Amelia Slattery spotted a gap in the market while on holiday in Portugal. Two years later, her Irish SPF brand has hit its six-month sales target in six weeks and is preparing for its next stage of growth.
Dermaceutic Laboratoire makes high-end beauty products for international markets. But a multi-million-euro shareholder oppression battle of "war" and "retaliation" has broken out at its Irish company over intellectual property rights.
Through his struggles with body dysmorphia, Danny Grey founded his cosmetic brand for men War Paint. Since launch, he has turned down Dragons, secured a fundraising round and expanded into Ireland.
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