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“We Are Oversaturated”: How Investment Is Changing The Med-Spa Market

Erica La Sala — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:01:45 +0000

Aesthetic nurse practitioner Chris Bustamante, founder of med-spa Lushful Aesthetics, believes the bustling med-spa industry has hit peak saturation. In fact, he theorizes it reached peak saturation a year or two ago.

“We are oversaturated,” he says. “I think that it’s now closing in on itself. Friends of mine who have been

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Six Sexual Wellness Launches To Make Your Valentine’s Day Sizzle

Claire McCormack — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:01:39 +0000

While many beauty and wellness brands are recovering from the busy holiday shopping season, sex- and intimacy-focused brands are prepping for their Super Bowl on Feb. 14—and the launches they’re showcasing for it are inventive as ever. Below, we’ve rounded up six product releases we have our eyes on for Valentine’s Day and beyond.

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Alice Makes Mushrooms Sexy With The Launch Of Happy Ending Aphrodisiac Chocolate

Claire McCormack — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:01:00 +0000

Functional mushroom-infused chocolate brand Alice has helped consumers focus and sleep. Now, it wants to turn them on.

In its first launch since 2022, it’s introducing unisex aphrodisiac Happy Ending, a dark chocolate bar packed with nine active ingredients, including maca, horny goat weed, cordyceps and cinnamon. All Alice

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Wellness And Beauty Brands Are Increasingly Creating Products For People With PCOS Seeking Solutions Outside Of Traditional Healthcare

Suzannah Weiss — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:45:18 +0000

Alisa Vitti, founder of Flo Living, suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) from ages 12 to 22. Due to the condition, which is associated with high levels of the hormone androgen, she had no menstrual cycle for a decade, struggled with her weight, and dealt with cystic acne, hair loss, anxiety and

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From Long-Time K-Beauty Merchants, WYLYS Taps French Manufacturing To Bring Luxury Skincare Formulas To The K-Beauty Realm

Rachel Brown — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 01:18:29 +0000

From operating nearly 8-year-old K-Beauty e-tailer Ohlolly, sisters Sue Greene and Herra Namhie spotted a gap in the market based on their professional and personal perspectives.

“We are getting into our 50s, and we’re feeling that what we want in our skincare journey is something that will actually make some changes, a little

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What’s With The Sudden Interest In Biomimetic Skincare?

Elise Minton Tabin — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:01:25 +0000

When Jennifer McClure, founder of Melach 33, was reformulating the skincare brand’s Nourishing Eye Cream, she wanted to add a gentle active ingredient proven to provide anti-aging benefits and decided on ChroNOline, a compound supplier Lucas Meyers Cosmetics describes as a biomimetic lipopeptide derived from a growth factor.

“Biomimetic peptides

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