Kevin Cureton
Chief Operating Officer, Solésence Beauty Science
Kevin Cureton is founder and Chief Operating Officer of Solésence Beauty Science, recently named in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World for 2023, which believes in leveraging the power of art and science to create clean, inclusive, mineral-based skincare and makeup products for brands to embrace self-expression, healthcare, and self-care.
Kevin has spent over 20 years in senior management roles in the beauty industry and is passionate about defining how to develop technologies and products that delight consumers while enhancing a brand’s value. His depth of experience includes leading and advising a range of technology and product businesses, including ingredient companies, digital technology startups, and manufacturers and marketers of skin care, dermocosmetic and beauty products.
Kevin began his career in the beauty business while working for a billion-dollar materials company, where he founded and later became the global Managing Director of AMCOL Health & Beauty Solutions, a manufacturer of private label products for brands and retailers. Kevin’s work has also included advising early stage companies, including helping launch one of the first applications of facial recognition technology that allowed consumers to receive personalized product recommendations based upon their skin type.
Kevin is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and received his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.