In Brief: L'Oreal Partners With Founders Factory; Beauty Device Market; Grush Gaming Toothbrush
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
L'Oreal's strategic investment in the Founders Factory will give it access to early-stage startups built around digital beauty innovations, the firm says. More news in brief.
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