Brands
Do The Dew: Minimalist Makeup Brand Undone Expands At Ulta Beauty, Launches Makecare Skincare-Makeup Hybrid Products
In prestige beauty distribution at the likes of Sephora, minimalist clean makeup brands such as Westman Atelier, Kosas and Saie are expanding. In masstige distribution, Undone is doing the same. The brand from Tru Fragrance, an...
TikTok, “Shark Tank” And Ice Pops: Love & Pebble Goes Viral With Frozen Food-Grade Facial Care
Never underestimate the ability of a cool beauty product to go viral on TikTok—or the opportunities that virality can manifest. Just ask frozen face mask specialist Love & Pebble. After launching in 2018...
David Giuliani, Former CEO And Co-Founder of Sonicare And Clarisonic, Dies At 75
David Giuliani, an engineer and entrepreneur who led Sonicare and Clarisonic to successful exits, died last week from lung cancer. He was 75. A perhaps unlikely beauty and personal care industry game-changer, Giuliani received a graduate degree in...
Seven New Beauty And Wellness Brands Leveraging Plant Ingredients
The haircare category has been science-obsessed lately, as brands like Olaplex and K18 have seen sales skyrocket and investor deals roll in, fueled by innovative ingredients and patented formulations. However, in an examination of new...
How Potential Sunflower Oil Supply Disruptions Could Impact The Beauty Industry
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, industries across the globe are starting to feel the impact of the conflict, beauty included. Ukraine supplies over half of the world’s crude sunflower while Russia is the second-largest producer,...
How Everyday Humans Founder Charlotte Pienaar Is Carefully Growing A Bootstrapped Brand Fitting Her Values At Major Retailers
The idea of “wokeness” has become a punching bag for politicians of late, but, in the beauty industry, Charlotte Pienaar argues it’s only growing in power among her brand Everyday Humans’ target audience of zillennials. “They are currently...
