<![CDATA[Beauty in Five]]>e7fb181d-46c7-52f5-9782-9155d493e5c2Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:02:52 +0000Captivate.fmFivewirehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/9a7a64b6-edff-4e16-9c27-025c11299f73/beauty-cover-b2.pngBeauty in FiveFivewireFivewireBeauty in Five is the daily five-minute brief on the beauty business: the five stories that matter, every weekday. Launches, M&A, retail and the shifts moving skincare, colour, fragrance and hair, across prestige and mass. Curated daily, sourced and straight. For brand, retail and indie, and everyone building the category. Walk in already caught up. In the know. In five.https://beautyinfive.comfalseepisodicyespodcastUlta Raises Guidance, Tatcha Resets, K-Pharmacy RisesUlta Raises Guidance, Tatcha Resets, K-Pharmacy RisesUlta Beauty raises full-year outlook after Q2 beat. Ulta topped Wall Street estimates on an 8.9% sales rise and lifted its guidance, setting a demand read brands plan wholesale and promo calendars against. (WWD Beauty, Investing.com)

Tatcha adds ambassadors in science-led brand refinement. Under new CEO Diane Kim, Tatcha is adding three ambassadors including Naomi Osaka and leaning harder on science-based messaging, WWD Beauty reports. (WWD Beauty)

Nyakio Grieco reacquires Thirteen Lune, plans South Africa entry. The founder regains ownership of the inclusive beauty platform and announces a Takealot partnership, putting a US multi-brand retailer on a South African route. (WWD Beauty)

Cosmetics Business reports K-pharmacy as next K-beauty wave. Pharmacy-positioned Korean brands are moving clinical, science-led formulas into the mainstream, a shift buyers may need to factor into assortment and claims. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

The surprising reason behind Vaseline’s recent ‘Baseline’ rebrand (Cosmetics Business)

Curology says Walmart shoppers convert to prescription skin care at 5x its online rate (Glossy)

PDC Brands Rebrands as Arthēa (WWD Beauty)

The beauty product recalls of 2026 so far (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>Ulta Beauty raises full-year outlook after Q2 beat. Ulta topped Wall Street estimates on an 8.9% sales rise and lifted its guidance, setting a demand read brands plan wholesale and promo calendars against. (WWD Beauty, Investing.com)

Tatcha adds ambassadors in science-led brand refinement. Under new CEO Diane Kim, Tatcha is adding three ambassadors including Naomi Osaka and leaning harder on science-based messaging, WWD Beauty reports. (WWD Beauty)

Nyakio Grieco reacquires Thirteen Lune, plans South Africa entry. The founder regains ownership of the inclusive beauty platform and announces a Takealot partnership, putting a US multi-brand retailer on a South African route. (WWD Beauty)

Cosmetics Business reports K-pharmacy as next K-beauty wave. Pharmacy-positioned Korean brands are moving clinical, science-led formulas into the mainstream, a shift buyers may need to factor into assortment and claims. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

The surprising reason behind Vaseline’s recent ‘Baseline’ rebrand (Cosmetics Business)

Curology says Walmart shoppers convert to prescription skin care at 5x its online rate (Glossy)

PDC Brands Rebrands as Arthēa (WWD Beauty)

The beauty product recalls of 2026 so far (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>82108d8d-e9f0-490f-a8de-866079dea4c5Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:02:52 +000004:49falsefullUlta Beauty beat second-quarter estimates with net sales of 3 billion dollars, up 8.9 percent, and raised full-year guidance, though shares fell about 3.4 percent after hours, per Investing.com. WWD reports Tatcha is refining its positioning under new CEO Diane Kim with three new ambassadors including Naomi Osaka, and that Nyakio Grieco has regained ownership of Thirteen Lune and is expanding into South Africa with Takealot. Cosmetics Business argues pharmacy-sold "K-pharmacy" brands are the next K-beauty wave, plus Vaseline's "Baseline" social rename, Curology testing Walmart, PDC Brands rebranding as Arthea, and a year-to-date sunscreen and haircare recall tally.TPO's Two Clocks, Avon Reunited, Canada Tariff Hits BeautyTPO's Two Clocks, Avon Reunited, Canada Tariff Hits BeautyCompliance executive breaks down cosmetics TPO ban. A Cosmetics Business opinion piece walks through the TPO restriction and what it describes as two separate Great Britain dates, a calendar item for anyone formulating with photoinitiators. (Cosmetics Business)

Regent agrees to buy Avon North America from LG H&H. Global Cosmetics News reports the deal would put Avon's North American and international businesses under common ownership for the first time since their 2016 separation. (Global Cosmetics News)

WWD: men's fragrance share fragments as launches multiply. WWD Beauty reports new players are taking share in men's fragrance amid a heavy launch calendar, a shift that bears on shelf negotiation and launch timing. (WWD Beauty)

Reports flag tariff exposure on sub-$10 beauty items. Coverage of U.S., Canada trade measures says cross-border duties could reach the low-priced beauty products brands rely on for trial and basket-filling. (Financial Post, MoneyControl, Bloomberg Business)

Also moving today:

Middle East beauty market to hit $21 billion by 2030 (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Twine to Launch New Hair Care Brand (WWD Beauty)

Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO amid rocky Q4 financial update (Cosmetics Business)

Essity to Acquire Kenvue’s Brazil Feminine Care Business for US$284 Million (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Compliance executive breaks down cosmetics TPO ban. A Cosmetics Business opinion piece walks through the TPO restriction and what it describes as two separate Great Britain dates, a calendar item for anyone formulating with photoinitiators. (Cosmetics Business)

Regent agrees to buy Avon North America from LG H&H. Global Cosmetics News reports the deal would put Avon's North American and international businesses under common ownership for the first time since their 2016 separation. (Global Cosmetics News)

WWD: men's fragrance share fragments as launches multiply. WWD Beauty reports new players are taking share in men's fragrance amid a heavy launch calendar, a shift that bears on shelf negotiation and launch timing. (WWD Beauty)

Reports flag tariff exposure on sub-$10 beauty items. Coverage of U.S., Canada trade measures says cross-border duties could reach the low-priced beauty products brands rely on for trial and basket-filling. (Financial Post, MoneyControl, Bloomberg Business)

Also moving today:

