With the beginning of the month, the start of BIPOC Mental Health Month is also amongst us.
In honor of the month of awareness, here are five products by Black-owned businesses to help deal with stress, one of the leading mental health struggles in the U.S.
- Peak and Valley Balance My Stress Blend: Founded by entrepreneur, neuroscience researcher and current CEO, Nadine Joseph, Peak and Valley is a wellness company that was born out of Joseph’s own experiences with stress and her natural approach to it. Rooted in herbal ingredients, Peak and Valley products are made of ingredients ethically sourced from their native region and are used sustainably.
The company offers a variety of products for wellness, including their Balance My Stress blend. Made of Ashwagandha, Reishi Mushroom and Eleuthero Root, the blend can be added to any drink to help increase energy, decrease fatigue and reduce stress.
- Brown Girl Jane Sunday Blossom Perfumed Candle: Created by entrepreneurs Malaika Jones, Tai Beauchamp and Nia Jones, Brown Girl Jane has been recognized by Instyle, Allure and Popsuger as one of the “Best in Beauty.” The beauty brand’s main focus is not only on beauty, but also on how to use clean and sustainable ingredients to boost mood through scent.
While the company offers many products, its Sunday Blossom Perfumed Candle has been recognized for its soothing abilities. Created from lemon zest, pink rose, upcycled cedarwood, musk and other scents, the candle’s clean ingredients give users comfort and relaxation.
- Hili and Mac Mega Moisture Body Butter: Founded by mother and daughter duo, Hiliari and Mckenzie, Hili & Mac Apothecary is a small brand that offers customers skincare, natural goods, accessories and more using natural ingredients.
Their Mega Moisture Body Butter is one of their most popular products; using fresh material, the body butter is made of organic shea and mango butters, grapeseed oil and rosehip oil, providing users with a relaxing scent alongside nutrients like vitamins A and C.
- SaySoSoul Self Love Affirmation Card Deck: Started in 2018, SaySoSoul is a small self-care brand created by health and nutrition coach, Atiya Bloom. The company’s main focus is to help customers deal with mental health challenges, including stress, by helping them practice self-love. All the products are inspired by therapeutic methods as they’re made through lessons learned through therapy.
Their Self Love Affirmation Card Deck is one of their most popular. Featuring intricate designs, the card deck helps customers on their journey to personal growth, providing them with ways to be mindful and overcome hurdles in their lives.
- Being For Skin & Soul Drift Salt Bath: With a background in aromatherapy, Being for Skin & Soul’s founder Kennedy Lowery’s main mission is to use her own experiences to inspire others to practice self-care through natural ingredients. Focused on rejuvenation and relaxation, the company’s main ingredients include activated charcoal, aloe vera, argan oil and arrowroot powder.
The Being for Skin & Soul Drift Salt Bath contains hiwa kai black lava salt, dead sea salt, as well as organic atlas cedarwood and juniper berry. Contained in a reusable glass bottle, the product helps customers with balance and calmness.
