Robin Mosley
Cosmetic Chemist Ramón Pagán On His Beauty Of Joseon Collaboration And The Evolving Influencer Space
On social media, Ramón Pagán, better known as Glow by Ramón, is a sunscreen savant. To evaluate chemical sunscreens, the London-based American beauty content creator uses what he calls a six F testing rubric covering feel, finish,...
Emerging Makeup Brand Meloway Pushes Design Boundaries To Tackle Product Problems
Long before they launched makeup brand Meloway in 2020, brothers Ash and Aiden Kim were enmeshed in the beauty industry because their parents were in the business in South Korea. “We literally learned how to make mascara and...
New Brand Gntl Goes All In On An All-In-One Concept With Multifunctional Product Skin Wash
Skinimalism, multifunctionality and sustainability are coming together in a big way at new brand Gntl. Its only product at launch is Skin Wash, which is priced at $38 for a 33-oz. bio-based recyclable pouch and...
As Beauty’s Biotechnology Push Picks Up, Biotech Firm Visolis Launches Skincare Brand Ameva Bio
Growing up at the foot of the Himalayas, Deepak Dugar witnessed the impact of climate change firsthand. As he embarked on his career, Dugar, who earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from MIT, set out to lessen that impact...
New Brand Savy Wellness Cuts Through Supplement Confusion With A Single Product
Victoria Otamiri and Sara Gamay, co-founders of the new brand Savy Wellness, want to make it easy for consumers to squeeze a supplement into their busy lives. “We really tried to solve...
Should Trade Publications Receive Free Products From Beauty Brands?
In 2017, the now-defunct publication Racked measured the amount of beauty and fashion swag it received from brands during a 6-month period. It calculated that its editors accumulated nearly 3,000 items, including 2,350 beauty products, worth almost...