Middle East beauty market to hit $21 billion by 2030 (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Twine to Launch New Hair Care Brand (WWD Beauty)

Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO amid rocky Q4 financial update (Cosmetics Business)

Essity to Acquire Kenvue’s Brazil Feminine Care Business for US$284 Million (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>3d2c15af-f3ca-4bfa-95a2-cc430d5e76a7Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:03:30 +000005:19falsefullCosmetics Business carries Arcus Compliance chief executive Lee Bryan on the TPO ban's staggered Great Britain dates, manufacturers cut off since August 15 and distributors losing the professional channel on February 14, 2027, while the EU and Northern Ireland bans took effect September 1, 2025. Regent has agreed to acquire Avon North America from LG H&H, returning both arms to common ownership since their 2016 separation per Global Cosmetics News, and WWD Beauty's Noor Lobad argues designer houses are losing their grip on the fragmenting men's fragrance consumer. Financial Post and Bloomberg report cosmetics among hundreds of Canadian products hit with a new 50 percent US tariff, with Canada answering Tuesday with 50 percent retaliatory duties on certain US makeup imports effective September 8.Avon's Two Halves Reunite Under RegentAvon's Two Halves Reunite Under RegentRegent acquires Avon North America, reuniting Avon halves. Cosmetics Business reports Regent's acquisition puts Avon North America and Avon International under one owner for the first time in a decade, with Lisa Siders named CEO. (Cosmetics Business)

South Korea passes first dedicated cosmetics industry law. Global Cosmetics News reports the National Assembly passed an act creating South Korea's first legal framework for cosmetics as a strategic growth and export industry. (Global Cosmetics News)

Coty names Soraya Benchikh chief financial officer. Global Cosmetics News reports Benchikh becomes Coty CFO on September 1, 2026, succeeding Laurent Mercier as the group reshapes its leadership and operating structure. (Global Cosmetics News)

Epicutis raises $25 million from GroundForce. Cosmetics Business reports private equity firm GroundForce has taken a minority stake in Epicutis, with funds earmarked for brand awareness and skin care development. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Lady Gaga’s latest beauty venture is skin health research firm Outer Bio (Cosmetics Business)

Dreame Technology ordered to modify 'two-minute' hair drying claims following NAD investigation (Cosmetics Business)

Wipro Consumer Care acquires Dermatouch to enter digital-first premium skincare (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Regent acquires Avon North America, reuniting Avon halves. Cosmetics Business reports Regent's acquisition puts Avon North America and Avon International under one owner for the first time in a decade, with Lisa Siders named CEO. (Cosmetics Business)

South Korea passes first dedicated cosmetics industry law. Global Cosmetics News reports the National Assembly passed an act creating South Korea's first legal framework for cosmetics as a strategic growth and export industry. (Global Cosmetics News)

Coty names Soraya Benchikh chief financial officer. Global Cosmetics News reports Benchikh becomes Coty CFO on September 1, 2026, succeeding Laurent Mercier as the group reshapes its leadership and operating structure. (Global Cosmetics News)

Epicutis raises $25 million from GroundForce. Cosmetics Business reports private equity firm GroundForce has taken a minority stake in Epicutis, with funds earmarked for brand awareness and skin care development. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Lady Gaga’s latest beauty venture is skin health research firm Outer Bio (Cosmetics Business)

Dreame Technology ordered to modify 'two-minute' hair drying claims following NAD investigation (Cosmetics Business)

Wipro Consumer Care acquires Dermatouch to enter digital-first premium skincare (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>fbbe6ad6-f7b0-40dc-9802-3e0ad4b9fd86Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:03:16 +000004:49falsefullCosmetics Business reports private equity firm Regent has acquired Avon North America, reuniting it with Avon International for the first time since 2016, with Lisa Siders set to lead the combined company at closing. Global Cosmetics News reports South Korea's National Assembly passed a first dedicated legal framework for the cosmetics industry, and that Coty has named Soraya Benchikh chief financial officer from September 1. Also: a $25 million GroundForce Capital investment in Epicutis, Lady Gaga's board seat at Outer Bio, an NAD ruling against Dreame after a Dyson challenge, and Wipro's move for 60% of Dermatouch.Estée Lauder Defends 10,000 CutsEstée Lauder Defends 10,000 CutsEstée Lauder CEO defends strategy after 10,000 job cuts. The CEO rejected speculation about the company's talent base following mass layoffs, per Marketing Week, a claim recruiters and rivals across the sector will be watching. (Marketing Week)

IT Cosmetics to close its only China online store. L'Oréal-owned IT Cosmetics will shut its Tmall Global flagship on September 2, 2026, per Global Cosmetics News, leaving the brand without an official online purchase route in China. (Global Cosmetics News)

WWD identifies three throughlines in beauty's H1 results. Reporting-season themes include K-beauty's growing importance in the Americas, continued hair-care growth and China's return, per WWD, inputs operators can carry into second-half planning. (WWD)

WWD: AI answer engines are reshaping beauty discovery. Generative engine optimization is changing the consumer path to purchase and brands need to shift gears fast, per WWD Beauty, with implications for search budgets, product copy and retailer feeds. (WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Coty returns to sales growth as Coty.Curated strategy moves into execution (Global Cosmetics News)

DSM-Firmenich agrees to $33 million settlement following alleged price fixing (Cosmetics Business)

Fenty Beauty Reinvents Foundation: Rihanna Unveils Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Formula (WWD Beauty)

Saudi Arabia’s Beauty Market Booms With Young, Trend-savvy Consumers (WWD Beauty)

Dolce Glow Raises Star-studded $11 Million Series A Funding (WWD Beauty)

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]]>Estée Lauder CEO defends strategy after 10,000 job cuts. The CEO rejected speculation about the company's talent base following mass layoffs, per Marketing Week, a claim recruiters and rivals across the sector will be watching. (Marketing Week)

IT Cosmetics to close its only China online store. L'Oréal-owned IT Cosmetics will shut its Tmall Global flagship on September 2, 2026, per Global Cosmetics News, leaving the brand without an official online purchase route in China. (Global Cosmetics News)

WWD identifies three throughlines in beauty's H1 results. Reporting-season themes include K-beauty's growing importance in the Americas, continued hair-care growth and China's return, per WWD, inputs operators can carry into second-half planning. (WWD)

