Custom Essence’s Matt Soto On Growing Fragrance Trends And The Fragrance House’s Support Of Entrepreneurial Brands

Following fragrance and flavor powerhouse Givaudan’s 2021 acquisition of Custom Essence, the fragrance house has been expanding its capabilities while keeping its boutique mindset intact. In fact, Matt Soto, head of Custom...

Nominations Process For Beauty Independent’s Fourth Annual Beacon Awards Program Begins

The nominations process for Beauty Independent’s Beacon Awards program, which shines a light on the best and brightest in the emerging beauty market, is open for its fourth annual award season. Beauty enthusiasts and insiders will...

Biosil Unveils A New Look, Merchandise And Ad Campaign To Fortify Its Position In The Beauty Supplement Space

Biosil, which reports it’s among the top three brands in the beauty supplement market, is getting back to basics. The 28-year-old ingestible beauty brand owned by Belgian pharmaceuticals company Bio Minerals NV has...

Alchemy 43 Opens New Southern California Location, Aspires To Open Hundreds In The US

As part of its strategy to multiply units in geographic hubs, Alchemy 43 has planted a location in Corona del Mar, an upscale enclave of Newport Beach, its fourth location in Southern California and tenth...

Beauty Independent Launches Live Events With Inaugural Dealmaker Summit

Beauty Independent will hold its inaugural Dealmaker Summit, a two-day event digging into the complexities of beauty dealmaking, from May 22 to 23 at One Liberty Plaza in New York City.

How Bluebird’s Software Is Helping Beauty Brands Like Dieux Demystify Sustainability

While working at Glossier as a senior product manager, Bluebird co-founder and CEO Jamie McCroskery experienced firsthand the pressure a beauty brand with limited time and money...

SkinCeuticals Brings Growing Med-Spa Concept SkinLab To Santa Monica

L’Oréal-owned advanced skincare brand SkinCeuticals and aesthetics practice Cavendish Clinic have teamed up on a new SkinCeuticals SkinLab outpost in Santa Monica, Calif. The location is SkinCeuticals SkinLab’s tenth...