In just a few short years since the brand began to offer products in the eCommerce space, LAMIK Beauty has grown exponentially and now celebrates recent recognition of GlossWire’s GlossPitch competition win.
While the number of US indie beauty business closures continues to climb, the sexual wellness category is hotting up, as is competition in the historically slow over-the-counter (OTC) space, says trendspotter Claire McCormack.
Contract manufacturer Voyant has launched a new division intended to identify the most promising indie brands and partner with them up until acquisition.
Indie beauty companies will get their own experience at this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, dedicated to education and sourcing for the success of those brands.
With the increased focus on ‘clean beauty', independent beauty brands continue to dig deep with suppliers to infuse formulations with high-performance botanicals.
As the Coronavirus pandemic wears on, the future of in-person meetings, events, and tradeshows where so many relationships were built and business deals transacted (or at least initiated) remains uncertain. To help independent cosmetics, personal care,...
Lori Machiorlette, Co-Founder of the beauty device brand blendSMART, has been importing consumer goods as President in charge of marketing and sales for Worth Products Group for over 15 years. And now in 2020, she’s leveraged her knowledge and contacts...
Independent beauty brands are fiercely nimble and highly engaged with their consumers, which has given them power to face business difficulties during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, an indie expert says.
The Michigan-based commodity chemical company was on hand at the first Uplink Live event of 2020, meeting with indie brand leaders and showcasing a single ingredient: ACULYN Siltouch Rheology Modifier.
Beauty popup Unfiltered experience is collaborating with OffPrice Show, during the Las Vegas Fashion Week, which runs in the second week of February, 2020.
The independent beauty movement is still going strong. And new skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, and wellness brands launch seemingly every day. But indie fragrance brands aren’t as evident. Here Cosmetics Design looks back at a selection of our...
In this video interview Ayako Yuki, founder and owner of The J Beauty Collection, talks with Cosmetics Design about how she is helping undiscovered skin care, hair care, and color cosmetics brands from Japan position their businesses for success in the...
Recent fragrance industry news on the Cosmetics Design sites has been about new molecules, new markets, and new sourcing strategies as well as about acquisitions and product launches. Read on to find out what companies like MANE, Firmenich, and Givaudan...
The newly revamped Indie Beauty Expo opened and closed its doors in New York City recently, dedicated solely to indie beauty brands and suppliers. In this photo gallery we bring you some of the brand innovation highlights.
At this year’s Indie Beauty Expo in New York City, 2 brands (one in color cosmetics, one in skin care) were showing creative new product collections premised on food. Cosmetics Design checked in with both Gorjue and Byroe at the event to learn about this...
Jesse Jimz made its industry debut at Cosmoprof North America last month. And the new premium men’s skin care brand is all about multitasking products that men are already using in their grooming routine, like an aftershave that doubles as a moisturizer,...
Several independent skin care brands exhibiting at last week’s IBE NY tradeshow are targeting young consumers according to their age or life stage. There was a brand for collegiate women, one for tweens edging in on puberty, and another offering organic...
Skin care tools, makeup applicators, and cleansing devices are fairly commonplace in consumer beauty routines. And when something is common and familiar it can be difficult to imagine things differently. But that’s exactly what beauty entrepreneurs Angela...
Last year, the beauty discovery show and entrepreneur education event, hosted by and for women of color, took place in New York City. For 2019 it’s headed to the West Coast. PBE will take place from September 14 through 16, and a first look at the program...
Mindful beauty is a catchall term that describes the sorts of businesses and brands that conscious consumers want to support. Here, Cosmetics Design takes a look at 6 types of mindful beauty and a small selection of the indie brands that are envisioning...
Emerging data on the human skin microbiome is changing the way cosmetics and personal care brands of every size approach product development and formulation. It presents opportunities for new benefits and more ways to design for and deliver conventional...
Consumer hunger for the latest niche offering in the naturals and organics beauty space has never been higher. Here are our top picks for independent companies leading the pack.
A new report from management consulting and market research firm Kline takes a look at the disruptive, market-moving indie brands that are well positioned to be bought up.
The independent beauty movement is unstoppable. It’s no longer niche and it’s no longer negligible. Here Cosmetics Design examines all things indie—what’s trending, how conventional beauty is responding, and more.
Increasingly today, established cosmetic and personal care companies are launching startup residency programs and R&D incubators. P&G is taking the notion a step further.
At a CEW event last week in New York City, executives from the multinational personal care company spoke about how Unilever is leveraging the stories behind its core brands to premiumize its products.
Five leading listed cosmetic companies in Korea are predicted to register a year-on-year growth rate of 16.8%, as the global enthusiasm for k-beauty continues to surge.
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