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What is GMP? A Quick Tutorial for Beauty Brands

Lela Barker

When I started my apothecary brand way back in 2003, I had precious little clue about what I was doing. I’d never heard of “GMP” (good manufacturing practices) for cosmetic companies. I understood that personal care brands in the U.S. were beholden to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and I was aware of the…

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A Peek Inside a Cosmetics Manufacturing Facility

Lela Barker

I love it when the Universe does me a solid.   My oldest daughter is studying Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Butler University in Indianapolis (Go Bulldogs!) and I recently flew up for a long weekend visit. She called a few days before my arrival to bemoan that her business class had tacked on an unexpected,…

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Meet the Maker – Wynne McCormick of Crowns for the People

Chloe Tate

  Today in our Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know the lovely Wynne McCormick, who runs Crowns for the People from her studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Welcome, Wynne!   LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Wynne: Turning 40, feeling physical pain going to my corporate job, and…

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