Bridge Mentorship Selects Lendava Skincare, Rose Ingleton MD Skin And Squigs Beauty For First 2023 Cohort

Three brands are kicking off the year by getting the inside track on the fundraising process. Lendava Skincare, Rose Ingleton MD Skin and

Good Face Project’s New Subscription Offering Focuses On Facilitating Consumer Perception Studies

Formulation, transparency and regulatory platform Good Face Project is adding a new subscription tier called Good Face Launch.  Introduced in the third quarter of this year, it’s aimed at...

What Investors And Retailers Are Looking For In Today’s Beauty Market

Retailers believe scents will sell this holiday shopping season—and into 2023. “In the same way that maybe five years ago it was all about indie skincare, I think it’s become a bit about indie fragrance,” said Leigh Quilhot, senior...

Ipsy, Too Faced And Winky Lux Execs On Why Omnichannel Distribution Is So Important Today

Standing out in the crowded beauty landscape and stoking consumer loyalty is exceedingly tough, even for well-established brands. Brands looking to keep their customers coming back have to be where they shop and spark buzz in...

3 Strategies That Paid Off For Skincare And Body Care Brand Kate McLeod

Known for solid moisturizers called stones, Kate McLeod went from cooking products on her kitchen stove in 2018 to her namesake bootstrapped brand generating $5 million in revenues last year. This year, it’s on...

Beauty Independent Presents The 2022 Beacon Awards Winners At A Virtual Ceremony

Olaplex CEO JuE Wong, Urban Decay and Caliray co-founder Wende Zomnir, Vegamour founder and CEO Daniel Hodgdon, and body care brand Kate McLeod took home top honors during the third annual Beauty Independent Beacon...

Beacon Award Winner Droplette Grows Portfolio Of Skincare Products To Pair With Its Signature Device

Droplette, winner of the 2021 Beacon Award for Innovation of the Year, is building out a suite of products beyond its signature device. Designed to infuse formulas into the skin, MIT-trained scientists Madhavi Gavini and...