Procter & Gamble offshoot brand Opté launches high tech beauty wand
P&G Ventures offshoot brand Opté has launched the new smart-beauty wand Opté Precision Skincare System at CES 2019. The digital skin care device offers consumers advanced technology in order to scan, detect and correct ‘hyperpigmentation with precision application...
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Sephora signs up to bitcoin reward app Lolli
Sephora has signed up to become one of several retailers where shoppers can earn cash back in the form of bitcoins simply through shopping online, according to a report published by CoinDesk. Start-up Lolli revealed to CoinDesk that Sephora was won over by its user...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance launches US$1 billion cost-saving plan
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced a ‘transformational’ US$1 billion cost-saving plan to enable it to meet its long-term targets. The company announced the initiative in late December along with its first quarter results for fiscal 2019. The drugstore giant...
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L’Oréal Paris’ iconic tagline ‘Because I’m worth it’, is set to get a makeover in its latest hair color campaign. The brand is amplifying its message to #OWNINGIT in the latest spot for L’Oréal Paris Superior Preference Hair Color. The campaign stars actress Courteney...
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P&G to up D2C sales? Patent approved for mobile display screen
Procter & Gamble has had a patent application for a display screen with graphical user interface rubber stamped by the US Patent & Trademark Office, according to a report published by the Cincinnati Business Courier. A look at the screen in question reveals a...
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Coty unveils Wella Professionals AR-enabled smart mirror
Coty unveiled its latest innovation at CES Las Vegas yesterday. The US beauty behemoth is showing a Wella Professionals augmented reality-enabled Smart Mirror, powered by the award-winning CareOS operating system. The mirror is designed to enhance the hair color...
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L’Oréal debuts prototype of first wearable sensor to measure skin pH
L’Oréal has unveiled its latest tech at CES in Las Vegas. The French beauty giant is showing a wearable microfluidic sensor, named My Skin Track pH by La Roche-Posay. The sensor is billed as the first wearable and companion app to easily measure personal pH levels in...
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50 shades: Fenty launches ‘unprecedented’ concealer range
Rihanna’s much-vaunted Fenty Beauty line has announced the launch of a concealer line that spans 50 shades, according to a report published by Refinery 29. The new cover-up range will hit shelves at the end of this week and will be accompanied by eight new setting...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints new CMO
Walgreens Boots Alliance is welcoming Vineet Mehra as its Global Chief Marketing Officer, according to a report published by The Drum. Mehra joins WBA from Ancestry.com where he was also Global CMO. Over his career, he has worked for a range of beauty firms, including...
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Neutrogena debuts personalized 3D-printed masks at CES in Las Vegas
Neutrogena is billing its latest launch as ‘its most personalized skin care product to date’. Neutrogena MaskiD will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas this week and is a patent-pending 3D-printed sheet mask powered by user data. "Women who...
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Naomi Campbell lands first beauty ambassador role as new face of Nars
Shiseido-owned Nars has announced Naomi Campbell as the new face of the brand, according to Vogue.com. Despite being one of the original supermodels, it is the first time Campbell has fronted a beauty campaign, with the model being close friends with Nars founder...
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Procter & Gamble inks toothpaste licensing deal with Burt’s Bees
Procter & Gamble has signed a licensing deal with Burt's Bees that will see the personal care giant start making the company’s toothpaste products as of this month. The decision to licence the products is said to have followed extensive research by P&G to...
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Morphe ticks diversity box with 60-shade foundation launch
Morphe has announced the launch of a new range of foundations called Fluidity, which has 60 shades, offering a hue for every skin tone, according to a report by WWD.com. The brand has also added primers, concealer and powder to the range, with the launches being...
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Shiseido Americas promotes Melissa Sperau to newly created leadership role
Shiseido Americas has announced the promotion of SVP, NARS, Melissa Sperau to the newly created leadership role of President US, effective 15th January. Reporting to Marc Rey, the role was created as part of a wider Shiseido Americas’ plan to drive local sales in the...
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P&G to launch waterless, plastic-free beauty brand DS3
Procter & Gamble is going big on the sustainability front with the launch of a new brand whose USP is ‘liquid-free’, according to a report published by the Cincinnati Business Courier. The US FMCG giant’s new range will span home and personal care with cleansing...
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Avon names former Walgreens exec new CFO
Avon has announced the appointment of Gustavo Arnal as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective in spring 2019. Arnal will join Avon from Walgreens Boots Alliance where he served as Senior Vice President, CFO of International Divisions and...
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Are the rumors confirmed? Lady Gaga debuts website for Haus Beauty brand
The rumors started back in May when singer Lady Gaga filed a trademark for a new brand named Haus Beauty and now it looks like the Star is Born actor is indeed set to launch her own make-up line this year, according to a report published by Business Insider. After the...
