The Beauty Safari by MANA

It's a jungle out there! The Beauty Safari is back for 2025 with a new look, new host, & new guests that will help guide you through it all. Tune in to Episode 1 as Leigh Winters, VP of Innovation & new host of The Beauty Safari, and Liam Jablesnik, SVP of Quality & Regulatory, discuss the latest updates to regulatory compliance for the beauty industry. 

Join host, Derek Wanner, and Leigh Winters, MANA's new Vice President of Innovation, as they discuss the conception and development of products that not only create sensory and emotional connections with their users, but also offer essential benefits that address the concerns of a new generation of beauty consumers.

Listen in as Jessica Olwell, Director of Product Development, and Julio Pina, Senior Director of Research & Development at MANA, discuss the inspiration, technologies and products included MANA’s Spring 2024 Collection, “At Last”, with The Beauty Safari Host, Derek Wanner. Learn how MANA’s Future Innovation Committee and Innovation Lab has re-imagined color cosmetics and skincare with lasting wear and lasting care benefits and utilized new materials and methodology to create the next generation of hero products.

Derek Wanner, Chief Growth Officer, introduces MANA’s exclusive new initiative, Artists At The Bench. Celebrated MakeUp Artists were invited to envision, innovate, and create what’s next for color cosmetics utilizing their experience, expertise, and artistry. Marco Castro, one of the three Artists, discusses his inspiration behind the development of three innovative complexion products and how he is redefining masculinity. 

Rudy Miles, celebrated Makeup Artist and our host, Derek Wanner, Chief Growth Officer, discuss Rudy’s participation in MANA’s exclusive Artists At The Bench collaboration, the innovative, skin-loving formulas he created and his long history of working with MANA.

Derek, Alyson Lebaron, VP of Innovation at Meiyume, and Bruce Teitelbaum, Founder & CEO of RPG, discuss the formation of The new Vertical Beauty Alliance and the creation of a supply chain nucleus for the development, manufacturing and merchandising of beauty products on a global scale.

The beauty industry landscape has shifted and so has the role of the contract manufacturer. Sylvain Maur, VP of Sales at MANA and our host Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development discuss why selecting a manufacturing partner with an integrated approach & organizational discipline is critical to success in the ever-changing marketplace.

Brenda Gallagher, VP of New Business Development and Derek Wanner take you through the entrepreneurs’ and indie brands’ journey when they work with MANA to grow their businesses.  From startup to stardom, they discuss the ins and outs of launching a brand. In this episode, you’ll learn how an emerging brand can get started with MANA, what makes MANA unique as a manufacturer, and the three platforms that allow MANA to Partner with our customers at every step of brand development.

Najla LaFond, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Derek discuss how global, national and state regulations impact Beauty.  In this episode, you’ll learn about the role Regulatory plays in product development & commercialization, key regulatory requirements that brands need to be aware of when developing a distribution plan and how regulatory requirements for OTC ’s differ from regulatory requirements for cosmetic products.

Derek talks with Stephanie Biagini, Senior Manager of MANA’s Innovation Lab, about the role & importance of innovation in brand development, where inspiration comes from and trends that are redefining the Beauty Industry.