Adrian Pereira and his wife Kelly founded The Eco Pea Company when one of their children reacted negatively to regular diapers and wipes. They decided to explore and create a healthier solution, one suitable for babies with sensitive skin and one that was more ecologically friendly than existing brands.
Read More“In my culture, having good skin means having self-love and a sense of confidence. U Beauty is self-confidence in a bottle. I want everyone to experience self-love, confidence and good skin,” as Tina Craig, founder of U Beauty explains. She was inspired to create U Beauty with the belief that achieving beautiful skin doesn’t need to be complicated. Craig, also known as fashion and lifestyle blogger Bag Snob, is a multi-talented entrepreneur and pioneer of influencer marketing and luxury skincare. Craig keeps it simple with what she calls “the four Cs:” cleanse, compound, cream, and cover.
Read More“When I was a child, many years before holistic lifestyles became mainstream, my mother instilled in me the importance of an organic diet, regular massage, alternative healing methods and the minimization of toxin exposure within our environment. It had always been a way of life, so embracing yoga, meditation and Ayurveda during my college years was a natural extension of the principles which grounded and shaped my thinking,” explains Shelly Pink, founder of SPARITUAL.
Read MoreIn 2004, while he was on a trip in Bali, Kyle Parsons bought a pair of sandals with soles made from motorbike tires. This got hime thinking and after doing some research he found out that 1.5 billion tires end up in landfills every year. Due to their structure, tires take thousands of years to decompose. In third world countries tires are used as a cheap alternative for fuel. This, along with tires that catch fire due to lightning storms, result in toxic oils and fumes that are harmful for human health.
Read MoreBAO is an international brand that was started by Julia Bao, a former chemist turned entrepreneur who had a clear purpose: use a science-based approach to improve the skin-care industry and help people across the globe improve their skin’s health and achieve their skincare goals. She and her team of biochemists spent years in life science research across multi-discipline fields and used that knowledge to create BAO´s premium skincare.
Read MoreAs a certified health toxicologist and herbalist Earth Harbor´s founder, Ali Perry-Hatch, MPH, developed holistic phyto-technology to bring you customizable formulas that replace toxic synthetic ingredients with their safe botanical superiors. Leading-edge biomimicry and a proprietary global database of scientifically-proven botanicals are used to inform a unique, award-winning approach to skincare — using mindful ingredients from both land and sea in each and every formula. Ocean and Earth go hand in hand to heal the human body, mind, and spirit. Incorporating both is the answer to achieving your best skin.
Read MoreBrian Guadagno, founder of Raw Elements, has been an Ocean Lifeguard my whole life, and through that experience he discovered how harmful chemical sunscreens are for our personal health and the health of our environment. Horrified at this discovery he went on a quest to find a safe and effective solution, but one just did not exist. After a lot of research, he turned his kitchen into a lab and began formulating his own sunscreen.
Read MoreBesides the fact that Athia Skincare is great for active women (and made by active women), it is cruelty free, vegan and made with natural ingredients.
After an intense workout, your skin loses water due to evaporation, leaving it dehydrated and your pores are open. This leaves them exposed to harmful bacteria and pollutant buildup that cause breakouts and unhealthy skin. This can increase surface lines as well as dead skin cell buildup, which clogs your pores.
Read MoreFounder LaKeisha Entsuah spent 12 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing before starting her own natural skin care company Elements of Aliel in 2013. During the pregnancy her skin became very sensitive and even the natural products she was using were causing her problems. Determined to find a solution, she decided to put her experience to work. Starting with pure African Black Soap after being introduced to it by a family member she began to formulate products to fit her needs.
Read MoreJada Sleep believes that sleep is the most important thing you do, it lets you make the most out of your day by making you feel great and think clearly. Their mission is to help you get your best sleep so that you can have your best day. Jada Sleep provides luxury chemical-free products that create the cleanest possible sleep environment, protecting your family’s health and well-being.
Read MoreJackalo was founded by mother, maker and long-time environmentalist Marianna Sachse. Marianna was always happy to receive hand-me-downs for her kids, but noticed that they petered out as her son grew bigger. Kids are notoriously rough on their clothes, their pants don’t last a month, let alone an entire school year, without rips in the knees.
Read MoreOver 2,000 tons of gold is mined for jewelry every year. Family members young and old are injured, and some even die, while working to extract gold from the ore. Local residents are often forcibly displaced to make way for the mine. Waterways and soil are polluted, while mercury and other toxic chemicals destroy ecosystems and harm wildlife and people. It is so bad that the United Nations calls it "a worldwide crisis".
Read MoreDesigned in Rockaway and made in New York City, Tuulikki NYC launched from the heart of the Rockaway female surf community. Named after a mythical Finnish goddess responsible for safeguarding the harmony between man and nature, the brand is built upon the idea of equilibrium and is committed to delivering high performance surf wear and serving the environment in equal measure.
Read MoreHusband and wife duo Ellie (with a background in graphic design) and Quang Dinh (with a background in sustainable and organic denim) founded Girlfriend Collective in 2015. The brand has always been about more than just clothes, it´s about taking on the ethics of the clothing industry. When they started Girlfriend Collective their first goal was to be as transparent as possible.
Read MoreSEPTEMBER the Line is a premium surf and swimwear brand inspired by the modern woman who loves surfing, minimalistic design and Mother Nature. Designed between New York and Bali, SEPTEMBER the Line’s pieces have a clean aesthetic, are technically engineered for watersports, and produced with sustainable luxury Italian material. Made from a combination of hundred percent regenerated nylon, largely from discarded fishing nets that have been recovered from our oceans and polyester fibers from post-consumer waste.
Read MoreThe belief that an engagement ring should be as unique as the woman who wears it is what inspired couple Jerome and Kim Heidenreich to create their company Trumpet & Horn in 2012. A carefully curated collection of vintage engagement rings and antique jewelry, Trumpet & Horn features a fine selection of beautiful and one-of-a-kind pieces from different eras. Since each and every T&H vintage ring and piece of fine jewelry is unique to its own time period, wearing a piece from the collection is incredibly special.
Read MoreSokoloff lingerie, founded in 2012, designs and manufactures fine lingerie 100% made in Canada. Created by designer Sofia Sokoloff, the label breathes delicacy, confidence and comfort, while driving an ethical production model. The undergarments are recognized for their exceptional fit and their high standards of craftsmanship.
Read MoreFor many of us, putting on makeup is an automatic act, a routine. At Elate Cosmetics, they believe everyday routine becomes ritual when the action is more meaningful than the outcome. They believe true beauty is in the ritual itself. The small measures of self-care we afford ourselves daily are the seeds of self-love we plant to grow more confident, more powerful and more beautiful then we could ever imagine.
Read MoreHealthy sleep shouldn’t be difficult to find, and it shouldn’t cost a fortune. When seeing the mattresses available in the market, the people at Happsy saw a need for an organic bed-in-a-box alternative that was attainable by everyone. Why do educated, savvy, environmentally aware consumers buy memory foam, gel infused foam and the like - all made with polyurethane foam, polyester fabrics, glues/adhesives and flame retardants? Because there were no better alternatives.
Read More100% Pure is a cosmetics beauty firm focused on providing healthy skin care, color cosmetics and bath and body products. All of 100% Pure products are made only with the highest quality ingredients. Natural, vegan and cruelty-free, all products are free of artificial colors, artificial fragrances, synthetic chemical preservatives and all other toxins.
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