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Lauder face Kendall Jenner named ‘highest paid model’
Kendall Jenner has been named the highest paid model over 2018, according to a report published by Forbes. The 23-year-old member Kardashian clan is said to have banked US$22.5 million in the 12 months to June 2018 thanks to high profile contracts with Estee Lauder...
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Bloomingdales set to reveal cosmetics’ floor makeover
Bloomingdales is set to reveal its revamped cosmetics' floor at its flagship store 59thStreet, which has been underway for two years, according to a report by WWD.com. A launch event will take place on 17thJanuary to showcase the floor, which is 36,000 square feet and...
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Procter & Gamble targets African-American consumers with Walker & Co acquisition
Procter & Gamble has announced the acquisition of Walker & Co, a move that will better position itself to target African-American consumers. While undisclosed, the acquisition purchase price is reported to be between $20-$40 million, with Walker & Co –...
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Avon targets Russian market first with new K-beauty collection
Avon has announced the launch of its first K-beauty collection, with the products being launched into Russia first before rolling out across Europe in early 2019. The move is part of the company’s ongoing transformation strategy, with the range of masks and hand...
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Diana Penty named Estée Lauder first Indian brand ambassador
Estée Lauder has named Bollywood actress and model Diana Penty as its first Indian brand ambassador, according to a report by News 18.com. Penty will appear in skincare and beauty campaigns across digital and in-store promotions with her first campaign being for the...
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Procter & Gamble recognised in Forbes’ list as top ‘corporate citizen’
Procter & Gamble has been ranked number 8 in the Most JUST Company in America list, created in partnership with Forbes and JUST Capital. The pair ranked the largest publicly traded US corporations regarding their performance in ‘environmental sustainability,...
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Birchbox expands retail offering with Walgreens launch
Birchbox has launched in several Walgreens Boots Alliance stores across the US as it looks to develop its retail offering past the direct-sales model, according to a report by Reuters. The move expands on the company’s two retail stores in New York and Paris as...
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Glossier CEO unveils big plans as company on target to hit $100m in sales
Direct-to-consumer beauty company Glossier CEO Emily Weiss has stated the company is set to exceed $100million in revenue this year, with larger plans ahead, according to a report by Business Times. Having evolved into a beauty brand following the launch of a blog in...
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Anouchah Sanei named Amway new Chief R&D Officer
Amway has announced Anouchah Sanei as new Chief Research & Development Officer. Joining the company from Campbell Soup, Sanei will report to Gan Chee Eng, Amway’s Chief Digital and Product Officer, and will be tasked with leading Amway’s global R&D...
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Now Revlon Chief Accounting Officer quits to ‘pursue a new career opportunity’
Revlon Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Wendel Kralovich tendered his resignation at the end of November and left the company last week, according to an SEC filing made by the company. The reason given for Kralovich’s departure was ‘to...
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IFF recognised for ‘exceptional’ environmental performance in Euronext Vigeo World 120
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has been named to the Euronext Vigeo World 120 Index, a ranking that recognises companies for exceptional environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. IFF is said to be the only among its industry cohort to make...
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We’re optimistic about make-up – Ulta to close year on a high as Q3 sales up 16.2 percent
Ulta has announced its financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year. The US beauty retailer saw net sales rise 16.2 percent in the 13-week period to US$1.56 million, compared to the same three months of 2017 and reiterated its FY 2018 guidance...
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Glossier’s CFO and President resigns to pursue his own project
Glossier’s President and CFO has resigned from his role to launch his own business, according to a report published by Business of Fashion. Henry Davis will leave the company on December 31 to ‘pursue his own entrepreneurial opportunities’. As to what those...
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Pantone’s color of the year Living Coral aligns with environmental focus
Pantone has launched its color of the year, Living Coral, a decision that is said to have been chosen in order to align with the ‘continually shifting environment.’ Following on from 2018’s Ultra Violet, Living Coral is said to have an ‘"animating and life-affirming...
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Girls in uterus exposed to personal care and make-up chemicals likely to hit puberty earlier, says US study
A US study printed in journal Human Reproduction has reported that girls within the womb that are subjected to chemicals most commonly found in toothpaste, make-up, soap and other personal care products are more likely to reach puberty earlier. A total of 338 children...
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Coty joins forces with Amazon to launch Let’s Get Ready Echo Show personal beauty assistant
Coty and Amazon have joined forces to launch the new personal beauty assistant Let’s Get Ready, which will be available to use via the Echo Show in January. The use of Alexa voice control and Echo Show combines voice and visual content and allows consumers to use the...
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IFF-LMC expands portfolio with three personal care ingredients acquisitions
IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (IFF-LMC) has announced the acquisition of three personal care ingredients from Kemin Industries, a move which is hoped to expand and strengthen its portfolio. The purchase of the ingredients Lysofix, XFoliPEARL and Microcurb and their...
