
DTC Vitamin Powerhouse Ritual’s Next Moves: Retail, Advocacy, Sustainability Measures And More Ingredient Traceability
If you need a rebuttal to the “direct-to-consumer brands are dead” narrative, consider Ritual. Started by founder and CEO Katerina Schneider in 2016 with a women’s multivitamin, the supplement brand has surpassed $100 million in revenues via...

Henri Mastey, Hairstylist, Beverly Hills Salon Owner And Pioneering Product Formulator, Dies At 90
Henri Mastey, the hairstylist and formulator behind the iconic Traité Hydrating Shampoo, died on Aug. 6 at 90 years old, according to his nephew J.P. Mastey. “Since being in the business for over 20...

Lake & Skye Rides The Fragrance Sales Wave Into Bluemercury
Lake & Skye, maker of cult favorite scent 11 11, enters Bluemercury this month as the specialty retailer beefs up its fragrance offering. The brand debuted online last week with four scents—11...

Bea’s Bayou, Winner Of Aveeno’s $100K Pitch Competition, Wants To Spread Awareness About Its Microbiome-Friendly Products
Arielle Brown has suffered from seborrheic dermatitis, which manifested in an itchy, inflamed scalp and hairline, since around puberty. The dermatologists she visited into her twenties all prescribed the same thing: A medicated shampoo and steroid cream, and...

Forvr Mogul: Jackie Aina Is Building A Beauty Empire Her Way
We had a very different introduction written for this interview with Jackie Aina, her Forvr Mood cofounder and fiancé Denis Asamoah, and Forvr Mood president Asha Talwar Coco as we prepared to...