Handcrafted Skincare And Body Care Brand Kmoni Cosmetics Picks Up Momentum At Retail

Following Black Lives Matter protests last summer, many retailers focused on supporting BIPOC-led brands in ways they had never done before. Established in 2017 by Monica Robinson, the botanical beauty brand Kmoni Cosmetics found itself suddenly garnering...

As Consumers Struggle With Sleep, Calm-Inducing Aroma Active Laboratories Is Selling Briskly At Boots

“To launch a new brand in November 2020 was the best of times and the worst of times,” says Anna Teal, CEO and creator of London-based Aroma Active Laboratories. “But, when the pandemic arrived, it strengthened my...

Popular TikTok Brand Trademark Beauty Aims To Be The Zara Of Haircare

Growing up, Joseph Maine took his older brother duties seriously. He would help his sister Sabrina get ready for school and church, which often involved recreating hairstyles worn by Disney Channel characters. When he wasn’t doing his sister’s...

Shea Yeleen Showcases The Power Of African Women With Shea Butter Products That Are Hot Sellers At Macy’s

Behind every Shea Yeleen product is the unheralded labor of women lifting themselves to better lives. Take Gladys, for example. A mother of four and supervisor at a shea butter cooperative in Ghana that sells to the...

Two Latina-Owned California Beauty Brands Collaborate On Facial Mist

Vive Cosmetics is a fast-growing Latina-owned indie beauty brand famed for its lip products, which come in high-voltage hues like flamingo pink, neon orange and fire-engine red. Recently, it stepped out of its makeup comfort zone to...

Credo For Change Participant Common Heir Set To Launch With Clean, Clinical And Plastic-Free Skincare

Common Heir is taking an uncommon approach to a skincare classic.  Available for pre-launch today and officially launching on April 6, the brand is kicking off with one waterless product, Vitamin C Serum. Priced...