Coty appoints Sennen Pamich as new SVP of Professional Beauty Division, North America
Coty has announced the appointment of Sennen Pamich as new Senior Vice President of its Professional Beauty Division, North America, effective end of October, according to a report by Salon Today. Pamich will report to Sylvie Moreau, President of Coty Professional...
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Procter & Gamble’s Venus range gets a marketing facelift
Procter & Gamble has announced it is set to overhaul the marketing for its Venus brand, which includes its razors and products such as the Venus Bikini Perfection, according to a report by Cincinnati Business Courier. The overhaul will see the personal care giant...
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Johnson & Johnson achieves Q3 profit, raises full year forecast
Johnson & Johnson has achieved a Q3 profit of $3.393 billion, with sales of $20.35 billion for the three months ending September 30th. Topping the general consensus, the company has raised its full year outlook to an adjusted EPS of $8.13 to $8.18, with expected...
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Harry’s Lab launches offshoot women’s hair removal line Flamingo
Harry’s Lab has launched into the women’s hair removal market with new offshoot line named Flamingo, according to a report by WWD.com. The range is a new angle for Harry’s Lab, which is an in-house brand incubator born from Harry’s, and is the first foray into women’s...
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Microsoft Genomics brokers first microbiome genomics partnership with Eagle Genomics
Ground-breaking microbiome data platform Eagle Genomics has announced a partnership with Microsoft Genomics. The e[automateddatascientist] platform can be employed to assess a product’s suitability for retail / consumption by assessing its impact on the microbiome....
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US shopper sues Clorox over ‘discriminatory’ Burts Bees site
Burts Bees owner Clorox is facing a lawsuit over the accessibility of its e-commerce site, according to a report published by Law 360. Lucia Marett filed a complaint in New York on Friday claiming that the company had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, New...
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Beauty for all: P&G tweaks Herbal Essences bottle design to help visually impaired
Procter & Gamble’s Herbal Essences has become the first North American mass hair care brand to adjust its bottle design in order to make it simpler for the visually impaired to tell the difference between shampoo and conditioner through their sense of touch. The...
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Amway brings in Pizza Hut executive to take on new CEO role
Amway has named Milind Pant as its first Chief Executive Officer. Pant joins Amway from Yum! Brands where he was President of Pizza Hut International. His appointment is effective January 2, 2019. “Milind brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to help lead Amway...
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Chrissy Teigen added to Sephoria Sunday line-up as retailer scrambles to sell last tickets
Sephora is set to host its answer to BeautyCon at the weekend. The first edition of Sephoria House of Beauty will take place on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 in Los Angeles. The event is described as ‘highly immersive’, fusing high-touch physical and...
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Back in business: Lauder succeeds in bid to oust Truaxe from Deciem
A judge in Ontario has approved The Estee Lauder Companies’ petition to force Brandon Truaxe to stand down from his role as CEO of Deciem on an interim basis, according to a report published by Global News. The move comes after a tumultuous week in which Truaxe...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance FY2018: sales up 11.3 percent but market unimpressed
While Walgreens Boots Alliance congratulated itself on a job well done over fiscal 2018, with double digit sales growth, the market was less than impressed, according to a report published by Reuters, pointing to a disappointing performance by the company’s UK unit....
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Harvard study rubbishes ‘toxin-free’ nail polish claims
A study conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has lifted the lid on the ingredients commonly found in nail polish, revealing many to be toxic, despite the claims of manufacturers, according to a report published by Reuters. “We were trying to...
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Estée Lauder Companies signs lease for new New York-based engineering center
The Estée Lauder Companies is said to have signed a lease for the construction of a new $14.5 million engineering center, according to a report by Newsday. The cosmetics giant is said to be constructing the center near its current production site in Melville, NY, and...
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Target to launch mass market own brand range Smartly
Target is set to launch a 70-sku personal care range named Smartly that caters to the mass market, which will launch on 14 October. The budget range will feature items priced mostly under $2, with products such as body lotion, razor blades and soap. New products in...
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Procter & Gamble granted exemption from US steel tariff
Procter & Gamble has been granted an exemption from the 25 percent US tariff levied on imported Japanese and Swedish steel by the Trump administration, according to a report by Reuters. The steel is used for the company’s Gillette and Venus razor blades with...
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Genomatica closes $90 million financing to grow sustainable technologies
Bioengineering export Genomatica has announced it has issued $90 million in its latest equity offering, a move which is said to allow the company to ‘fully execute on its business plan and fuel new growth opportunities', which include sustainable technologies....
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Brandon Truaxe: This is the final post of Deciem
Deciem Founder Brandon Truaxe posted a video to the company’s Instagram account yesterday purporting to shut down the company with immediate effect and insinuating that it had been involved in some form of financial impropriety. “This is the final post of Deciem. We...
