David and Alisa Caracappa built Helmet Head as a family-rooted skin-care brand shaped by their decades of work in personal-care marketing, innovation, strategy, and product development. After seeing their children deal with helmet-related breakouts during hockey and lacrosse, they created a discreet anti-acne sports patch for athletes facing skin irritation from active gear. The patch is made in the U.S. and is dermatologist approved for teens and adults.
Hero CosmeticsFounded in 2017 from a pimple emergency and a search for gentler options, Hero Cosmetics makes skincare for acne-prone and issue-prone skin, with its Mighty Patch hydrocolloid patches at the center. The company has grown from that first patch into more than 30 products designed to treat, prevent, and repair skin concerns while working with sensitive skin rather than stripping it. Hero describes this approach as “consciously clinical,” restricting more than 2,400 ingredients that could cause irritation.BUFFALO, NY
Scarguard LabsScarguard Labs makes USA-made skincare products centered on a patented brush-on scar treatment that dries into a flexible, nearly invisible silicone nanofilm. Its line also addresses skin discoloration, bruising and sun protection, with the scar liquid supported by independent clinical studies reporting as much as 75% less scar tissue after 12 weeks of use following stitch removal. The company’s products are sold through its own channels and retailers including Shoppers Drug Mart and London Drugs in Canada.GREAT NECK, NY
Park PerfectionPark Perfection is a family-owned, dermatologist-owned skin-care company built around the Parks family in Columbus, Ohio. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Alan J. Parks founded the brand after more than 30 years in dermatology, drawing on conversations with thousands of patients to develop formulas for unmet skin-care needs. His wife Robin and children Jason and Stefanie run the day-to-day business, while the products are made in the United States.COLUMBUS, OH
Game Face GroomingBorn from a basketball-tournament problem, Game Face Grooming makes American-manufactured face and body wipes that help athletes and other active people clean up when there is no shower nearby. Founder and CEO Philip Williams drew on his sports-brand marketing experience to develop the line, which Walmart helped bring to more than 3,000 U.S. stores after the company’s 2016 U.S. Manufacturing Summit breakthrough. Game Face has since expanded into broader grooming and sneaker-care products while retaining its practical, on-the-go focus.325620EAST STROUDSBURG, PA