Sabine Waldeck is the editor of Personal Care Insights, illuminating key developments in makeup, skin, hair, and body care. She is passionate about how the personal care industry intersects with politics and social justice, with a focus on women’s care. Waldeck graduated from Emerson College with a BS in Journalism and previously worked as an op-ed and features writer for various newspapers and magazines, including Essential Homme.
Menopause and mental health: Health & Her identifies innovation gap
Health & Her has uncovered that mental, cognitive, and emotional symptoms from menopause take a larger toll on well-being than physical ones. Each year in the US, approximately 2 million women enter...
Wellness expert urges personal care industry to rethink perimenopause support
The Pocket Guide to PeriMenopause brings traditional Chinese medicine, acupressure, and Persian cultural practices together to alleviate the hormonal shifts of perimenopause. Author and founder of...
The female Viagra? Myregyna founder on achieving satisfying sex postmenopause
Postmenopausal women do not cease having sex, despite societal perceptions, but it can become more challenging. Approximately 50% of postmenopausal women experience vulvar and vaginal atrophy, which...
EU retinol limits take effect: New concentration caps and mandatory labeling
From Saturday (Nov 1), cosmetics hitting the EU market must comply with new percentage limits for retinol. In April, the European Commission (EC) published an amendment to the EU Cosmetics...
Birth control: How a houseplant could ease copper IUD side effects
A common houseplant has inspired researchers to develop a safer copper intrauterine device (IUD). IUDs are a form of non-hormonal birth control that can last up to eight years and are completely...
Amphistar talks beauty’s biotech boom after funding boost
Belgian start-up AmphiStar has received €2.5 million (US$2.91 million) in funding from Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND) to scale manufacturing of its microbial...
Women shea processors’ livelihoods suffer after Nigeria’s export ban backfires
Nigeria’s government ban on exporting raw shea nuts has depleted the incomes of the women who collect and sell raw kernels. The August ban was enacted immediately to help the country become a global...
LVMH rumored to split from Fenty Beauty and sell its 50% stake
LVMH is reportedly exploring selling off 50% of its stake in Fenty Beauty. The luxury goods giant currently co-owns the company with musician and entrepreneur Rihanna. People familiar with the...
