Renfrew, 55, founded clean beauty brand Beautycounter in 2011 with the mission of disrupting the cosmetics industry by only ...

But the companies bring each other major advantages. Beautycounter has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2013 and should have $225 million in revenue by 2017. NUDE, on the other hand ...

In May 2024, clean beauty company Beautycounter announced that it was closing temporarily. Owner Gregg Renfrew shocked its ...

This vacuum in the industry has given rise to the term "clean beauty" and to companies like Beautycounter, which has become nearly synonymous with movement for better, cleaner ingredients.

For that, there's nothing better than Beautycounter's Cleansing Balm ($69). At $69 it would have to be pretty amazing — and last unnaturally long — to warrant the investment. Fortunately (or ...