
Compass Diversified Acquires Natural Period Care Brand The Honey Pot Company For $380M
Compass Diversified, a publicly traded holding company specializing in niche middle-market businesses, has acquired The Honey Pot Company to make its niche of natural period care much bigger. Known as CODI, the holding company is...

“We Are Oversaturated”: How Investment Is Changing The Med-Spa Market
Aesthetic nurse practitioner Chris Bustamante, founder of med-spa Lushful Aesthetics, believes the bustling med-spa industry has hit peak saturation. In fact, he theorizes it reached peak saturation a year or two ago. “We are oversaturated,” he...

Six Sexual Wellness Launches To Make Your Valentine’s Day Sizzle
While many beauty and wellness brands are recovering from the busy holiday shopping season, sex- and intimacy-focused brands are prepping for their Super Bowl on Feb. 14—and the launches they’re showcasing for it are as inventive as ever....

Alice Makes Mushrooms Sexy With The Launch Of Happy Ending Aphrodisiac Chocolate
Functional mushroom-infused chocolate brand Alice has helped consumers focus and sleep. Now, it wants to turn them on. In its first launch since 2022, it’s introducing unisex aphrodisiac Happy Ending, a dark chocolate...

Wellness And Beauty Brands Are Increasingly Creating Products For People With PCOS Seeking Solutions Outside Of Traditional Healthcare
Alisa Vitti, founder of Flo Living, suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) from ages 12 to 22. Due to the condition, which is associated with high levels of the hormone androgen, she had no menstrual cycle...