Jan 22
Ulta Beauty’s Laura Beres talks the company’s new wellness boutique pilot
Ulta Beauty is doubling down on the wellness category. “We’ve been on the journey with wellness since 2021 when we launched the wellness shop at Ulta Beauty, and we’ve learned so much about the category,” Laura Beres, vp of wellness at Ulta Beauty, told Glossy. “Wellness continue ... Show More
31m 5s
Oct 13
Setting The New Standard in Skincare With Alisa Metzger, Co-Founder iNNBEAUTY Project
<p>Before launching iNNBEAUTY Project, Alisa Metzger spent over a decade inside some of the world’s biggest beauty companies—L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, and Coty—learning exactly how the industry worked from the inside out. But after years of seeing the same patterns repeat—sky-hi ... Show More
51m 40s
Jan 2025
25 Years of Rodial: Revolutionizing Skincare and Complexion Innovation with Founder Maria Hatzistefanis
<p>Rodial is a luxury beauty brand founded by Maria Hatzistefanis in 1999, a London-based entrepreneur and bestselling author. Driven by a vision to create targeted, results-driven products, she identified a gap in the market for skincare solutions that deliver both instant and l ... Show More
51m 33s
Mar 2025
Redefining Beauty with the (F)actuals,™ Science, and Joy with Parëva™ Founder and Scientist, Smitha Rao
<p>Parëva™ is redefining skin longevity with clinically crafted™ solutions powered by science and innovation. Founded by scientist and industry leader Smitha Rao, Parëva merges cutting-edge R&D with strategic brand building to create transformative skincare. At its core is the ex ... Show More
51m 51s
Sep 2023
41. Power of Why: Cruelty-Free Beauty
Jen welcomes Female Fusion member Mukta, the founder of Miss Palatable, for a deep dive into the beauty industry. Mukta shares her journey from a finance career to the world of cosmetics, highlighting her mission to bring cruelty-free and consciously formulated beauty products to ... Show More
28m 14s
Apr 2025
#337: Stop Overthinking, Start Doing: How This Founder Left Her 9–5 & Launched a Viral Wellness Brand with Katie Wilson, co-founder of BelliWelli
Katie Wilson is the co-founder of BelliWelli, a wellness brand transforming the digestive health space with delicious bars and easy-to-take fiber supplements.
Katie didn’t set out to start a wellness brand—especially not from her kitchen. But after years of struggling with gut i ... Show More
51m 48s
Mar 2025
What Happened to Pat McGrath Labs?
<p>Pat McGrath is widely regarded as one of the most influential makeup artists of all time. Known simply as “Mother” to some in the industry, she’s been behind some of the most memorable runway beauty moments for decades. In 2015, she launched her namesake brand, Pat McGrath Lab ... Show More
29m 21s
Sep 2024
EP231. Is the beauty industry failing biodiversity?
<p>In this week's episode of <a href= "https://formulabotanica.com/podcast/">Green Beauty Conversations</a>, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, teams up with Dr. Sally Gouldstone, a visionary botanist and founder of Seilich, to ... Show More
31m 13s
May 2025
Melanoma Month Spotlight: The Brand Making SPF Accessible With Hello Sunday Founder, Amy Ford
<p>Hello Sunday is a skincare brand on a mission to make SPF a daily essential, not just a beach-day afterthought. Founded by Amy Ford after spending years under the intense Australian sun, the brand was born from her realization that sun protection is crucial year-round—even on ... Show More
42m 9s
As sustainable products and packaging further cement themselves as top initiatives for beauty companies, luxury French fragrance brand Guerlain, owned by LVMH, is at the forefront of innovation.
At the helm of these initiatives is Cécile Lochard, the brand's chief sustainability officer. Lochard joined Guerlain in January 2019 and was quickly promoted to her ... Show More
