Clinically Tested—But Clinically Tested on Whom?

“Clinically tested” sounds reassuring—but the phrase tells us very little about who was actually represented in the testing. Were melanin-rich participants included? In meaningful numbers? Were outcomes assessed with methods capable of recognizing responses across different complexions? Beautélanin® examines the questions that should come after the clinical claim, and why representation in skin research is not simply about diversity. It affects what we know, what we measure, and how confidently evidence can be applied to the skin sitting in front of us.