WWD: AI answer engines are reshaping beauty discovery. Generative engine optimization is changing the consumer path to purchase and brands need to shift gears fast, per WWD Beauty, with implications for search budgets, product copy and retailer feeds. (WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Coty returns to sales growth as Coty.Curated strategy moves into execution (Global Cosmetics News)

DSM-Firmenich agrees to $33 million settlement following alleged price fixing (Cosmetics Business)

Fenty Beauty Reinvents Foundation: Rihanna Unveils Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Formula (WWD Beauty)

Saudi Arabia’s Beauty Market Booms With Young, Trend-savvy Consumers (WWD Beauty)

Dolce Glow Raises Star-studded $11 Million Series A Funding (WWD Beauty)

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]]>157b0219-6f74-4ab3-ae77-3999fc799f16Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:03:29 +000005:28falsefullEstée Lauder's CEO defended the Beauty Reimagined turnaround on an analyst call covered by Marketing Week, as net sales rose 5% to $15 billion and a recovery programme cut roughly 10,000 roles. L'Oréal-owned IT Cosmetics will close its Tmall Global flagship on September 2, per Global Cosmetics News, leaving it without an official online channel in China, while WWD's review of first-half results across nine countries finds guidance splitting and LG Household and Health Care's North American sales outpacing China for the first time since 2001. Also: Coty's Q4 beat, a $33 million DSM-Firmenich price-fixing settlement, Fenty's Fluid Flex reformulation, Ulta's Saudi entry, and Dolce Glow's $11 million Series A.Estée Lauder's fragrance quarter, Coty's transition yearEstée Lauder's fragrance quarter, Coty's transition yearEstée Lauder forecasts annual profit above estimates. Estée Lauder's guidance tops many Wall Street estimates, setting the demand benchmark buyers and brand teams plan against this year. (The Manila times, Economic Times, esmmagazine.com)

Coty reports wider losses, calls fiscal 2027 transitional. Coty posts wider fiscal 2025/26 losses after the early Gucci Beauty licence transfer, showing the cost side of fragrance-licence reshuffling. (Premium Beauty News, WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

PROYA partners with Ulta Beauty for US launch. Chinese brand PROYA enters US prestige skincare via a national retailer, a distribution route other inbound entrants will watch. (Global Cosmetics News)

EU packaging waste regulation enters into force. The PPWR took effect across the EU on August 12, setting a harmonised packaging framework for anyone selling into the Single Market. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

Dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as Chair as Thomas Leysen announces retirement (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Haut.AI and Grupo Boticário take AI skin analysis to nearly 4,000 O Boticário stores (Cosmetics Business)

Target raises 2026 outlook as Q2 sales rise and beauty delivers high single-digit growth (Global Cosmetics News)

Fragrance drives US prestige beauty as sales top $17 billion in first half of 2026 (Cosmetics Business)

CVC Capital invests KRW300 billion in K-beauty distributor Silicon2 (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Estée Lauder forecasts annual profit above estimates. Estée Lauder's guidance tops many Wall Street estimates, setting the demand benchmark buyers and brand teams plan against this year. (The Manila times, Economic Times, esmmagazine.com)

Coty reports wider losses, calls fiscal 2027 transitional. Coty posts wider fiscal 2025/26 losses after the early Gucci Beauty licence transfer, showing the cost side of fragrance-licence reshuffling. (Premium Beauty News, WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

PROYA partners with Ulta Beauty for US launch. Chinese brand PROYA enters US prestige skincare via a national retailer, a distribution route other inbound entrants will watch. (Global Cosmetics News)

EU packaging waste regulation enters into force. The PPWR took effect across the EU on August 12, setting a harmonised packaging framework for anyone selling into the Single Market. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

Dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as Chair as Thomas Leysen announces retirement (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Haut.AI and Grupo Boticário take AI skin analysis to nearly 4,000 O Boticário stores (Cosmetics Business)

Target raises 2026 outlook as Q2 sales rise and beauty delivers high single-digit growth (Global Cosmetics News)

Fragrance drives US prestige beauty as sales top $17 billion in first half of 2026 (Cosmetics Business)

CVC Capital invests KRW300 billion in K-beauty distributor Silicon2 (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>fe714380-2f12-4048-8346-1fb05fb76d33Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:03:10 +000005:59falsefullEstée Lauder guided fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS above consensus after a fourth quarter carried by Le Labo and Tom Ford, per The Manila Times, while Coty beat on revenue but widened its net loss, withheld full-year guidance and called 2027 a transition year, according to Investing.com. Chinese brand PROYA enters the US through Ulta Beauty in November, per Global Cosmetics News, and the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation entered into force on August 12, Premium Beauty News reports with AFP. Also: dsm-firmenich's proposed new chairman, Haut.AI's rollout across roughly 4,000 O Boticário stores, Target's raised outlook, Circana's 7 percent US prestige gain, and CVC's 300 billion won investment in Silicon2.Chanel's Steady Half, Spicules Go DirectChanel's Steady Half, Spicules Go DirectChanel reports first-half growth in beauty division. Global Cosmetics News reports Chanel's fragrance and beauty arm grew in the first half of 2026, a read on whether prestige beauty is holding up as wider luxury softens. (Global Cosmetics News)

Dermata launches Tome, a weekly spicule skincare treatment. WWD Beauty reports ingredient developer Dermata is launching its own consumer brand, testing whether a $45 once-weekly at-home treatment can sit alongside in-clinic procedures. (WWD Beauty)

KT and Amorepacific deploy AI assistant for product research. The partners say their generative-AI tool, Lemon, cuts research and regulatory review time in product development, time savings that are company-stated, not independently verified. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Have you heard of biotech beauty? We took a closer look (NewsChannel 3-12, CNN International)

P&G Appoints Shailesh Jejurikar as Chairman Following Leadership Transition (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Chanel reports first-half growth in beauty division. Global Cosmetics News reports Chanel's fragrance and beauty arm grew in the first half of 2026, a read on whether prestige beauty is holding up as wider luxury softens. (Global Cosmetics News)

Dermata launches Tome, a weekly spicule skincare treatment. WWD Beauty reports ingredient developer Dermata is launching its own consumer brand, testing whether a $45 once-weekly at-home treatment can sit alongside in-clinic procedures. (WWD Beauty)

