1 year in: Allbirds details the results of its self-imposed carbon tax As the fashion industry begins to reconcile its impact on the global climate crisis, some brands are putting their money where their mouth is. In April 2019, Allbirds declared it was self-imposing a carbon tax, as an example of how companies can confront climate change outside of government regulations.
Neptune Wellness Solutions preps to become the first consumer packaged goods CBD company Canadian company Neptune Wellness Solutions launched its first brand under its new CEO, Michael Cammarata, who previously co-founded and led Schmidt's Naturals. Called Forest Remedies, the brand will sell 14 products at launch, including hemp body care, hemp ingestibles and aromatherapy oils. It will expand to 40-plus products by the...
Beautycounter sets stricter standards for supply chain transparency As Beautycounter expands its definition of clean beauty, the brand debuted a new set of manufacturing standards called Blueprint for Clean on Thursday. Blueprint for Clean includes 12 focus areas for transparency, including requiring manufacturing partners to be cruelty-free through Leaping Bunny certification and increasing its forbidden ingredient list from 1,500...
Colgate-Palmolive’s product portfolio gets a refresh with Tom’s of Maine expansion In the midst of updating its brand portfolio, Colgate-Palmolive is leaning on Tom's of Maine. Tom's of Maine, the natural care brand that spans toiletries and personal care products was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 2006. However, it launched its most extensive product collection in its 50-year history on Tuesday with 16...
NYFW Briefing: Designers spotlight their sustainable, responsible efforts This week, fashion week designers including Collina Strada, Zimmermann and Alice + Olivia are adding to the industry's hubbub around sustainability and responsibility, no doubt in an effort to win over values-conscious consumers.
The Nue Co. tackles the multivitamin category in its largest campaign The Nue Co. is promoting a new product called The One Daily, which is the brand’s attempt to unbundle the multivitamin category.
Confessions of a sustainable beauty brand founder: ‘There is greenwashing in every corner of the industry’ Although the sustainability conversation within beauty grows stronger every day, there is still a lack of transparency. Glossy spoke with an environmentally-friendly brand founder about just how much the industry is greenwashing, how sustainability begins with the ingredient supply chain and what customers have to say about the issue.
Oral-care brands are marketing themselves as beauty products Traditional toothpaste and other oral-care products like dental floss and toothbrushes have historically been billed as preventing gingivitis, cavities or bad breath. But over the course of the last two years, they have found their way into beauty departments at retailers like Sephora, Ulta and Neiman Marcus.
Care/of expands into the booming beauty ingestibles category Over the last five years, supplement companies have gravitated to the beauty category, bridging a gap between wellness and beauty products. Today, skin care-brands like One Ocean Beauty and Murad offer ingestibles, while supplement brands like Olly and Centrum offer beauty-focused vitamins.