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Sephora Introduces 2023 Accelerate Cohort

The program celebrates BIPOC beauty founders as part of Sephora’s overall commitment to increasing BIPOC representation in its product assortment.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

Sephora is introducing its 2023 Accelerate cohort, who recently graduated from its brand incubator program. 
 
The revamped Sephora Accelerate Program celebrates and supports BIPOC beauty founders as part of Sephora’s overall commitment to increasing BIPOC representation in its product assortment and the beauty industry at-large.
 
With graduation ceremonies behind them, all founders will prepare to launch their brands at Sephora.

2023 Accelerate Brands & Founders

Brianna Arps — Moodeaux – Designed around the connection between scent, memory, and emotion, Moodeaux’s line of clean fragrances turns accessorizing your mood into mindful self-care and luxury into a lifestyle, according to the brand.
 
Malaika Jones, Tai Beauchamp, Nia Jones – Brown Girl Jane — This wellness-first multicultural beauty and health brand focused on solution-oriented, innovative products boosts mood and reduces the appearance and feelings of stress;
 
Alicia Scott — Range Beauty – This plant-powered makeup brand targets uneven tones and soothes irritated skin for melanin-rich women affected by acne and eczema;
 
Sienna Brown — Glosshood – This beauty brand with a specialty in providing niche goods honors consumers’ inner child.
 
Camille Martin — Seaspire Skincare – A skincare brand with ingredients that are safe for people and more sustainable for the environment; 
 
Karen Young— Oui the People— A treatment-driven body care brand that aims to redefine the culture of beauty through a lens of inclusivity; and
 
Simedar Jackson— Of Other Worlds – A clinically conscious, culturally-inclusive beauty brand that straddles the line between clean and clinical to develop skincare that doesn't compromise on effectiveness or alienate the community.
 

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