While indie beauty has been tough in the United States, Kahina Giving Beauty has ventured abroad, specifically to China, for growth. The 16-year-old clean skincare brand centered on fair-trade argan oil extracted by Berber women in Morocco using centuries-old techniques expects the country to contribute $6.5 million in sales this year to its business,...

In 2008, a then 37-year-old Indie Lee endured multiple health crises. Born Lisa Swengros and called Indie Lee, short for “Independent Lisa,” a blog she wrote, Lee was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after her feet and hands became extremely swollen and a subsequent MRI revealed she had a brain tumor, which a ... The post New Owner American...

Glasgow gets an average of 170 days of rain per year, making it either the last place you’d expect to find one of the Western world’s fastest-growing sunless tan and skincare companies—or the first. Marc Elrick, CEO of Future Beauty Labs, is running not one, not two, not three, but four separate beauty ... The post Byoma Parent Company Future Beauty...

Celebrating a decade in business, Kaleidoscope has become a staple of mass-market haircare selections. The textured hair brand is available in 30,000 retail doors, including at Target, CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Sally Beauty, Rite Aid, Nordstrom Rack and Wegmans. Retail constitutes 70% of its multimillion-dollar business, which has been averaging 60%...

Telehealth provider Wisp has partnered with Daye to offer the period care brand’s diagnostic tampons via e-commerce. The partnership will broaden the reach of the tampons. Since its 2018 launch, San Francisco-based Wisp has helped over 1 million patients across the United States. London-based Daye’s Wisp And Daye Partner To Offer Diagnostic Tampons...

J.C. Penney and Thirteen Lune are restructuring a partnership that has brought minority-owned beauty brands to the department store retailer.  Under the new arrangement, J.C. Penney will interact with and place orders directly with brands, effectively circumnavigating Thirteen Lune’s involvement. The restructuring comes as brands ... The post...