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28 Dec

L’Oréal Takes Minority Stake in French Biotech Company Microphyt

L’Oréal Takes Minority Stake in French Biotech Company Microphyt
PARIS — L’Oréal is expanding its reach into the green sciences by taking a minority stake in Microphyt, a French biotech company, to develop recent cosmetic solutions. The investment was made through Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development, or BOLD, the group’s enterprise capital fund. L’Oréal and Microphyt are starting to work together on progressive lively ingredients to open recent beauty territories, based on Anne Colonna, head of advanced research at L’Oréal. “We're going to put all of the progressive power of Microphyt, including the actives they have already got, with all the ability of L’Oréal to judge each the efficacy and the security, and to formulate,” she said. “We actually need to synergize to go one step further.” One other goal with the partnership...
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23 Dec

Chinese Skin Care Company Chicmax Makes Hong Kong Market Debut

Chinese Skin Care Company Chicmax Makes Hong Kong Market Debut
SHANGHAI — Shanghai-based skincare group Chicmax Cosmetic Company Ltd. — known for its popular skincare brands Kans, One Leaf, Baby Elephant, Bio-G and Hanamino — went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, becoming the primary Mainland China skincare company to accomplish that. Chicmax opened at 25.20 Hong Kong Dollars, or $3.23, on Thursday, raising 835 million Hong Kong dollar from the deal. Founded in 2002 by Shanghai-based entrepreneur Yixiong Lv, Chicmax is widely known for its anti-aging brand Kans, the botanically inspired facial mask brand One Leaf and the Baby Elephant skincare brand for moms and youngsters. In keeping with data from the consulting agency Frost & Sullivan, in 2021, Chicmax Cosmetics ranked 14th place in retail sales in China,...
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17 Dec

Does Your Company Really Care About What You Post

Does Your Company Really Care About What You Post
Employers say to bring your “whole, authentic self” to work, but are they really ready for us? Every thing about us?  We may or may not feel pressure to code-switch at work, but when the clock strikes 5, we step into ourselves. And my authentic self lives a culturally Black life – free from the expectations of “professionalism,” an idea based on eurocentric ideals. In response to a 2018 survey by CareerBuilder, even your next employer may be lurking in your profile. In truth, 70% of employers said they research candidates by reviewing what they post on their social media accounts.  That’s not all: 57% of firms said they've passed on a candidate due to their social media, with 40% of that group...
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14 Dec

Jessica Albas Boobs The Honest Company Names Carla Vernón

Jessica Albas Boobs
Jessica Albas Boobs The Honest Company Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. has named a latest chief executive officer. Jessica Albas Boobs The Honest Company The brand, which went public last 12 months, has tapped Carla Vernón for the highest slot. Vernón most recently worked at Amazon, where she was the vp of consumables, and she's going to succeed CEO Nick Vlahos on Jan. 9. Vlahos will remain on Honest’s board of directors. When Alba, the founder and chief creative officer, ideated the brand greater than a decade ago, her mission was to make health and wellness-focused products accessible. That brand ethos is resonating more strongly than ever. “We actually are the leaders within the space. What’s working is who we're foundationally: caring concerning the...
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