Brands

Kuleana addresses environmentalism from several angles with its expansion into sun care. An offshoot of renewable energy company Pacific Biodiesel, the year-old skincare brand’s sunscreen is launching shortly after its home state, Hawaii, leapt into the forefront...

Samantha Cutler believes kids shouldn’t be stuck with cheap beauty products made from cheap ingredients and components. Her new brand, Petite ‘n Pretty, gives them cosmetics with the quality expected from the likes of Stila, Smashbox and...

When Melissa Scanlon was a personal assistant for actor Kevin Connelly, she’d typically wind up at Erewhon three times a week picking up provisions for the “Entourage” star. As she perused the kombucha and organic bone broth...

Gary Goldfaden is an oddball for his profession. When most of his fellow dermatologists were reluctant to recommend natural products, he began creating them for his patients a quarter century ago. And, when most dermatologists were isolating patients...

Graydon Moffat dabbled in several occupations, including artist, yoga teacher and chef, before her interests collided in clean skincare. Moffat’s namesake brand Graydon is propelled by her chef-like enthusiasm for formulating and finding potent natural ingredients, artist-like creativity...

As part of a much-anticipated expansion, Beauty Independent will be moving to a subscription-based business model beginning Tuesday. The launch of the new platform marks the start of Beauty Independent 2.0, distinguished by the introduction of...