Best Canadian skincare brands to shop in 2025

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Since relaunching our site earlier this year, the Canoe team has made it a priority to showcase Canadian content and simplify the online shopping experience for Canadians. We’ve covered niche topics like Canadian cereal, pet food and diaper brands, as well as broader guides to Canadian fashion brands and the best travel booking sites in Canada. 

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Next on our radar? Canadian skincare brands. There are many local businesses offering effective skincare solutions to suit every budget, and it’s time they got their moment in the spotlight. We’ll continue to add to this list as we explore more Canadian brands, but ahead, find a selection of our favourite home-grown skincare brands to add to your beauty routine. 

Quick summary of Canadian skincare brands

Blume
Grace & Stella
Graydon
Living Libations
Maritime Naturals
Omy Laboratories
The Ordinary
Paume
Province Apothecary
Reversa
Sahajan
Schaf Skincare
Sidia
Skinfix
Three Ships Beauty
Wildcraft

Our favourite Canadian skincare brands explained

Blume

About: Blume is a skincare brand formulated with acne-prone and sensitive skin in mind. Focusing on anti-inflammatory and clean ingredients, the brand’s range of products helps calm breakouts without harsh chemicals. 

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Founding location: Vancouver

Favourite item: Meltdown Acne Oil, $65

Grace & Stella

About: Grace & Stella’s has catapulted to cult status thanks to viral social media posts raving about its skincare and under-eye masks. With a range of affordable picks that revitalize skin from head to toe, shoppers of all ages can experiment with the brand’s playful products.

Founding location: Vancouver

Favourite item: Energizing Eye Masks, 6 Pairs, $15

Graydon

About: Graydon uses recognizable ingredients that you’d find on your plate — think broccoli, berries, chia, and avocados — to formulate its naturally-derived skincare products. Its serums and moisturizers are made to support sensitive skin as you age and at every stage.

Founding location: Toronto  

Favourite item: Supermoon Serum, $89

Living Libations

About: Living Libations uses botanically-powered ingredients to formulate aromatic and nourishing personal care products for a full sensory experience. Find key ingredients like rose, sandalwood and seabuckthorn in several of the brand’s products. 

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Founding location: Haliburton, Ont.

Favourite item: Best Skin Ever Seabuckthorn Serum, $80

Maritime Naturals

About: Maritime Naturals creates skincare products that target signs of aging with organic, antioxidant-rich ingredients. Its products help keep skin cleansed and moisturized while stimulating collagen and rejuvenating your appearance.

Founding location: Elmsdale, N.S.

Favourite item: Retinol Moisturizer, $42

Omy Laboratories

About: Offering scientific formulations at accessible prices, Omy Laboratories creates refillable skincare in environmentally-friendly packaging. Products can be personalized to create a unique formula that targets individual needs — just complete the online skincare consultation. 

Founding location: Quebec City

Favourite item: Multi-Action Eye Contour Cream, $55

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The Ordinary

About: The Ordinary is proof that clinical-strength skincare ingredients don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. The brand is best known for its affordable yet effective formulations, including exfoliants, serums and more. 

Founding location: Toronto  

Favourite item: Retinol 0.2% in Squalane, $10

Paume

About: Skincare doesn’t stop at your face. Paume products also deliver a luxury skincare experience for your hands, with a range of sanitizers and moisturizers designed to soothe and protect hands and feet. 

Founding location: Toronto   

Favourite item: Moisturizing Antibacterial Hand Gel Bottle, Set of 2, $32

Province Apothecary

About: Province Apothecary began with the mission to produce the best skincare products using only high-quality, certified organic ingredients sourced from each of Canada’s provinces. All of the brand’s products are made in small batches and are used in the brand’s retail locations for spa treatments.

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Founding location: Toronto  

Favourite item: Invigorating + Balancing Toner, $48

Reversa

About: With a range of products that help prevent and correct skin damage caused by sun exposure, research and development of new technology is a core value at Reversa. All products are vegan and cruelty-free. 

Founding location: Pointe-Claire, Que.

Favourite item: Radiance Cream SPF 30, $54

Sahajan

About: Sahajan is a natural skincare brand that incorporates the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda into its products. Nourishing ingredients help brighten and hydrate skin for added radiance and youthfulness. 

Founding location: Toronto 

Favourite item: Radiance Eye Cream, $54

Schaf Skincare

About: Schaf Skincare creates simple, genderless products free from fragrance and essential oils, making them safe for sensitive skin. Each formula blends gentle plant-based ingredients with science-backed hydration for effective results. 

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Founding location: Niagara, Ont.   

Favourite item: Facial Cleanser, $49

Sidia

About: Founded by Erin Kleinberg in honour of her grandmother, Sidia, the brand began with the search for the perfect hand cream. It now offers luxurious hand and body care products, as well as candles and fragrance in its signature scents.

Founding location: Toronto  

Favourite item: Soaked: The Hand Serum, $46

Skinfix

About: The skin barrier has become a hot topic in recent years, and skincare brands are catching on. Skinfix products help support a healthy skin barrier and are safe for use on common issues like eczema, psoriasis, dehydrated skin, acne and more. 

Founding location: Halifax

Favourite item: Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream, $73

Three Ships Beauty

About: Made with natural and easy-to-understand ingredients, Three Ships Beauty is on a mission to simplify your skincare routine. Its ingredient glossary is a great place to start if you’re just starting your skincare journey. 

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Founding location: Toronto  

Favourite item: Purify Aloe + Amino Acid Gel Cleanser, $30

Wildcraft

About: Founded in 2010, Wildcraft is a Toronto-based, 100 per cent natural and affordable skincare brand. Its face and body products are made locally in small batches with gentle and nourishing ingredients to treat a range of skin concerns. 

Founding location: Toronto

Favourite item: Clarify Face Cream, $32

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