Skoon
Cape Town natural and organic skincare, founded by an engineer.
Founded by engineer Stella Ciolli in Cape Town, blending natural ingredients with formulation science.
7.45
avg review score /10
2
reviewed products
New
this edition
Known for
Layered hydrating serums built around hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid.
The SkinLabs Take
Founder Stella Ciolli built Skoon around natural, home-remedy-inspired formulas made scientific. Its polyglutamic acid serum holds even more water than standard hyaluronic acid — a genuinely good layered hydrator, best sealed with an occlusive if you're inland. Its niacinamide-barrier serum uses a novel waterless, electrospun-nanofibre delivery format — genuinely innovative, though the premium format pricing is a hard sell against simpler alternatives doing a similar job.
Why they made the list
Two reviewed serums, both genuinely differentiated on formulation format rather than just ingredient list — worth watching as evidence builds.
Currently 2 reviewed products — enough for our ranked tier, but a smaller sample than most brands on this list.
Featured product
Serum
Wow-Wow Wonder 3-Hyaluron + C Serum
All reviewed products
Assessed for the August 2026 edition under Spotlight Methodology v1.0.
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Reader discussion
AzizaH
Been using Skoon for a couple of years now, so it's good to see the ranking backs up what I already suspected.
2026/05/26
DrWynandD
From a formulation standpoint Skoon's actives are disclosed clearly, which is more than I can say for a lot of competitors in this space.
2026/06/03
NokuthulaM_Bloem
Would love to see Skoon go head-to-head with a similar brand in a proper Shelf Showdown.
2026/08/09
PrevaniaZ_Tshwane
Not fully sold on the value ranking here, Skoon is decent but I've found cheaper alternatives that do just as much.
2026/08/12
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