Avon Products joins global animal testing ban initiative
Direct-sales cosmetics company Avon Products has joined calls for a worldwide ban on animal testing in beauty...April 18, 2019
Amorepacific to open anti-pollution research center
South Korean company Amorepacific is to open an anti-pollution research center at its R&D facility in Yongin,...April 18, 2019
Ci:z Holdings Co puts focus on travel retail
Japanese medical cosmetics company Ci:z Holdings Co has singled out travel retail as a key channel to...April 16, 2019
TPR acquires Diana Vreeland fragrance and beauty brand
US-based investment and consumer-products company TPR Holdings has acquired Diana Vreeland Parfums and is planning to expand...April 15, 2019
AptarGroup ramps up sustainability initiatives
AptarGroup is ramping up its sustainability credentials with a series of initiatives and a broader offer of...April 15, 2019
Lush to shut down social-media accounts
UK-based company Lush is turning away from social media as a marketing strategy, in a bid for...April 11, 2019
L’Oréal teams with Vogue for magazine on women over 50
L’Oréal Paris has teamed with British Vogue and actress Jane Fonda to create a special May “Non-Issue...April 8, 2019
L’Oréal USA reorganizes Luxe division, appoints new executives
L’Oréal USA has split its Luxe division into three new business units—YSL Beauté, Giorgio Armani Beauty and...April 5, 2019
Shiseido unveils major new innovation hub
Japanese group Shiseido unveiled its new Global Innovation Center in Japan this week, ushering in what it...April 3, 2019
L’Oréal invests €15m in manufacturing capabilites for Luxe division
French company L’Oréal is investing €15m to dedicate its plant in the Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois to...April 3, 2019
Elemis announces executive reshuffle, expansion
UK-based spa brand Elemis has announced an executive leadership reshuffle as it expands its global footprint following...April 1, 2019
Shiseido inks joint business plan with Alibaba
Shiseido has signed a joint business plan with Alibaba Group through its Shiseido China subsidiary. Designed to...April 1, 2019
NYX to close Brazil stores
L’Oréal-owned NYX Professional Makeup is to close its three stores in Brazil at the end of April....March 29, 2019
Avon joins British Beauty Council
Avon Cosmetics has come on board as the founding patron of the British Beauty Council. The British...March 22, 2019
Givaudan acquires minority stake in South Korean ingredients company
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a minority stake in Bio FD&C, a South Korean...March 21, 2019
Glossier raises $100m in Series D funding
Direct-to-consumer beauty brand Glossier Inc has raised $100m in funding in a move it says is designed...March 19, 2019
Mane signs with Brenntag for Germany and Switzerland
French fragrance house Mane has signed an agreement with German chemical distribution company Brenntag for the distribution...March 11, 2019
L’Oréal partners with uBiome for microbiome research
L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator has partnered with Silicon Valley-based microbial genomics company uBiome as part of its research...March 8, 2019
Heinemann reorganizes, names Max Heinemann ceo
Travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has reorganized the company and named fifth-generation member of the Heinemann family, Max...March 5, 2019
Glossier unveils Glossier Play
Digital-native brand Glossier has unveiled its new brand Glossier Play. The brand is described as beauty extras...March 4, 2019
Tmall says 1,000 new cosmetics shops will open on platform this year
Chinese internet company Alibaba said that it expects international and domestic cosmetics brands to open 1,000 shops...March 4, 2019
Boots to cut 350 jobs
UK chain Boots, part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, is to cut up to 350 jobs at its...March 1, 2019
Elf to close its retail stores as sales, profits fall in fourth quarter, cfo leaves
US-based Elf is to close its 22 retail stores to focus on national retailers and digital. The...February 27, 2019
Beiersdorf launches investment program to respond to industry changes
German group Beiersdorf is to embark on multi-year investment program with €70m to €80m devoted to digitalization,...February 27, 2019
Kaja collaborates with K-pop girl band (G)I-DLE
K-beauty brand Kaja, which is part of Memebox’s portfolio, has inked a partnership with K-pop girl band...February 26, 2019
Avon to launch content studio
Avon Products is to launch a content studio to help its sales representatives with e-commerce and digital...February 25, 2019
Anisa International opens LA studio
Cosmetic brush manufacturer Anisa International is to open a studio in Los Angeles, US this month. The...February 25, 2019
Lancôme names Zendaya Coleman new global spokesperson
Lancôme has named American actress and singer Zendaya Coleman as the brand’s new face. The 22-year old...February 22, 2019
L’Occitane takes stake in skin aging science start-up Calysens
L’Occitane start-up studio Obratori has teamed up with beauty and pharmaceutical formulator Pharma & Beauty to take...February 22, 2019
Amazon China in merger talks with e-commerce platform Kaola
Amazon’s Chinese joint venture is in talks to merge with cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola, according to Beijing-based...February 20, 2019