Beneath the Surface

In an industry struggling to come to terms with its role in the world’s monumental and complex pollution problem—market research firm Euromonitor International estimated in 2008 that the beauty industry produces more than 120 billion...

It’s a topsy turvy time for indie beauty. While the pandemic instigated upheaval as retailers were forced to suspend store operations and supply chains were disrupted, it also sent customers searching for and purchasing beauty products online, leading...

In June, Debut revealed it had closed a $34 million series B round led by L’Oréal’s venture capital arm, giving the beauty conglomerate an inside track on perhaps thousands of beauty and personal care ingredients...

If 2023 ends up anything like the past two years, consumers could return more than $816 billion worth of merchandise purchased from American retailers, cementing an ongoing problem the beauty industry is quietly grappling with: What’s...

Procter & Gamble’s acquisition of Mielle Organics early this year represented a profound milestone not just for the two companies, but for textured haircare generally. It marked three of the four biggest beauty companies in...

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...