Clean Beauty Summer School Pitch Competition Winner Pholk Starts Fundraising And Expands At Retail

Niambi Cacchioli has been building Pholk Beauty since 2018 when she launched the line of clean skincare products for people of color from her home in Jersey City, but her the brand’s story starts long before that....

New E-Commerce Player Pothos Beauty Marries Digital Innovation And Inclusivity

Pothos Beauty’s Instagram profile may have a retro vibe, but don’t be fooled by it. The new e-commerce platform’s functionality is very futuristic. Founder Diamond Hawkins, an artist, former model and makeup artist, has joined...

Growing Skin Clinic Concept Skin Pharm Brings A Stylish Touch—And Lots Of Niacinamide—To Cosmetic Dermatology

Before founding skin clinic concept Skin Pharm in 2017, Maegan Griffin worked in dermatology and plastic surgery. While there’s definitely a correlation between her past and current ventures, direct experience in the field wasn’t the only impetus...

Beacon Awards 2021: Nominee Testimonials Now Open

If we weren’t talking about community involvement, would we really be relevant in 2021? We don’t think so—and that’s a great thing. We’re inviting our community (Beauty Independent’s amazing paid subscribers) to share testimonials on this year’s Beacon...

“A Diversified Brand”: Undefined Enters Whole Foods With Adaptogenic Mushroom Products As It Expands From CBD

Undefined hit the market with CBD beauty products a few months prior to the federal Farm Bill that legalized the hemp trade in the United States being signed into law in December 2018. Since then, the...