Oh K! Beauty

 Oh K! Beauty was founded in 2014 by NPW Group, a UK-based company specializing in novelty gifts, beauty, and lifestyle products. The brand emerged from NPW's trend-spotting efforts to bring accessible K-beauty to the West, starting with a collection of solution-focused face masks developed in partnership with Seoul-based R&D teams. 

• https://ohklife.com/ 

 NPW, led by CEO Tim Wright, created Oh K! as an in-house brand to emphasize playful packaging, cruelty-free formulations, and "skindividuality"—celebrating unique skin types through innovative, joyful products like sheet masks, serums, and balms. No single individual is credited as the founder; it's a collective NPW initiative rooted in Korean skincare philosophies. Since launch, Oh K! has grown globally, available at retailers like Ulta, ASOS, and Beauty Bay, and topped Cosmetify's 2024 most-searched beauty brands with 73.4 million searches.

• Founder: Oh K! was created by NPW Group, with Tim Wright as CEO at the time.
• Mission: The brand was created to provide an accessible and enjoyable introduction to Korean skincare, focusing on "skindividuality" (celebrating unique skin types) through playful and innovative products.
• Products: The brand's initial offering was a collection of solution-focused face masks, but its range has expanded to include serums, balms, and other skincare essentials.
• Key features: Products are designed with playful, K-pop-inspired packaging, cruelty-free formulations, and innovative ingredients inspired by Korean beauty philosophies.
• Global reach: Oh K! is sold in retailers worldwide, such as Ulta, ASOS, and Beauty Bay.

Top 10 Foods for Healthy Hair

1.  Salmon or one/two tablespoons of ground flaxseed, both loaded with omega-3 fatty acid, needed to support scalp health.

2: Dark green vegetables are high in iron and calcium.

Food No. 3: Beans provide plentiful protein to promote hair growth, but ample iron, zinc, and biotin.

Food No. 4: Nuts, especially Brazil nuts are one of nature's best sources of selenium, an important mineral for the health of your scalp.

Food No. 5: Poultry has high quality protein they provide will help give you the healthy hair you crave.

Food No. 6: Eggs are high in protein and also contain biotin and vitamin B-12, which are important beauty nutrients.

Food No. 7: Whole Grains have a healthy dose of zinc, iron, and B vitamins.

Food No. 8: Oysters are high in zinc -- a powerful antioxidant.

Food No. 9: Low-Fat Dairy Products are great sources of calcium, an important mineral for hair growth. They also contain whey and casein, two high-quality protein sources.

Food No. 10: Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, which promotes a healthy scalp along with good vision.

Clarins

Clarins is a French luxury skin care, cosmetics and perfume company.

The family company was founded in 1954 by the medical student Jacques Courtin-Clarins. The son of the company founder, Christian Courtin-Clarins, has been the chairman of Clarins since 2000. In 1957, Courtin-Clarins developed a new approach to face and body treatments and created a few luxury products based exclusively on plants.

• Founded    1954
• Founder    Jacques Courtin-Clarins
• Private company owned by the Courtin-Clarins family
  
• Headquarters    Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
• Website    Clarins.com

 

REN Clean Skincare

REN Clean Skincare is a pioneering ‘clean’ skin care brand that is known for its cult Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Toner and Evercalm range.

The British brand was ahead of the curve when it comes to so-called ‘clean’ beauty, which has since become mainstream.

• Parent organization: Unilever UK Holdings Ltd.
• Founders: Antony Buck, Robert Calcraft
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• CEO: Arnaud Meysselle (Mar 2017–)
• Founded: September 2000
• https://www.renskincare.com/

May 1, 2025: Unilever has announced that it will close down REN Clean Skincare that it bought in 2015 for an undisclosed sum.
Kate Somerville was acquired by Unilever in 2015, the same time as REN Clean Skincare.

In June 2023, Ren Clean Skincare slashed its product portfolio by a third as part of a wider strategy to modernise the brand and crack the US market.

Other acquisitions under the watch of then-SVP of Unilever’s Prestige Brands Vasiliki Petrou included premium skin care brand Dermalogica, ‘clean’ beauty line Paula’s Choice and biotech hair care K-18.
Petrou departed Unilever in 2024 after a decade.

Murad

Murad is a clinical skincare brand that focuses on the health of the skin. Many of its products do not contain parabens, sulfates, phthalates, mineral oil, formaldehyde, oxybenzone, and animal-derived ingredients.

• Founded in 1989 by Dr. Howard Murad, a dermatologist and pharmacist.
• Parent company: Unilever United States (acquired in 2015)
• https://www.murad.com/

Dr. Howard Murad, founder of Murad