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HelloBiome Launches To Help Companies Gain Insights Into The Skin Microbiome To Make Products Effective For It
Did you know that people with similar dry patches can have vastly different skin microbiomes? That’s among the insights HelloBiome, an AI-powered microbiome assessment and data platform by the people behind microbiome-friendly skincare brand Dr. Elsa...
Buy Now, Pay Later And Beauty: Good Match Or Faustian Bargain?
With inflation and interest rates towering, it would seem to be the perfect time for interest-free loans. That’s the proposition of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services enabling consumers to space out the costs of purchases over a...
What Beauty Segment—Prestige, Mass, Masstige Or Value—Will Win In A Shaky Economy?
Inflation in the United States hit 9.1%, a four-decade high, in June in yet another reminder of the economic quagmire the country is stuck in. Facing the effects of persistent inflationary pressure, interest rate hikes and supply chain...
How Beauty And Wellness Brands Can Really Make A Difference In The Fight For Reproductive Rights
When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month to allow states to prohibit abortions, beauty brands were quick speak out on social media against the decision. Benefit wrote on Instagram that it...
How To Stand Out When Applying For Accelerator Programs
Spots in accelerator and mentorship programs are often coveted by emerging beauty brands trying to build networks, expand distribution and fine-tine their businesses. To learn about getting into them, for this edition of our ongoing series posing questions...
Realizing The $2.6B Opportunity Beauty Is Missing By Not Fully Supporting Black-Founded Brands
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, consumers, retailers and media companies rushed to support Black-owned businesses in an attempt to level a playing field that was historically off-kilter. It seemed the country had woken up—or at least...
