Is Fenty Beauty poised to launch a skin care line?
Rihanna’s LVMH-backed Fenty Beauty line is said to be gearing up to launch a skin care line, according to a report published by Allure. Several media outlets have reported that ‘Fenty Skin’ appeared on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s online list of...
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Canada’s House of Commons poised to pass animal testing ban?
Canada’s House of Commons is widely expected to pass a bill that purports to end the practice of testing cosmetics on animals, according to a report published by iPolitics. The Cruelty-free Cosmetic Act would ban both cosmetics testing on animals and the sale of...
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Revlon’s Ashley Graham collab sells out in four hours
Ashley Graham’s latest Revlon launch has sold out in a matter of hours after the model gave it a plug on her Instagram account, according to a report published by The Daily Mail. The Never Enough Unapologetic lip kit is the second product to emerge from Graham and...
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Thank U, Next: Ariana Grande files beauty trademark
Pop star Ariana Grande has filed a beauty trademark based on the title of her hit single, Thank U, Next, according to a report by WWD.com. The trademark, titled Ariana Grande Thank U, Next, was filed by GrandAri Inc and includes a range of beauty products including...
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Story retail concept rolls out across Macy’s stores in the U.S.
Macy’s has rolled out its innovative, flexible retail concept ‘Story at Macy’s’ across the U.S., according to a report by WWD.com. The retailer purchased Story boutique in 2018 from Rachel Shechtman, who joined the company as Brand Experience officer to help integrate...
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Unilever expands in hemp personal care market with launch of Schmidt’s Naturals deodorant
Unilever has expanded into the booming hemp market with the launch of a hemp-oil deodorant through its Schmidt’s Naturals brand. Launching into Target across the U.S. from September, the line will be followed up later in the year with a separate range of CBD products,...
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L’Oréal’s My Skin Track UV named one of Fast Company’s ‘World Changing Ideas’ for 2019
Fast Company has recognized L’Oréal’s My Skin Track by La Roche Posay in two categories at its 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards. Hailed as the first battery-free, wearable sun safety sensor, the innovation was named a finalist in the Health & Wellness category and...
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Axim Biotechnologies appoints new Board member
Axim Biotechnologies has announced the appointment of Mauricio Javier Gatto-Bellora to its Board of Directors. “Mauricio Javier Gatto-Bellora has an extensive track record of leading companies through international expansion and will be valuable to Axim as the company...
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Lululemon to launch beauty range
Canadian activewear specialist Lululemon is set to launch an athleisure beauty line, according to a report published by Vogue magazine quoting a blog post from the company as its source. Selfcare, as the new range will be known, comprises a lip balm, face moisturiser,...
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Sudanese actress Neveen Dominic launches cosmetics brand in Nigeria
Sudanese actress and film producer Neveen Dominic is due to launch her cosmetics brand Neveen Dominic Cosmetics in Nigeria. The range is set to launch in Nigeria and Ghana this year as part as the Foundation Domination World Tour, with the actress looking to empower...
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Clarins launches My Glow Trip mobile interactive pop-up across U.S.
Clarins has launched the new My Glow Trip mobile interactive pop-up across the U.S. until 24th April this year to promote its new My Clarins range. The tour will showcase the brand’s new eight-SKU vegan-friendly and green beauty line My Clarins, which is free of...
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Sephora announces first 24 influencers chosen for its #SephoraSquad
Sephora has announced the first 24 influencers chosen as part of its #SephoraSquad, which was announced earlier this year. The US retailer announced the influencer partnership in a bid to work with a select group of influencers to create content for the company, with...
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Celine Dion announced as new global spokesperson of L’Oréal Paris
Celine Dion has been announced as the new spokesperson of L’Oréal Paris. Dion will star in her first campaign for Excellence Hair Color, with a television advertisement debuting April 22nd. Despite having a namesake fragrance range, it is the first time Dion will...
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JAB extends deadline for Coty acquisition
JAB Holdings has extended the deadline set for its offer to acquire a majority stake in Coty to allow for regulatory approval in Russia, which remains outstanding. The new deadline has been set for April 15, extended from March 29, subject to the further extension or...
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Dial up a face mask with your Uber: Aveeno teams up with Cargo for sampling scheme
Johnson & Johnson-owned skin care brand Aveeno has teamed up with car vending platform Cargo to offer free face masks to Uber passengers in select US cities, according to a report published by Mobile Marketer. The move comes as the app-controlled taxi service...
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Would you like some CBD with that? Now Walgreens Boots Alliance to stock CBD products
Walgreens Boots Alliance will soon be adding a CBD section to its US stores, according to a report published by Proactive Investors, quoting CNBC as its source. The drugstore chain will stock CBD-based creams, patches and sprays across 1,500 stores including Oregon,...
