Founded in Israel in 1966, LON Cosmetics develops and manufactures treatment skincare products built around Dead Sea minerals, becoming an early pioneer in bringing those minerals into cosmetic formulas. After introducing its products in New York in 1973, the company began large-scale U.S. production using the original formulas and raw materials, and today supplies skincare salons and customers around the world. Its chemists continue researching lines such as Desert Spring and Newtox 40 from its Lindenhurst, New York operation.
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
Arianna SkincareArianna Skincare grew from founder Miri Torres’s search for gentle care after surviving stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma and severe treatment-related skin reactions. She later built the brand around Dead Sea minerals, creating natural skincare for people seeking soothing, rejuvenating care without parabens or other synthetic additives. Its products are made in Israel and are vegan, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified.BROOKLYN, NY
MANA Products, IncFor more than five decades, MANA Products has developed and manufactured branded and private-label beauty products, turning new formulas into color cosmetics, skincare and hair care for established brands, makeup artists and emerging companies. Headquartered in Long Island City, the company makes its products in New York at two GMP-, FDA- and OTC-compliant facilities. Its Brand Accelerator and Ready to Retail programs give smaller beauty brands access to established formulas and faster paths to market.NEW YORK, NY
LavidoFounded in 2003 in Israel’s Galilee Valley, Lavido makes natural, therapeutic skin and body care formulated through herbal plant chemistry. Plant chemist Ido Magal grew the company from a cream made for his sister’s baby, and Lavido now cultivates many ingredients in its Botanical Sanctuary while validating formulations through third-party dermatologist and clinical testing. Its vegan-friendly, gluten-free products are made without ingredients such as mineral oil, parabens and silicones.NEW YORK, NY