The Catalysts is an event created to spotlight the leaders and ideas redefining the industry through innovation, agility, and vision.

Behind The Scenes At Beauty New York

Sweet Chemistry has raised $1 million as beauty investors hunt for the next big thing in science-powered skincare and peptides.

Off the clock with the cofounder of the skin care brand Sweet Chemistry

As Rare Beauty Brands attempts to reenergize Kate Somerville, it faces pressure from younger results-oriented competitors like OneSkin, Eighth Day, Sofie Pavitt, Sweet Chemistry and Medik8, the brand acquired by L’Oréal in June.

An Interview With Doug Noll

Sweet Chemistry, a brand created by beauty industry veteran Alec Batis, debuts at Violet Grey.

While U.S. mass beauty sales grew at twice the rate of prestige beauty in the first half of 2025—4% versus 2%, respectively—a dive into category-by-category specifics points to a more nuanced picture of where growth...

How brands are redefining beauty to meet the expectations of an informed, evolving millennial audience.