Claire McCormack
The New Nasties: 11 Ingredients Increasingly Not Making The Clean Beauty Cut
The rise of the clean beauty category can be traced to several factors, including interest in organic goods, cancer concerns and a greening of global consumerism. But it’s hard to dispute that the repudiation of parabens, phthalates and...
Sex Toy Company Dame Sues The MTA For Banning Its Subway Ads
Brooklyn-based sexual health company Dame Products LLC is taking legal action against New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for refusing to run its vibrator advertisements. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, Dame...
Multibrand Company Codex Beauty Launches With Irish Skincare Line Bia
Codex Beauty, a multibrand company established by scientist, investor and entrepreneur Barbara Paldus with a focus on sustainability and clean skincare, is kicking off with an update of seven-year-old Irish line Bia Beauty. Paldus has traveled...
Lauren Napier Is Sick And Tired Of Her Brand’s Lack Of Instagram Visibility—And She’s Doing Something About It
Over the last month, Lauren Napier’s namesake brand has experienced a dramatic drop in engagement on Instagram—and she’s completely fed up. “Why? We don’t know. Can we fix it? Well there’s no point of communication at Instagram/Facebook...
In The Hazy CBD Beauty Category, Prima Aims To Be A Beacon Of Clarity
The transition of cannabidiol, better known as CBD, from cult black market ingredient to legal ubiquity has been quick and messy. The beauty and wellness industry is being flooded with CBD products, many with suspect formulas, while...
Fred Segal’s Clean Beauty Swap: Credo Moves In As CAP Beauty Exits The Lifestyle Retailer’s LA Location
Credo is opening in a 300-square-foot space this week at the luxury lifestyle concept store Fred Segal’s West Hollywood flagship. The clean beauty retailer is moving in after fellow clean beauty specialist CAP Beauty ended its year-and-a-half...
Products For People With Vaginas: The Shift Toward Gender Identity Inclusivity In Sexual Health And Period Care
Not everybody with a vagina identifies as a woman. Many period care and sexual health companies are becoming increasingly inclusive in their language, marketing and branding to acknowledge that usage of their products extends beyond traditional gender identity...
