Rachel Brown
Are Beauty Product Launches And R&D Due For A Correction?
In a recent LinkedIn post, cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos wrote, “I expect some big contractions in the beauty industry in coming years. R&D (and product launches) will experience shrink and become more focused but regulatory,...
Ex-Estée Lauder Exec’s New Gen Alpha Brand Gryme Joins The Conversation About The Right Products For Kids’ Skin
At Estée Lauder, where Sabrina Yavil helped direct global marketing and strategy for a decade, identifying gaps in the beauty industry with unsatisfied consumer demand was integral to her job. It was outside of the office,...
Youthforia Returns To Social Media For The First Time Since Foundation Shade Backlash
Silent for over a month since influencer Golloria George described the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation as “literally jet black,” makeup brand Youthforia reemerged on social media Monday with...
Dermatologist-Founded Sun Care Brand Lightsaver Launches At Sephora
Sephora is upping its authority in sun care by introducing Lightsaver, a brand started less than a year ago by dermatologist David Kim. The beauty specialty retailer has launched two Lightsaver sunscreens...
Beauty Brands’ Life Expectancy And The Implications For M&A
According to management consultancy McKinsey & Co., the life expectancy of an S&P 500 company in 1935 was 90 years. In 2010, it was 14 years—and company life expectancy has only shrunk since then. Andrew...
Megalabs Acquires Majority Stake In Hair Growth Brand DS Laboratories To Boost Dermatology Business
Pharmaceutical and supplement company Megalabs has acquired a majority stake in DS Laboratories, a brand specializing in hair growth products, to heighten its presence in dermatologists’ offices. Terms of the deal weren’t...
The Inkey List Builds Acne Product Portfolio With Fast-Acting Pimple Patches
The Inkey List is enlarging its acne product franchise by bringing its affordable, ingredient-driven approach to pimple patches. The brand is launching Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches on Sephora’s app June 3 and the...
