Before the term "clean beauty" was coined, brands were making notable strides in the space. One of those was Pacficia Beauty, a 100% vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand founded in 1996 by Brooke Harvey-Taylor and her then-partner-now-husband Billy Taylor. The brand, which is currently based in Portland, Oregon, is partly a love letter to Harvey-Taylor's chil ... Show More
Nov 6
Bansk Beauty’s Reuben Carranza on building a distinct brand that lasts
Reuben Carranza knows a good brand when he sees it. Bansk Beauty, where he serves as executive chairman, made headlines in September after acquiring the buzzy, clinical skin-care brand Byoma. It’s part of the late-stage private investment firm’s growing beauty roster, which inclu ... Show More
40m 20s
Sep 2021
EP73. Should beauty retailers boycott unsustainable brands?
Sustainable beauty is sometimes seen as a subset of clean, green, natural beauty and more, however the single word sustainable hides a very complex set of questions and definitions. What is sustainable to one beauty brand, may not be for another. So when a beauty retailer sets ou ... Show More
30m 1s
Jun 2024
59: Jen Freitas, Founder of Truth Beauty Company: Navigating a new concept, business BTS and a lot of beauty advice
I cannot wait for you to listen to this special episode with Jen! It was so great sitting down and getting to know so much more about her and the incredible business she runs. Shop Truth beauty here. A little bit about Jen: Since 2010, Jen has been a leader in eco-friendly, cruel ... Show More
51m 35s
Mar 2024
EP205. What happened to The Body Shop?
<p>In this episode, we dive deep into the rise and fall of an iconic beauty brand, The Body Shop. Podcast host and Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier is joined by <a href= "https://www.wizzandco.com/">Wizz Selvey</a>, a seasoned beauty retail expert and analyst, for an insig ... Show More
24m 48s