Coty makes new leadership appointment to help ‘support turnaround plan and future growth’
Coty has announced the appointment of Kristin Blazewicz as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors; she will also join the company’s Executive Committee.
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Counterfeit Kylie Cosmetics products found in wider fake beauty seizure in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department has seized a haul of counterfeit beauty products worth an estimated $100,000, including fake Kylie Cosmetics lip kits, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Revlon names Sofia Carson as Global Brand Ambassador
Revlon has named actor and recording artist Sofia Carson as its newest Global Beauty Ambassador.
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CBD-based beauty line Saint Jane makes Sephora splash
CBD-based beauty brand Saint Jane has launched in some 281 Sephora stores across the US this month, according to a report published by Forbes, making it the LVMH-owned retailers largest CBD splash to date.
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Kylie Jenner to move into events and experiences?
Kylie Jenner is said to have filed a trademark application for a series of terms which suggest the social media star is soon to brand out into events and experiences, according to a report published by Business Insider.
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Dermablend Professional names Boden as Agency of Record
Dermablend Professional has named Boden as its public relations agency of record. The Miami-based agency will be media relations, executive positioning and thought leadership for the L’Oréal-owned brand.
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The Estee Lauder Companies announces support for UN LGBTI Standards for Business
The Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) has announced its support of the UN Global LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business, the UN Human Rights Office’s 5 standards of conduct to support the business community in confronting discrimination of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex people.
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Kat Von D exits eponymous brand; sells to Kendo
Kat Von D has announced that she is to step down from her eponymous beauty brand, selling her remaining stake to partner Kendo.
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Colgate-Palmolive launches two vegan-certified toothpastes in recyclable packaging
Colgate-Palmolive has launched two new vegan products, certified with The Vegan Society’s International Vegan Trademark.
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Gwyneth Paltrow develops Goop brand with Celebrity Cruises partnership
Gwyneth Paltrow has announced a partnership between her wellness brand Goop and Celebrity Cruises, with the two companies hosting a “wellness-at-sea experience.”
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Procter & Gamble sued over use of ‘Uptown’ on product label
A lawsuit has been filed against Procter & Gamble over the use of the word ‘Uptown’ on its new SeeMe Uptown Beauty Cream, according to a report by Cincinnati Business Journal.
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RMS Beauty eyes future growth with new CEO and COO appointments
RMS Beauty has announced the appointment of Lauren Chisholm as its new Chief Operating Officer, while Elaine Sack has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, as the company continues to eye further growth.
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P&G-founded Seneca Women launches women-led podcast network and app
Seneca Women has launched a women-led podcast network and app with the support of founding partner Procter & Gamble.
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Milk Makeup names former L’Oréal Paris President new CEO
Milk Makeup has named Tim Coolican as its new CEO. Coolican joins the company from L’Oréal where he was President of its L’Oréal Paris USA brand.
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Bed, Bath & Beyond shares dive as CEO scraps forecast
Shares in Bed, Bath & Beyond plummeted in value this week after the new CEO, Mark Tritton, pulled its financial guidance, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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Procter & Gamble shakes up grooming portfolio with Billie acquisition
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced plans to acquire women’s grooming and personal care brand Billie.
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Kylie Jenner and Coty announce new CEO of strategic partnership
Kylie Jenner and Coty have completed the transaction of their strategic partnership and have announced Christoph Honnefelder as CEO of Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance reports sluggish fiscal 2020 Q1 as shares fall
Walgreens Boots Alliance has missed industry expectations for its first quarter earnings, ending 30 November, with shares having fallen more than 5 percent.
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Ulta continues to sell recalled Yes To face mask
U.S. beauty retailer Ulta is continuing to sell a recalled Yes To face mask, according to Fox Business.
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Johnson & Johnson pays $2 million in rare talc settlement case
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay more than $2 million mid-way through a lawsuit regarding a claim that the asbestos-laced talcum powder resulted in cancer in the plaintiff, according to a report by Bloomberg.com.
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Procter & Gamble champions women with all female cast for Olay Super Bowl commercial
Procter & Gamble has announced an all-female cast for its 30-second Olay commercial, set to air during the first quarter of the Super Bowl on 2nd February.
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Sergio Pedreiro named as new Revlon COO
Revlon has announced Sergio Pedreiro as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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L’Oréal Luxe announces leadership changes
L’Oréal Luxe has announced that Cheryl Vitali, Global President of skin care brand Kiehl’s, is to take on the newly created role of Global President of L’Oréal’s portfolio of American luxury brands – Urban Decay, It Cosmetics, Clarisonic, and Kiehl’s.
CLICK HERECheck out this trailer for Goop’s Netflix show (spoiler alert, it contains orgasms)
The trailer for The Goop Lab, a Netflix show that stars Goop Founder Gwyneth Paltrow and her Chief Content Officer, Elise Loehnen, has dropped and let’s just say it doesn’t look like the show is going to be tame.
