NaturaBrasil has launched a new line of organic alcohol-based fragrances reflecting the scents of Brazil and being launched across international markets.
Kao first entered the beauty scene in 1887. For more than a century, the Japanese beauty heavyweight has launched a multitude of brands to attract its domestic and global consumers.
The two beauty giants have signed a global, long-term license agreement for the creation, development and distribution of fine fragrances and luxury beauty under the Valentino brand.
Storytelling is having a dramatic impact on how indie brands are crafting, communicating and connecting communities both online and offline. In this special focus on how Asia-Pacific brands of today are marketing themselves, we look at how culture is...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Ikram Elharti, founder of Sahara Rose, describes how she’s building a skin care brand that’s intentionally encouraging consumers and entrepreneurs alike to pursue their ambitions.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Brianne West, founder of Ethique (a brand that makes only solid-bar-form personal care and beauty products), shares a bit of what she’s done to create a successful brand that stands as an example of what a more socially, culturally,...
The Indie beauty category and the naturals trend have always been a perfect complement, so it comes as no surprise that some of the most progressive and forward-thinking natural brands are also independently owned.
We take a look at a few of the beauty players leading the charge with digital, making the most of opportunities to reach and engage with consumers online.
Niche, startup, and independent brands are proliferating in beauty and fragrance alike. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at several indie fragrance brands with proven or probable longevity in the market.
This brand is one of the biggest recent successes in the Indie Beauty space and the CosmeticsDesign team was lucky enough to catch up with company founder Ashley Prange to discuss the growth of the business.
Cosmetics Design checked in with Janna Sheehan, founder and fragrance designer at Ojai Wild, an independent eau de cologne brand that prides itself in local sourcing to learn more about the possibilities and limitations of gathering raw materials from...
Fast-growing skincare and makeup brand Glossier is set to open its second permanent bricks and mortar presence in
backdrop, in a bid to continue its Instagram-worthy reputation.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Monica Watson, founder of Berlin Skin, explains why, that with the right intention and formulation, a small number of skin care products can go a long way. And, she underscores the value that consumer spending can add to the...
The new skin care and nutricosmetics brand is developing a product line and a brand story that takes beauty back to the womb. Cosmetics Design connected with Eugene He, the founder of Ceramiracle, to learn what the brand is all about.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Kellie Chen, co-founder of Fytt Beauty, explains why hers is a preventative skin care brand with a focus on good health. And, she takes great care describing the Fytt Beauty customer, with specifics that make it quite clear...
When Angles in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes made its Broadway debut in the early 1990’s, the looks of the characters in the seven-and-a-half-hour play were created in collaboration with MAC. Now, The Estée Lauder Companies makeup brand is...
In her Indie Beauty Profile Catkin Wemyss Bodmer, founder of BRYT Skincare, calls attention to how valuable the right retail partnerships can be and thoughtfully explains the connection she sees between skin care, health care, and beauty.
The business organization announced its 2018 Beauty Award finalists this week. Several of the 250+ products in the running come from independent cosmetics and personal care brands, and many of those from big beauty brands feature notable new technologies.
The private label beauty maker has just announced a new brand of its own. And as of this week, the first two Hush products—color cosmetics for hair—are on the market.
In his Indie Beauty Profile, Terry Zickerman, CEO of Love Sun Body, explains why he sees alternative ingredients and the challenge of developing more globally compliant personal care products as an opportunity for indie brands.
To gain a bit of perspective on the ins and outs of co-creation, Cosmetics Design connected with Mariya Nurislamova CEO of Deck of Scarlet, a digital-first direct brand that creates a new color cosmetics palette every other month in cooperation with a...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Nasime Yazdani, founder of Seaside Medical Technologies, hints at all the useful insights she’s gained by listening to reviews and consumers. And, she outlines how her brand’s distribution strategy is shaping up in the modern...
Since the advent of BB creams, multifunctional color cosmetic products have evolved to the point where almost every product in the category has various claims.
The beauty maker chose to announce its new SkinCeuticals product and counter-top formulating technology at the 2018 Fast Company Grill in Austin, Texas (an event for influencers and innovative thinkers that coincides with the SXSW conference and festivals)....
