Taylor Bryant
Clinical Studies Historically Haven’t Been Inclusive. Here Are 5 Strategies To Help Ensure They Are.
In an industry in which products are regularly viewed as snake oil, clinical testing is a way for brands to build consumer trust. Bombarded with choices, consumers and retailers are distinguishing brands based on it. According to market...
This Personal Care Brand Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio’s VC Firm Turns Carbon Emissions Into Soap
A growing number of brands have partnered with organizations to offset their carbon footprints. CleanO2 takes climate efforts a step further by capturing carbon before it’s emitted into the environment and turning it into body products....
Yany Beauty Becomes The First Black-Owned Cosmetics Brand To Launch NFTs
The jury’s still out on the longevity of crypto. After a boom last year, the crypto market has busted this year, losing over $2 trillion in value since its 2021 height. Despite the crash, beauty brands continue to...
Kulfi Beauty Enters Sephora With A New Line Of Concealers
About 18 months into developing its new concealer collection, Kulfi Beauty was ghosted by its manufacturer. “Their bigger brands had picked up demand again, and they did not want to continue custom development with us,” says founder...
Bea’s Bayou, Winner Of Aveeno’s $100K Pitch Competition, Wants To Spread Awareness About Its Microbiome-Friendly Products
Arielle Brown has suffered from seborrheic dermatitis, which manifested in an itchy, inflamed scalp and hairline, since around puberty. The dermatologists she visited into her twenties all prescribed the same thing: A medicated shampoo and steroid cream, and...
Gender-Neutral Natural Skincare Brand Taylor Of Brooklyn Celebrates Queer People And People Of Color
Chris Hemingway acknowledges he’s jumping into a skincare category that’s quite crowded. Hesitant about the move, he compares it to starting a hit television show long after it dominated the pop culture zeitgeist. “It’s basically like, ah, I’m...
Sknmuse Founder Ezinne Iroanya Strives To “Authentically Represent What Black Luxury Means To Us”
When Ezinne Iroanya, founder skincare and body care brand Sknmuse, won the $20,000 Cantu Elevate Grant last month, it felt like a full-circle moment. Before she moved to Oklahoma on her own at 16 years old,...
