This week, I checked in with formulation and packaging experts to break down the FDA letters sent to sunscreen brands like Vacation and Supergoop warning that their whipped and foam sunscreens are not in compliance with federal law. The brands have 15 days to respond, which is likely to include...
On Thursday, Target and Ulta Beauty announced an end date to the shop-in-shop partnership that kicked off in 2021. Glossy spoke to experts about the potential, execution and tumble of the brick-and-mortar experiment and what it means for beauty retail.
What comes after the "skinification of haircare"? Glossy spoke to experts to better understand the hair longevity movement — which includes peptides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, collagen, probiotics and stem cells packed into clinical hair care — as well as the rapid expansion of the mass bond repair and scalp categories.
This week, I checked in with execs and analysts to better understand the changes within the hair-care space that are driving today’s marketing, seeding and sales. Accessing professionals is a tentpole of most strategies today, so I sat down with Olaplex CMO Katie Gohman to learn about the brand’s new...
El.f. Beauty is deepening its relationship with Sephora with several international rollouts.
This week, I checked in with beauty and wellness brand leaders to learn how they’re offsetting the cost of tariffs without increasing prices. Additionally, executive shakeups at Sephora, Novo Nordisk and Saltair; plus, P&G, Kering Beauté, L’Oréal Group, and Unilever report earnings.
Krave Beauty isn’t your average K-Beauty brand. Unlike the 12-step skin-care routines Korea is known for, Krave is based on streamlining one’s routine with minimal products that strengthen the skin’s barrier. CEO and co-founder Liah Yoo joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss her journey building an ethical supply chain...
Professional product sales won the first half for L’Oréal Group with a 4.9% sales jump. Highlights include new franchises from Kérastase — including Genesis and Gloss Absolu — as well as Metal Detox by L’Oréal Professionnel, Acidic Bonding Concentrate by Redken and Food for Soft by Matrix.
This week, I checked in with April Uchitel, CEO and founder at The Board, and Debbie Johnson, president of Premier Executive Recruiting, to better understand the fractional executive hiring trend and how it’s impacting the beauty and wellness industries. Additionally, Urban Decay and longtime setting spray manufacturer Skindinavia sever relationship,...