KT and Amorepacific deploy AI assistant for product research. The partners say their generative-AI tool, Lemon, cuts research and regulatory review time in product development, time savings that are company-stated, not independently verified. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Have you heard of biotech beauty? We took a closer look (NewsChannel 3-12, CNN International)

P&G Appoints Shailesh Jejurikar as Chairman Following Leadership Transition (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>3537a2e7-bbe0-45ca-b3d9-75aae1cb6ad9Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:52:48 +000004:22falsefullGlobal Cosmetics News reports Chanel's fragrance and beauty division grew in the first half against what it calls a challenging luxury market, though the summary carries no figure or comparison base. WWD Beauty reports ingredient developer Dermata is going direct to consumers with Tome, a once-weekly spicule treatment priced at forty-five dollars, and Global Cosmetics News reports Amorepacific has put a generative AI research assistant called Lemon into production with Korean telecom KT to cut research and regulatory review time. Also moving: CNN examines fermentation-derived actives in biotech beauty, and Procter and Gamble names chief executive Shailesh Jejurikar chairman of the board following Jon Moeller's retirement.Douglas Margins Slip, BASF Lands a US FilterDouglas Margins Slip, BASF Lands a US FilterDouglas reports Q3 sales decline, narrower margins. Douglas Group posted a 2% revenue drop and lower profitability across its three largest European markets, per Investing.com, a direct read on prestige beauty demand. (Investing.com)

BASF brings Tinosorb S UV filter to US. BASF says bemotrizinol is now available in the US following FDA approval as a sunscreen active, giving domestic formulators a filter previously limited to overseas SKUs. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Amorepacific, LG H&H profits rise amid China pivot. Personal Care Insights reports both Korean beauty groups posted stronger profits while shifting focus from China toward Brazil, India and other emerging markets. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Also moving today:

Saudi Arabia Bans Syringe-Style Cosmetics From 2027 (Global Cosmetics News)

Allies of Skin voluntarily recalls sunscreen over sunburn risk (Cosmetics Business)

Lush succeeds in ‘LushVibe’ trademark challenge (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Douglas reports Q3 sales decline, narrower margins. Douglas Group posted a 2% revenue drop and lower profitability across its three largest European markets, per Investing.com, a direct read on prestige beauty demand. (Investing.com)

BASF brings Tinosorb S UV filter to US. BASF says bemotrizinol is now available in the US following FDA approval as a sunscreen active, giving domestic formulators a filter previously limited to overseas SKUs. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Amorepacific, LG H&H profits rise amid China pivot. Personal Care Insights reports both Korean beauty groups posted stronger profits while shifting focus from China toward Brazil, India and other emerging markets. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Also moving today:

Saudi Arabia Bans Syringe-Style Cosmetics From 2027 (Global Cosmetics News)

Allies of Skin voluntarily recalls sunscreen over sunburn risk (Cosmetics Business)

Lush succeeds in ‘LushVibe’ trademark challenge (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>f31a6d2e-5d38-49f9-8180-85045ccc35aaThu, 13 Aug 2026 15:31:06 +000005:20falsefullInvesting.com reports Douglas Group third quarter revenue fell 2 percent to 988 million euros, with adjusted EBITDA down 19.4 percent and the margin at 12.9 percent, as Germany, France and the Netherlands drove the weakness. Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business report BASF has launched its Tinosorb S UV filter in the United States after FDA approval of bemotrizinol, giving formulators a domestic option previously reserved for European and Asian SKUs. Personal Care Insights reads double-digit profit gains at Amorepacific and LG Household and Health Care as a deliberate pivot away from China, with LG's North American revenue outselling China for the first time; also, Saudi Arabia's SFDA sets new packaging rules for syringe, ampoule and vial formats from 2027, Allies of Skin recalls an SPF 50 gel, and Lush wins its EUIPO opposition against LushVibe.Online Passes Stores in Prestige Skin CareOnline Passes Stores in Prestige Skin CareCircana: online overtakes stores in prestige skin care. Circana's first-half 2026 read puts online ahead of brick-and-mortar as the top prestige skin-care channel, setting a dated benchmark for distribution planning. (WWD Beauty)

Interparfums co-founder says fragrance is 2026's treat spend. Jean Madar tells Cosmetics Business that fragrance, not lipstick, is beauty's affordable-treat category in 2026, a read that bears on assortment and marketing bets. (Cosmetics Business)

Natura Q2 profit falls 82%, missing Citi forecast. Natura &Co posted BRL 35 million in Q2 2026 net profit, down 82% year on year and below Citi's estimate, per Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Korean hair care is K-beauty’s next breakout category (Cosmetics Business)

APR Posts Record Q2 as Cosmetics Revenue Jumps 186% (Global Cosmetics News)

E.l.f. Beauty sales soar 36% as Rhode’s new range delivers $27 million DTC sales in one day (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Circana: online overtakes stores in prestige skin care. Circana's first-half 2026 read puts online ahead of brick-and-mortar as the top prestige skin-care channel, setting a dated benchmark for distribution planning. (WWD Beauty)

Interparfums co-founder says fragrance is 2026's treat spend. Jean Madar tells Cosmetics Business that fragrance, not lipstick, is beauty's affordable-treat category in 2026, a read that bears on assortment and marketing bets. (Cosmetics Business)

Natura Q2 profit falls 82%, missing Citi forecast. Natura &Co posted BRL 35 million in Q2 2026 net profit, down 82% year on year and below Citi's estimate, per Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Korean hair care is K-beauty’s next breakout category (Cosmetics Business)

APR Posts Record Q2 as Cosmetics Revenue Jumps 186% (Global Cosmetics News)

E.l.f. Beauty sales soar 36% as Rhode’s new range delivers $27 million DTC sales in one day (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>2dad9ce5-5153-447f-8593-44c85f1b6175Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:02:46 +000004:23falsefullCircana's first-half read, reported by WWD Beauty, puts online ahead of brick-and-mortar as the top channel for prestige skin care, with shifts also flagged in mass makeup. Cosmetics Business argues fragrance has displaced the lipstick effect as the affordable-treat category in 2026, citing Interparfums co-founder Jean Madar, while trade reaction points to cheaper perfumed balms, milks and mists as the fast-moving formats. Natura and Company posted second-quarter net profit of 35 million Brazilian reais, down 82 percent year on year and below Citi's 137 million forecast, per Premium Beauty News.Nutrire Hits Ulta, Natura's Split QuarterNutrire Hits Ulta, Natura's Split QuarterNutrire Makes Retail Debut Exclusively With Ulta Beauty. The scalp-care brand announced a nationwide launch with Ulta, its first retail distribution outside professional channels. (CNHI News, Glossy)

