Makeup & Cosmetics Made in the USA

Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a family-owned business out of Ohio that makes some incredibly high-quality natural soaps. Their soaps range from hand soap to body scrubs, shampoo bars, and many other varieties. They use fresh, safe ingredients that are free of harmful chemicals and help clean (obviously) and protect your skin. They come in so many different smells and formulas, too! Chagrin Valley is one of my personal favorite soaps.

All American Maker produces hand and body balms alongside their grooming line, all made in Jamestown, New York, with 100 percent American-sourced ingredients. We’re talking tallow-based skincare here – simple formulations without a bunch of mystery chemicals. The company started in 2015 making candles and expanded into personal care products a few years later. They do small-batch production and offer several scent options across their product lines. If clean ingredients and domestic sourcing matter to you, these balms are a solid option. They also donate 10 percent of sales to Samaritan’s Purse for disaster relief, which is a nice touch.

Green Tidings produces natural deodorant from its completely solar-powered facility in California. Their deodorant sticks are actually all-natural, too – the magnesium oil and baking soda used to make them are naturally mined with zero chemical alterations. Green Tidings come in a few different scents, with lavender and unscented being their most popular varieties. If you’re unsure, you can also get their sampler pack with five scents to choose from.

Big shampoo brands put a lot of crazy ingredients in their soaps, but not Innersense Organic Beauty. Their shampoos are made from certified organic plant ingredients that provide excellent support and health for your hair. Their Pure Harmony Hairbath is designed to be smooth and feel great. Innersense Organic Beauty also has a Color Awakening Hairbath, Hydrating Cream Hairbath, and dry shampoo to choose from.

If you’re struggling to get the right volume or texture in your hair, try Herbivore Botanicals Sea Salt Mist. Made in Washington, this natural hair spray is non-toxic, safe, and highly effective with just a few ingredients. The coconut and vanilla sea mist spray seems to be one of their most popular products.

The Kinky Moves Curl Defining Cream from a company called “Not Your Mother’s” is infused with natural grape seed and jasmine designed to add the extra oomph to your hair that really makes it stand out. It’s known to have a lengthy application process but is made to hold well throughout the day.

Susan is a well-known holistic health coach who has spent over 40 years studying skin issues and their remedies. Her company’s facial cleansers work on virtually any skin type, helping moisturize and energize your face and body. Some major ingredients are honeysuckle, chlorophyll, seaweed extract, coconut extract, and sea salt, which are organic and have their own cleansing properties. Susan has facial cleansers for men and women in a few different varieties.

Clarisonic assembles all of their facial brushes in the USA, which help you clean a lot deeper than a standard makeup removal pad. The brush accomplishes a deeper clean through oscillation – it oscillates back and forth up to 300 times per second and uses water to remove the dirt and other debris on your face, so you go to bed feeling clean. Be sure to check out all of Clarisonic’s different attachments in addition to their basic brush head.

Mineral Fusion began as a small mineral cosmetics brand in 2007 and has blossomed into one of the most renowned natural cosmetics brands in America today. In that growth, they haven’t forgotten their roots – all of their products are made in the USA, and many are still handmade. Their Intense Hydration Face Cream is a moisturizer made with Shea Butter, Rosehip Oil, and Hyaluronic Acid that helps hydrate your skin and make it noticeably softer. It has soothing properties and natural antioxidants to help firm and restore your skin as well.

Alpha Skin Care makes an Intensive Rejuvenating Serum that helps restore youth to your skin. Its concentrated formula is made with 14% Glycolic AHA which helps release dead skin cells so that healthier ones can easily grow in their place. It helps to support collagen production and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines.

Sia Botanics lets the plants they use in their products do all the talking. Plants that can withstand harsh conditions with longevity, beauty, and adaptability can have the same effect on your skin. Their Deep Hydration Night Cream is made for revitalizing and replenishing your skin while you sleep, even if you have dry skin. The main ingredients are Jojoba, Evening Primrose, Vitamin E, and Desert Botanicals, all of which help towards the cause. One note to caution: since there are no artificial binders in this cream, it will melt in the heat, so make sure to keep it in a cool environment.

Skin Owl Eye+ treatment is designed to work like a charm for under-eye circles and puffiness. Each active ingredient has its own effect: the cucumber reduces puffiness, aloe smooths everything out, and their botanical hyaluronic acid “lightens and tightens” everything up.

2250 is a skincare company that makes customizable formulas based on your skin’s needs. They source 95% of their ingredients from US partners and are committed to using safe and natural ingredients.

Shaped like a cone, the Beautyblender Makeup Sponge is made for makeup application. All you have to do is wet it (it will grow to about twice the size), squeeze, bounce it in your powder or liquid foundation, then apply. This sponge is designed to be easy on the skin and applies makeup well, leaving zero smudges.

Axiology lipsticks come in various color options, using safe ingredients, with a smooth application. They are 100% natural, vegan, and cruelty-free, and their packaging is even made of recycled paper! It’s also designed to help keep lips soft and moisturized.

