Chanel to launch 3D printed mascara brush
French beauty house Chanel is set to launch a mass-produced 3D printed mascara brush, named Volume Révolution, following more than 10 years of research. The company first filed the patent for the brush in 2007 and has been working with Erpro Group, based in the...
L’Oréal announces acquisition of AR specialist ModiFace
L’Oréal has announced the acquisition of Canadian augmented reality specialist ModiFace for an undisclosed sum. The Canadian firm will become part of the French beauty giant’s Digital Services Factory, a dedicated network to design and develop new digital services for...
Tech employed by Unilever and Superdrug named in FUTR European Retailtech Top 50 2018
FUTR has unveiled its round-up of Europe’s best early-stage companies in RetailTech. The unranked list of 50 start-ups is divided into five categories: In-store Experience, Commerce & Payments; Supply Chain, Fulfilment & Delivery; Product Design &...
L’Oréal rejects Instagram star for campaign over ‘skin issues’
L’Oréal has come under fire after a bungled casting saw the French beauty giant approach an Instagram star to feature in a campaign only to retract its offer because the brand ‘can’t be involved with people with skin issues’, according to a report published by The...
Henkel develops full-thickness skin model for testing raw materials
Henkel has unveiled a new testing method for assessing the safety of raw materials. Its patented Phenion Full-Thickness Skin Model can now serve as the basis for an innovative testing procedure in combination with an established read-out to investigate possible DNA...
Estée Lauder reviews €30 million media buying account for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Estée Lauder is reviewing its media buying accounts across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, according to a report published by Campaign. The US prestige beauty giant is said to be looking to up spend in growth markets with CEO Fabrizio Freda quoted as saying...
Chanel gets personal with Farfetch partnership
Chanel has partnered with luxury e-commerce platform Farfetch to develop a series of digital tools aimed at targeting millennial shoppers and enriching its in-store experience, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The French fashion house will not...
Lush two-day digital Summit covers environmental issues across the industry
Lush kicked off its two-day digital Summit yesterday, which spanned topics on human rights, animal rights and the environment, with discussions, debates, and activism taking place from campaigners and grassroots voices across the globe. The summit, broadcast live...
Clean up your act: Unilever’s Weed pledges to cut ties with unethical digital media
Unilever’s Marketing Chief Keith Weed delivered a pledge to remove business from digital platforms that fail to protect children or that ‘create division in society’, according to a report published by The Drum. Addressing the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting as keynote...
JOLYY to build Blockchain-powered platform for beauty salon bookings
Bulgarian start-up JOLYY is planning to build a Blockchain-powered platform which it says will revolutionize beauty salon booking systems, according to a report published by Coin Telegraph. “Many of the existing beauty booking platforms aren’t taking full advantage of...
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