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Priyanka Chopra becomes first Indian-born cover star for Vogue US
Priyanka Chopra has been named as the cover star for the January edition of Vogue magazine in the US, according to a report published by Refinery 29. She is the first Indian-born person to be featured in the coveted spot. The cover story, When Priyanka Met Nick: A...
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Johnson & Johnson to add How2Recycle label to baby care line
How2Recycle has announced that baby care giant Johnson & Johnson has adopted its labelling system, according to a report published by Recycling Today. The US manufacturer of Neutrogena will add the label to bottles across its baby care range. The label is the only...
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Deciem’s ex CFO is reinstated
Deciem’s former CFO, Stephen Kaplan, has returned to the company, this time as Chief Operating Officer, according to a report published by WWD. Kaplan left the company in February, 2018, following the termination of Nicola Kilner, Co-CEO at the time. Kilner rejoined...
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Sephora moves into electronics; sells Google Home Hub in store
Sephora has teamed up with Google – the LVMH-owned retailer will sell the search engine’s Home Hub in 10 of its US stores and has made a series of beauty tutorials available via the voice activated device, according to a report published by PPC Land. According to...
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Beauty in 2018: Age – the new diversity issue
We started the year in the midst of a huge diversity and inclusivity drive and it’s shown no sign of abating since – we’ve celebrated all genders, all colours, those with disabilities, those with skin conditions – you name it, it’s been championed by a beauty brand....
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Unilever teams up with Snapchat in ethical adtech push for Lynx
Unilever has teamed up with ethical adtech platform Good-Loop as it looks to up its spend on charities with a push on Snapchat via its Lynx brand, according to The Drum. The personal care giant is said to be looking to drive effectiveness and drive home its purpose,...
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Chanel launches ‘La Rouge’ New York pop-up shop
Chanel has announced the launch of an all-red pop-up shop based in New York. Named La Rouge, the temporary store is celebrating all things red and will be open to the public from 7th to 23rdDecember. Designed all in red, the boutique will offer limited-edition Chanel...
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Inolex announces US manufacturing expansion
Inolex has announced it is to develop its US manufacturing facilities, with the new expansion set to replace the company’s current US production and warehouse operations. The expansion is set for completion in the second half of 2019 with a new flagship plant in...
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Club together: The Estée Lauder Companies donates US$100,000 to help California wildfire victims
The Estée Lauder Companies has shared its efforts to support its employees, partners and communities who have been affected by the devastating California wildfires with Global Cosmetics News. The US prestige beauty behemoth has donated $100,000 to support disaster...
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Darlie Global opens new US office as it prepares to market Dr Neem et al in North America
The US subsidiary of Dubai-based Darlie Global has opened a new US office in Long Island, New York as it prepares to launch its natural personal care portfolio onto the US market. Brands such as Dr Neem, Divine Care and Mr Darlie will continue to be produced from...
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Couch-surfing: US shoppers stay home and shop online over Cyber weekend
US shoppers opted to stay put over Cyber weekend, according to a report published by The Drum. Footfall at physical stores dropped 5 to 9 percent over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to RetailNext research, per The Drum. Meanwhile online sales rose 23 percent...
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Bespoke baby: Dove offers personalization service for Canadian market
Unilever-owned Dove is offering Canadian shoppers the chance to create personalized baby care products, according to a report published by Strategy Online. Dove has set up a microsite for its newly launched My Baby Dove initiative, allowing shoppers to personalize...
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The Cadillac of marketing: Shiseido welcomes new Vice President, Brand Development
Shiseido has welcomed Melody Lee to the fold, according to a report published by MediaPost. Lee will take on a new marketing position, Vice President, Brand Development, effective today. Lee joins Shiseido from Cadillac and will work across the J-beauty giant’s...
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Reality star Blac Chyna receives backlash for Nigerian skin whitening cream collaboration
US reality star Blac Chyna has received backlash on social media for the launch of her new skin lightening cream in Nigeria, in collaboration with controversial company Whitenicious. The cream, The Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection, which is said to ‘lighten skin...
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Revlon’s brand global PR account open to pitch
Cosmetics company Revlon is rumoured to have put its global brand PR account up for review, with current AOR Lippe Taylor thought to have declined to participate, according to a report by PR Week. According to a source there is thought to be a handful of agencies...
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Estée Lauder Companies announces leadership reshuffle for Bumble and Bumble, Darphin
Estée Lauder Companies has announced a leadership reshuffle at brands Bumble and Bumble and Darphin, with Amber Garrison having been named Senior Vice President, Global Manager Bumble and Bumble, effective immediately. Over at Darphin, Jean-Guillaume Trottier will...
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