▁as ▁one ▁of ▁its ▁Best ▁of ▁Beaut y ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁products ▁in ▁the ▁natural ▁category . ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Beaut yc ounter ▁acquired ▁the ▁world wide ▁assets ▁of ▁N U DE ▁Sk inc are , ▁Inc . ▁and ▁N U DE ▁Br ands , ▁Ltd ., ▁Ali ▁H ew son ' s ▁natural ▁beauty ▁line ▁from ▁L VM H . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ac quisition , ▁H ew son ' s ▁husband ▁B ono ▁became ▁an ▁invest or ▁in ▁C ounter ▁Br ands , ▁L LC ., ▁Beaut yc ounter ' s ▁parent ▁company , ▁and ▁H ew son ▁became ▁a ▁board ▁member . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁company ▁opened ▁its ▁first ▁brick ▁and ▁mort ar ▁store ▁in ▁Manh attan . ▁A ▁second ▁location ▁opened ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁in ▁Den ver , ▁Colorado . ▁ ▁Legisl ation ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Ren f rew ▁h ired ▁public ▁health ▁and ▁environmental ▁advoc ate ▁L inds ay ▁D ahl ▁to ▁lead ▁company ▁advoc acy ▁and ▁lo bb ying ▁efforts ▁to ▁reduce ▁harm ful ▁chemical s ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁cos met ic ▁industry . ▁Ren f rew ▁and ▁Beaut yc ounter ▁hosted ▁a ▁Cong r essional ▁Br ief ing ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁in ▁fall ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁to ▁bring ▁to ▁light ▁the ▁hidden ▁d angers ▁of ▁currently ▁under - reg ulated ▁beauty ▁products . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1