Mel's Butter Blends creates plant-based hair and skin care products that provide natural solutions to common hair and skin issues, such as eczema and alopecia. The products are made primarily from aloe and mango butter, and are not water-based or shea butter-based.
NOUVO BODYNOUVO BODY makes handcrafted skin and hair care centered on plant-based ingredients, including cold-process complexion soaps and scalp oils. Its products are designed around everyday concerns such as uneven skin tone, dark marks, breakouts and thinning hair, with turmeric imported from India and castor oil imported from Haiti featured in signature formulas. The brand also offers wellness goods and educational resources alongside its personal-care line.GAITHERSBURG, MD
RareGlo Organic Shea ProductsFrom Gaithersburg, RareGlo Organic Shea Products makes small-batch, vegan plant-based skincare and haircare, led by Rhonda Walters after more than 40 years in the beauty business. Her whipped shea butter blends and serums grew out of personal skin issues and training in aromatherapy and holistic beauty, with products designed for nourishing skin, hair and nails without harsh commercial ingredients.GAITHERSBURG, MD
Ora K Beauty Products, LLCOra K Beauty Products makes natural, botanical hair and skin care built around a family hair-growth recipe that traces back to Freddie Mae Davis in the 1800s. Ora Kay Eatmon refined the inherited ointment into a lighter formula for all hair types, blending organic herbs, oils, and vitamins in products designed for everyone from children to people undergoing chemotherapy. The Mansfield, Ohio company says its non-toxic products are never tested on animals and typically show results within 30 to 90 days.ONTARIO, OH
AVOILAFounded by Kristy Hunston and Grace O’Sullivan after avocado oil helped soothe Grace’s sensitive skin, AVOILA makes plant-based skincare centered on its Nourishing Face Oil. The Philadelphia-based brand pairs organic avocado oil with other nutrient-rich botanical oils in a formula designed for a wide range of skin types, including sensitive skin, and also offers a matching body oil. Its face oil is USDA Organic certified by Oregon Tilth, vegan, cruelty-free, and packaged in recyclable materials.PHILADELPHIA, PA