Founded by beauty expert Cygalle Dias in 2015, Cygalle Beauty makes natural, oxygen-infused skincare centered on full-spectrum phytocannabinoid-rich hemp. The brand grew from Dias’s holistic healing work and the Cygalle Healing Spa, named a top global spa by Vanity Fair in 2009, and its hemp is American-harvested from a Colorado family that has cultivated it for more than three generations. Its skincare ritual pairs hemp with ingredients such as Dead Sea mud and botanical oils in a wellness-focused approach to daily skin care.
Tata Harper SkincareFounded in 2010 after Tata Harper set out to create effective skincare without petrochemicals, Tata Harper Skincare makes luxury products built around 100% natural-origin ingredients and regenerative skin-health science. Tata’s background in industrial engineering shapes the brand’s bespoke formulas, which combine concentrated botanicals with modern formulation techniques and are made with transparency and environmental responsibility in mind. The company is now part of the Amorepacific family, while Tata remains involved in guiding the brand’s innovation.NEW YORK, NY
Violets Are BlueAfter breast cancer treatment left Cynthia Besteman searching for safer beauty products, she founded Violets Are Blue in 2015 to make naturally derived skincare for the face and body. The company pairs its botanical formulations with a direct support mission: 10% of product purchases fund Beloved gift packages for women beginning chemotherapy at Mount Sinai’s Dubin Breast Center in New York City. Its work has earned Best In Show from the Indie Beauty Expo and recognition from the Beauty Shortlist.
OY-LFounded by Andrea Pierce-Naymon after her daughter became ill, OY-L makes small-batch, plant-derived skincare for face and body with a “beauty without secrets” approach. The Hudson, Ohio company handcrafts its products without animal testing and builds its formulas around transparent ingredient choices such as hemp seed oil and Manuka honey. OY-L also uses sustainable packaging where possible and donates 15% of bath-salt and body-scrub sales to Dysautonomia International.AKRON, OH
Ginger & HoneyGinger & Honey grew from founder Robbie Lathan’s two-bedroom apartment in the Bronx into a beauty brand shaped by resilience and a belief that care should reach beyond the skin. Lathan draws on a background in psychology and more than a decade of natural formulation experience to create botanical skincare and wellness products for people seeking restorative, mindful routines.CLEVELAND, OH