6 Local Health and Beauty Brands You Probably Didn’t Know

Yet another local brand that has gone global is Handmade Heroes, which specializes in using organic ingredients, such as almond oil and extra-virgin coconut oil to make its body and skincare products. The brand is known for its coffee scrub, lip balms, and clay face mask. It has won several accolades from CLEO and Harper’s Bazaar, with products available not only locally, but also in Malaysia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

This brand of indoor air purifier was developed locally by a research team at Nanyang Technological University and company In Vitro. Botanicaire employs a natural approach where harmful and insoluble volatile organic compounds from the air are absorbed by an organic filtration system comprising Nuvoc micro-organisms and specialised plants that break down pollutants into harmless particles. The versatile air detoxifier may also double up as an aquarium or for aromatherapy.

Makeup junkies who wish to cut down on their number of cosmetic items while supporting a local brand can look to Suiinaturals. The brand is known for its integrated products such as artisan lipsticks that serve as lipbalms and face powder that act as sunblock. Incorporating time tested ingredients such as thanaka and pearl powder from Asia, the brand is a burgeoning beauty brand to look out for.