Founded by Tina Hedges, LOLI Beauty PBC makes superfood skincare from food-grade, organic and upcycled ingredients, turning edible botanicals into concentrated beauty rituals. The brand draws on Hedges’s Jamaican heritage and packages its formulas in reusable glass yogurt jars with compostable labels, bags and boxes. LOLI also monitors its supply chain for people trafficking and supports anti-trafficking organizations through customer purchases.
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Viking Beauty SecretsFounded by Estonian-born Eha Urbsalu, Viking Beauty Secrets makes COSMOS-certified organic and natural skincare from Northern European ingredients. Its formulas draw on Arctic superberries and unusual materials such as Icelandic black volcanic sand, while the company pairs green-energy manufacturing and recyclable packaging with ocean-cleanup efforts supported by 5% of revenue.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.
Sabbatical BeautyBorn from founder Adeline Koh’s 2015 kitchen experiments during an academic sabbatical, Sabbatical Beauty makes small-batch, high-concentration skincare in Philadelphia. Its Korean-inspired formulas center on meaningful levels of botanicals, layered hydration, and skin-barrier repair rather than token “active” ingredients. The company also matches donations to its Pay It Forward Fund dollar for dollar, extending its skincare community to people facing financial insecurity.PHILADELPHIA, PA
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