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Erbaviva, The Baby And Mama Brand For Discerning Parents, Is Powered By Organic Products And Organic Growth
In 1996, when Jessica Alba was playing a teenager with a special connection to a dolphin in the television series “Flipper,” Erbaviva was born to set a high bar for baby personal care. Since then, it’s weathered...
Founder Story: Kollette Stith And Sue Mandini Take Skincare Beyond Clean With Pure Mana Hawaii
Kollette Stith and Sue Mandini, co-founders of Pure Mana Hawaii, are nuts about nuts—specifically, the macadamia nut. Their organic skincare line of botanical blends is powered by macadamia oil,...
How Sales Of Sand & Sky’s Australian Pink Clay Mask Soared
Australia is a hotbed for a certain sort of design-forward, clean beauty brand that seems to be ubiquitous yet still retains cult status. Think Aesop, The Beauty Chef and Frank Body. One of the more recent Down Under...
Can Go-To Founder Zoë Foster Blake, Australia’s Most Relatable Working Mum, Win Over American Consumers?
Bridie Jabour, opinion editor at Guardian Australia, admitted to paying $350 for a massage because Zoë Foster Blake recommended it. “I say this not to foreshadow some kind of imagined special bond with Foster Blake, or to confess...
Cosmetic Chemists And Chemist Confessions Founders Victoria Fu And Gloria Lu Turn To Science To Take The BS Out Of Skincare
Makeup artists have long come to the fore to lead beauty companies. Perfumers are increasingly stepping out from behind the bottle. But cosmetic chemists concocting skincare products rarely enter the spotlight. Former L’Oréal formulators Victoria Fu and Gloria...
The Couple Behind Zenz Organic Products Is On A Mission To Make Salons Safer
Early in her career, Danish hairdresser Anne-Sophie Skjødt Villumsen suffered from allergies—but not run-of-the-mill shellfish or sunflower seed allergies. She was struck by severe reactions to chemically-laden salon products that threatened her chosen profession. Instead of giving up hairdressing, Villumsen...
