Celebrate Pride Month with these buzzworthy beauty brands!
Happy Pride Month! Pride season is about power, love, and solidarity. Reject rainbow-washed capitalism and support Queer-owned businesses this month and beyond. We’re celebrating this season by highlighting 12 LGBTQ-owned beauty brands to shop year-round! Keep reading to find your new go-to.
Noto Botanics
Noto Botanics sets the tone for gender-fluid beauty. The vegan brand offers an eye-catching lineup of sustainable products for everyone, no matter how you identify. 20% of proceeds from their Agender Oil go back to organizations like the Transgender Freedom Fund, Planned Parenthood, The Trevor Project, and more.
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Goodlight World
This AAPI-owned brand covers all bases with their clean, effective, and nourishing skin must-haves. Bestsellers like Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion, Cosmic Dew Water Cleanser, and Order Of The Eclipse Hyaluronic Cream leave a glass-like, hydrated finish that will leave you hooked.
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Common Heir
Founders Angela Ubias and Cary Lin redefine clean beauty with their brand Common Heir. All products are vegan, plastic-free, and biodegradable. They partnered with the Ocean Blue Project to reduce plastic waste as part of their eco-conscious efforts. With every email signup, they donate $1, which equals removing one pound of microplastic from our waters.
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JVN Hair
Every day is a good hair day with JVN! Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness honors all beauty with his gender-inclusive hair brand. Hemisqualane is infused in each product due to its strengthening and reparative properties. Shop their limited-edition duo, JVN x GLSEN Pride Hair Set! 10% of proceeds go to GLSEN, a nonprofit creating a safe K-12 learning environment for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Isle of Paradise
Confidence and self-love are at the core of this LGBTQ-owned brand! Isle of Paradise stocks bronzing essentials made for all bodies. They make it easy to self-tan at home, from drops and mousses to mists. Don’t forget to check out their shower staples! Choose between their body exfoliant, moisturizer, or cleanser.
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about face
Singer and songwriter Halsey centers self-expression through her bold beauty brand, about face. The brand offers vibrant must-tries for eyes, lips, face, and body! Some standout products are The Minis: Matte Fluid Eye Paint Brights, Shadowstick, and Cheek Freak Blush Balm.
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Bioglitz
Are you wearing glitter to your local Pride parade? Make sure it’s environmentally friendly! BioGlitz launched the first-ever biodegradable glitter made with eucalyptus cellulose—a plant-based ingredient making it compostable. Their Algi Glitz Glu is the perfect add-on to ensure your glitter stays on all night long.
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One/Size
One/Size Beauty celebrates LGBTQIA+ resilience year-round! When it comes to a dramatic makeup look, this vegan brand has got you covered. Founder Patrick Starrr elevates your beauty routine with high-performing complexion products like long-lasting setting powders, mattifying finishing sprays, and smoothing primers.
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Freck Beauty
Add some oomph to your get-ready routine with Freck Beauty! The cosmetic company launched the first freckle makeup product, quickly becoming a cult favorite. With an emphasis on self-expression and originality, the brand stocks top-quality products that will leave you obsessed.
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Moodeaux
Find your signature scent with Moodeaux! This Black-owned company carries long-lasting formulas by opting for clean, botanical notes like apricot, grape, and orange blossom. Shop their newest launch, PunkStar—a unisex fragrance that leaves a deep fruity aroma lasting all day long.
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Peace Out Skincare
Vegan-Friendly
This vegan-friendly brand offers stress-free treatments like acne dots, pore strips, and micro-needling patches—ideal for those seeking easy skincare solutions! And this year, Peace Out Skincare is back with their special-edition Pride Acne Dots! $5 from every purchase goes to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit offering life-saving services for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Brujita Skincare
Vegan-Friendly
Brujita Skincare is filled with botanical-forward skin must-haves! Inspired by open markets in Mexico City, the brand formulates with nontoxic and invigorating ingredients like peppermint, cucumber, and watermelon. The Latine-owned brand gives back by donating 5% of its proceeds from all body lotion purchases to Nature and Culture International, which focuses on rainforest conservation and protecting Indigenous communities.
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