Pangea Organics Founder Joshua Onysko’s Haircare And Body Care Brand Alpine Provisions Reduces Its Environmental Footprint

In the year and a half since Pangea Organics founder Joshua Scott Onysko expanded his beauty operations with the launch of haircare and body care line Alpine Provisions, he’s been digging into replacements for its plastic...

Proven Walks Away From “Shark Tank” Without A Deal, But Remains On Course To Become A Personalized CPG Powerhouse

Prior to Proven’s appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank” last Wednesday, there hadn’t been a skincare brand on the television program for five years. If its experience is any indication, skincare brands might have to wait another five...

Before Graduating High School, 17-Year-Old Aashna Sharma Created A Makeup Brand Helping To Save Animals

During a typical year, most 17-year-olds would be planning for high school graduation after recently going to senior prom. But this year isn’t typical, and Aashna Sharma isn’t a typical teenager. In October, she launched Shared Planet,...

Equilibria, The CBD Startup Offering Dosing Guidance, Gets A Dose Of Nearly $2M In Funding

Equilibria, which aims to make CBD a regular part of women’s lives, has received $1.97 million to help it do so. The Chicago startup closed a seed funding round led by Salveo Capital and Hyde Park Angels...

Beauty And Brains: Brands Address The Mental Health Of Their Customers During The Pandemic

With the pandemic impacting people’s mental as well as physical health and May being Mental Health Awareness Month, in this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 12 brand founders and executives: What...