From L’Oréal To The Entrepreneurial Life: Sam Cheow Goes Indie With High-Concept Aromatherapy Brand Necessary Luxury

During 15 years at L’Oréal, Sam Cheow held no fewer than 11 roles and shaped numerous brands, including Maybelline, Redken, Matrix, Pureology and NYX, where he was most recently senior vice president of global product development and innovation....

Skincare Brand Woods Wild Botanicals Is Designed To Lift Consumers’ Moods Like A Walk In The Woods

For Woods Wild Botanicals founder Donna Gomirato, skincare is sensorial in every aspect of the word. “I want to beautify skin while taking care of the mood and soul. The majority of brands refer to themselves as...

Beauty Industry Veteran Joan Sutton Brings Serious Skincare To The CBD Beauty Segment With New Brand 707 Flora

Almost everyone who comes across Joan Sutton tells her she absolutely must start a beauty brand. She has the kind of skin dermatologists dream about. She can explain complex formulas to unschooled beauty consumers and does so regularly...

Shiri Sarfati Follows In Her Mother And Repêchage Founder Lydia Sarfati’s Footsteps With The Creation Of DIY Skincare Brand 23Skin

As the daughter of pioneering aesthetician Lydia Sarfati, founder and CEO of professional beauty brand Repêchage, skincare has always been part of Shiri Sarfati’s life. “I was literally born into this industry, and I never remember a...

Helias Embraces Product Traceability To Convey The Purity Of Its Essential Oils

In the sometimes-sketchy world of essential oils, Helias is publicly substantiating its purity by making its product origins traceable. Beginning late next month, consumers will be able to enter batch numbers displayed on the aromatherapy brand’s bottles...

Why Ingestible Brand Golde Turned Away Investors (For Now)

In November, Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Issey Kobori were faced with a decision about whether to accept outside capital that could potentially accelerate sales of their brand, Golde, and ease some of the small business burdens occupying...