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Three Ships Beauty Raises $2.5M To Fuel Its Next Stage Of Growth
Three Ships Beauty has raised $2.5 million in funding to strengthen its team and marketing as it eyes a bigger presence in the United States. The round was led by Thrive Venture Fund,...
Corpus Plays The Long Game To Create A Lasting Luxury Brand
In the story of Baxter of California, the grooming brand’s 2013 sale to L’Oréal is a huge plot line, but founder J.P. Mastey, who launched personal care brand Corpus five years after the sale, thinks there’s...
Sunscreen Skeptic Kelly Slater Dives Into Sun Care With New Personal Care Brand Freaks Of Nature
Kelly Slater, the surfing legend who’s famously critical of sunscreen, has teamed up with incubator and venture studio Squared Circles to launch personal care brand Freaks of Nature starting with sunscreen and moisturizer. To support its entrance...
Retailers And Influencers Drop Youthforia Amid Foundation Shade Controversy
Credo, Thirteen Lune and Revolve have dropped makeup brand Youthforia as fallout mounts from influencer Golloria George comparing the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation to “minstrel show black” and...
Biology Functional Fragrances Is Redefining Natural Fragrances With Bold Modern Branding
At the height of the pandemic, Steve Sun had a bit of an existential crisis. He remembers, “I was thinking, ‘What do I want to do with my life? What legacy do I want to leave...
Vector Consumer Strengthens Its Collagen Business By Acquiring Dose & Co. And Pura Collagen
Vector Consumer is doubling down on collagen with the acquisitions of Pura Collagen and Dose & Co. Terms of the deals weren’t disclosed. The two brands will enter a portfolio with...
Pioneering Clean Beauty Brand Boscia Closes
Boscia, a clean skincare pioneer that avoided synthetic preservatives and artificial fragrances, is closing. Owned by Japanese beauty conglomerate Fancl Corp., the Irvine, Calif.-based brand announced the closure Wednesday on its social media accounts...
