P&G Ventures-Backed Bodewell Wants To Put An End To Eczema Sufferers Cycling Through Disappointing Products

In 2016, Jamie Duff had recently sold the brand he co-founded, Stolen Rum, to beverage investment company Liquid Asset Brands, and he was extremely stressed. The stress exacerbated eczema he usually kept at bay. “I had found...

Beauty Brand Founders Discuss The Tricky Task Of Asking Friends And Family For Money

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask a dozen brand founders and executives: Have you raised a friends and family round? If so, what key strategies helped you raise the...

Amid The Pandemic, Unplugged Essentials Offers Brief Escapes For Anxious Consumers

In these tough times, the prospect of simply floating disconnected from the outside world seems like bliss. It’s a bliss Kevin Rose Jr. has experienced—and wants to share with others. When his body and mind were beat up,...

How Glow By Daye Is Transitioning From Amazon Seller To Full-Fledged Beauty Brand

An entrepreneurial desire simmered inside Ranay Orton, but she wasn’t sure what to apply it to. She liked her job—she worked in sales for the pharmaceutical company Abbott from 2010 to 2014 before joining Roche in a similar...

Beauty On Amazon Part 2: Evaluating Options Available To Beauty Brands When Engaging Amazon

In Part 1 of our Beauty On Amazon series, we explored why Amazon is so invested in becoming a major player in beauty retail and what makes the industry so attractive...