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Sweet Chemistry Raises $1M For Next-Gen Science-Backed Peptide Skincare
Sweet Chemistry has raised $1 million as beauty investors hunt for the next big thing in science-powered skincare and peptides. Although peptides for health and beauty are nothing new—copper peptides were...
Playful New Brand By The Beach Takes On Masstige Sun Care
By the Beach harkens to beach days, but it’s on a mission to make quality, fun sunscreens affordable for everyone, even if they aren’t at the beach. From Andrew Glass and Jessica McGratty-Singer,...
After Raising Funding And Nearing $40M In Sales, Snif Talks New Subbrand, Fragrances As Toys And The Category’s Future
Amid the ongoing fragrance boom, an open question in the beauty industry is: Which indie brands will achieve enough scale and renown to be category leaders and sustain success even when the boom ends?
Pamela Anderson’s Sonsie Bets Big On Sustainability As Other Brands Pull Back
While many beauty brands are backpedaling on sustainability, Sonsie is going full throttle. Under the stewardship of Kailey Bradt, a chemical engineer who became CEO of the Pamela Anderson-owned direct-to-consumer skincare brand last month after starting supply...
Unilever Sells Kate Somerville And West Hollywood Skin Clinic To Rare Beauty Brands
A decade after it acquired Kate Somerville, Unilever has sold the brand born in a West Hollywood skincare clinic to Boston-based Rare Beauty Brands as the conglomerate disposes of underperforming assets either...
The Immigrant Behind Iconic Smashbox And Stila Products Just Launched Her Own Brand
Esme Mancia, an immigrant from El Salvador who helped create some of American beauty brands’ most iconic products such as Smashbox’s Photo Finish Primer, Stila’s Kitten Eye Shadow Compact and DuWop’s Lip Venom, is now working to create...
How Executives Behind Expert-Founded Beauty Brands Balance Creativity and Business
While countless talking heads cosplay beauty experts on social media, Sephora is trumpeting the real beauty experts behind several of its brands like Danessa Myricks, Patrick Starr and Mary Phillips in its fall campaign. But...
