Brand Report
L’Oréal-Backed Biotech Startup Debut Showcases Niacinamide Alternative With New Brand Deinde
For its first beauty brand, L’Oréal-backed biotechnology startup Debut is spotlighting its lab-brewed alternative to niacinamide in products formulated to combat the effects of inflammaging or low-grade inflammation that immunologist Claudio Franceschi identified nearly a quarter a...
DTC Brand Dime Makes Brick-And-Mortar Retail Debut At Ulta Beauty
For its first move into physical retail, fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand Dime is heading to Ulta Beauty. Slated to be in 540 of the beauty specialty chain’s stores by March, it will roll...
Six Sexual Wellness Launches To Make Your Valentine’s Day Sizzle
While many beauty and wellness brands are recovering from the busy holiday shopping season, sex- and intimacy-focused brands are prepping for their Super Bowl on Feb. 14—and the launches they’re showcasing for it are as inventive as ever....
Alice Makes Mushrooms Sexy With The Launch Of Happy Ending Aphrodisiac Chocolate
Functional mushroom-infused chocolate brand Alice has helped consumers focus and sleep. Now, it wants to turn them on. In its first launch since 2022, it’s introducing unisex aphrodisiac Happy Ending, a dark chocolate...
From Long-Time K-Beauty Merchants, WYLYS Taps French Manufacturing To Bring Luxury Skincare Formulas To The K-Beauty Realm
From operating nearly 8-year-old K-Beauty e-tailer Ohlolly, sisters Sue Greene and Herra Namhie spotted a gap in the market based on their professional and personal perspectives. “We are getting into our 50s, and we’re feeling that what...
Bridge Mentorship Selects Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm And Prakti For First Cohort Of 2024
Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm and Prakti have been selected for the first 2024 cohort of Bridge Mentorship, a program created by early-stage beauty and wellness investment firm True Beauty Ventures in partnership with...
