Claire McCormack
Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty Raises $1.25M In Seed Funding, Expands Retail Distribution
Less than a year after entering the market with better-for-you ingestible skincare gummy Glow, influencer Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty has raised $1.25 million at a $12.5 million valuation. Private individuals from Canada,...
New Supplement Startup WeNatal Brings Men Into The Fertility Conversation
Like many things involving parenthood, men’s roles in the the trying-to-conceive or TTC process haven’t traditionally been front and center. New prenatal supplement brand WeNatal wants to change that. It launches today with two daily...
Why Saint Jane Is Broadening Its Story Beyond CBD To “Luxury Active Florals”
Casey Georgeson launched Saint Jane on January 28, 2019, the birthday of Jane Francis de Chantal, who was beatified to become Saint Jane, the clean CBD beauty brand’s namesake. “She was a baroness...
“An Anti-Gummy Ingestible”: Prima Debuts CBD Chewable Chill Out
Co-founder and CEO Christopher Gavigan has declared Prima “the anti-tincture brand.” He did so publicly last November in front of a room full of executives from brands that sell CBD tinctures when he was on...
Waterless Beauty Brand Kate McLeod Brings Its Bestselling Daily Stone Moisturizer To Sephora
Solid moisturizer specialist Kate McLeod is bringing its bestselling Daily Stone to Sephora’s website as the prestige beauty retailer deepens its sustainable beauty roster. The rose- frankincense- and neroli-infused...
Beauty And Wellness Brands Are Waking Up The Sleepy OTC Category
Over-the-counter or OTC personal care has historically been full of unsexy products dealing with unsexy problems (think dandruff, dermatitis and fungal disease), but its proximity to traditional beauty verticals hasn’t gone unnoticed by beauty...
Opening Ceremony Alum Joyce Lee’s Lifestyle Brand Her Place Moves Into Beauty
Her Place has expanded beyond subversive hair sashes with Her Scent, an intimate body care collection launching today with a trio of products—$52 Her Everywhere Spray, $28 Her Bar Soap and $52 Her...
