Perio Inc. is a family-owned consumer packaged goods marketer and manufacturer in the personal care industry, with roots in dental-product companies dating to 1903. It acquired the American-made Barbasol and Pure Silk shaving brands in 2001 and is based in Ohio.
GilletteFor more than a century, Gillette has been known for turning precision shaving into an evolving everyday tool, beginning with King Camp Gillette’s disposable-blade idea in the early 1900s. Today, the brand makes razors and personal grooming tools for facial, body, and intimate care, including designs for sensitive skin and assisted shaving.CINCINNATI, OH
Fisk IndustriesBorn nearly 50 years ago as a husband-and-wife home business, Orangeburg-based Fisk Industries now manufactures and distributes personal-care and beauty products under a portfolio of in-house brands, including the Cover Your Gray line. The family company combines its manufacturing facility and fulfillment warehouse with a rapid product-development cycle, introducing new ideas every 60 to 90 days and selling in more than 100 countries.ORANGEBURG, NY
The Stephan CoFounded in 1897, The Stephan Company distributes professional barber, beauty, and personal-care products, building on its distinction as the first professional men’s hair-care company in the United States. From its roots in Worcester, Massachusetts, the company now operates from St. Petersburg, Florida, with more than 125 years of experience and a network that includes regional barber-supply businesses. Its signature Stephan line remains centered on men’s grooming and hair care.WILLIAMSPORT, PA
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