A conundrum in a North Carolina factory in the 1970s to remove oil from yarn spools set the stage for the creation of Charlie’s Soap. Bags of the brand’s Natural Powder Laundry Detergent for which its currently known, can be found on the shelves of Whole Foods, Walmart, Kroger and others. Taylor Sutherland, the grandson of Charlie, for which the soap is named, sat down with HAPPI to discuss the brand’s humble beginnings in the textile mill industry to becoming a household name.  

Witney Carson, of "Dancing With the Stars" fame, sat down with Happi to discuss her new partnership with Jergens for the brand's Second Annual Glow Day campaign featuring its new Natural Glow Instant Sun “Sun Drops” for Face + Body. Carson spoke to HAPPI about surviving melanoma and achieving a sun-kissed glow sans UV exposure and her full circle moment working with The Skin Cancer Foundation. The organization is sponsoring its Destination Healthy Skin program. From May to November, this mobile education feature travels around the US providing free, full-body skin cancer screenings, while educating the public about the importance of skin cancer early detection, effective sun protection and alternate skin-safe options to achieve a sunless tan.   

It’s been said that difficult roads can lead to beautiful destinations.

Julie Longyear, owner of 15-year-old skin care brand Blissoma, had been enduring migraines and irritation as the result of her sensitive skin. Though starting her career in ceramics, these issues propelled her into the world of herbal chemistry. 

In this Indie Inc series, Longyear discusses how efficacy and sustainably go hand-in-hand, in addition to her work with compostable herbs and mindfulness with regards the amount extracted from different plant sources. Products are cruelty-free, vegan, made with solar power, organic and free from petrochemicals. 

Mary Engle, executive vice president, policy, of the Better Business Bureau, discusses fake reviews and testimonials ahead of the Federal Trade Commission’s informal hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 13 on its proposed rule banning the same.

Steve Capitani, president, of men's grooming company Wild Willies, discusses the brand's partnership with The NIL House on Brinx.TV and the secret to the brand's wild success. 

Steve Capitani, president of men’s grooming company Wild Willies, remembers being “sold” on 1990s-era jingles during shave commercials. For Gen Xers and Millennials old enough to remember, who can forget Gilette’s “The Best a Man Can Get.” 

Flashforward to present day, Capitani helms the wildly successful men’s grooming brand founded by Christopher Wilson and Kerry Sebree. On the market for almost 10 years, it prides itself on its line of best-selling beard products catered to the whisker-wearing men who use their facial hair as a form of style and self-expression.

With Wild Willies’ new partnership with The NIL House on Brinx.TV, Capitani says he looks forward to educating Gen Z and Alpha-aged young men about proper beard grooming and the products that can help them achieve their most confident self with Wild Willies.

In the world of oral care, consumers are going the extra mile to achieve a million-dollar smile, and they’re buying into novel ways to do it: from purple toothpaste to LED teeth whiteners, oil pulling and more.

As we head into 2024, innovation is at the forefront of product development, and sustainable packaging in the face of climate change. When it comes to creating a dental product that aims to kill two birds with one stone, husband and wife duo Deepti and Wells Brambl, an engineer and former toxicologist by trade, have created B Corp-certified oral care brand Kaylaan. Loosely translated from Nepalese as a wish for good health, the brand’s hero product is its vegan toothpaste tablets – which, when chomped – create a toothpaste, and teeth get brushed with a toothbrush. The result? Clean teeth and fresh breath without the mess of excess toothpaste in the sink, tubes, boxes, and caps. Sound convincing? Kaylaan’s Deepti Brambl gives us something to chew on. 

ResearchAndMarkets.com projects the stain remover market to reach $6.1 billion by 2027 with a CAGR rate of 5.4%. Analysts say awareness of laundry hygiene in the wake of global health concerns coupled with an increase in innovative packaging options and environmentally conscious stain removers are circulating its growth. Indie fabric protectant brand ProofPlus is championing foolproof sustainability and safety from shoe-proof to home and baby-proof as evinced in its name.

Happi sits down with ProofPlus CEO, 25-year-old David Zamarin, who talks to us about his household cleaning brand, the establishment of which all stemmed from restoring a pristine pair of Air Jordans.

ResearchAndMarkets.com projects the stain remover market to reach $6.1 billion by 2027 with a CAGR rate of 5.4%. Analysts say awareness of laundry hygiene in the wake of global health concerns coupled with an increase in innovative packaging options and environmentally conscious stain removers are circulating its growth. Indie fabric protectant brand ProofPlus is championing foolproof sustainability and safety from shoe-proof to home and baby-proof as evinced in its name. Today, Happi sits down with ProofPlus CEO, 25-year-old David Zamarin who talks to us about his thriving household cleaning brand, the establishment of which all stemmed from restoring a pristine pair of Air Jordan’s.