Founded by Ling Chan in 1976, LING Skincare makes professional skincare rooted in Asian beauty principles, pairing its formulas with signature facial treatments centered on exfoliation and hydration. Built in New York, the brand became known through Chan’s work as a celebrity facialist and is now carried by five-star spas and resorts worldwide. LING also extends its approach into holistic wellness, connecting skincare with the mind, body and soul.
Savor BeautyFounded by former concert pianist Angela Jia Kim, Savor Beauty grew from Korean skincare traditions and homemade Manhattan formulations into a New York beauty company with a flagship spa that opened in 2017. Its small-batch skincare translates those rituals into a simpler five-step routine for people seeking clean, gentle care, including those with sensitive skin.NEW YORK, NY
Mario BadescuBorn in a two-bedroom Manhattan apartment, Mario Badescu makes skincare products and operates a New York salon built around European-style facials. Founded in 1967 by Romanian immigrant Mario Badescu, the company began with products mixed by hand, including its now-iconic Drying Lotion, and still formulates and manufactures its line at a 50,000-square-foot headquarters and factory. Its 36-room spa continues to put those skincare formulas to the test, alongside a product line used across three generations of faces.NEW YORK, 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
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