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How B.A.I. Biosciences’ Sophie Bai Went From Trying To Cure Cancer To Working On SPF 1,000 For Astronauts
“The next decade of beauty has to be truly science led,” says Sophie Bai, founder and CEO of B.A.I. Biosciences. The biotechnology company’s role in shaping beauty’s science-led future has just begun. In March, it launched...
What Growth Rate Is Achievable For Beauty Brands This Year?
In a recent tweet, Cody Plofker, CMO at Jones Road Beauty, wrote, “Growth is extra hard to come by this year.” Prompted by his post, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant...
SKU’s Michelle Breyer Takes Stock Of Accelerator Programs And What CPG Brands Should Be Focused On Right Now
At textured hair digital destination NaturallyCurly, co-founder Michelle Breyer took a problem she was passionate about—that people with curly hair weren’t celebrated and couldn’t find products right for them—and addressed it by building a lucrative business. At...
As Its Portable Products Go Viral, Gel Nail Brand Le Mini Macaron Is On The Go At Retail With Ulta Beauty Rollout
In late 2021, just as gel nail polish brand Le Mini Macaron was entering 250 Target doors, a number that’s since increased to about 630, it turned to 15 TikTok content creators, including Adeeba Khan, who uses the...
Is Oddity A Beauty, Tech Or DTC Company—And Does It Matter?
For a beauty company, Oddity is, as its name implies, a bit odd. The 5-year-old owner of haircare and skincare brand SpoiledChild and makeup brand Il Makiage may not really be a beauty company...
WWP Beauty Sells Chinese Manufacturing Operations To AMPAC, Will Shutter Remaining Business
WWP Beauty has sold its Chinese manufacturing operations to packaging manufacturer AMPAC Ltd. and is closing the rest of its business. Going forward, AMPAC will be called WWP Beauty. Bain Capital Private...
How Private Equity Is Remaking Beauty Manufacturing
After private equity firm Wind Point Partners-owned Voyant Beauty acquired competitor KIK Personal Care in 2020, the contract manufacturer ended an emerging brands unit dedicated to clients purchasing minimum order quantities under 5,000 pieces. “When you...
