Beneath the Surface
Why Clarisonic Is Closing—And What It Means For The Beauty Device Market
Time’s almost up for Clarisonic, the brand behind the facial brush producing 300 movements per second. On Sept. 30, L’Oréal is shutting down the beauty device trailblazer that convinced consumers to upgrade from hands and wash clothes to...
How Clean Beauty Retailers Are Trying To Fix Their Diversity Problems
In 2016, Gwyneth Paltrow literally published the book on clean beauty. That book, “Goop Clean Beauty,” recommended detoxing, seeing expensive dermatologists, improving gut health by curbing consumption of gluten, chlorinated water and food preservatives, and shopping for beauty...
Susan Yara, Naturium And The Makings Of An Influencer Controversy
In a beauty influencer universe that’s seen hairy lipsticks from Jaclyn Hill and a mélange of intrigue from Jeffree Star, James Charles, Shane Dawson and Tati Westbrook sustaining several tea accounts, Susan Yara was different. A former...
What The New Retail Reality Means For Indie Beauty Brands
Under normal circumstances, it’s improbable for a beauty brand to break even at a big retail chain until it has been selling in the chain for three to four years. In the new normal, the profit horizon is...
Adult Acne Sufferers Long For Products That Can Really Help Them. Are Indie Beauty Brands Responding?
Acne care is big business because acne is incredibly pervasive. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting some 50 million Americans annually. The statistic may...
As The Pandemic Persists, Many Cosmetic Manufacturers Struggle
With global beauty sales on the upswing, the American cosmetic manufacturing sector was sitting pretty at the beginning of the year. New companies had popped up to serve indie beauty brands, and their growing antecedents were angling...