Natura Reports Brazil Pressure, Hispanic America Growth in 2Q26. Natura posted BRL 5.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, citing softness in Brazil while reporting 7.2% growth in Hispanic America. (Natura)

Rare Beauty Launches Second Fragrance, Rare Beginnings. Selena Gomez's brand added a fruity-floral eau de parfum sold exclusively at Sephora, extending fragrance into a repeat category. (Cosmetics Business)

DSM-Firmenich Agrees $33 Million Fragrance Antitrust Settlement. The supplier settled direct-purchaser claims alleging price fixing in fragrance ingredients, putting a figure on the sector's antitrust exposure. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Estée Lauder and Puig keep fragrance ambitions alive after failed merger (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Partners Group in Exclusive Talks for Aroma-Zone (WWD Beauty)

Luxury returns to growth, fueled by US and China demand (Premium Beauty News)

Samantha Ravndahl’s Auric beauty brand to close due to market conditions (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>Nutrire Makes Retail Debut Exclusively With Ulta Beauty. The scalp-care brand announced a nationwide launch with Ulta, its first retail distribution outside professional channels. (CNHI News, Glossy)

Natura Reports Brazil Pressure, Hispanic America Growth in 2Q26. Natura posted BRL 5.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, citing softness in Brazil while reporting 7.2% growth in Hispanic America. (Natura)

Rare Beauty Launches Second Fragrance, Rare Beginnings. Selena Gomez's brand added a fruity-floral eau de parfum sold exclusively at Sephora, extending fragrance into a repeat category. (Cosmetics Business)

DSM-Firmenich Agrees $33 Million Fragrance Antitrust Settlement. The supplier settled direct-purchaser claims alleging price fixing in fragrance ingredients, putting a figure on the sector's antitrust exposure. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Estée Lauder and Puig keep fragrance ambitions alive after failed merger (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Partners Group in Exclusive Talks for Aroma-Zone (WWD Beauty)

Luxury returns to growth, fueled by US and China demand (Premium Beauty News)

Samantha Ravndahl’s Auric beauty brand to close due to market conditions (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>c68460b2-5318-4a4a-b40e-29db10712780Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:04:41 +000004:54falsefullNutrire enters retail nationally through an exclusive Ulta Beauty partnership, live on Ulta.com from August 10th and in roughly 250 stores from August 23rd, with Glossy framing the $68 scalp serum as a trade-up test. Natura reported second-quarter revenue of 5.2 billion Brazilian reais with a 12% EBITDA margin, citing Brazilian softness against 7.2% growth in Hispanic America, while Cosmetics Business reports Rare Beauty's second fragrance at Sephora and Global Cosmetics News reports a $33 million DSM-Firmenich price-fixing settlement with direct purchasers. Also moving: Estée Lauder and Puig pressing ahead on fragrance separately, Partners Group in exclusive talks for Aroma-Zone, first-half gains at LVMH and Hermès, and the closure of Samantha Ravndahl's brand Auric.Kenvue Misses, Shiseido Doubles Profit, Henkel RaisesKenvue Misses, Shiseido Doubles Profit, Henkel RaisesKenvue reports Q2 miss as beauty unit grows. Cosmetics Business reports Kenvue fell short of Q2 2026 estimates on tariffs, inflation and currency costs, while its beauty division grew, putting cost pass-through back on the sector's agenda. (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido reports Q2 profit up about 90%. Shiseido attributes a roughly 90% profit rise to its turnaround plan, per Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News, with Americas recovery and fragrance named as drivers. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Henkel raises full-year guidance after H1 2026. Henkel lifted its full-year outlook on organic sales up 3.2% in H1 2026, per Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News, with acquired hair care brands contributing as consumer brands softened. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Exclusive: Jupiter enters Ulta Beauty as the retailer targets dandruff, solution-based hair care (Glossy)

PZ Cussons reports 5.4% revenue increase as Africa strategic review delivers (Cosmetics Business)

CeraVe’s game plan to become a leading dermocosmetics sun care brand (Cosmetics Business)

Jo Malone London debuts first gaming collaboration with Fortnite to promote Sea Salt & Bergamot (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

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]]>Kenvue reports Q2 miss as beauty unit grows. Cosmetics Business reports Kenvue fell short of Q2 2026 estimates on tariffs, inflation and currency costs, while its beauty division grew, putting cost pass-through back on the sector's agenda. (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido reports Q2 profit up about 90%. Shiseido attributes a roughly 90% profit rise to its turnaround plan, per Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News, with Americas recovery and fragrance named as drivers. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Henkel raises full-year guidance after H1 2026. Henkel lifted its full-year outlook on organic sales up 3.2% in H1 2026, per Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News, with acquired hair care brands contributing as consumer brands softened. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Exclusive: Jupiter enters Ulta Beauty as the retailer targets dandruff, solution-based hair care (Glossy)

PZ Cussons reports 5.4% revenue increase as Africa strategic review delivers (Cosmetics Business)

CeraVe’s game plan to become a leading dermocosmetics sun care brand (Cosmetics Business)

Jo Malone London debuts first gaming collaboration with Fortnite to promote Sea Salt & Bergamot (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

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]]>8d606851-48a7-4950-9650-e890d710403dMon, 10 Aug 2026 16:28:28 +000005:47falsefullKenvue posted second-quarter sales of 3.96 billion dollars, just under analyst expectations, with Skin Health and Beauty up 5.1 percent as the fastest-growing division, per Cosmetics Business. Shiseido's core operating profit jumped 90 percent in the first half on its turnaround plan, though the regional split stayed uneven, and Henkel raised full-year guidance after 3.2 percent organic growth led by hair care. Also moving: Jupiter enters 500 Ulta doors, PZ Cussons reports revenue up 5.4 percent, CeraVe targets top-five dermocosmetics sun care, and Jo Malone London links up with Fortnite.Armani's First Men's Pillar in 20 YearsArmani's First Men's Pillar in 20 YearsArmani names Jonathan Bailey global fragrance ambassador. Cosmetics Business and WWD Beauty report the British actor will front Armani's new men's scent, I Will, the house's first men's fragrance launch in about two decades, per the reports. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Dior expands hero men’s fragrance franchise Sauvage with a woody extrait (Cosmetics Business)

