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Why Martha Stewart Calls Dhaval G. Bhanusali “The Willy Wonka Of Derm”
Dhaval G. Bhanusali believes a skincare formula should be evaluated not just by its star ingredient, but by the sum of its parts. The same can be said for his varied professional pursuits. A dermatologist who opened
Monolith Collective Creative Director Ruba Tadros’s Expectations For Beauty Design And Branding In 2022
Millennials’ interest in minimalism reshaped the look of beauty brands. As a designer for Drybar and later at her firm Monolith Collective, which has worked for Alchemy 43, SkinMedica, Tenoverten, Skin Laundry, SkinKick and State...
Former J&J Exec Katie Omstead’s New Brand Mintly Looks To Energize Oral Wellness With Sustainable And Effective Products
If you’re trying to keep your mouth fresh and healthy, why not do it with a fresh and healthy brand? That’s the logic that prompted Katie Omstead, previously senior manager of global strategy at Johnson & Johnson, to...
At Subscription Box Company Boxwalla, Co-Founder Lavanya Krishnan Doesn’t Shy Away From Nuance
In a satirical Instagram post from October, the subscription box company Boxwalla poked fun at clean beauty no-no lists by joking that it bans “one hundred billion ingredients.” The caption on the post read, “We are...
Kypris Founder Chase Polan On Taking A Holistic Approach To Sustainability
Long before most beauty companies began to acknowledge their roles in generating plastic streaming into landfills and oceans, Kypris founder Chase Polan was considering the impacts of her brand’s skincare, from ingredient sourcing to its final stage....
Aria Growth Partners’ Trevor Nelson And Jackie Dunklau On The Strength Of Beauty As Retailers And Consumers Shift
Trevor Nelson and Jackie Dunklau have been involved with scores of investments in brands across almost every consumer packaged goods category, including beauty, personal care, food, beverage, household, baby and pet products. Think Barkthins, Evol Foods, Daily Harvest...
