Olaplex Shares Jump After Reported Henkel Takeover Talks; Why Purpose-Led Brands Need More Than Mission To Succeed Today; Target Expands Wellness Assortment By 30%; The 26 Wellness Trends That Will Change How You Look After Yourself; NEOM Wellbeing’s Essential Oil Pens Create Mood Lifts On The Go
Olaplex Shares Jump After Reported Henkel Takeover Talks; Why Purpose-Led Brands Need More Than Mission To Succeed Today; Target Expands Wellness Assortment By 30%; The 26 Wellness Trends That Will Change How You Look After Yourself; NEOM Wellbeing’s Essential Oil Pens Create Mood Lifts On The Go
As the wellness-service boom reshapes the beauty landscape, Glowbar founder and third-generation esthetician Rachel Liverman shares the trends she believes will matter most in the coming year.
This year’s benefit program honors two outstanding women in media.
Five years after launching KKT Labs from her Orlando home, biochemist Krupa Koestline is expanding into a 16,000-square-foot facility. With a model that lets brands own their formulas, she’s redefining how the beauty industry approaches clean, science-driven product development.
CEW and the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists [NYSCC] celebrate eight groundbreaking ingredient innovations shaping the future of beauty formulation.
This month’s most noteworthy launches usher in an era of reinvention, from elevated retinoids and scalp serums to sculptural luxury fragrances and collaborations. The lineup spotlights advances in skin regeneration, texture innovation, and sustainability, while heritage fashion houses revisit their archives to bring us reimagined scents. Together, these launches signal a shift toward intentional beauty and sensorial indulgence in time for the holidays.
Now in its third year, the initiative bridges the entrepreneurial access gap by empowering early-stage beauty and wellness founders from underrepresented communities, including those identifying as women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, differently abled, low-income, and seniors above 65.
The brand fuses Japanese and Scandinavian cultures, applying the Japandi aesthetic — traditionally seen in interior design — to skin care for the first time.
Ten steps to creating a holiday budget that sticks (for real) this time. Your future self will thank you.
Despite tariffs, wars, and rising costs, Raymond James bankers say differentiation, profitability, and founder-led innovation are keeping M&A strong.
What began as a patient-practitioner relationship has evolved into a brand that is estimated to reach $50 million in revenue in 2025 fueled by a shared mission to empower and educate consumers at every stage of their acne journey.
This month marks a slate of high-profile beauty launches. Leading the charge is Louis Vuitton’s first foray into color cosmetics with La Beauté, a collection that looks to redefine luxe (starting with $160 price tags for lipstick). The beauty landscape is also seeing the debut of biotech-driven hair care, clean-label startups, and new namesake lines from Chris McMillan and Mary Phillips. Together, these launches forecast a market reshaped by heritage houses, celebrity talent, and science-forward innovation.