Essie is an icon in nail polish and salons around America, and they have so many different varieties to choose from. The color is rich and is said to stay on your nails really well, preventing the need for additional coats after the slightest bump into something that might chip other nail polishes.

These folks make wonderful, natural skincare products and soaps. Everything is very affordable and ingredients lists are small. Their products work very well for sensitive skin.

Therabath makes paraffin wax therapy baths out of Maplewood, Minnesota, and it’s a good fit if you’re looking for a more spa-like beauty and wellness product that’s still made in the USA. The company has been manufacturing domestically since 1962, and its baths are hand-assembled and tested in the U.S. Therabath also makes its paraffin wax in the USA using FDA food-grade ingredients, along with refill waxes, hand and foot care products, accessory kits, and replacement parts.

Daily Remedy is a Miami-based foot care brand making its products in Florida. The company focuses on everyday at-home spa and pedicure essentials, including foot soaks, callus remover gels, pumice stones, and electric foot spa basins. Their foot care products are made in the USA, dermatologist-tested, cruelty-free, and designed to work for all skin types, which makes Daily Remedy a nice option if you want a simple, American-made upgrade for your foot care routine.

Natrulo is a New York-based skincare brand that handmakes its products in the USA with a focus on natural ingredients and cleaner formulas. The company makes a wide range of personal care products, including soaps, face masks, creams, nail care items, wart treatments, and ear care solutions, along with some pet products. Natrulo uses herbal extracts and therapeutic-grade essential oils while avoiding additives, synthetics, parabens, phthalates, dyes, GMOs, gluten, and artificial fragrances.

ACURE is a good pick if you want American-made personal care that still feels easy to find and budget-friendly. The brand makes shampoo, conditioner, dry shampoo, skincare, and body care products in U.S. facilities, with formulas that avoid parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, and formaldehyde. It’s especially strong on hair care, with options for dryness, damage, volume, and oily scalps.

Babo Botanicals is built around gentle, plant-based personal care for babies, kids, and the whole family. Founded by Kate Solomon in New York, the brand makes shampoos, conditioners, sun care, bath, body, and hair care products in the USA, with a focus on safer-leaning formulas that skip sulfates, parabens, and formaldehyde-releasing ingredients.

Duke Cannon brings a more rugged, no-frills angle to the cosmetics and personal care space. The Minneapolis brand makes men’s grooming products in the USA, including shampoo, 2-in-1 hair wash, body wash, bar soap, and beard care, with scents and formulas geared toward everyday use rather than fancy bathroom-shelf branding.

Kitsch is best known for trendy beauty accessories, but its USA-made lineup is focused on solid shampoo and conditioner bars. Founded in Los Angeles by Cassandra Thurswell, the brand makes its shampoo and conditioner bars domestically, while its accessories are produced globally, so you’ll want to stick to the bars if made in the USA is the priority.

Naples Soap Company is a Florida-based personal care brand that started with natural soaps and has grown into a large lineup of shampoo bars, liquid shampoos, conditioner bars, body scrubs, moisturizers, and more. Founded by former nurse Deanna Wallin, the brand manufactures in the USA and focuses on formulas made without parabens, phthalates, alcohol, or propylene glycol.

OrganiGrow Hair Co is a Las Vegas-based hair care brand built around plant-based formulas and porosity-specific routines. Founded by Kristen Cole, the company manufactures its products in-house in Nevada and makes shampoos, conditioners, and targeted hair growth treatments for low, medium, and high porosity hair types.

Packer’s Pine is one of the old-school names on this list, with roots going all the way back to 1869 and its original pine tar soap. Today, the family-owned brand is based in Illinois and makes pine tar shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and bar soap in the USA using premium-grade pine tar and pine oil, without creosote, parabens, or sulfates.

Plaine Products is a strong option if you care about both U.S. manufacturing and cutting down on bathroom plastic. The Ohio brand makes personal care products in the USA and uses a refillable aluminum bottle system for items like shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, so you can send empties back instead of tossing them.

Prell is a classic American shampoo brand with a history dating back to 1947. It’s now owned by Prell Products Inc. in Chicago and manufactured by Neoteric Cosmetics in Denver, with a simple lineup that includes the original clarifying shampoo and a 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner made in the USA.

Prose is all about custom hair care and skincare made to order in the United States. The Brooklyn-based brand operates domestic facilities in New York and Los Angeles, where products are blended and bottled based on your hair type, scalp condition, lifestyle, and even local factors like climate and water hardness.

Puracy is an Austin-based brand that sits at the intersection of personal care and household products. Its USA-made personal care lineup includes shampoo, conditioner, and dry shampoo, with plant-based formulas developed around a high percentage of natural ingredients and sold through major retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and its own site.

VANIDOX is a Florida-based hair care brand focused on scalp health and thinning-hair concerns. Its shampoos and conditioners are made in the USA and use ingredients like DHT blockers, biotin, argan oil, tea tree oil, peppermint oil, and collagen, with formulas marketed for issues like dandruff, itchy scalp, oily scalp, and hair thinning.