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New BPA test reveals levels in urine up to 44 percent higher than previously thought
A new test designed to detect human BPA exposure by measuring BPA metabolites has revealed the method used by the US Food and Drug Administration to be wildly inaccurate, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Sally Beauty to go green for 2020; ushers in plastic bag ban
Sally Beauty has become the latest retailer to usher in a ban on plastic bags. The company has launched a wide-ranging SBH Going Green initiative to reduce its environmental impact be reducing waste and energy usage throughout its stores, supply chain and headquarters.
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Neutrogena relaunches Skin360 App with AI functionality
Johnson & Johnson-owned Neutrogena has relaunched its Skin360 App, debuting an improved version at CES in Las Vegas this week featuring new functionality based on key learnings gleaned from the release of its 2018 edition.
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Columbia University reveals allergen breakthrough
Scientists at Columbia University have discovered a protein commonly found in skin that could be the root cause of reactions to fragrances and cosmetics, according to a report published in the New Scientist.
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Schwarzkopf teams up with TerraCycle to increase sustainability in hair care packaging
Henkel-owned Schwarzkopf has announced a new partnership with TerraCycle to launch a free Schwarzkopf recycling program in the US.
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Helen of Troy announces agreement to acquire Drybar Prestige Hair Care Products
Helen of Troy has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Drybar Products for US$255 million.
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Drunk Elephant debuts F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial at Sephora
Drunk Elephant has announced the launch of a new overnight hydrating face mask – F Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial – available exclusively at Sephora.
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2019: the year influencer marketing stole the advertising show
We know that the traditional brand marketing strategies have been evolving for some time, moving away from the importance of print and radio, with digital now being a primary focus.
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2019: the year of the movers and shakers
They say your comfort zone will kill you, and 2019 has been a year of change for some big names across the cosmetics industry.
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2019: the year we went CBD mad
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that CBD has been one of the biggest trends within the beauty and personal care industries over the past year.
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2019: the year the cosmetics world woke up to zero waste
It’s no surprise that Collins Dictionary announced ‘Climate Strike’ as the 2019 word of the year
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KDC/One and HCT Group merge to create full-service beauty supplier company
Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE) and HCT Group have merged to create a comprehensive global end-to-end solutions provider for the beauty and personal care industry.
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L’Oréal ordered to pay Olaplex $14 million to cover lawyer costs in IP lawsuit
L’Oréal has been ordered to pay Olaplex approximately $14 million to cover costs incurred in its successful lawsuit against the French beauty giant regarding copied hair bonded technology, according to Reuters.
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AmorePacific acquires minority stake in U.S. indie brand Milk Makeup
AmorePacific has acquired a minority stake in Milk Makeup, in what is said to be part of the planned expansion into South Korea for the U.S. beauty brand, according to a report by WWD.com.
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Exercise caution: Wells Fargo warns of risk of potential EPS dilution in Coty sale
Wells Fargo Securities has warned that the proposed sale of a sizeable chunk of Coty’s portfolio could lead to EPS dilution.
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Meet the Beautigloo: cosmetics fridge to launch on US market
Beautigloo has opened up its signature product, a refrigerated cosmetics storage solution, which it is claiming to be a market first, for pre-orders in the US.
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Coty names Global Chief Procurement Officer
Coty has announced the appointment of Pascal Baltussen as Global Chief Procurement Officer and a member of its Executive Committee.
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IFF to merge with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences Business
IFF and DuPont have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge IFF with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction.
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Target: beauty is one of our fastest growing categories
Target has reported huge gains in market share for the beauty category as shoppers increasingly opt to browse its aisles in lieu of department stores, according to a report published by Yahoo Finance.
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Chanel pops up in New York
Chanel opened an experiential space in New York’s The Standard hotel over the weekend in order to promote its signature No.5 fragrance, according to a report published by WWD.
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Dollar General to sell CBD products in more than 1000 U.S. stores
Dollar General has announced it is to sell CBD-based beauty and personal care products in more than 1000 stores in Kentucky and Tennessee, according to a report by Reuters.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO refuses to attend congressional hearing on talc product carcinogens
Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, has refused to attend a congressional hearing on the carcinogens found in talc-based products, according to a report by Reuters.
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New York bill banning 1,4-dioxane signed into law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that bans all but trace amounts of 1,4-dioxane in personal care and cleaning products, a move which has provoked industry reaction due to the estimated $2 billion it will take to implement, according to a report by Chemical Watch.
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The Marquie Group pinpoints ‘largest demographic’ for CBD products
The Marquie Group has announced it has pinpointed the largest demographic for CBD products, women between 35-49 years of age, which it is targeting with its up and coming cannabinoid-based brand Whim.
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Dior recognises Kanak tribe’s contribution to cosmetic science
Dior is said to have reached a ‘confidential’ agreement with the Kanak tribe, recognising their role in the discovery of six extracts from plants native to their New Caledonian territory, according to a report published by ABC.
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Natura Life + Science partners with Sacramento Green Equity
Natura Life + Science has announced a partnership with Sacramento Green Equity, a program that assists individuals and communities who are facing barriers to starting cannabis businesses.
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