Top 10 Nigerian skincare brands of the year

There are loads of indigenous skincare brands that had an exciting year but these ones stood out and even stronger in 2017.

Some opted for 100% natural ingredients while some stayed with this as a selling point, even more introduced new offerings/added to the lines.

1. Ajali Naturals

Ajali Naturals (Instagram/Ajalinaturals)

Ajali prides herself as a top natural skincare brand. It does everything from body scrubs, butter down to lip scrubs, balms and konjac sponges. Their products are natural and handmade and packaged beautifully.

2. R&R Luxury

R & R Luxury (Instagram/R&RLuxury)

R&R Luxury comes top again for 2017. Apart from adding a range of home fragrance to prior offerings which include a bestselling black soap, body oil, lip balm and skincare accessories the brand prides itself with natural products handmade with love.

3. Oriki

Oriki (Instagram/Oriki)

ORÍKÌ prides herself of products "free of unnecessary additives, parabens and sulfates".

ORÍKÌ is a luxurious skin care brand made with natural ingredients. With product range including serums, body scrubs, moisturisers, cleansers, body wash and more the brand works great for all skintype.

4. Bathkandy

Bathkandy (Instagram/Bathkandy)

Bathkandy is an exciting skincare brand! This Nigerian brand delivers products made with natural ingredients in the 'yummiest' ways with desserts inspired offerings.

The brand prides herself with making products "to look and smell like desserts, incorporating gourmet food and drink items for a lusciously indulgent bath-time experience".

From their goatmilk lotions, sugar scrubs, black soaps, body oils, turmeric soaps, charcoal soaps and more, pampering yourself with this brand is to indulge.

5. Arami (Essentials)

Arami Essentials (Instagram/Aramiessentials)

At barely a year old Arami had a killer 2017. The brand wins with minimalist packaging and raved product. The range for body scrub, polish, oils and more work brilliantly and were every skincare enthusiast's must have list this year especially their best selling 'Glow Oil'.

6. Namaste Organics

Namaste Organics (Instagram/NamasteOrganics)

Catering to the skin and hair with aromatherapy infused natural ingredients, Namaste Organics is a winning brand and 2017 wasn't in the least a bad year for the brand.

Their raved range of products from the face to the body, hair and so on and made from rich natural ingredients.

7. Narganics

Narganics (Instagram/Narganics)

At only a few months old Narganics is raved already. The luxury artisan brand boasts plant based line of products. Their bestselling gold infused elixir comes with a hefty tag and is one of the most raved amongst their products.

8. Aweni Organics

Aweni Organics (Instagram/Aweniorganics)

Aweni Organics brought their naturally infused bath and body products to fore this year. They went all out with gorgeous details on packaging and presentation and their miniatures were beautifully presented too.

9. Fig Health

Fig Health (Instagram/Fighealth)

This is tricky because this brand also retails organic products not made by them but I could not leave it out because of their amazing products and how raved they were in 2017. The best of the lot by far for me is the Turmeric Black soap that comes brilliant and for any skintype or tone.

Their range of coconut oil, other black soap and more are equally great products.

10. Aralewa

Aralewa (Instagram/Aralewa)

Aralewa is another exciting addition! This brand offers a complete range of skincare down to lipcare with natural ingredients and their packaging is beyond beautiful.