Natura appoints new chief marketing officer
Brazilian beauty company Natura has appointed Andrea Figueiredo Teixeira Álvares as chief marketing officer. Figueiredo Teixeira Álvares...December 22, 2015
Coty appoints head of corporate affairs
US-based Coty has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd to the newly created position of senior vice president corporate affairs....December 21, 2015
MakeUp in São Paulo sees strong second edition
Despite the tough economy in Brazil, the second edition of the MakeUp in São Paulo trade show...December 21, 2015
Pola Orbis restructures international operations
Japanese firm Pola Orbis Holdings is restructuring its international operations in order to drive its overseas expansion...December 18, 2015
Sisley reformulates star anti-aging product Sisleÿa
French brand Sisley has updated the formula of its bestselling Sisleÿa product, originally launched in 1999, with...December 18, 2015
Annick Goutal gets rosy for spring
French fragrance brand Annick Goutal (Amore Pacific) is adding a new fragrance to its offer next...December 17, 2015
Hindustan Unilever buys Indulekha hair oil brand
Indian consumer goods firm Hindustan Unilever has acquired hair oil brand Indulekha from Mosons Group, a move...December 17, 2015
Avon gets $605m investment from Cerberus Capital Management
Ailing direct-sales firm Avon has confirmed it is to partner with Cerberus Capital Management in a bid...December 17, 2015
Mixed performance for make-up palette sales in November 2015
Sales of make-up palettes in Europe delivered a mixed performance in November 2015, according to data from...December 16, 2015
CES introduces BeautyTech Summit for 2016
Technology event CES (Consumer Technology Association), to be held in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2016, will...December 16, 2015
Kiko names new general manager
Italian budget beauty brand and retailer Kiko has named Jan Heere as its new general manager. He...December 14, 2015
DuPont to merge with Dow Chemical
Chemical industry leaders DuPont and Dow Chemical have announced they are to combine in what they call...December 11, 2015
Atelier Cologne opens new Paris store, launches oriental scent collection
French fragrance brand Atelier Cologne opened a new boutique in Paris on December 7, 2015, its third...December 11, 2015
WestRock buys carton producer Cenveo Packaging
US-based packaging firm WestRock has announced the acquisition of folded carton and litho-laminated display packaging manufacturer Cenveo...December 11, 2015
Catterton completes Steiner Leisure acquisition
US private equity firm Catterton Partners has completed its acquisition of beauty and wellness firm Steiner Leisure....December 11, 2015
Iberchem appoints global sales director
Fragrance creation specialist Iberchem has appointed Louis Lecoeur as global sales director. In his new role, Lecoeur...December 9, 2015
IFF unveils new corporate brand
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF has undergone a corporate rebrand, unveiling a new website, visual identity,...December 9, 2015
Dior reformulates Diorskin Forever foundation
LVMH-owned Dior is launching a reformulated version of its Diorskin Forever foundation in mid-January 2016. The foundation...December 9, 2015
Tengram invests in US retail chain Cos Bar
Private equity firm Tengram Capital Partners is expanding its presence in the beauty space. The company has...December 9, 2015
Winona Ryder to feature in Marc Jacobs Beauty ads
LVMH’s Kendo Brands is launching a print and digital campaign for its Marc Jacobs Beauty brand featuring...December 8, 2015
YSL launches exclusive scent collection inspired by designer wardrobe
Yves Saint Laurent (L’Oréal) has unveiled its first exclusive fragrance collection, a line of five scents called...December 4, 2015
Avon responds to activist investor
Avon has issued a statement following the publication of an open letter sent to its chairman by...December 4, 2015
Ulta sees third-quarter sales rise 22%
US specialty beauty retailer Ulta saw a 22% rise in sales in the third quarter ended October...December 4, 2015
Unilever sells off ethnic hair care and men’s grooming brands
Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods firm Unilever has sold off its Motions, Just for Me, Consort and Groom & Clean...December 3, 2015
Pola Inc names new representative director and president
Japanese beauty firm Pola Orbis Holdings has named a new representative director and president for its Pola...December 3, 2015
Mixed performance for mascara sales in Europe in October 2015
Mascara sales in Europe delivered a mixed performance in October 2015, according to data from market-research company...December 2, 2015
Sa Sa six month sales down 10.6%
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa saw its sales fall 10.6% to HK$3.78bn ($487.7m) in the six...December 2, 2015
Natura to open brick-and-mortar stores in Brazil
Brazilian direct seller Natura is to open brick-and-mortar stores in large shopping malls across Brazil from 2016....December 2, 2015
Glossybox founder and ceo steps down
Germany-based subscription beauty box firm Glossybox has announced that Charles von Abercron, its founder and managing director,...December 1, 2015
Birchbox bolsters management with Philippe Pinatel hire
Beauty subscription service—and increasingly retailer—Birchbox has named industry veteran Philippe Pinatel as its president and chief operations...December 1, 2015