Boy Smells’ rebrand fail, Amorepacific’s...

Launched in 2021, Pact Collective has quickly become the beauty industry’s leading recycler with 3,300 collection bins in retailers like Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom and Credo Beauty, as well as partnerships with L’Oréal USA, Fenty Beauty and Summer Fridays. Executive director Carly Snider joins the podcast to discuss the industry’s nuanced recycling challenges, the fate of the empty packaging Pact collects, plans to place collection bins in libraries and universities, and the power of pre-competitive collaboration. Plus, Glossy reporters discuss this week’s headlines including fragrance brand Boy Smells new rebrand; Sephora as a bright spot in LVMH’s disappointing earnings; and Amorepacific’s plans to reshore manufacturing to the U.S. amid mounting tariffs.