Ona Mae (pronounced Oh-Nah May) is a South African, Female owned brand. We aim to celebrate Africa, through our people, experiences, and ingredients.

Ona Mae was born after years of research, and the personal skincare journey of our Founder & Owner, Ramona.

Ramona's Testimonial:

"Ona Mae is extremely personal to me, after getting adult acne and not being able to find affordable skincare products that worked on my own skin and that didn’t damage my skin, being a person of color.

I tried a lot of brands that just didn't work. I tried natural DIY products and I ultimately ruined my skin even further. I also ignorantly started applying active ingredients on my skin that were not specifically formulated for my skin type or for my skin color. I had no idea that due to my skin having more melanin I needed to be extra careful about applying high percentage of active ingredients. I was so desperate to fix my acne, blemishes, dark marks and uneven skin tone that I damaged my own skin in the process. I started researching skincare products and the skin itself. I took a scientific approach to skincare and I was shocked to discover that people with skin of color, like myself need to know and understand skincare a lot better. For example I should never have applied 10% of Vitamin C (of the wrong form) on my skin, because this is just too high. 

I am now on a mission to educate people, especially people with skin of color on the correct skincare. We cannot afford to burn our skin, by the sun, or by the incorrect skincare. We may not see the damage immediately, but in time the incorrect use of active ingredients, not specifically designed for us will damage our skin. In short what I am trying to say is that while trying to fix a skin problem,  we might be causing irreversible damage to our skin. 

This being said Ona Mae formulates skincare for all skin types and skin colors, because we care about the combination of active ingredients used."

Vegan - Cruelty-free -Clean Beauty

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