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Church & Dwight buys Flawless for US$475 million
Church & Dwight has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Flawless and Finishing Touch brands from Ideavillage Products Corporation for US$475 million, plus an additional earn out payment of US$425 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval...
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Colgate throws its hat in the ring for Nestle’s skin care unit
Colgate-Palmolive will be bidding against Unilever for Nestle’s consumer skin health business, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The oral care specialist and Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant are rumoured to be the only two consumer products companies competing in...
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Bain acquires a majority stake in Maesa
Leading global private investment firm Bain Capital Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in beauty incubator Maesa for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the...
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Hugo Boss launches podcast series to promote new fragrance
Coty-owned Hugo Boss has launched a podcast series to promote its latest men’s fragrance, Boss Bottled Infinite. The series, which launched at the weekend, seeks to define masculinity in 2019 through conversations with prominent mind, health and well-being...
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FDA’s Gottlieb: ‘CBD legislation could take years’
The Commissioner of the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb has admitted that it could take up to three years to pass legislation purporting to regulate the burgeoning CBD industry, according to a report published by Natural Products Insider....
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Folium Biosciences to diversify into CBD beauty with new cosmeceutical line created in South Korea
Hemp leader Folium Biosciences is looking to capitalize on the growing CBD beauty market through the launch of a new line of CBD-based cosmeceutical products set to launch this spring. Specialising in CBD-infused products for the past five years, the company has...
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Sephora promotes from within appointing new CMO and Chief People Officer
Sephora has announced the promotion of Deborah Yeh to Chief Marketing Officer, while Karalyn Smith has risen through the ranks to Chief People Officer, according to a report by WWD.com. Having been with the company since 2012, Yeh most recently held the position of...
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PureCycle Technologies collaborates with Nestle, Milliken to revolutionise plastic packaging
PureCycle Technologies has joined forces with Nestle and Milliken to speed up plans to open its first plant to restore used polypropylene (PP) plastic to ‘virgin-like’ quality using a revolutionary recycling technique. Working together to aid the process, PureCycle...
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P&G-owned prestige skin care brand SK-II has launched a web series starring James Corden. The Japanese luxury line’s Bare Skin Chat follows James Corden as he surprises Chloe Grace Moretz in her bathroom to discover her beauty secrets. The first episode launched...
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Asia is the future: Conde Nast pins hope on China as US/Europe earnings drop
Conde Nast saw its European turnover contract by 7 percent over 2017, according to a report published by Business of Fashion. The world-famous publisher’s turnover for UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain dropped to £373 million thanks to sharp declines in the UK and...
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P&G: We’ll deliver 25 billion liters of clean drinking water to families in need
Fresh from celebrating reaching its goal of delivering 15 billion liters of clean drinking water by 2020, Procter & Gamble has raised the bar. Through its non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program, the US FMCG giant has pledged to deliver 25 billion liters...
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E.L.F appoints Mandy Fields CFO
E.l.f. Beauty has announced the appointment of Mandy Fields to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective April 22. Fields will report to CEO, Tarang Amin. Fields joins e.l.f Beauty from BevMo!, where she served as CFO, working closely with...
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LG-owned VDL opens Canadian flagship
K-beauty brand VDL Cosmetics has announced the launch of its first flagship store in Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood. “I’ve been visiting Korea for years now and having VDL here in North America is beyond exciting. They are a brand that truly delivers high-quality...
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MAC and Benefit to raise funds for Planned Parenthood
MAC Cosmetics and Benefit have both pledged their support for US contraceptive service Planned Parenthood. Lauder-owned MAC has made a US$500,000 commitment over the next two years, with proceeds from the sale of its iconic Viva Glam lipsticks donated towards Planned...
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Private label push: Amazon launches own skin care line
Amazon has announced the launch of its own ‘high-quality’ skin care line. Belei, as the brand has been named, comprises 12 products designed to help consumers address common skin care concerns such as acne, fine lines and dullness. “Our goal is to help customers spend...
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3D printing, data and AI – oh my! Lauder launches digital innovation lab
The Estee Lauder Companies is beefing up its digital offer, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal. The US prestige giant recently launched its first tech-focused innovation lab and is looking at 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence and data...
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Sephora supports largest number of female entrepreneurs to date with 2019 Accelerate Cohort program
Beauty retailer Sephora is championing 15 female entrepreneurs as part of its 2019 Accelerate Cohort program, its largest amount to date, according to a report by Yahoo. The women taking part this year come from eight different countries with participants including...
