump appearance. Yelle Skin Care Awakening Hydrating Serum for Dry Skin also contains vitamin C to brighten and protect skin.

Awakening Daily Moisturizer
The Awakening Daily Moisturizer can be found in all three of the Yelle Skin Care systems as the final step of the routine. Awakening Daily Moisturizer uses natural ingredients like honey and coconut milk to moisturize the skin without leaving a greasy feeling.

A-Dream Brightening Eye Cream
The Yelle Eye Cream is said to de-puff the eye area, while smoothing, brightening, and improving the elasticity around the eyes. It provides deep hydration to restore and smooth skin, as well as encourages circulation to reduce the appearance of dark circles.

What are the key Yelle Skin Care ingredients?

All Yelle Skin Care formulations are 100% plant-based and do not contain parabens or phthalates. Interestingly, the brand does not give the full ingredient list on their website, only a brief description of some of the key ingredients in the formula. Due to this lack of transparency, we are unable to determine the concentrations of these key ingredients.

Fortunately, Yelle Skin Care products are fragrance free. According to a blog post on the Yelle Skin Care website, a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that when compared to white American women the toxic burden for American women of color is even higher. Some products which contain high amounts of fragrance may be particularly harmful to women of color and promote adverse health effects. This is why the brand opted to leave out heavy fragrances.

Honey and coconut milk are two ingredients that are used in many of the Yelle Skin Care products. Honey is an excellent natural skin care ingredient because of its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Honey’s antibacterial properties are great for those with acne prone skin since excess sebum and bacteria clogging pores is what causes a blemish to form. Since honey is anti-inflammatory, those who suffer with sensitivity or skin conditions such as eczema or rosacea may see a particular improvement. Lastly, honey contains varying concentrations of polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants.

Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. It provides numerous benefits to the skin, such as hydrating, calming, and even anti-aging benefits. Coconut milk contains fatty acids that help strengthen and support the skin’s natural barrier. The proteins in coconut milk improve skin hydration by drawing moisture into the upper layers of skin and preventing moisture from evaporating. Overall, coconut milk can help fight against wrinkles, tighten up your skin, calm irritation and give a healthy dose of hydration.

Where is Yelle Skin Care sold?

Yelle Skin Care is sold exclusively on the brand’s website.

What is the Yelle Skin Care return policy?

Yelle Skin Care does not allow customers to return the products if they are dissatisfied. All sales are final and the brand will only replace orders that are inaccurate or defective.

Is Yelle Skin Care cruelty free?

Yelle Skin Care does not have any information on their website regarding animal testing.