This Bath Products Brand Is Generating Millions By Providing Consumers Decadent Daily Escapes

After two hard years, beauty consumers are craving an escape—and there may be nothing more escapist than a decadent bath. With its premium clean bath salts, bath bombs, bath teas, bath soaks and bubble baths, Bathorium’s...

A Look At The Beauty Industry Today: The New Lipstick Index, No IPOs, Cost Hikes And Inelastic Prices

Sorry beauty brands and consumers, costs aren’t coming down. At least that’s what Nini Zhang, investment banking director of luxury, beauty and apparel at Credit Suisse, is predicting. In last Wednesday’s Beauty Independent In Conversation...

How Beauty Entrepreneurs’ And Execs’ Mothers Introduced Them To Beauty—And How They’re Introducing Their Kids To Beauty Differently (Or Not)

With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, for this edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 45 beauty entrepreneurs and executives the following questions: What role did your mother play in introducing...

Macroeconomic Concerns, Amazon’s Troubles And Gen Z Beauty Spending: A Look At April’s Big Retail News

As Americans’ march back to stores picked up pace in April, e-commerce sales continued to decline from their pandemic peak—and even big e-tail players like Amazon felt the effects of the swing to retail. Despite the e-commerce sales...

Shea Brand Relaunches As Somebody, Begins Fundraising

After five years on the market, Shea Brand has relaunched as Somebody with a new look, skincare collection and distribution model. “The name Somebody focuses on the individual and the importance of looking inward for answers,...