Alder New York

Employee Size

2-10

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Brooklyn, NY

Founded

2015

Brooklyn-based founders Nina Zilka and David Krause created Alder New York in 2016 to make streamlined botanical skincare for all skin types, ages, genders, and ethnicities. The queer- and woman-owned independent brand pairs plant extracts with science-backed, dermatologist-approved actives in vegan personal-care formulas. Its products are third-party vetted by the Environmental Working Group and verified by Vegan Action.

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