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Emma Lewisham expands presence in the US with Credo Beauty

Emma Lewisham, the luxury clean beauty skincare brand from New Zealand, has launched in Credo Beauty, the largest clean and sustainably minded beauty assortment in North America across colour, skincare, haircare and fragrance. The move will see the rapidly rising skincare brand being stocked across all 15 Credo Beauty stores across the US and...

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Live Tinted secures 10 million US dollars

Clean and inclusive beauty brand Live Tinted has closed a 10 million US dollar Series A funding round led by Monogram Capital Partners, with support from Unilever Ventures, Devonshire Investors and Silas Capital. The fresh capital brings the total funding raised to date to 15 million US dollars, with Live Tinted adding that the money will be...

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Beauty brands are turning to clean, vegan and low-impact solutions

Beauty brands are turning to clean formulations and low-impact solutions both in products and packaging, as consumers are looking inward at their own carbon footprints. In beauty, vegan formulations are on the rise, with more natural options and effective plant-derived solutions on the market than ever before. No wonder, as the global vegan...

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Starco Brands to acquire clean beauty brand Skylar

Starco Brands has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skylar, a maker of fragrances that are hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin. Founded in April 2017 by Taiwanese American, Cat Chen, Skylar offers clean fragrance with nature-inspired scents that are hypoallergenic, safe for sensitive skin, vegan, and cruelty-free. Its Eau de...

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InnBeauty Project closes 12 million US dollar funding round

InnBeauty Project, which offers accessible clean and sustainable skincare, has raised 12 million US dollars in a Series B funding round led by Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG). The investment also included participation from existing investors Strand Equity and Beechwood Capital. The funds will be used to grow the brand and support its expansion...

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The Honest Company names Carla Vernón CEO

Jessica Alba’s clean beauty and lifestyle brand, The Honest Company, has named former Amazon and General Mills executive Carla Vernón as its new chief executive officer. Vernón will join Honest on January 9, 2023, succeeding current CEO Nick Vlahos, who is stepping down from day-to-day operations after nearly six years in the role. Vlahos will...

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Stella McCartney unveils new luxury clean beauty line

British fashion designer Stella McCartney is entering the luxury clean beauty market with her new skincare line called Stella, created in collaboration with LVMH Beauty Division. Stella by Stella McCartney has been two years in development and aims to offer a “responsible alternative to luxury skincare,” explained the designer, with her vegan...

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Two thirds of women call for more transparency from clean beauty labels

As World Environment Day approaches, it’s becoming clear that two thirds of women would like their ‘clean beauty’ products to be labelled more transparently. While 61 percent of women feel that beauty products labeled as clean do not contain sufficient information, 69 percent rely on alternative sources for ingredient details. That’s according...