Brand Directory

With a unique understanding of the role that fat cells play in facial fitness, ADIPEAU is all about rethinking the way skincare works, and the results speak for themselves. ADIPEAU Active Face Cream is the first cream proven to treat both sinking and sagging skin at the same time. Founder Ivan Galanin achieved this success by thinking outside the box, beginning with the revolutionary insight that lots of small cells are optimal to keep the face looking full and youthful. Where other products seek to enlarge existing fat cells or plump them with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ADIPEAU Active Face Cream boosts the regeneration of new fat cells in areas that appear saggy.

In the quest for bringing out your inner glow, James Read is a true light worker. A London-based professional spray tan artist who had himself been a self-tanner from a young age, James has worked his magic with some of the world’s most extraordinary celebrities—Tom Ford, Naomi Campbell and Mariah Carey, to name a few. Immersed in the world of sunless tanning, he dreamed of developing new innovations that would help users avoid all-too-common tanning faux-pas and, in 2012, he launched his game-changing line of self-tanning products. With first-to-market formulas like his Sleep Mask Tan, the world’s first overnight tanning product, Click & Glow and H2O Tan Drops, his products are beloved for their natural-looking results and formulations that boast nourishing, skincare ingredients.

Dame is creating a world where wellness is a pleasure. Made by women for women, this New York-based line of inclusive sexual wellness products was founded by sexologist Alexandra Fine and MIT engineer Janet Lieberman, who are both committed to changing the way sexual wellness and pleasure is both understood and experienced in the world. The sexual-satisfaction disparity (a.k.a. The Pleasure Gap) between men and women is well documented, and the Dame team is dedicated to bridging that gap, shaping paths to sexual pleasure and wellbeing for all. Using medical-grade silicone and natural, body-safe ingredients, their vibrators and accessories are all doctor-approved and informed by crowd-sourced feedback.

Agent Nateur is a line of luxury, all-natural skincare and a product of founder Jena Covello’s mission to understand the root of her health issues, find healing, and share her learnings with others. When Jena was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis at age 23, she set out on a path that would dramatically change the course of her life. Upon learning that heavy metals are known to adversely impact the endocrine system, Jena chose to cut aluminum-based deodorant from her beauty regimen, a decision that would ultimately lead to the development of Agent Nateur’s most iconic product: the holi(stick) deodorant.

Ava Isa is a line of sun protection products that aims to challenge the misconception that mineral sunscreens cannot be as beautiful as conventional ones. With Ava Isa, CEO Sara has proven that it is possible to have a fully protective all-mineral SPF that has zero white cast, can be used by all and is silky, fluid and light-weight. The started as a project of love after Sara had her daughter Ava Isabella. Inspired by a bedtime story, Sara had the idea of writing a love letter to the woman her daughter would grow up to be. She knew she should start by making a sunscreen product that would make her daughter’s life safer and that she would be proud to use.

Codex Beauty Labs is a biotech company grounded in science, dedicated to supporting the microbiome and pioneering products that have clinically proven, meaningful skincare benefits. The brand was founded in 2018 by Dr. Barb Paldus, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who grew up in Waterloo, Ont., and is on a mission to blend the sciences of ethnobotany and plant biology with biotech innovations to create a new standard of plant-based biotech beauty. Treating skin conditions like acne while also revealing healthy, youthful skin, Codex Labs was conceived with dermatologists and ethnobotanists to deliver affordable, clinically proven skin-gut-brain solutions that support the microbiome and deliver healthy skin, all while keeping sustainability at the forefront.

Manta is here to add kindness back into haircare. This collection of innovative brushes was created by Tim Binnington, a hairstylist who had long witnessed the abuse we put our hair through over the course of his 25-year career. Hair breakage may have been a common pain point at the salon, but when his wife lost her hair during chemotherapy, Tim decided to reinvent the hairbrush so she could be as gentle with it as possible while it grew back. Spanish for blanket, Manta responds to hair as it glides through, using a soft-touch material that won’t catch or tear the hair shaft. Its unique Flexguard technology gives each bristle 360-degree motion so that it won’t break hair but still frees knots. The result is happy, healthy and shiny hair with minimal mechanical breakage.

Bathorium is a collection of clean, decadent and luxurious bath soaks and bubble elixirs formulated with detoxifying earth clays, rich vegan butters, soothing mineral salts and organic botanicals and essential oils. It was in the summer of 2014 while traveling through Europe that cofounder Gregory Macdonald ventured into an Airbnb on the coast of Italy. To his surprise, he discovered a clawfoot bath accessorized with a decadent combination of pure and beneficial ingredients, which would become the backbone of his Ottawa-based brand. From day one, Bathorum’s mandate has been to create a truly memorable bath experience focusing on mental and physical wellbeing.

Patchology draws inspiration from its origins in developing innovative patch technology for medical use and was formed around the idea that a truly effective delivery of great skincare ingredients at home is a game changer. These easy-to-use patches for face, eyes, lips, hands and feet all create moments of skincare as self-care, combining noticeable results with relaxation. Taking into account the fact that most of us have schedules that are often full and unpredictable, Patchology’s roster includes options for when you’re short on time as well as those days when you can really unwind.

