Founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 2008, Grown Alchemist makes plant-powered skincare and personal-care formulas that pair botanical ingredients with biotechnology. Its minimalist products are designed around “total skin health,” with clinically proven solutions intended to address the effects of urban living and support a considered daily ritual. The brand operates flagship stores in Melbourne, London and Hong Kong and sells through premium retailers, hotels and spas in more than 40 countries.
Alder New YorkBrooklyn-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.BROOKLYN, NY
Sensatia BotanicalsSensatia Botanicals makes clean botanical skincare and personal-care products, drawing on plant-based ingredients for routines spanning face, body, hair and family care. Based in Bali, the brand pairs botanical formulations with sustainability-focused production and is approved by Cruelty Free International.LEWISTON, NY
elvis+elvinFounded in New York City in 2014 by esthetician and herbal medicine expert Victoria Leung, elvis+elvin makes skincare and beauty products that pair naturally derived ingredients with modern formulation technology. Inspired by her sons’ sensitive skin, Leung shaped the brand around gentle, small-batch production and an East-meets-West approach that includes rose, Dead Sea mud and plant stem cell technology. The company established its own manufacturing facility in 2021 and has since expanded from Hong Kong counters and a Soho flagship to markets across Asia.NEW YORK, NY
emerginCBorn in a rent-controlled Manhattan studio in 1996 with a single vitamin C serum, emerginC now develops luxury, results-driven skin care in its Brooklyn headquarters for spas and home routines. The independent brand blends clinically studied ingredients with active botanicals and has made sustainability part of its identity, including a Buy One, Plant One program that has planted more than 1.2 million trees.BROOKLYN, NY