One to watch: Kindred Black's hand-blown glass bottles are reimagining artisanal cosmetics

By Alessandro Carrara | Published: 31-Jan-2023 Alessandro Carrara
Fragrance Skin Care

Jennifer Francis, co-founder of Kindred Black, offers an insight into the brand’s hand blown artisanal products and why it plans to add refill options in 2023

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One to watch: Kindred Black's hand-blown glass bottles are reimagining artisanal cosmetics

Kindred Black was founded in 2015 with the goal of creating an environmentally-focused beauty and wellness brand.

The business’ skin care and fragrance products are packaged in glass bottles, each of which is completely unique and  hand blown in the United States, Canada and Oaxaca, Mexico by artisans.

Cosmetics Business sat down with co-founder Jennifer Francis to discuss the brand’s brand’s unique product offering and what it aims to achieve in 2023.

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