Once-Promising Niche Fragrance Brand Commodity Seems To Have Come To An End

In an astonishing turn of events, once-promising niche fragrance brand Commodity appears to have shuttered. On April 12, employees at the brand’s branches in the United States and United Kingdom, which operated under the corporate entities Commodity Inc....

The Happiest Influencer On Instagram: PeaceLoveGlam’s Jo Placencio Exudes Joy In Every Beauty And Fashion Post

In a recent Instagram Stories post, Jo Placencio advises, “Be happy at every phase of your life.” It’s not hard to believe she actually is. Wearing a smile and red lips, the gen X influencer and Texan behind...

A Dose Of Digital Drama: Why Selling CBD Online Is Still A Struggle

Less than six months after the much-lauded passage of the Farm Bill legalizing the hemp trade, it’s proving not to be the panacea for CBD product selling many thought it would be. Beauty and wellness brands marketing CBD-infused...

New Supplement Brand Needed Scores $2.15M To Tackle Nutrient Deficiencies With Proven Science

For Needed, Instagram flash isn’t enough. The new supplement brand has reeled in $2.15 million in seed funding from investors including Sekhmet Ventures, Able Partners and Finn Capital Partners. In a buzzy category, it’s...

CBD Brand Founders Discuss Differentiation In The Increasingly Crowded Cannabis Beauty Segment

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 15 founders and executives: How do you differentiate your brand in the skyrocketing CBD market?