MAC Cosmetics’ Next Creative Muse? Jean-Michel Basquiat (WWD Beauty)

Nykaa Beauty Business Drives Profit Growth as Company Expands Skincare Portfolio (Global Cosmetics News)

Nykaa Appoints Former Instamart Executive to Lead Quick Commerce Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Armani names Jonathan Bailey global fragrance ambassador. Cosmetics Business and WWD Beauty report the British actor will front Armani's new men's scent, I Will, the house's first men's fragrance launch in about two decades, per the reports. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Dior expands hero men’s fragrance franchise Sauvage with a woody extrait (Cosmetics Business)

MAC Cosmetics’ Next Creative Muse? Jean-Michel Basquiat (WWD Beauty)

Nykaa Beauty Business Drives Profit Growth as Company Expands Skincare Portfolio (Global Cosmetics News)

Nykaa Appoints Former Instamart Executive to Lead Quick Commerce Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>012b12fa-b5ad-4394-b163-0ad4f08ec208Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:02:53 +000003:10falsefullCosmetics Business and WWD Beauty report Giorgio Armani has named actor Jonathan Bailey Global Fragrance Ambassador for I Will, the L'Oreal-licensed brand's first new men's fragrance pillar in more than two decades, an oriental woody composition built over four years and 2,800 trials, priced at 120 pounds for 100ml and launching in the UK on September 9. Also moving: Dior extends Sauvage with an oud-backboned Sauvage Extrait, and MAC Cosmetics partners with the family and estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat on a limited-edition collection. Global Cosmetics News reports Nykaa's revenue and profitability rose in the quarter alongside a majority stake in Aminu Wellness, and the company has appointed former Swiggy Instamart operating chief Ankit Jain to lead Nykaa Now.e.l.f. Raises Guidance, Boots Talks Stalle.l.f. Raises Guidance, Boots Talks StallE.l.f. Beauty Raises Fiscal 2027 Sales Forecast. E.l.f. lifted its full-year outlook to $1.93, $1.96 billion, per WWD Beauty, putting a mass-priced portfolio near a $2 billion mark. (WWD Beauty)

Boots Sale Talks Stall After Reduced Offer. Takeover negotiations for the UK health and beauty retailer have stalled after the Weston family lowered its bid, Global Cosmetics News reports, leaving a £7 billion deal in doubt. (Global Cosmetics News)

Boots and Marks & Spencer Set UK Beauty Expansion Plans. Both high-street retailers are moving to build beauty market share, WWD Beauty reports, pointing to tighter competition for listings and shelf space. (WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Beiersdorf eyes acquisitions to reduce reliance on Nivea (Cosmetics Business)

Brazil Moves to Ease Regulatory Barriers for K-Beauty Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

Will Pai Partners Be Next Owner of Elemis? (WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

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]]>E.l.f. Beauty Raises Fiscal 2027 Sales Forecast. E.l.f. lifted its full-year outlook to $1.93, $1.96 billion, per WWD Beauty, putting a mass-priced portfolio near a $2 billion mark. (WWD Beauty)

Boots Sale Talks Stall After Reduced Offer. Takeover negotiations for the UK health and beauty retailer have stalled after the Weston family lowered its bid, Global Cosmetics News reports, leaving a £7 billion deal in doubt. (Global Cosmetics News)

Boots and Marks & Spencer Set UK Beauty Expansion Plans. Both high-street retailers are moving to build beauty market share, WWD Beauty reports, pointing to tighter competition for listings and shelf space. (WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Beiersdorf eyes acquisitions to reduce reliance on Nivea (Cosmetics Business)

Brazil Moves to Ease Regulatory Barriers for K-Beauty Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

Will Pai Partners Be Next Owner of Elemis? (WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

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]]>cfcd5d85-212d-445e-b6b8-6a762f88b4ddThu, 06 Aug 2026 10:05:23 +000004:42falsefulle.l.f. Beauty lifted its fiscal 2027 sales forecast to between 1.93 billion and 1.96 billion dollars, per WWD Beauty, with investor commentary crediting pricing moves and tariff refunds as much as demand. Global Cosmetics News reports takeover talks for Boots have stalled after the Weston family cut its offer and Sycamore Partners rejected the revised bid, leaving no competing buyer. Also: Boots and Marks and Spencer push deeper into beauty against Space NK, Sephora and Superdrug, Beiersdorf's CEO tells investors the group needs acquisitions to cut its Nivea dependence, Brazil moves to ease rules for Korean cosmetics, and Pai Partners enters exclusive talks with Elemis.P&G's $3.8B Thorne Bet, Sephora x Olive Young, China Picks SkincareP&G's $3.8B Thorne Bet, Sephora x Olive Young, China Picks SkincareP&G to Acquire Thorne for $3.8 Billion. WWD Beauty reports P&G is buying supplement maker Thorne for $3.8 billion, extending a mass CPG owner into premium wellness. (WWD Beauty)

Sephora and Olive Young Set 19-Brand Korean Lineup. WWD Beauty reports the Sephora, Olive Young partnership launches Aug. 20 with 19 Korean brands in 500 U.S. doors, testing whether Olive Young's curation travels. (WWD Beauty)

Reuters: Prestige Skincare Outpaces Bags in China. Reuters reports Chinese luxury shoppers are favoring prestige skincare over designer handbags, a demand-mix shift bearing on how brands weight the China market. (Reuters, FashionNetwork.com, Superhits 97.9 Terre Haute, IN)

Also moving today:

Exclusive: Jo Malone London expands retail footprint with Boots launch and unveils new collection (Cosmetics Business)

Kylie Cosmetics, Huda Beauty and MAC Cosmetics crowned most popular beauty brands of 2026 so far (Cosmetics Business)

The Hair Care Brands That Dominate AI Search (WWD Beauty)

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 K-beauty trends of 2026 in new report (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>P&G to Acquire Thorne for $3.8 Billion. WWD Beauty reports P&G is buying supplement maker Thorne for $3.8 billion, extending a mass CPG owner into premium wellness. (WWD Beauty)

