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Why CBD Brand Founders Are Bullish On The Future Of Cannabis Beauty
As the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws declared, cannabis was a clear winner of the 2020 election. Voters legalized adult possession of marijuana in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota, and medical cannabis...
Steps Beauty Brands Are Taking To Become More Sustainable
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 29 brand founders and executives: What initiatives are you taking to make your company more sustainable? Is there anything you’ve wanted to do,...
Social Media Networks Rolled Out Several New Features This Week
Competition in the social media business is fiercer than ever. Entrenched players are making tweaks to gain user attention while upstarts are encroaching on their territory. One of the newer contenders in the social media space is...
Has The Beauty Industry Reached Peak Incubator?
Before releasing The Ordinary in 2016, the brand that changed skincare with affordable, ingredient-centered products, parent company Deciem had developed at least a dozen brands. Named for the Latin word for “tenth,” founder Brandon Truaxe steered it...
Three Critical Phases Of Formulation And Product Development
When Sarah Brown, founder of skincare brand Pai, couldn’t find a solution to her chronic urticaria, a condition that caused itchiness and hives on over 80% of her body, she created the remedy herself. “One...
What Brand Founders Think Of Beauty Industry Usage Of The Term “Multicultural”
In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 16 founders and executives: What do you think of the term “multicultural” as it pertains to a beauty segment? Is there a term...
