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Soleil Toujours Readies For Sephora Launch As It Extends To Walmart With New Gen Z Line Summer Camp
Soleil Toujours, a company specializing in multitasking sun care products, is multitasking on the distribution front, too. After recently extending to the mass market with a new gen Z-oriented line, Summer Camp, that’s exclusive to Walmart...
What Amorepacific’s Acquisition Of Tata Harper Says About Clean Beauty Today
In an article on Amorepacific’s acquisition of Tata Harper, the South Korean company’s first of an American brand, Vogue Business proclaims, “It’s a good time for science-backed, premium skincare.” Although the proclamation is undoubtedly true—market research...
Bansk Group’s Chris Kelly: The Premiumization Of Haircare “Is In The Third Inning”
Founded by former Coty and Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, Bansk Group has quickly established a significant presence in haircare with the acquisitions of three eco-conscious haircare brands: Amika, Eva NYC and Ethique. The...
This New Organization Is Calling On The Beauty Industry To Get Serious About Sustainability
In her years at beauty companies and in communications, Avigon Paphitis, who formerly held positions at Beautycounter, Youth To The People and Seen Group, witnessed sustainability efforts succumbing to the drive for profits and scale. “If you split...
Skincare Brand H2O+ Set To Close
Pola Orbis-owned H2O+ will close at the end of the year. The skincare brand announced the impending cessation of its business on its website and social media channels. It wrote, “Thank you for your support throughout the...
The Good Face Project Secures $5.65M In Seed Funding Round Led By VMG Catalyst
The Good Face Project, an artificial intelligence-powered technology and data company, has raised $5.65 million in seed funding to further its project of helping products meet the exacting standards of contemporary consumers and retailers. VMG Catalyst,...
Non Gender Specific Grows At Sephora, Douglas And Fenwick Abroad As It Deepens Relationships With Key Retailers At Home
At the outset of gender barrier-busting skincare brand Non Gender Specific nearly five years ago, founder Andrew Glass encountered a tricky problem: Retail buyers generally didn’t get the brand. “I foresaw where the industry was going before...