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California considers ban of all cosmetics containing cancer-causing ingredients
New landmark legislation could result in the outright ban of all cosmetics in California that contain ingredients known to be linked to cancer. State legislators introduced the bill, stating that products containing any of the 20 ingredients listed, such as asbestos,...
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Instagram trials in-app shopping in the U.S.
Instagram is trialling an in-app shopping facility in the U.S., which allows users to purchase items via the ‘checkout’ facility. The Facebook-owned site will allow social media users to ‘shop’ taggable images and falls in line with the company’s desire to monotonize...
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Sephora launches first own-brand credit card
Sephora has announced the launch of its very own credit card, allowing consumers to earn points as they shop. The credit cards will come in three different options, Sephora Credit Card, Sephora Visa Credit Card, and Sephora Visa Signature Credit Card and are set to be...
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Glossier achieves billion-dollar valuation after latest funding round
Cult beauty brand Glossier has been valued at over $1 billion in its latest Series D funding round, according to a report by Reuters. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and included Tiger Global Management, Spark Capital, and existing investors Forerunner Ventures,...
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Net sales down 5.7 percent but Arden boom signals hope for Revlon Q4
Revlon has announced its unaudited financial results for the final quarter and full year fiscal 2018. Reported net sales were down 5.7 percent (3.7 percent in constant currency) in the quarter ended December 31, dropping US$741.6 million. However, the US beauty...
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Brand first: Herbal Essences and TerraCycle unveil bottle made from beach plastic
Procter & Gamble-owned Herbal Essences has teamed up with TerraCycle to create recyclable shampoo and conditioner bottles made of 25 percent beach plastic in celebration of World Water Day. Three of the brand’s bio:renew Collections, White Grapefruit & Mosa...
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L’Oréal Paris USA announces nominations for 14th annual Women of Worth Program
L’Oréal Paris USA’s signature annual philanthropic program, Women of Worth, will open its call for nominations next week on March 25. Now in its 14th year, the Women of Worth program is designed to honor extraordinary women who volunteer their time to serve their...
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Coty Board endorses JAB Holdings offer
Coty has filed an amendment to the tender offer it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week. Under the offer, Cottage Holdco, an affiliate of JAB Holding Company, would acquire 150 million shares of Coty’s Class A common stock, at US$11.65 per...
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Lush debuts digital packaging at SXS conference
Lush showed off its latest contribution to the zero waste movement at the South by Southwest conference in Texas, according to a report published by Mobile Marketer. The ethical beauty giant unveiled ‘digital packaging’ for unwrapped goods, allowing shoppers to access...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints SVP Chief Accounting Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Heather Dixon as its Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. Dixon joins the drugstore group from Aetna, where she held the role of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting...
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Gillette and TerraCycle launch razor recycling program
Gillette has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to launch the US’ first national recycling program for disposable razors, blade cartridge units and their packaging. The program will accept all brands and will offer consumers three options. First,...
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Aurora Cannabis welcomes Nelson Peltz as Strategic Advisor and shareholder
Nelson Peltz is joining Canadian medical cannabis firm Aurora as a major shareholder and Strategic Advisor, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Peltz has been granted 20 million options to purchase Aurora stock at US$10.34 per share. If exercised in full, he...
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An ‘excellent’ performance: Ulta beats expectations for Q4
Ulta has announced its financial results for the final quarter of the fiscal year (13 weeks ended February 2, 2019). The company saw net sales grow 9.7 percent to US$2,124.7 million in the last furlong, with full year sales up 14.1 percent to US$6,716.6 million. Final...
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Claire’s Stores announces make-up recall following asbestos findings
Claire’s Stores has announced the voluntary recall of three make-up products that could potentially contain asbestos fibres, as found following testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The three products, Claire’s Eye Shadows, Claire’s Compact Powder and...
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Birchbox launches business incubator program Birchbox Breakthrough
Birchbox has announced the launch of its new business incubrator program named Birchbox Breakthrough, which looks to boost new beauty brands. Aimed at helping beauty entrepreneurs make an impact, the bi-annual initiative is said to be one of the first in the UK beauty...
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Sephora ups its US portfolio with 35 new stores
Sephora is set to open some 35 new stores this year, according to a report published by Market Watch. The LVMH-owned retailer will inaugurate outlets in 32 cities, including Palm Springs, Washington and Fort Lauderdale as well as in New York’s Hudson Yards...
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L’Oréal USA named a top 10 employer for women
L’Oréal USA has been named one of the 2019 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives for the fifth year. “At L’Oréal we believe that diversity is an essential source of creativity, innovation and performance,” said Angela...
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