Sephora and Olive Young Set 19-Brand Korean Lineup. WWD Beauty reports the Sephora, Olive Young partnership launches Aug. 20 with 19 Korean brands in 500 U.S. doors, testing whether Olive Young's curation travels. (WWD Beauty)

Reuters: Prestige Skincare Outpaces Bags in China. Reuters reports Chinese luxury shoppers are favoring prestige skincare over designer handbags, a demand-mix shift bearing on how brands weight the China market. (Reuters, FashionNetwork.com, Superhits 97.9 Terre Haute, IN)

Also moving today:

Exclusive: Jo Malone London expands retail footprint with Boots launch and unveils new collection (Cosmetics Business)

Kylie Cosmetics, Huda Beauty and MAC Cosmetics crowned most popular beauty brands of 2026 so far (Cosmetics Business)

The Hair Care Brands That Dominate AI Search (WWD Beauty)

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 K-beauty trends of 2026 in new report (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>4d66c5ca-76cc-4b4c-84e1-505c035ee0beWed, 05 Aug 2026 10:02:35 +000005:03falsefullWWD Beauty reports Procter and Gamble has agreed to buy supplement maker Thorne for 3.8 billion dollars, a move practitioners read as legacy consumer goods buying into science-backed wellness rather than building it. WWD Beauty also has the Sephora and Olive Young lineup first: 19 Korean beauty brands launching August 20 across 500 US Sephora doors and online. Reuters reports prestige skincare is outrunning designer handbags among Chinese luxury shoppers, citing Oliver Wyman and Tax Free World Association research that 37 percent of affluent Chinese consumers intend to spend more on prestige beauty next year against 4 percent for leather goods, plus quick hits on Jo Malone entering Boots, the Cosmetify Index and hair care visibility on ChatGPT.Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance, Bets 100 Million on NiveaBeiersdorf Cuts Guidance, Bets 100 Million on NiveaBeiersdorf cuts sales guidance, adds €100m Nivea spend. Cosmetics Business reports the German beauty group lowered its sales outlook while committing a further €100m to Nivea activations, putting a price on re-accelerating a mass heritage brand. (Cosmetics Business)

Amorepacific reports double-digit Q2 revenue and profit growth. Global Cosmetics News reports Amorepacific Group posted double-digit second-quarter gains, credited to the Americas, EMEA and Japan, a read on K-beauty's export runway beyond China. (Global Cosmetics News)

Raia Drogasil to open Sephora-style beauty store in São Paulo. The Rio Times reports Brazil's largest pharmacy chain is opening a prestige beauty format in São Paulo, testing whether a 3,600-door drugstore footprint can carry more than mass shelf space. (The Rio Times)

Also moving today:

Dossier names Stefano Curti Executive Chairman at ‘turning point’ for fragrance brand (Cosmetics Business)

LVMH Sells Patou Back to Beauty Entrepreneur Dilesh Mehta (Global Cosmetics News)

EXCLUSIVE: Bubble and E.l.f. Cosmetics Launch Limited-edition Hybrid Holy Grails Collection (WWD Beauty)

Well-funded innovators rush to define and lead the emerging ‘hair longevity’ category (Glossy)

EXCLUSIVE: Iris Ventures Invests in French Pharmacy Brand Krème, Which Targets Ultra-sensitive Skin (WWD Beauty)

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]]>Beiersdorf cuts sales guidance, adds €100m Nivea spend. Cosmetics Business reports the German beauty group lowered its sales outlook while committing a further €100m to Nivea activations, putting a price on re-accelerating a mass heritage brand. (Cosmetics Business)

Amorepacific reports double-digit Q2 revenue and profit growth. Global Cosmetics News reports Amorepacific Group posted double-digit second-quarter gains, credited to the Americas, EMEA and Japan, a read on K-beauty's export runway beyond China. (Global Cosmetics News)

Raia Drogasil to open Sephora-style beauty store in São Paulo. The Rio Times reports Brazil's largest pharmacy chain is opening a prestige beauty format in São Paulo, testing whether a 3,600-door drugstore footprint can carry more than mass shelf space. (The Rio Times)

Also moving today:

Dossier names Stefano Curti Executive Chairman at ‘turning point’ for fragrance brand (Cosmetics Business)

LVMH Sells Patou Back to Beauty Entrepreneur Dilesh Mehta (Global Cosmetics News)

EXCLUSIVE: Bubble and E.l.f. Cosmetics Launch Limited-edition Hybrid Holy Grails Collection (WWD Beauty)

Well-funded innovators rush to define and lead the emerging ‘hair longevity’ category (Glossy)

EXCLUSIVE: Iris Ventures Invests in French Pharmacy Brand Krème, Which Targets Ultra-sensitive Skin (WWD Beauty)

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]]>bb0d7cb4-7b8d-42e4-8eb7-0e7437d6b8e7Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:02:23 +000004:59falsefullCosmetics Business reports Beiersdorf cut full-year sales guidance to a low single-digit organic decline and put another 100 million euros behind Nivea activation, with consumer division EBIT margin now guided to 11 percent. Global Cosmetics News reports Amorepacific Group lifted second-quarter revenue 14.6 percent and operating profit 53.3 percent, credited to domestic demand plus expansion in the Americas, EMEA and Japan. The Rio Times reports RD Saude opens Raia Conceito in Sao Paulo, a 364 square metre premium beauty concept store giving over 65 percent of its floor to beauty rather than medicine.P&G Flags a Slowdown, PE Buys Into Mass Body CareP&G Flags a Slowdown, PE Buys Into Mass Body CareP&G forecasts slower growth in fiscal 2026/2027. P&G told investors it expects growth to decelerate on US inflationary pressure, giving beauty and grooming brands a reference point for price and volume planning. (Premium Beauty News, Global Cosmetics News)

TSG Consumer takes majority stake in Saltair. WWD Beauty reports private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a majority stake in body care brand Saltair, with Iskra Lawrence named chief community advocate. (WWD Beauty)

Unilever raises full-year outlook, refocuses on personal care. Unilever upgraded its full-year guidance while restating a focus on core home, beauty and personal care, a signal on which categories it intends to keep. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

How L'Oréal Is Using A.I. to Extend a Nearly $100B Family Fortune (Observer)

