Pharrell’s Humanrace Expands with Performance Care Products

Humanrace, a multi-category performance ecosystem and wellbeing brand founded by Pharrell Williams, has expanded with the relese of Smoothing Body Scrub and Recovery Body Lotion. The performance care products are designed to support the body through movement, recovery and daily renewal.

Officials say the new SKUs mark an “important evolution” for Humanrace as it expands from premium skincare into a broader ecosystem of tools for living. Built on the belief that longevity is the output of intentional daily care, the brand says it’s redefining recovery as more than a post-workout moment. It is a necessary ritual of renewal, helping the body return to balance and supporting its ability to endure, officials say.

“The body does its best work when we take care of it. That’s why we built this recovery system,” said Pharrell Williams, founder of Humanrace. “I’ve worked with Dr. Elena Jones, who’s been my dermatologist for more than two decades, on every Humanrace formula. Whenever we create a product, it has to perform. Every ingredient has a purpose—magnesium and copper gluconate to release tension, boswellia to soothe, peptides and ceramides to rebuild the skin barrier. Humanrace is high-performance skincare.”

‘Products with a Purpose’

The launch introduces two complementary products that reflect Humanrace’s “Products with a Purpose” philosophy: the Smoothing Body Scrub, formulated to renew skin through physical and chemical exfoliation, and the Recovery Body Lotion, the brand’s first performance-led body care product designed to support skin and comfort the body after movement. Together, the duo broadens Humanrace’s approach from skincare to performance care, creating a purposeful system that supports the full rhythm of daily life.

The Smoothing Body Scrub formula features a high-performance blend of physical and chemical exfoliants, including rice particles to gently smooth the skin’s surface and mandelic acid to help refine texture and brighten the look of skin. Salicylic acid supports clearer-looking skin by helping to unclog pores and smooth rough areas, while ceramides help support the skin barrier after exfoliation, reducing moisture loss and sensitivity. The formula is rounded out with a botanical barrier and repair complex, including shea butter, sunflower seed oil and tiger leaf extract, helping nourish, soften and soothe skin. Its plush, grain-rich texture transforms into a milky lather upon contact with water, creating a sensorial ritual that leaves skin feeling balanced and ready for the Recovery Body Lotion.

The Recovery Body Lotion is a lightweight, silky formula powered by a blend of recovery-focused ingredients, including ginger root, known for its warming and circulation-boosting properties, to help ease feelings of stiffness and discomfort in fatigued areas. Frankincense, an aromatic resin derived from the Boswellia tree, brings naturally soothing properties that help comfort muscle soreness and joint discomfort by calming areas of localized tension. African resurrection plant helps skin retain and recover moisture under stress, making it especially beneficial post-workout, when skin can feel dehydrated and depleted. The formula also features magnesium to help promote a feeling of physical relaxation, copper gluconate for skin vitality and peptides, ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help support skin resilience, reinforce the skin barrier and deliver lasting hydration.

The Smoothing Body Scrub retails for $48 and the Recovery Body Lotion retails for $52 on humanrace.com.