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MAC has the most followers but Kylie Cosmetics is the fastest growing beauty brand on Instagram
Kylie Cosmetics has been named the most influential beauty brand on Instagram, according to a report published by Stylist magazine. The Kylie Jenner-fronted brand has seen its following grow by some 421,050 over the course of the year. So while Lauder-owned MAC still...
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Like mother, like daughter: Lila Moss named as new face for Marc Jacobs Beauty
Marc Jacobs Beauty has announced Lila Moss as the brand’s face for 2019. The brand will debut the first campaign featuring Moss at Harvey Nichols in the UK, which has been announced as the brand’s new exclusive retail partner for the UK and Ireland. The campaign was...
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Company for women? Avon sued for maternity discrimination
Caroline Ruiz, Avon’s former Global Head of Procurement has sued the company for maternity discrimination after her role was terminated days after she announced her pregnancy, according to a report published by the New York Post. According to the suit, filed in...
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Could the US be poised to tighten safety standards? The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act hits House of Representatives
A bill that could see regulations pertaining to the safety of cosmetics and personal care products tightened has been introduced to the House of Representatives, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act...
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Kylie Jenner applied for a skin care patent and the internet has imploded
Kylie Jenner is rumoured to be launching a skin care line, according to numerous reports, after fans spotted that she has filed a trademark application for Kylie Skin, which covers moisturizers, cleansers, toners, facial scrubs, body scrubs, serums, masks and oils,...
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Birchbox enters Walgreen stores alongside minority stake buyout
Birchbox is set to enter Walgreens during a trial 11-store pilot of the subscription beauty box within the retailer, according to a report by WWD.com. The announcement of the pilot comes alongside news that Walgreens has acquired a minority stake in Birchbox. The...
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Unilever collaborates with SoundCloud on new music label via Axe brand
Unilever has collaborated with SoundCloud and artists Lil Yachty and Zaytoven to launch the new Axe the Label project through its AXE brand. The new project, which is the first in the US under the new AXE Music Platform, aims to give emerging rappers and producers an...
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Maybelline New York announces Kenyan singer Victoria Kimani as new ambassador
Maybelline New York has announced Kenyan singer Victoria Kimani as its new ambassador, according to a report by SDE.com. Kimani is the first African artist to work with the brand and will join the likes of Gigi Hadid as the face of the L’Oréal-owned company. Sharing...
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Avon frees up funds through sale of distribution center
Avon has sold its Washington Township distribution center in what is thought to be a way for the company to free up capital, according to a report by Times Recorder. The direct sales giant is said to have entered into a $34.7 million sale-leaseback agreement with...
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YSL appoints Kaia Gerber as new YSL Beauté make-up ambassador
YSL has announced the appointment of Kaia Gerber as the new YSL Beauté make-up ambassador, according to a report by WWD.com. Gerber, the daughter of Cindy Crawford, will begin her role as of January 2019 where she will be front the campaign for Rouge Volupté Shine...
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Mary Kay announces Deborah Gibbins as new Chief Operating Officer
Direct sales giant Mary Kay has announced the appointment of Deborah Gibbins as new Chief Operating Officer. Having worked for the company for five years, Gibbins will be situated at Mary Kay’s global headquarters in Addison, Texas, and will oversee the global supply...
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Comeback queen: Origins steps back into make-up sector with lipstick launch
Origins has announced its first make-up launch in more than five years, according to a report published by WWD. The Lauder-owned brand debuted a range of 24 Blooming Bold Lipsticks and 8 Blooming Sheer Lip Balms at the end of September, available online via Origins’...
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Ulta makes eyes at men’s grooming market; Oars + Alps hits shelves
Ulta is getting serious about men’s grooming, adding yet another niche men’s skin care line to the mix – its third in the space of just a few months, according to a report published by Glossy. Oars + Alps will join House 99 and Baxter of California in the US...
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L’Oréal announces recipients of 2018 For Women in Science fellowship
L’Oréal USA has announced the recipients of its 2018 For Women in Science fellowship, a program that sees five female post doc scientists receive a grant of US$60,000 each to advance their research. This year, the French beauty giant is celebrating the 15th...
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The Estee Lauder Companies focuses on new business with global leadership appointments
The Estee Lauder Companies has announced the promotion of two of its senior leaders into key roles. Andrew Ross has been named Executive Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development, and Lisa Sequino will take on the role of Senior Vice President, Global...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance pays US$34.5 million to settle SEC dispute
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a dispute over disclosures made by Walgreen’s then CFO and CEO in advance of the merger with Alliance Boots back in 2014. Under the terms of...
