From 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.
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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
Eve's Body FuzionsBorn from a daughter’s effort to help her mother’s severe dry skin, Eve’s Body Fuzions is a women-owned local business making organic and natural skincare, including handmade solid lotion bars and body frostings. Its formulations use nutrient-rich oils, butters and herbs while avoiding synthetic dyes, petroleum, parabens and mineral oil. The Waldorf, Maryland company also emphasizes zero-waste practices through eco-friendly packaging and refill programs.
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.
Coarse CultureBorn from founder VaLanDria Smith-Lash’s effort to ease her mother’s lupus-related skin irritation, Coarse Culture makes all-natural whipped shea butter for skin and hair. The Black-owned business is headquartered in Oxford, Ohio, where its products are made through Miami University’s College@Elm Innovation Center and students gain hands-on experience through the Culture Cohort. Smith-Lash began developing the product at age 14 and later launched Coarse Culture publicly while attending college.OXFORD, OH