Eight Aussie beauty and skincare brands that won over shoppers in 2023
As we approach the end of the year, SmartCompany has put together a wrap-up of some of the beauty and skincare brands that won shoppers over in 2023.
Your afternoon Koffee Fix: How the skincare brand brewed post-lunch energy in the kitchen
Rose Herceg and business partner, Michaela Chanmugam, recently launched a new facial spritz called Koffee Fix; a light, coffee-scented mist, sprayed directly on your face and neck.
Hollywood actress turned skincare mogul targets $2 million raise through crowdfunding
During the last four years, Vanessa Megan has seen over $8 million in sales while seeing a revenue growth of 20%.
“Publicity gold”: Skincare company Boring Without You secures first Shank Tank deal
Boring Without You founder Davey Rooney was the first entrepreneur to pitch on Shark Tank's newest season.
From Sunrise to sunscreen: How Samantha Brett put Naked Sundays on the global map
Naked Sundays founder Samantha Brett shares how her stint as a news reporter inspired her to enter the SPF innovation market.
Aussie skincare brand Grown Alchemist expands into China with Sephora partnership
Marking its China launch, Grown Alchemist has opened a five-day pop-up store in the Changning District of Shanghai.
How MUD Organics turned ingestible skincare into a $3.2 million business in 18 months
In an oversaturated beauty industry, the Perth-based founders of MUD Organics have carved out a profitable niche in the anti-ageing market.
Purely Byron wound-up after BWX collapse, as Julie Mathers scoops up Flora & Fauna, Nourished Life
The skincare label co-founded by actress Elsa Pataky, will be wound up as embattled parent company BWX offloads other components of its beauty empire.
BWX was a beauty empire built on acquisitions — and that’s exactly why it collapsed
While softening demand, excess inventory and an over-leveraged balance sheet were contributing factors, it was the hangover of its toppy acquisitions that put the final nail in BWX's coffin.
Baresop set to expand with Go Vita partnership across 200 stores in Australia
The waterless personal care brand is aiming to make its products even more accessible to consumers seeking holistic health solutions that are better for their health and the planet.
Aesop: The $3.7 billion empire bottling mimetic desire
Aesop was acquired by L'Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics conglomerate, for a jaw-dropping $3.7 billion. The valuation tracks Aesop’s brand which has become synonymous with aspiration, taste, and quality.
Where-to for Go-To? New owner sought for Zoë Foster Blake’s skincare brand after BWX collapses
Challenged cosmetics group BWX has called in administrators, while Zoë Foster Blake's Go-To skincare continues its search for a new owner.
