CPL Aromas launches two captive ingredients
Fragrance house CPL Aromas has launched two new captive ingredients,
Estée Lauder Companies Q3 organic sales up 2%, raises outlook
Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) sales rose 5% (+2% on an organic basis) to $3.7bn
Douglas lowers full-year guidance
European beauty retailer Douglas Group has adjusted its full-year guidance in light of slower growth
Marc Chaya to leave Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Marc Chaya is to leave his role of President and CEO of Maison Francis Kurkdjian
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific partners with Agoda
L'Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has partnered with travel booking platform Agoda
Yves Rocher names first brand ambassador
France-based Yves Rocher has named Laury Thilleman as its first brand ambassador.
Estée Lauder Companies invests in 111SKIN
Estée Lauder Companies has taken a minority stake in 111SKIN, a luxury clinical skincare brand.
Bath & Body Works names Veronique Gabai-Pinsky Chief Brand & Product Officer
Bath & Body Works has appointed Veronique Gabai-Pinsky as its first
L’Occitane Group names Sol de Janeiro CEO
L’Occitane Group has named Jordan Saxemard CEO of the Sol de Janeiro brand.
Symrise organic sales down 0.4% in Q1
Symrise’s organic sales fell 0.4% in the first quarter to €1.25bn, which it said was a
Puig’s like-for-like Q1 sales up 4.7%
Puig’s sales rose 0.8% (+4.7% like-for-like) in the first quarter of 2026 to
Parfums de Marly’s retail sales up +42%
Parfums de Marly’s retail sales increased +42% in the past 12 months to $780m.
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Bogart owner to acquire Stadtparfümerie Pieper
The controlling shareholder of Bogart Group, the Konckier family, is to acquire Stadtparfümerie Pieper.
Helena Rubinstein launches campaign across Asia Pacific travel retail
Helena Rubinstein launched a travel retail campaign across Asia Pacific for its new skincare product Replasty Age Recovery Night PX50.
SkinSpirit opens fifth location with Nordstrom
SkinSpirit opened its fifth treatment space with Nordstrom today at the retailer’s Scottsdale store in Arizona.
Boots to partner again with accelerator Breakout Beauty UK
Boots is the primary anchor partner again of the accelerator program Breakout Beauty UK.
Vichy names Vítor Machado Ferreira brand ambassador
Vichy Laboratoires has named footballer Vítor Machado Ferreira its new global brand ambassador.
P&G’s net sales up 7% in Q3
Procter & Gamble's (P&G) net sales grew 7% to $21.2bn in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.
AS Watson Group ranks 14 in NRF Top 50 Global Retailers List
Health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group has been ranked number 14 in the 2026 NRF Top...
Sephora to adopt safeguards for marketing skincare to children
Sephora has adopted new safeguards for marketing anti-aging skincare products to children.
This Week in Beauty April 20-24, 2026
This Week in Beauty video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...
Kiko Milano names first Global Creative Director of Make-up Artistry
Kiko Milano has named Marcelo Gutierrez its first Global Creative Director of Make-up Artistry.
Givaudan begins construction of new factory in Mexico
Givaudan has begun construction of a new factory in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico.
MEADFA to take place in Morocco in November
The 2026 MEADFA (Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association) Conference will be held in Rabat, Morocco, from November 15 to 17.
Chanel names Jacob Elordi ambassador for Bleu de Chanel
Chanel has named Australian actor Jacob Elordi ambassador for Bleu de Chanel.
Dr.G expands assortment on Amazon US
Dr.G has expanded its assortment on Amazon in the US.
L’Oréal optimistic on market, despite geopolitical context
L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said that the global beauty market has shown no sign of a slowdown
L’Oréal sales up 3.6% in Q1
L’Oréal’s sales rose 3.6% in the first quarter to €12.15bn
Ulta Beauty to launch AI shopping features
Ulta Beauty and Google are to launch two new features powered by Gemini.