Indigenous Brand Founders On How The Beauty Industry Can Better Represent Their Communities And Stories
The beauty industry is working toward becoming more equitable for BIPOC-owned brands through accelerator and grant programs, but there’s still a lot of work to do. And there are nuances when it comes to what efforts are effective...
Enter Through The Sex Shop: Modern Sexual Wellness Brands Embrace The Adult Channel
Personal Fav, a stylish sexual wellness brand selling lubricants at Goop, has added over 100 doors to its retail distribution this year, but not through a partnership with Bluemercury, Target or...
Dermstore’s Kristy Masbang Bomba Offers Notes On The E-tailer’s Fragrance Launch
Synonymous with professional and prestige skincare, Dermstore has crossed into scent. Launched on Sept. 1, the e-tailer’s fragrance selection offers over 375 products from 13 prestige fragrance brands, including Memo Paris, Cire Trudon, Veronique Gabai, World of...
Abel Odor Secures $1.35M To Raise The Global Profile Of Its Natural Luxury Fragrances
Natural fragrance brand Abel Odor has raised $1.35 million from early-stage investment firm Maker Partners to help it ride the wave of rising interest in conscious perfumes. The capital will be put toward inventory, employees, e-commerce,...
Aspen Apothecary Rebrands As Ourside, Raises $500K In Funding
After two years of operating as Aspen Apothecary, the fragrance brand is revealing a new look and name. The refresh was instigated by feedback co-founder and CEO Keta Burke-Williams received while fundraising. “People would say you say you...
