Twenty-five year old scientist and entrepreneur Azsaunna Bryant is on a mission to address hyperpigmentation, where darker patches of skin occur from excess melanin production.
Bryant's startup, Mesa, Arizona-based Melanin Is, has entered the $500 billion beauty industry with her patented product aimed at capturing a segment of the market, namely clients with concerns about hyperpigmentation, a common condition. It is more challenging in darker than lighter skin tones, with more than 65% of African…