How Inflexion Helped Engineer Medik8’s Historic $1.1B Exit To L’Oréal
Casual observers of the beauty industry were undoubtedly astounded when L’Oréal announced in June it was buying Medik8, a 16-year-old British skincare brand with a great reputation, but hardly Rhode-level frenzy. But those not...
British Brand Wype Raises $1.4M For “Bottom Care” Products In Oversubscribed Seed Round
Investors are getting bold about filling the hole in the market for modern butt care. Wype, the London-based maker of a gel that turns toilet paper into a soothing, sustainable wet wipe alternative,...
Magic Molecule Secures Private Equity Funding And Acquires Hypochlorous Acid Manufacturer
Hypochlorous acid-powered skincare brand Magic Molecule has received funding from private equity firm NexPhase Capital and used the funding in part to acquire its manufacturing partner
Trusted Product Review Site MakeupAlley To Shutter As Users Migrate To Social Media Competitors
MakeupAlley, a 26-year-old online community and message board that served as a trusted source of user-generated product reviews and gathering place for beauty fans, announced on Sunday that it will shutter on Sept. 27.
Uoma Beauty And Pull Up For Change Founder Sharon Chuter Dies At 38
Sharon Chuter, the founder of inclusive color cosmetics brands Uoma Beauty and Uoma by Sharon C. and equity-focused nonprofit Pull Up For Change, died at her Los Angeles home on Aug. 14 at the age of...