Sidia handcrafts luxuriously decadent body care and intoxicating scents intended to evoke a feeling of ease and liberation. Their evocative scent worlds are dreamed up to create an aromatic, full-bodied, sensorial experience in your personal oasis. Founded by the Toronto-based creative visionary Erin Kleinberg, who also started style website The Coveteur way back when, Sidia is an homage to Erin’s late grandmother, a resilient woman with impeccable taste and a strong intuition, and a celebration of all the matriarchs who have taught us the ways. Sidia represents a feeling and a mood that’s irreverent while rooted in tradition, nostalgic yet future-focused.

Corpus is made for those who don’t want to sacrifice quality for the sake of going natural. It was founded in 2015 by JP Matsey, a skincare expert with more than 20 years of experience who was inspired to create his own collection of clean, sustainable luxury skincare while seeking to create a non-toxic environment at his home in California for his newborn daughter. Encompassing everything from a deodorant stick to body wash, body scrub, a cleansing bar and body butter, Corpus operates from the belief that luxury comes from a thoughtful selection of products that are both purposeful and elicit happiness.

Conventional wisdom would have you believe that, when it comes to false lashes, bigger is always better. But that’s not actually the case for everyone. LoveSeen is a collection of cruelty-free fake lashes that finally recognizes that people of different ages, ethnicities, eye shapes and beauty aspirations can’t wear one-size-fits-all false lashes. It was founded by Jenna Lyons and Troi Ollivierre. Because of a genetic disorder, Jenna has just a few lashes of her own. When she couldn’t find any fake lashes to wear that offered a more delicate, natural look, she founded LoveSeen, and the prayers of sophisticated lash lovers around the world were answered.

The nail revolution you’ve been dreaming of has arrived! As the first LED polish that can be removed in under a minute, Manucurist’s Green Flash is a long-wearing gel polish in a natural formula that’s easy to remove. Yes, you read that correctly. It dries instantly under an LED lamp, lasts for up to 10 days and is made using bio-sourced, vegan ingredients. Parisian founder Gaëlle Lebrat Personnaz dipped her toes into the pro nail biz via her mother, who ran a nail salon called Manucurist. After working in the luxury space for companies like Louis Vuitton, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent, in 2016 Gaëlle took over the family business with the goal of combining her passion for colour, experience in luxury fashion and focus on health and sustainability. With Manucurist, she’s solidified the pleasure of nail care as self care.

With a focus on hands, feet and legs, Margaret Dabbs London is the crème de la crème of the main-padi world, fusing the best of medical science with the best of beauty. At the heart of the brand is founder Margaret Dabbs OBE, a manicure and pedicure expert who has infused her philosophy into all products and treatments. Her emphasis on feet and hands has put them at the forefront of the beauty and wellness industry, transforming the way we consider their care while creating new treatment standards that balance health and aesthetics. Today, she has 14 clinics in the UK, the Middle East and Spain as well as a collection of luxe products for the ultimate in at-home care.

When it comes to oral care, nothing is more chic than a tube of Marvis toothpaste. Known for its vintage-inspired apothecary packaging, Marvis has developed a roster of surprising flavours, each created with essences partners and prestigious fragrance houses. Tracing its origins to a mysterious Italian Count named Franco Cella di Rivara, Marivs was relaunched in 1997 as part of the Ludovico Martelli company. Today, Marvis offers toothpaste made in the Italian style using traditional processing methods. Its creamy formula is tested for efficacy by an independent lab with each formula offering complete, gentle and safe cleaning.

With an emphasis on the staples you reach for on an everyday basis, their focus is on wearable shades that are versatile and flattering. It’s a personalized approach that stems from cofounder Melanie Hachey’s experience as a bridal makeup artist, where she honed her signature fresh and luminous no-makeup-makeup look. Crafted with clean, cruelty free, vegan ingredients, Wonderblush is a family-owned company that’s formulated and produced in Montreal. Their full collection of cosmetics ranges from lipsticks, oils and balms to blush, bronzing powder and eye shadows.

Bath lovers be warned: It’s basically impossible to go back to regular bath products after a soak in Olverum’s Bath Oil. Tracing its origins to the early 20th century, the story of Olverum is as rich and intricate as the oil itself, which was formulated by a German winemaker eager to recreate an at-home version of the essential oil blend used at his favourite spa in Baden Baden. Containing a highly relaxing mix of essential oils, Olverum’s signature Bath Oil went into mass production in the 1940s. For decades, it survived by word of mouth, a cult product known only to a small number of passionate fans said to have included royalty. In 2014, a new chapter in Olverum’s history began when it was acquired by the UK-based Hawksley family, long-time fans and distributors who are ensuring that the high-quality formulations of this luxurious skincare company can be enjoyed for years to come.

Bringing the ethos of California living to colour cosmetics, Rituel de Fille makes makeup that wears like magic. Taking a potion-making approach to formulation, each product is made by hand using artisanal processes and an attention to detail that creates uniquely bold yet nuanced colours and opulent textures. This new vision for beauty is all about cult products that are meant to be used intuitively and creatively, with a focus on colours that can be worn multiple ways, applied easily with fingertip or brushes and built up or sheered out. Taking great care in the ethical sourcing of ingredients, Rituel de Fille is Leaping Bunny certified, cruelty-free and handcrafted without parabens, PEGs, phthalates, synthetic dyes, synthetic fragrances, talc, carbon black or plastic-based glitters.