With Canadians projected to spend a whopping $20 billion on holiday gifting this season, wouldn’t it be cool if more of that budget was allocated to women-led and owned businesses? That’s the idea behind The Brand Is Female’s newly launched Shop From Women Directory, a curated gift guide that celebrates and supports female entrepreneurship. Here are seven of our top presents in the mix, from a $9 unscented, refillable hand soap to a diamond-flecked wrap ring that’s sustainable from every sparkly angle. Because when you shop from women, you’re supporting an entire community and uplifting founders to pursue their mission!

Blume founder Karen Danudjaja aims to elevate our everyday rituals (hello, morning latte!) with superfood powders that actually do something good for the body. This naturally sweetened holiday-nostalgic option (which just so happens to make the perfect stocking stuffer) is loaded with digestion-supporting ginger so they can start their day feeling great!

Gingerbread Blend Superfood Latte Powder

Blume, $25

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Sisters and Corner Collection co-owners Anna, Dina and Maria Antonopoulos see hospitality as a way to connect the community; it’s a warmth that emanates from their many Old-Montreal based properties, including bona-fide institutions like Hôtel Place d’Armes and Nelligan. Scoop up one of their gift cards to spoil someone with a luxe hotel stay, an award-winning meal or some much-needed self-care at the spa.

Gift Card

Corner Collection, From $20 to $1,000

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Marilyne Gagné’s singular approach to high-quality non-surgical aesthetic medicine, focused on the concept of “Gym for your skin”, has allowed her to grow Dermapure from a single clinic to the country’s largest network of premium services in its category. The ultimate goal? To uplift her clients’ confidence through technology-led treatments like the Bela MD—which works to beautify the skin on the outside and the inside—so they can feel like the best versions of themselves.

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It should come as no surprise that stars like Meghan Markle and Oprah are fans of Montreal-based ethical jewellery brand Ecksand. Dreamed up by co-founder and creative director Erica Bianchini, perfectly giftable pieces like this pavé wrap ring are made in Canada with 100 percent recycled 14-karat gold and ethically sourced diamonds.

Diamond Pavé Duel Wrap Ring

Ecksand, $2,065

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Long-time beauty authorities Jessica Stevenson and Jayme Jenkins knew there was a need for real eco-minded innovation in the crowded product space. It’s how Everist—a low-waste waterless brand with bona-fide bestsellers (like the aloe vera-packed Deep Conditioning Concentrate) that impart a 77 percent smaller carbon impact on the planet—was born.

Deep Conditioning Concentrate

Everist, $28

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Anie Rouleau’s certified B Corp company is the chic answer to natural unscented home and body-care products. Cult classics like the refillable hand soap are the perfect example of the brand’s efficient-meets-sustainable mandate: its minimalist formula is made from 91.6 percent naturally derived ingredients that are effective but entirely gentle on hands. No wonder it’s a Goop favourite!

Hand Soap—Glass

The Unscented Company, $8.99

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The Yukon Soaps Company is founder Joella Hogan’s love letter to her Indigenous matriarchs—a long line of teachers, healers, social advocates and cultural leaders. Crafted with the plants Hogan’s ancestors once harvested, the brand’s covetable bars, like the usnea-imbued Eshchūa Natural Soap, delicately purify and nourish the skin.

Eshchūa Natural Soap

The Yukon Soaps Company, $18

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Shop The Brand is Female’s Directory at thebrandisfemale.com/shopfromwomen.