Rachel Brown

Decoding Quality Control With Qualitas CEO Nate Call: “The Brand Will Always Be Ultimately Responsible”
Last week, Suntegrity announced a voluntary recall of its Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation after discovering higher than acceptable levels of the fungus Aspergillus Sydowii in the tinted sunscreen’s formula—and it’s hardly the only brand that’s dealt with...

The 7 Virtues Appoints CEO, Opens First Flagship Store
The 7 Virtues is making moves after receiving investment from Unilever Ventures and True Beauty Ventures last year. The clean fragrance brand has appointed James Park, most recently president of clean skincare...

How Deodorant Brand Monks Earned A Spot On Erewhon’s Shelves
In the fall of 2022, a few months before his brand Monks launched early the next year, David Moshé Bakshi, an Angeleno who grew up immersed in organic living in Marin County, reached out to...

Asian Consortium Secures Majority Stake In Microbiome And Biotechnology Brand Tiny Associates
Tiny Associates, a microbiome- and biotechnology-centered skincare and supplements brand, has sold a majority stake to Grace Inc., a South Korean health and beauty brand distributor, and Conroy Cheng, chair of Advance Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and vice...

Cult Capital Examines How Brands Can Succeed In A Crowded And Confusing Skincare Market
Amid the noise in the skincare market, Cult Capital is zeroing in on brands that can rise above it by advancing ingredient delivery systems and cut through it with transparency and edited routines.

How Dermatologists Can Ethically Disseminate Skincare Information On Social Media
In 2018, the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), a professional organization of dermatologists with over 20,500 members, issued a position statement on medical professionalism in the use of social media that emphasized dermatologists should maintain patient...

Nopalera Founder Sandra Velasquez On How To Build A Status Lifestyle Brand
When Nopalera extends to haircare next week, it will be another step on its path to building a lifestyle brand. The Latina-owned premium bath and body care brand is coming out with cactus-shaped...