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Co-Founder And CEO Ju Rhyu Tells Us Great Advice She Got Before Hero Cosmetics’ Big Exit—And Shares Some, Too
Seven years into its business, Mighty Patch maker Hero Cosmetics has become the No. 1 acne patch brand on the market, sold over 1 billion acne patches and reached 25,000 doors at retailers the likes of Target, Walmart,...
The Prognosis For Beauty M&A And Early-Stage Funding In 2024
After a fallow period, beauty M&A has been on a tear since late last year. K18, Barbara Sturm, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, The Honey Pot Company and more have been involved in deals,...
L’Oréal-Backed Biotech Startup Debut Showcases Niacinamide Alternative With New Brand Deinde
For its first beauty brand, L’Oréal-backed biotechnology startup Debut is spotlighting its lab-brewed alternative to niacinamide in products formulated to combat the effects of inflammaging or low-grade inflammation that immunologist Claudio Franceschi identified nearly a quarter a...
DTC Brand Dime Makes Brick-And-Mortar Retail Debut At Ulta Beauty
For its first move into physical retail, fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand Dime is heading to Ulta Beauty. Slated to be in 540 of the beauty specialty chain’s stores by March, it will roll...
From Long-Time K-Beauty Merchants, WYLYS Taps French Manufacturing To Bring Luxury Skincare Formulas To The K-Beauty Realm
From operating nearly 8-year-old K-Beauty e-tailer Ohlolly, sisters Sue Greene and Herra Namhie spotted a gap in the market based on their professional and personal perspectives. “We are getting into our 50s, and we’re feeling that what...
Farmacy Founder David Chung Has A New Brand At Sephora And Growing Manufacturer Out To Transform The Supply Chain
Serial beauty entrepreneur David Chung is far from done with serial beauty entrepreneurship. After selling Sephora-native clean beauty brand Farmacy to Procter & Gamble in 2021, he’s back with another brand hitting Sephora, The Rootist, a...
Why Hum Nutrition Shifted To The Mass Market
Nearly a decade ago, digitally native Hum Nutrition was a central figure in a wave of ingestible brands that entered prestige beauty retail. Prestige beauty retailers wanted in on a skyrocketing wellness category and saw ingestible products...
