London Ethnic Skin

07/04/2025

Study after study consistently demonstrates that when it comes to "women of colour"/"black women", cosmetic products marketed towards this cohort are disproportionately likely to contain potentially hazardous chemicals compared to products marketed to other consumer groups. The new data out now is about synthetic hair used for braiding-which have been found to contain a host of dangerous chemicals, including unsafe levels of lead, benzene etc. This is really appalling. When we talk about equity and public health-these issues are pivotal and must be addressed. This is one of our motivations for setting up Mia Pelle (our online platform that gives consumers access to high quality skin and hair care products, as well as a customised product recommendation tool) and Eumel (a specialist hair care range developed by Dr Dadzie).

CR tested 10 of the most popular synthetic braiding hair products for heavy metals and VOCs. We found carcinogens and more in 100 percent of the samples.

04/03/2025

We are delighted to be a part of the innovative business community at the Wood Centre for Innovation (part of Oxford Trust), located in Oxford city's fastest growing Health and Life Sciences District. As a company, research is one of our big focus and we are delighted to be a part of a thriving innovative Health and Life Sciences community. London Ethnic Skin Limited is working with an international group of scientists to develop a novel human skin colour classification system based on melanin content in the skin. We are also developing and creating novel hair care products. Find out more about us below:

Meet the innovative companies at WCFI in Oxford, who benefit from business support, networking opportunities and flexible workspace.

26/02/2025

We are looking for volunteers for user trials of our Eumel Calming Shampoo For Textured Hair. If you have textured hair and are willing to participate, please contact: hello@eumel.co.uk or hello@miapelle.co.uk for further information.

14/02/2025

The Eumelanin Human Skin Colour Scale (EHSCS) Phase 2; Developing a Visual Representation of a Human Skin Colour Classification System. Details below regarding recruitment of subjects for study. Please share widely. 👇🏿

30/01/2025

The experts on skincare featuring our founder, Dr Ophelia E. Dadzie:

Do you need a complicated skincare routine, or is a cleanser enough? And what about sugar, sleep, stress and smoking?

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

29/12/2024

As we look forward to 2025 we would like to take time to reflect on a very productive 2024 for our group of companies. Eumel (a trading name for London Ethnic Skin Limited), has filed a patent in Luxembourg (European Patent Office) for three shampoos (to be launched in 2025 on the Mia Pelle website). The Eumel Soothing Scalp Spray continues to be a best seller and is popular with our clients. London Ethnic Skin Limited, has also grown from strength to strength. London Ethnic Skin Limited obtained HRA (Health Research Authority) ethics approval in November 2024, along with our research collaborators, to sponsor and undertake a study to develop a software/app for classifying human skin colour. London Ethnic Skin Limited is also now part of the innovative community at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Oxford (part of the Oxford Trust). What a year 2024 has been!

Meet the innovative companies at WCFI in Oxford, who benefit from business support, networking opportunities and flexible workspace.

29/12/2024

Open access paper in Journal of Investigative Dermatology: Disentangling Race from Skin Color in Modern
Biology and Medicine. Written by Professor Valerie Horsley, Dr Ophelia E. Dadzie (UK), Professors Hall and Jablonski:

28/09/2024

More about the Skin Cancer Prevention Conference in Australia in September 2024.

INVITED SPEAKERS 6iCUSP International Speakers Maryam Asgari, MD MPH Endowed Chair, Department of DermatologyUniversity of Colorado,USA Read Bio Dr Ophelia E. Dadzie Consultant Dermatologist, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Uxbridge, UK Read Bio Dr Carolyn Heckman Professor and Chief...

28/09/2024

We continue to be active in promoting and advancing intelligent discourse on skin diversity. In September, Dr Dadzie joined the Skin Cancer Prevention Conference in Perth, Australia presenting her collaborative work on a novel human skin colour scale-The Eumelanin Human Skin Colour Scale. Unfortunately Dr Dadzie was unable to travel to Perth in person, but she did share the research work via a virtual presentation.

03/06/2024

Our founder, Dr Ophelia E. Dadzie's letter published in the Guardian today.

Link:

Letter: Consultant dermatologist Dr Ophelia E Dadzie says ethnic minority populations in the UK don’t need year-round sunscreen

28/05/2024

If you received a free sample of the upcoming Eumel Medicated Calming Shampoo, can you spare 5 minutes of your time to complete this anonymous survey? Your feedback is greatly appreciated!