Informed by the Indian tradition of hair oiling, the HoliRoots Hair Oil from Akash and Nikita Mehta’s beauty brand Fable & Mane is an award-winning root treatment for stronger, healthier hair. Within the vegan formula, ashwagandha helps to thicken hair while dashmool promotes scalp health to encourage growth. As a part of the Every Body campaign, 100% of the proceeds from “The Every Body” version of the oil will go to the SisterSong reproductive justice collective to support everyone’s right to safe, accessible abortions.
Suitable for all skin types, this Gua Sha from skincare brand Herbivore (founded by Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow) helps encourage lymphatic drainage. The 100% rose quartz facial massager helps improve skin elasticity, reduce puffiness, ease tension and aid the skin in retaining moisturizer when used with a serum or oil. It is available in two shapes: heart and teardrop.
From high design, cruelty-free and non-toxic nail care brand Emilie Heathe comes a fragrant new hand cream of the utmost quality. On the nose, floral notes of violet and gardenia marry with the herbaceousness of sandalwood, cedar wood, amber and musk. The formula aims to provide deep moisture through sunflower seed oil, aloe extract and shea butter. Traditionally Asian components, including seabuckthorn berry, ginseng, white tea and rice, nod to founder Emily Rudman’s Korean heritage.
Providing a sense of calm clarity, Prismatic Plants’ Good Day tincture combines adaptogens with cannabidiol to combat stress and anxiety. Eucalyptol improves brain function and alertness, while various other essential oils and terpenes provide benefits from improved focus to elevated moods. Prismatic Plants also donates proceeds to various initiatives including The Hood Incubator, Women’s Voices and the Weil Foundation.
Made for dehydrated skin, Freck Beauty’s Rich Bitch Cactus + Vitamin C Moisturizer lives up to its name. With a super-rich texture, the cream provides intense hydration via prickly pear seed oil and jojoba seed oil, while vitamin C helps to brighten skin and reduce hyperpigmentation. Additionally, kelp extract offers protection from pollution and decreases redness, and rosemary leaf acts as an anti-inflammatory. This lush, potent moisturizer penetrates skin, leaving it feeling soft, smooth and nourished without greasiness. Freck Beauty is taking part in the Every Body Campaign, and 100% of the proceeds of this purchase will go to the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.
Working with local and sustainably grown produce, Rose crafts flower rosin products that merge culinary culture and farming. For the Deep Sleep formula, the LA-based company creates CBD-infused Turkish Delight-style treats that are powered by their house-made flower rosin, grown on their regenerative farm. The formula (which contains 10mg of CBD) utilizes the flower at its fullest expression of flavor and terpenes, infusing it with locally sourced passionflower, vanilla and mulberry from California’s Frog Hollow Farm. More than a gummy or sleep aid, the tasty and pure-rosin delights naturally and calmly improve sleep.
Laura Schubert and Lillian Tung’s body-care brand, Fur, caters to an inclusive definition of beauty, whether its pro-skin or pro-bush—or both. Their Ingrown Eliminator serum is formulated with lactic acid, lavender oil, willow bark, aloe and other vegan ingredients to reduce ingrown hair, soothe irritation, eradicate bumps and brighten the skin. The water-based serum is gentle on the skin yet powerful enough to target hair.
Tower 28 (founded by Amy Liu) was named for a real lifeguard tower in Santa Monica to emphasize their focus on safe, clean products. Their ShineOn Lip Jelly combines the shine of gloss with the nourishment of lip balm. Vegan and cruelty-free, the formula contains five natural oils (including avocado, raspberry seed and apricot kernal oil) to soothe and protect lips. It comes in 12 different sheer and semi-sheer shades.
From beauty brand and platform for queer- and gender-expansive identities, We Are Fluide, the 7-Free Polish is a non-toxic, vegan nail polish. Free of the seven harmful components typically found in such formulas (formaldehyde, Toulene, DBP, Xylene, Camphor, Phthalates and TPHP), this gloss won’t do you harm. With a thick and shiny application, it’s available in glittery hues, bold shades and iridescent iterations.
Made from Xiuyan jade from Anshan in the Liaoning Province, this comb-shaped implement is essentially a gua sha tool for your scalp. Use on dry or wet hair to not only promote blood and qi flow (aiding with scalp and hair health), but also for massage and relaxation. This, along with other beautiful tools, comes from CH favorite Lanshin (founded by acupuncturist, herbalist and TCM practitioner Sandra Lanshin Chiu) which is a Brooklyn wellness studio.
From Arizona-based wellness studio Mount Sunny comes Gut Harmony Digestion, a potent, adaptogenic formula that targets digestive stressors while bolstering the gut microbiome. Comprising chaga, Hawthorne berry, citrus peel, poria and baked licorice, these capsules alleviate bloating, indigestion, food stagnation and bowl movements. One bottle contains 120 capsules, which is enough to last one month.
Made with apple cider vinegar—which has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties—this Daily Scalp Serum from dpHUE aims to remove buildup, as well as clarify, calm and nourish irritated or oily scalps to promote healthier hair. Especially useful in the dry, colder months, the formula contains various other ingredients including peptides and red clover extract to reduce shedding; aloe vera, lavender and fire tulip to soothe; and more.
From NYC-based Soft Services (founded by Annie Kreighbaum and Rebecca Zhou), Comfort Cleanse is a super-light water gel that’s ideal for sensitive or dry skin, and is even gentle enough for babies. The smooth, unscented formula creates a light lather. It’s housed in a subtle green-hued aluminum bottle that can be recycled.
Created by multidisciplinary design brand FRAMA in collaboration with South Korean creative studio Be My Guest, the Herbarium Body Lotion is a fast-absorbing and long-lasting moisturizer that promotes cell renewal. Its bevy of natural ingredients (including shea butter, vitamin E and rapeseed oil) protects the skin, leaving behind a soothing feeling with a sophisticated citrusy and woodsy aroma. It comes in a 90ml travel size or as 375ml.
There are plenty of tinted SPF moisturizers on the market, but this one from True Botanicals comes in 24 hues. Formulated to leave the skin feeling nourished and looking smooth, it provides light coverage to help even skin tone, but won’t clog pores. While the non-nano zinc oxide protects against harmful rays, the natural-biocompatible milk thistle and squalene create a silky, dewy finish.
This battery-powered rose quartz wand from Solvasa combines the benefits of vibrational massage and gua sha to de-puff and de-stress facial muscles and skin. The wand comes with a lightly scented serum to help the quartz glide smoothly across the face, and a three-minute massage helps to flush out toxins, decrease tension (especially for those who have TMJ) and wrinkles and improve micro-circulation.
