
WHY FEMALE-FOUNDED BEAUTY BRANDS MATTER SO MUCH
In an industry originally centred around women, there's still a gender imbalance in positions of power. That's why it's so important to elevate the trailblazing brands with women at the helm...

Meet the brands making major sustainable strides
Opting for biodegradable boxes, using glass or recyclable bottles and offering refills to limit the quantity destined for landfill, meet the names that are nailing recyclability

Meet the brands making major sustainable strides
Opting for biodegradable boxes, using glass or recyclable bottles and offering refills to limit the quantity destined for landfill, meet the names that are nailing recyclability

Our guide to the best reef-safe SPFs
No idea where to begin? Luckily, we've launched Cult Conscious – in partnership with transparency tech platform Provenance – to cut through the noise and equip you with plain, irrefutable facts.

Meet the French brand our editor's fallen for
Call yourself a Francophile? Our resident lover of everything French is *obsessed* with La Bouche Rouge Paris - find out why

The best ways to care for your skin's microbiome
Micro-what-ome? The flora and fauna that live on your skin, find out how The Nue Co.'s new Barrier Culture supports your skin barrier

Top up your formulas with sustainable (and chic) beauty refills
We're (re)filling you in on our all-new sustainably minded releases: refill pouches of fan-favourite formulas that cut back on plastic *and* cost!

Why vinegar is showing up in clued-up beauty rituals
Not just for chips, find out why vinegar's found in the beauty routines of those blessed with a beautifully balanced complexion *eats chip*

She's So Cult: Miranda Kerr on KORA Organics
Read on to find out more behind the brand's beginnings, strong ethical ethos as well as a few insights in the co-founders favourite products and bedside essentials...

Support the sisterhood with female-founded beauty brands
Been binge-watching Mrs. America? If you're feeling indignant - or whether you just want to show your support for the women who're forging a path through the beautysphere - these a few of the Cult Conscious brands that were founded by brilliant women