Katy Perry launches new fragrance in exclusive retail deal with Walgreens
Pop star Katy Perry has launched a new fragrance INDI in an exclusive retail deal with Walgreens and Walgreens.com. The fragrance, under licence with Coty, will be supported by a campaign with a slogan ‘Different. Together’, which looks at celebrating individuality....
Revlon to invest US$16.1 million in North Carolina plant to bring Arden manufacturing in house
Revlon has earmarked US$16.1 million to expand its Oxford (North Carolina) plant, in order to add production capacity for its Elizabeth Arden brand, according to a report published by WRAL.com “Our Revlon and Elizabeth Arden brands are growing globally, and the plant...
Jamaica Promotions Corporation to boost exports of Jamaican natural and organic cosmetics with London events
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is setting up a number of promotional in-store events in London, UK, in a bid to raise awareness of Jamaica’s natural and organic cosmetics scene, according to a report published by The Voice. Some 11 companies will exhibit...
Kylie Cosmetics to become billion-dollar brand by 2022
Kylie Cosmetics is on course to join the billion-dollar brand club by 2022, according to a report published by WWD. In an interview with the fashion and beauty journal, Kylie Jenner and mom Kris revealed that the brand has notched up sales of US$420 million in the...
Wal-Mart to buy Birchbox? Beauty subscription service ‘in talks’ to sell
Beauty subscription service Birchbox is in talks with several retailers, including Wal-Mart, to explore the possibility of a sale, according to a report published by Reuters. A discussion took place between Marc Lore, CEO of Wal-Mart E-Commerce US, and Birchbox...
Tweet from The Rock sends Neutrogena’s consumer perception rating to a three-year high
A recent Tweet posted by The Rock revealing that Neutrogena’s deep cream face wash was an essential part of his daily skin care routine has sent the Johnson & Johnson-owned brand’s consumer perception rating to a three-year high, according to a report published by...
2.6 million people view Kevin Fredericks ‘$50 gift card to Mac or Sephora’ video
Male comedian Kevin Fredericks, known as KevOnStage, has put out a Facebook Video that mimics the premise that you can splurge at the likes of Sephora or MAC with a $50 gift card, which has now been viewed more than 2.6 million times. In the video, Fredericks - the...
Are retinoid-based acne treatments such as Tretinoin and Accutane causing hair loss?
A Reddit user has accused retinoid cream Tretinoin of causing hair loss, according to a report published by Allure. The poster, known as cosmicatastrophy, revealed that they experienced hair loss after starting a course of the vitamin A-based cream, which is commonly...
Second skin: scientists at Binghampton University unveil DNA-based sunscreen
Biomedical researchers at Binghampton University have published the results of a study on DNA’s potential use as a sunscreen, according to a report published by Elite Daily. Authors Guy German and Alexandrai Gasperini exposed a film made of salmon sperm DNA, water and...
Revlon second quarter: sales down 3.9 percent to US$645.7 million
Revlon has announced its results for the second quarter of the financial year. Net sales were down 3.9 percent (XFX) on a pro forma basis to US$645.7 million. Adjusted EBIDTA also fell sharply, decreasing 32.7 percent, driven, says the US beauty company, by net sales...
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