Beauty’s Top Headlines: October 23, 2025

Beauty’s Top Headlines: October 23, 2025

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Sweet Chemistry Raises $1M For Next-Gen Science-Backed Peptide Skincare

Sweet Chemistry Raises $1M For Next-Gen Science-Backed Peptide Skincare

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

Downtime with Alec Batis

Off the clock with the cofounder of the skin care brand Sweet Chemistry
Unilever Sells Kate Somerville And West Hollywood Skin Clinic To Rare Beauty Brands

Unilever Sells Kate Somerville And West Hollywood Skin Clinic To Rare Beauty Brands

As Rare Beauty Brands attempts to reenergize Kate Somerville, it faces pressure from younger results-oriented competitors like [...], Sweet Chemistry and Medik8.
Alec Batis Of Sweet Chemistry: Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO

Alec Batis Of Sweet Chemistry: Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO

An Interview With Doug Noll
A Sweet Launch at Retail

A Sweet Launch at Retail

Sweet Chemistry, a brand created by beauty industry veteran Alec Batis, debuts at Violet Grey.
Beauty’s 2025 Winners and Losers (So Far); PLUS: New Advisory Voices

Beauty’s 2025 Winners and Losers (So Far); PLUS: New Advisory Voices

In a time of uncertainty, consumers are demanding two things, according to Circana’s Larissa Jensen: “efficacy and elevated value.” 
Innovating for Millennials – The Future of Beauty in 2025

Innovating for Millennials – The Future of Beauty in 2025

How brands are redefining beauty to meet the expectations of an informed, evolving millennial audience.
Sweet Chemistry Labs Enters Luxury Beauty Retail

Sweet Chemistry Labs Enters Luxury Beauty Retail

Sweet Chemistry Labs is entering retail for the first time with an exclusive distribution deal at VIOLET GREY.