From augmented reality and artificial intelligence, to shifting trends in digital retail, we take a look at how app technologies are shifting colour cosmetics trends and behaviours.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Julianne Robicheau, founder of Robi Luxury Skin Care, explains why natural, luxury, and affordable are not mutually exclusive terms. And, she talks about the important role that confidence plays in building a cohesive beauty...
Brand leaders like Avonda Urben and Keech Combe Shetty believe there ought to be specialized skin care products for the bikini area and vagina—in much the same way that women have specialized skin care for the face, the eye area, the décolleté; oral care...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Michelle Houp, founder of Prep U (personal care brand for “stinky boys”), describes how she has democratized the onus of hygiene and refinement that befalls adolescents; and, she shares a few smart, simple tips for founders....
The industry disrupting hair color brand has stepped forward as a pacesetter among beauty makers, changing its own ad strategy and inviting other personal care, cosmetics, and fragrance brands to commit to authenticity in advertising as well.
The popular skin care brand has undertaken a complete refresh and will be launching online this month and in thousands of doors in the coming weeks. If all goes according to plan, the turnaround will stand as a case study in how to simultaneously respond...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Dara Levy, the inventor and founder of DermaFlash, explains how she grew her signature spa treatment into a full-fledged beauty brand and why the best business experience is hard won.
Last year the skin care maker introduced its Differin brand of acne treatment gel to the OTC market, after receiving FDA approval to do so in early 2016. Now the brand is adding two new products to the Differin line.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Laura Burget, co-founder of Niu Body, demonstrates the candor and strength of a self-possessed entrepreneur and describes what a millennial-made personal care brand looks like from the inside.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Bethany Hilt, founder of Vertere Skin Care voices her certainty that a beauty brand can improve lives and encourages aspiring beauty brand founders to connect with two kinds of people.
Since 2013 Parlux has held the license for the Kenneth Cole fragrance business; and this month the company launched a collection of fragrances that can be worn alone or layered according to consumer’s personal tastes and moods.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Catherine Scott, founder of Honest Hazel gives a bit of insight into how she’s methodically built a viable beauty brand with just one product. And, she speaks to the invaluable benefits of having a community of founders to...
At last month’s Indie Beauty Expo in Los Angeles, of the 150 cosmetics, personal care, fragrance, and lifestyle brands exhibiting, many were compelling; but only one stood out as a real game changer. Cosmetics Design interviewed Lindsay Knaak-Stuart,...
Today the company is launching its new Miss de Gaspé collection, a more affordable assortment of reusable waterless skin care masks that incorporate the same innovative ingredient delivery system as the luxury Nannette de Gaspé collection does.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Gretchen Chevalier, founder of ittsē, explains how her work in beauty manufacturing led her to develop a distinctive color cosmetics brand around functional, stylish packaging. And, she shares practical yet daunting advice...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Melisse Shaban, founder of Virtue Labs, concisely discusses the science that makes her brand’s hair care products distinctly different from other shampoos, conditioners, and hair styling products. And, she’s quite candid about...
Pink pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Sichuan pepper…2017 was the year of pepper accents in fragrance—again. Here, I explore the technical and aromatic nuances that peppers have added to fine fragrance over the past year.
The multinational cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance company is debuting its Amazon Echo skill Let’s Get Ready for all Echo devices this month. Voice services, chat bots, and virtual assistant tools like this are on the rise; and Coty is an early...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Lori Machiorlette, founder of Worth Beauty—the company behind the blendSmart mechanically rotating makeup brush—talks about how her business has progressed to become a “spinning revolution” around the globe. And she reminds...
The North America – based New Avon LLC announced a line of beauty-from-within products this week. But Espira is more than simply ingestibles for hair, skin, and nail health; the brand also has product lines for overall nutritional support as well.
This week Level Brands, the licensed brand marketing firm where Kathy Ireland serves as chairman emeritus and chief brand strategist, announced a partnership with Isodiol that is being touted as ‘a multimillion-dollar cannabidiol (CBD) products deal’.