Beauty Independent https://www.beautyindependent.com/ The eyes, ears and voice of beauty entrepreneurs. Daily industry news, industry knowledge, trend reports and data-driven content. Here for the Fierce Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:47:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 135095403 Has Sustainability Become Table Stakes For Beauty Brands? https://www.beautyindependent.com/has-sustainability-become-table-stakes-for-brands/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/has-sustainability-become-table-stakes-for-brands/#disqus_thread Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:29:29 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139699 Ten to 15 years ago, a new wave of brands such as Josh Rosebrook, Indie Lee, Odacité, Tara Harper, RMS Beauty and W3ll People put clean beauty on the map in the beauty industry. Rightly or wrongly, most beauty brands today have taken

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/has-sustainability-become-table-stakes-for-brands/feed/ 0 139699 Pact: More Beauty Packaging Was Sent To Landfills In 2023 https://www.beautyindependent.com/pact-beauty-packaging-waste-landfills-2023/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/pact-beauty-packaging-waste-landfills-2023/#disqus_thread Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:16:59 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139825 There may be more sustainability seals on beauty product packaging, but the beauty industry still has a long way to go before it seriously stems the flood of packaging into landfills.

Even the efforts of brands and retailers that appear most dedicated to sustainability aren’t considerably moving the needle.

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/pact-beauty-packaging-waste-landfills-2023/feed/ 0 139825 Estée Lalonde’s Body Care Brand Mirror Water Fundraises To Fuel Expansion https://www.beautyindependent.com/estee-lalondes-body-care-brand-mirror-water-fundraises-to-fuel-expansion/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/estee-lalondes-body-care-brand-mirror-water-fundraises-to-fuel-expansion/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:56:10 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139754 Mirror Water is fundraising as it gears up for its next phase of growth.

The prestige British body care brand founded by beauty influencer Estée Lalonde is in discussions with angel investors with the goal of raising 500,000 to 700,000 pounds or

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/estee-lalondes-body-care-brand-mirror-water-fundraises-to-fuel-expansion/feed/ 0 139754 The Hormonal Birth Control Backlash: Wellness Goldmine Or Political Minefield? https://www.beautyindependent.com/birth-control-backlash-wellness-goldmine-political-minefield/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/birth-control-backlash-wellness-goldmine-political-minefield/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:46:28 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139758 Tatyannah King, a 28-year-old sex educator in Philadelphia, recently stopped taking hormonal birth control. After being on the pill for seven years, she was curious how her body would feel without it.

“My general mood throughout the month has been better,” says King. “I didn’t notice how much my mental

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/birth-control-backlash-wellness-goldmine-political-minefield/feed/ 0 139758 Sommer Ray’s Imaraïs Beauty Expands Global Retail Footprint https://www.beautyindependent.com/sommer-ray-imarais-beauty-expands-global-retail-footprint/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/sommer-ray-imarais-beauty-expands-global-retail-footprint/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:01:10 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139583 While a number once-hot influencer brands are sputtering or shuttering, influencer Sommer Ray’s vegan ingestible brand Imaraïs Beauty is busy adding new territories to its retail distribution. 

Today, it makes its United Kingdom debut at 150 Boots locations. The brand has also landed at more than 100 locations

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]]> https://www.beautyindependent.com/sommer-ray-imarais-beauty-expands-global-retail-footprint/feed/ 0 139583 Nominations Open For Beauty Independent’s Fifth Annual Beacon Awards Program https://www.beautyindependent.com/nominations-beauty-independent-fifth-annual-beacon-awards-program/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/nominations-beauty-independent-fifth-annual-beacon-awards-program/#disqus_thread Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:51:35 +0000 https://www.beautyindependent.com/?p=139539 The nominations process for Beauty Independent’s Beacon Awards, a program shining a light on the best and brightest in the emerging beauty market, is getting underway.

Beauty insiders will be able to nominate the people and brands they believe to be worthy of Beacon Awards via the publication’s website

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