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California goes cruelty-free: Governor Brown signs on the dotted line
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 1249, the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, into law. The legislation makes it unlawful to sell any cosmetic in California if it, or any component, was tested on animals after January 1, 2020. As the fifth...
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Henkel marks 142nd anniversary
Henkel celebrated 142 years of innovation, growth and sustainability leadership globally on Thursday (September 26). “The success of Henkel truly relies on the strength of our employees,” said Jerry Perkins, President, Henkel North America. “Today is a day for us all...
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Stella & Dot CEO nominated to Natura &Co Board
Natura &Co has announced that Jessica Herrin, CEO of Stella & Dot Family Brands has been nominated as a new Member of its Board of Directors. Her nomination will be voted on at an EGM, the date of which is yet to be confirmed. “Natura &Co has made a...
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Dove gets Dunkin’ to celebrate National Coffee Day
Dove teamed up with Dunkin’ to celebrate National Coffee Day on Saturday (September 29) – and women who run on caffeine and dry shampoo. The duo put up a prize of a year’s supply of Dove Dry Shampoo and Dunkin’ coffee and will be hosting a pop-up styling café today...
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Chris Good promoted to Estée Lauder Companies Group President, North America
Estée Lauder Companies has promoted Chris Good from his position as President of North America to the role of Group President of the region, according to a report by WWD.com. Good has been promoted just 12 months after taking on the role of President, before which he...
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Snapchat partners with Amazon for launch of innovative shopping feature
Social media app Snapchat has launched a new feature that enables users to make purchases via online retailer Amazon, according to a report by TechCrunch.com. While not launched as an affiliate deal with Amazon, the new visual product search feature will allow...
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Huda Beauty focuses on global expansion with new US president appointment
Huda Beauty has placed a greater focus on global expansion with the appointment of Nathalie Kristo as the new North American President, effective 1st October, 2018. Kristo’s position as new the leader of the North American arm is viewed as a way for the company to...
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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced the launch of its first beard care range, with All-Pro NFL stars brothers Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce having been appointed as the brand ambassadors for the media campaign named ‘The Old Spice Guys’, according to a report...
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Procter & Gamble appoints new MD for Nigerian market
Procter & Gamble has named Adsil Farhat Managing Director for the Nigerian market, according to a report published by Naira Metrics. Farhat succeeds George Nassar, who announced his retirement earlier this summer. Farhat has worked across numerous senior roles for...
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Walmart to Trump: We’ll raise prices if you go ahead with Chinese tariffs
Walmart has written a letter to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer flagging the possibility that it will be forced to up prices should the Trump administration proceed with a tariff on Chinese imports, according to a report published by Reuters. The largest...
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YouCam teams up with Cosmo for first print-to-digital virtual beauty experience
Perfect Corp and Hearst Magazines have announced a partnership which will see the digital disrupter pair its YouCam augmented reality tech with the content of Cosmopolitan magazine to bring the products featured in the magazine to life. The partnership will debut in...
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Procter & Gamble stops sale of badger hair brushes following PETA animal cruelty claims
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has announced it will cease sales of the badger-haired brushes sold via it’s The Art of Shaving brand due to a PETA expose that highlighted the cruelty inflicted on the animals in Chinese badger farms. According to PETA,...
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Nestle SA: will the food and drug company revisit L’Oréal divestment following retreat from skincare?
Nestle SA’s possible step back from skincare has prompted rumors of a divestment of its $30 billion stake in L’Oréal SA, according to a report by Bloomberg.com. Following CEO Mark Schneider’s recent acknowledgement that the company’s dermatological business may no...
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Estée Lauder Companies enters cannabis skincare market with Origins mask
Estée Lauder Companies (ECL)-owned company Origins has taken a step into the booming cannabis skincare market with the launch of its new Hello, Calm mask into Sephora online this week. Origins has become the first ELC company to enter the market with the new mask,...
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Instagram opens up shopping facility to include Stories and Explore tab
Social media site Instagram has developed its in-app shopping capabilities to now include a shopping section on the Explore tab and the option to ‘shop’ through its Stories facility. The photo-sharing site has added the shopping tab to the Explore page in order to...
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Ulta Board Member capitalizes on Kylie Jenner collaboration in $10.1 million share payout
Ulta Board Member Dennis Keith Eck has sold 9.3 percent of his stake in the company in the wake of Ulta's collaboration with Kylie Jenner and her Kylie Cosmetics range, a sale that has earned Eck $10.1 million. Following the announcement by CEO Mary Dillon on 30...
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P&G picks up an Emmy for My Black is Beautiful ad
Procter & Gamble has scooped the ‘outstanding commercial award at the Emmys for its The Talk ad, which was created for My Black is Beautiful – a group formed of black women at P&G back in 2006, according to a report published by The Drum. The Talk is credited...
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