The Beauty Industry Made Consumers’ Skin Sensitive—And Now It’s Here To Help

Back in 2011, when K-Beauty was entering the United States, its 12-step skincare philosophy was simultaneously extravagant and alluring to beauty consumers, even if a bit nonsensical to some. Still, its more-is-more approach—part of a South Korean soft-power...

This New Makeup Brand Imagines A Beauty Industry That Isn’t Obsessed With Youth

Imagine a world that isn’t obsessed with age. Women could fulfill potential often limited as they enter midlife. Looking youthful wouldn’t be a fixation sucking inordinate time and money. Men could embrace grays, baldness and dad bods as...

Rising Stars In CBD Beauty And Wellness: Part 2

The hemp plant is known to be highly durable. Certainly, its invasion of the beauty and wellness segment has been a durable trend. The pandemic hasn’t stopped new cannabidoil or CBD brands from popping up and being bullish...

RHONY Alumna Cindy Barshop’s Vspot Medispa Launches Cosmeceutical Vaginal Care Products

Serial entrepreneur, “The Real Housewives of New York” alumna and self-professed “expert in women’s taboo subjects” Cindy Barshop is expanding her Vspot Medispa’s business with three vaginal and bikini area care products.  The products—Bye...

What’s The Right Number Of Products For Beauty Brands To Start With?

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 20 brand and e-commerce shop founders and executives: How many products did you launch with, and why did you decide on that number?