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Indie Beauty Profile Melanie Gleeson, endota

Indie Beauty Profile

Melanie Gleeson, endota

By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Melanie Gleeson, founder of endota, tells how a first job in beauty grew into a spa services business and eventually a brand with 3 distinct product lines. And, she passes along the advice of a friend that changed her into...

Black Chicken Remedies and the appeal of Australian beauty brands

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Black Chicken Remedies and the appeal of Australian beauty brands

By Deanna Utroske

Among the trends Cosmetics Design is watching in the Americas region this year is the influx and popularity of brands and ingredients from Oceana. Case in point: Black Chicken Remedies, the once tiny Australian organic skin care and wellness brand founded...

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

By RJ Whitehead

Northern Australia’s Kakadu plum industry is poised to secure a bigger slice of the cosmetics market thanks to a multi-million dollar project that will bring researchers from a number of universities and institutes together to identify better methods...

Dr. Mark Gray launches rebranded Ao Skincare at Cosmoprof North America

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Dr. Mark Gray launches rebranded Ao Skincare at Cosmoprof

By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s beauty trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, dermatologist and brand founder Mark Gray spoke with Cosmetics Design about formulation updates, aesthetic design changes, and the strategy behind this New Zealand – based brand’s approach to ethical,...

Indie Beauty Profile Michelle Matthewman Caim & Able

Indie Beauty Profile

Michelle Matthewman, Caim & Able

By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Michelle Matthewman, managing director of Caim & Able (a personal care brand centered on the topical benefits of magnesium), has a realistic take on the time commitment required to run a personal care startup. And, she...