Here’s a lowdown on the best homegrown brands we are eyeing right now
At Lavenderoom, we are all about empowering young, homegrown beauty brands that reaffirm our holistic approach to beauty. And what better way to celebrate this sentiment than to spotlight some of the brands that are coming out of India. Here’s our curation of 5 brands we discovered this month that have made their way to our everyday skincare routine.
1) SEE LOVE
Our Pick: See Love Gentle Makeup Cleansing Oil
The See Love Gentle Makeup Cleansing Oil is an oil-based makeup remover and cleanser that’s perfect for a double cleansing routine. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin. It helps in removing greasiness, waterproof makeup, and even sunscreen, without stripping the skin off its natural oil or moisture.
About the Brand: It is a modern and mindful skincare brand founded in 2019 and built on being kind and choosing love. Most of their products are made with their proprietary formulation called SkinLov-4 Blend that is made with superstar ingredients like Japanese Honeysuckle, Prickly Pear, Marigold, and Liquorice extracts.
Why Do We Love It?
It is a vegan and cruelty-free brand that is kind to the skin and the environment and comes with eco-friendly packaging.
2) THE DERMA CO.
Our Pick: The Derma Co 5% Propylene Oil-Free Moisturizer
This moisturiser is extremely lightweight and provides hydration for up to 48 hours. It has 5% Propylene Glycol, 1% Hyaluronic Acid, and ceramides that strengthen your skin barrier.
About the Brand: The Derma Co. was founded in 2020 by husband-wife duo Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh to provide professional solutions for skin issues. The products are crafted with potent and powerful active ingredients that work on specific skin concerns to give you a happy, healthy and glowing skin.
Why Do We Love It?
It provides AI-powered skin analysis and provides customised solutions to address various skin concerns. All products are safe and formulated with high-quality ingredients.
3) NEUDE
Our Pick: Neude Butter Mousse Face Moisturizer
It is a non-greasy, textured, and weightless face moisturiser with 3 essential lipids: Ghee, Kokum Butter, and Almond Oil. It is best suitable for normal-to-dry skin. A quick hack: you can dab this moisturiser on your cheeks and cheekbones to get that glazed donut look.
About the Brand: Neude was founded in 2022 by Aayshya Jhunjhunwala . It’s a modern skincare brand with its core ingredient as milk. Neude uses milk’s tried-and-tested goodness meets 21st century supercharging actives to create products and textures that are meant to enhance your glow and bring out your dewy, hydrated and supple skin.
Why Do We Love It?
It provides a variety of products, formulated with milk as the main ingredient to harness the benefits of this timeless ingredient. The packaging is clean, minimal, and cute and they mean business when they talk about skincare.
4) DAB TO FAB
Our Pick: Dab to Fab Peace Host Cleansing Gel
This unique gel-based cleanser transforms into silky water upon application on the skin. It is a multifunctional cleanser that helps calm inflammation. The cleanser also helps in gentle exfoliation with zero irritation, removes makeup and dirt, and balances microbial diversity.
About the Brand: Dab to Fab is a vegan smart skincare brand founded in 2023 by Pranauthi Sangisetti. The brand is all about smart skincare that cares for your skin’s proactive, preventive and preemptive needs. One key USP of the brand is their focus on microbiomes that are unique to every individual and essential for the overall equilibrium of skin.
Why Do We Love It?
It provides skincare that allows your skin to heal, repair, and renew. It has a first-of-its-kind moisturiser, featuring dual algal extracts, Lactococcus ferment lysate, and a Hyaluronic acid stimulant. The products are formulated with extremely soothing ingredients.
5) REVOIR
Our Pick: Revoir Hydrate and Glow Re-plenish Face Mist
It is a multipurpose face mist that hydrates your skin and shields it from any external and environmental stressors. It helps strengthen your skin barrier, promotes skin cell turnover, exfoliates dead skin cells, and also provides antioxidant benefits. It has a unique ingredient IBR-Urbiotect that protects your skin from blue light, coming from digital devices.
About the Brand: Founded in 2022 by Co-founders Nitya Saxena & Mr. Nikhil Nanda, Revoir is committed to vegan skincare, offering products with pH-balanced, microbiome-friendly formulas. The products are infused with prebiotic actives that help strengthen your skin barrier. The brand is IFRA-certified.
Why Do We Love It?
It is vegan, gender-neutral and a consciously formulated skincare brand. Special mention for the texture of the products that is very lightweight and non-greasy.
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