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How Indie Beauty Brands Believe MoCRA Will Impact Their Business
In December last year, President Joe Biden signed the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the most significant expansion of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of cosmetics in over 80 years, into law. It gives...

Is The Men’s Grooming Hype Bubble Bursting?
Last month, Unilever announced it sold a majority stake in Dollar Shave Club to Nexus Capital Management, and Reuters reported Carlyle has put Every Man Jack up for sale. Chronicling movements in men’s grooming, CPG Wire...

The Biggest Trends Expected To Drive Beauty Manufacturing In 2024
As we begin to look ahead where the beauty industry will head in 2024, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 19 beauty manufacturers the following question: What are...

Seeking A Cost-Effective Alternative To Digital Ads, Beauty Brands Hit The Road With Truck Media
r R r R r R Beauty is taking to the road, with brands like Glossier, Jolie, Topicals, Pound Cake, BelliWelli, Le Mini Macaron, Nopalera, Saie, Tower 28 and Crown Affair adding...

What Hiring In The Beauty Industry Looks Like Today
Flexibility is the name of the game in post-pandemic hiring, according to Rebecca Kartin Levin, VP of retail and digital business development at executive recruitment agency Martin Kartin and Co. Acclimated to work-from-home...

How To Properly Market Beauty Products To Kids, According To Beauty Industry Insiders
In its latest semi-annual survey of teens, investment bank Piper Sandler finds that teens are spending $324 annually on makeup, skincare and fragrance, up 33% from last year. One of the reasons they may be...