The event was held at Pier 94/94, in mid-town Manhattan between August 21 and 22. This year's event saw the open day for consumers ditched, instead favoring on making the event a dedicated B2B expo.
This year there were some clear themes being represented by a real cross section of companies, with brands targeting CBD hair and skin care, personalization, sustainable packaging and also targeting different age groups, particularly for children.
CBD makes a big impression
Among the many brands featured in this gallery, we have also included three that feature CBD oil as a key part of the product formulation.
Moon Mother is a brand out of Boulder, Colorado, that was founded by Jessica Bates, who not only produced a comprehensive range of products, but also farms the hemp used for the CBD in the formulations.
BLNCD is a women owned company featuring a broad range of CBD oils, body and skin care products. It has carved out a significant following on the back of being a very personalize brand, made in small batches from the company's own facility in Minneapolis.
CBD hair care is also coming into the spotlight, and this trend was highlighted by the brand Smooth & Strong, which features a full range of hair care products made from THC-free CBD oil.
Based out of New Mexico, Humble is a deodorant for the future, boasting just five natural ingredients. Head of sales Dustin Feldman, (pictured), says that the brand currently has a range of 12 different scented products, with the recent addition of Mountain Lavender and Bergamot & Ginger.
Blessed is a color cosmetics brand from South Korea, and is headed up by CEO Eun Bin Moon (left) and Kwon Moon, in charge of international business development. The line includes a simple line of eye, lip and powder products that can be combined in a very compact refillable case for on-the-go applications.
Pictured is Ashley Prange, founder of Au Naturale Cosmetics and one of the leading players in the US indie beauty movement. The company has continued to expand its product line thanks to increasing distribution with retailers such as Whole Foods, and has also redesigned its packaging to include PCR plastic combined with aluminum lids.
Pictures is Alison, Andrea and Daniela, founders of BLNCD Naturals, a range of cosmetic and personal products that feature the buzz ingredient CBD. The company produces lines of CBD oils, topicals and body care products.
Moon Mother is a brand based out of Boulder and has been developed under the watchful and highly knowledgeable eye of founder of Jessica Bates. Jessica has agreed to be a panelist for the forthcoming Cosmetics Design CBD webinar, which will open the lid on everything you need to know about this booming area when it is broadcast on October 8th. Look out for more details in our forthcoming newsletters.
The buzz around CBD has mainly focused on skin care, but Smooth & Strong has chosen to focus on a CBD-infused hair care line. Pictured are the founders of the brand, who have developed a line that consists of shampoo, conditioner, a hair mask and a hair oil - all formulated with zero THC CBD oil.
Blessed Moon has combined its expertise in contract manufacturing with international ingredient supplier Symrise. Founder and CEO Mary Berry says the partnership has allowed her to expand her offerings, particularly with respect to supporting the needs of expanding indie beauty brands.
Cosmetics Design recently featured a video interview with My Magic Mud founder and CEO Jessica Arman. Pictured is accounts manager Kate Evans, who was touting the brand's range of charcoal activated toothpastes and has recently expanded into both skin care and body care.
Hickey is an eye catching range of lipsticks bought to the market by founder Nikki Oden, who is based out of Florida. To add to the high quality range of lipstick colors, Oden has chosen to give the brand an edge by producing a vile and chain to allow fans of the brand to easily touch up their lipstick throughout the day.
