Morphe's new concealer range has hardly any shades for darker skin tones
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Ariana DiValentino
Mar 11, 2021, 04:52 IST
Morphe is releasing a new concealer this year.Amanda Krause/Insider
Cosmetic brand Morphe is releasing a line of concealers that includes very few darker shades.
The collection has 15 shades and a noticeable gap between the two darkest ones.
This isn't the first time the brand has been criticized as not being inclusive enough.
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Morphe's new range of concealers has 15 shades, but hardly any of them appear to accommodate dark skin tones.
The collection debuts on Tuesday and early photos of the collection, Morphe 2 Hide and Peek, have revealed all of the upcoming shades. Some beauty fans have been quick to point out that they're mostly white or catered to light skin tones.
The concealer collection has very few darker shades
The concealer line, a collaboration with TikTok creators Charli and Dixie D'Amelio, is already facing scrutiny from members of the beauty community.
The foundation release also included Morphe's only other concealer line, the Fluidity full-coverage concealers. It currently offers 31 shades, including ones or darker skin tones with different undertones.
But criticism directed at Morphe is nothing new for customers or influencers
Despite the success of its foundation release, this isn't the first time Morphe has been criticized as not being inclusive.
The brand has also been called out for working with controversial white celebrities like James Charles and Jeffree Star, who has been called out for racistbehavior many times.
In July 2020, Jackie Aina, a major Black beauty influencer, said she would "no longer" be an affiliate with Morphe, saying in a tweet," ... I refuse to align myself with a company that continues to retail antiblack racist beauty brands ..." Many believe she was referring to Jeffree Star Cosmetics.
Morphe announced it would be cutting ties with Star and his cosmetics later that month. But for many in the beauty community, the gesture was too little, too late.
Representatives for Morphe did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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