Exclusive: NAD+ supplement leader Tru Niagen enters the beauty supplement market, targeting the ‘much younger’ wellness consumer Tru Niagen, the California-based market leader in NAD-support supplements, has expanded into the beauty supplement category. Announced Thursday, the company hopes to attract beauty consumers interested in improving hair, skin and nail health while boosting NAD levels with its new $62 Tru Niagen Beauty supplement. Sales at parent company Niagen...
Wellness Briefing: A look at Ulta Beauty’s 2 distinct wellness consumers, plus news This week, I am recapping my on-stage conversation with Laura Beres, vp of wellness at Ulta Beauty, at Glossy’s annual Beauty & Wellness Summit in Newport Beach last week. Highlights include her unique perspective on Ulta’s two wellness consumers, what wellness shoppers are looking for today, and how existing brands...
Bansk Beauty’s Reuben Carranza on building a distinct brand that lasts, plus news Reuben Carranza, executive chairman of the late-stage private investment firm Bansk Beauty, joined Glossy at its annual Beauty & Wellness Summit for a special, live recording of the Glossy Beauty Podcast. He shared insights into the firm’s investment philosophy, growth plans for its brands and details around its September acquisition...
Wellness Briefing: What’s driving the wellness industry now, plus news This week, I’m reporting from the Glossy Beauty & Wellness Summit where I checked in with wellness experts like Dr. Leonard Guarente, a pioneer of aging science and the co-founder and chief scientist of Elysium Health, and Aaron Jones, the chief digital officer of Unilever Wellbeing and Liquid I.V. Additionally,...
Beauty packaging hall of fame and shame with Allison Kent-Gunn, plus news Today’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast concludes our three-part, deep-dive series on the world of beauty and wellness packaging. Today’s guest is Allison Kent-Gunn, a packaging consultant and former cosmetic packaging instructor who's contributed to textbooks on the subject. She’s also one of the leading voices in beauty packaging...
Wellness Briefing: The wellness data economy soars as health trackers grow in popularity This week, I checked in with experts and analysts to learn more about the rapidly expanding health tracker marketplace, including the growing value of wellness data collection and how it’s driving the longevity economy. Additionally, wellness app Simple Life secures $35 million in funding, "smart toilets" are making headlines, and...
How Oribe’s former GM is quietly growing a powerhouse brand with Isima Isima, Shakira’s 5-month-old, clinically-tested hair-care brand, is well-funded, stacked with powerhouse execs from Oribe and L’Oréal, and leading sales in Ulta Beauty Mexico. Glossy sat down with CEO Sid Katari to learn about the brand’s strategy and expanding runway to success.
L’Oréal CEO talks Kering deal, dismisses fragrance slowdown, reports 3.4% sales jump Fresh off its Kering Beauté acquisition announcement this weekend, L’Oréal Group reported a 3.4% like-for-like sales jump on Tuesday during its latest earrings meeting. L'Oréal Group CEO Nicolas Hieronimus credited hair-care and fragrance sales, and acceleration of the U.S. and Chinese markets, plus reported another quarter of blockbuster sales in...
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: What L’Oréal’s acquisition of Kering Beauté signals for the industry — plus, news This week, I checked in with two former L’Oréal Group execs to better understand what the L’Oreal and Kering deal means for the beauty and wellness industries. Additionally, Givauden’s sales jump, Ulta Beauty hires a new CFO, and Therabody taps Kendall Jenner as the new celebrity face of its beauty...