Compostable caps, carbon-neutral cleansers, recyclable jars made from ocean plastic – the beauty industry is fluent in the language of sustainability. But behind the glossy claims and Instagram-friendly campaigns, there’s a serious problem: most brands still aren’t actually measuring their environmental impact. And without hard data, all those ‘sustainable’ promises risk being little more than marketing spin. In this week’s […]| Formula Botanica
There’s a dirty secret in the beauty industry, and it’s hiding in plain sight. Behind every jar of cream and bottle of shampoo lies a complex data problem that no one really wants to talk about. Ask even the most committed brands to put real numbers behind their environmental claims, and you’ll often find the story starts to crumble. Because […]| Formula Botanica
In an industry dominated by multinationals and million-unit launches, it’s easy to feel like being a “small” beauty brand is synonymous with being insignificant. But what if this wasn’t true? In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO and podcast host Lorraine Dallmeier unpacks the true meaning of “small” in the indie beauty industry and challenges the mindset […]| Formula Botanica
When we talk about launching a beauty brand, we often focus on the front-facing story – the founder’s mission, the branding, the formulation journey. But behind every successful product lies a quiet powerhouse: the contract manufacturer. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier lifts the lid on what really happens behind the scenes at a […]| Formula Botanica
What if the thing holding your indie beauty brand back wasn’t failure – but success? In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, host Lorraine Dallmeier explores why, for many indie beauty founders, achieving success feels more terrifying than falling short. We often talk about fear of failure, but rarely do we acknowledge that fear of success can be just as […]| Formula Botanica
What does success really look like for a beauty entrepreneur? In an industry that often celebrates rapid growth, aggressive fundraising, and influencer-heavy marketing, there’s a quieter, more sustainable path – one that values creative control, profitability, and long-term impact over flashy headlines. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica […]| Formula Botanica
Everywhere you turn in beauty, you get the same message: results, results, results. Products promise to brighten, firm, and smooth – fast. But what happens when efficacy becomes the only measure of a product’s worth? In this thought-provoking solo episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO, Biologist, and Chartered Environmentalist Lorraine Dallmeier invites us to rethink one of the […]| Formula Botanica
Discover the power of dirty beauty with Stephen Smith, founder of Nuturn, in this insightful episode of Green Beauty Conversations.| Formula Botanica
In part 3 of her sustainability series, Lorraine Dallmeier asks a radical question: can beauty ever be sustainable if it’s built on self-loathing?| Formula Botanica
Has sustainable beauty lost its meaning? In episode 2 of her four-part series, Lorraine Dallmeier explores the definition of the word "sustainable".| Formula Botanica
Is sustainability in beauty brands just clever marketing? Find out the truth in this episode of Green Beauty Conversations!| Formula Botanica