Black Girl Sunscreen Founder Shontay Lundy On Raising $1M, Launching At Ulta Beauty And The Drama Surrounding Sunscreen

Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy’s main mission is to educate people of color about the importance of sun safety. She took a major step toward embarking on it five years ago with the release of her...

Black-Owned Men’s Grooming Brand Aaron Wallace Enters Saks Fifth Avenue, Liberty London And More Retailers

“When you see a Black brand at a major retailer, go and buy that Black brand in that major retailer,” says Lina Gadi, co-founder of London-based Aaron Wallace, a grooming brand that launched its products in the...

Clean Beauty Brand OSEA Takes Its First-Ever Investment From Cavu Venture Partners

OSEA has received a minority investment from Cavu Venture Partners, backer of Kite Hill, One Bar, Hippeas, Health-Ade and Guayaki. The amount of the investment, which is the first the legacy...

Natural Household Cleaning And Personal Care Brand Puracy Secures $6M Line Of Credit, Sets Path For Growth

Puracy has secured a $6 million line of credit from Gerber Finance to expand its retail network and propel plastic-saving product development on its own terms. The funding comes after the natural household cleaning and personal...

This New Brand Wants To Make Clean Makeup A Drugstore Mainstay

“Everyone talks about inclusivity through the lens of skin tone and gender, but what about inclusivity through the lens of budget?” asks Sarah Biggers, founder of 4-year-old clean cosmetics brand Clove + Hallow and new accessible clean...