Brands

In The Saturated Facial Oil Category, Mila Believes Farm-Fresh Ingredients Make It Stand Out
Before couple Kelly Steffey and Hamilton Trimm began developing their brand Mila’s first product, The Clarity Oil, more than four years ago, Trimm’s exposure to skincare didn’t go further than occasionally slapping Dr. Bronner’s on his face....

Men’s Skincare Brand Wolf Project Makes Strides With Retailers And Investors
Francesco Urso, founder and CEO of Wolf Project, is exalting the joys of laundry—or rather what he learned from working in the fabric care arm of Procter & Gamble in Switzerland, his home country. “Laundry was the best...

With $3M In Seed Funding, Glossier Alumnae Start The Brand Soft Services With Targeted Body Care
When Rebecca Zhou asked Annie Kreighbaum for a product recommendation to treat body acne, and Kreighbaum couldn’t come up with anything other than a “gross and slimy” sulfur soap bar she’d picked up from Amazon, the pair sensed...

Glossier Grant Recipient And Sephora Accelerate Participant Eadem Launches With A Dark Spot Serum
The idea for Eadem evolved from a friendship. Co-founders Marie Kouadio Amouzame and Alice Lin Glover met seven years ago while working at Google’s marketing department, where they bonded over their same-but-different backgrounds. Lin Glover’s family is...

LilyAna Naturals Is A Skincare Leader On Amazon. Can It Become One Beyond It?
Anyone who’s searched for skincare on Amazon has encountered LilyAna Naturals. Launched in 2014, its Retinol Cream, Face Cream, Eye Cream and Vitamin C Serum became bestsellers as consumers flocked to the giant e-tailer for ingredient-driven products....

Ignite Venture Studio’s Latest Launch AllWell Disrupts The OTC Allergy Market With A Beauty Angle
Respiratory wellness concerns aren’t vanishing as coronavirus vaccines spread. Shortness of breath and persistent cough are among the long-term effects of COVID-19. And just as the global pandemic