The Face Shop Expands US Distribution Through Walmart Partnership (Global Cosmetics News)

DSM-Firmenich reports 5% growth in H1 2026, led by fragrances (Premium Beauty News)

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]]>P&G forecasts slower growth in fiscal 2026/2027. P&G told investors it expects growth to decelerate on US inflationary pressure, giving beauty and grooming brands a reference point for price and volume planning. (Premium Beauty News, Global Cosmetics News)

TSG Consumer takes majority stake in Saltair. WWD Beauty reports private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a majority stake in body care brand Saltair, with Iskra Lawrence named chief community advocate. (WWD Beauty)

Unilever raises full-year outlook, refocuses on personal care. Unilever upgraded its full-year guidance while restating a focus on core home, beauty and personal care, a signal on which categories it intends to keep. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

How L'Oréal Is Using A.I. to Extend a Nearly $100B Family Fortune (Observer)

The Face Shop Expands US Distribution Through Walmart Partnership (Global Cosmetics News)

DSM-Firmenich reports 5% growth in H1 2026, led by fragrances (Premium Beauty News)

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]]>26baa7d8-ffed-4cae-b0f8-0c55fd227bb6Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:02:10 +000005:12falsefullProcter and Gamble's fiscal 2026 net sales rose 3 percent on pricing and currency, but the company said on July 29 that it expects growth to decelerate next fiscal year on persistent US inflationary pressure, per Premium Beauty News with AFP and Global Cosmetics News. WWD Beauty reports exclusively that TSG Consumer Partners has taken a majority stake in Saltair, with Iskra Lawrence named Chief Community Advocate, while Unilever upgraded its full-year outlook on July 28 alongside a refocus on core home, beauty and personal care. Also moving: the Bettencourt Meyers succession at L'Oréal, The Face Shop's Rice Water Bright entering more than 1,600 Walmart stores, and DSM-Firmenich posting 6 percent organic growth in Q2.Puig's Record Half, J&J's Talc OfferPuig's Record Half, J&J's Talc OfferPuig Reports 4.1% Sales Gain in Second Quarter. WWD Beauty reports the Spanish group's fragrance, fashion, makeup and dermocosmetics lines lifted Q2 sales 4.1%, a mid-year read on whether fragrance-led prestige is still carrying European growth. (WWD Beauty, Investing.com)

Johnson & Johnson Proposes Settlement of Ovarian Talc Claims. J&J has announced what it describes as a comprehensive proposed settlement of remaining US ovarian talc litigation, per Global Cosmetics News, a possible endpoint to a case that shaped ingredient-risk thinking across the category. (Global Cosmetics News)

L'Oréal Says First Gucci Beauty Products Could Launch 2028. L'Oréal's CEO says the group's first Gucci beauty products may arrive as early as 2028, per Market Screener, setting the timeline on one of the larger designer-licence transitions in motion. (Market Screener)

Also moving today:

Prada Beauty signs Zendaya as Prada Paradoxe Ambassador to mark ‘bold new chapter’ (Cosmetics Business)

Estée Lauder unveils Glimmer, its first new fragrance since 2021 (Premium Beauty News)

EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Mitchell Joins Kiko Milano (WWD Beauty)

How Ulta Beauty is reaching Gen Zalpha teen boys through first men’s masstige fragrance launch (Glossy)

Final days Target shoppers can buy a coveted product in stores before it's gone (The US Sun)

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]]>Puig Reports 4.1% Sales Gain in Second Quarter. WWD Beauty reports the Spanish group's fragrance, fashion, makeup and dermocosmetics lines lifted Q2 sales 4.1%, a mid-year read on whether fragrance-led prestige is still carrying European growth. (WWD Beauty, Investing.com)

Johnson & Johnson Proposes Settlement of Ovarian Talc Claims. J&J has announced what it describes as a comprehensive proposed settlement of remaining US ovarian talc litigation, per Global Cosmetics News, a possible endpoint to a case that shaped ingredient-risk thinking across the category. (Global Cosmetics News)

L'Oréal Says First Gucci Beauty Products Could Launch 2028. L'Oréal's CEO says the group's first Gucci beauty products may arrive as early as 2028, per Market Screener, setting the timeline on one of the larger designer-licence transitions in motion. (Market Screener)

Also moving today:

Prada Beauty signs Zendaya as Prada Paradoxe Ambassador to mark ‘bold new chapter’ (Cosmetics Business)

Estée Lauder unveils Glimmer, its first new fragrance since 2021 (Premium Beauty News)

EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Mitchell Joins Kiko Milano (WWD Beauty)

How Ulta Beauty is reaching Gen Zalpha teen boys through first men’s masstige fragrance launch (Glossy)

Final days Target shoppers can buy a coveted product in stores before it's gone (The US Sun)

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]]>93cc48fa-9f5b-4638-99d7-e50658d847bfFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:18:47 +000004:55falsefullPuig posted record first-half sales of 2.35 billion euros, up 4.4 percent like-for-like, with makeup up 9.1 percent and Asia Pacific up 20.9 percent, per WWD Beauty and Investing.com. Johnson and Johnson has proposed what it calls a comprehensive settlement of the remaining US ovarian talc litigation, according to Global Cosmetics News, with no terms or timing disclosed, and L'Oreal's CEO says the first Gucci beauty products under its new licence could arrive as early as 2028, Market Screener reports. Also moving: Zendaya fronts Prada Paradoxe, Estee Lauder launches Glimmer in August, Kiko Milano hires Margaret Mitchell, Ulta targets teen boys with a masstige men's fragrance, and Ulta's products leave Target on August 1.L'Oréal Beats on Haircare, Talc Evidence QuestionedL'Oréal Beats on Haircare, Talc Evidence QuestionedL'Oréal reports quarterly sales beat on haircare, mascara. Reuters reports the cosmetics group's quarterly sales came in above expectations on new hair products and mascaras, a read on where prestige demand is still holding. (Superhits 97.9 Terre Haute, IN, Market Screener, wallstreet:online)

US judge questions evidence in J&J talc cancer suits. Global Cosmetics News reports a federal judge has raised questions over the science behind roughly 69,000 ovarian-cancer claims, with implications for how ingredient-liability risk is assessed. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

AliExpress Fined €550 Million by EU Over Counterfeit and Unsafe Product Sales (Global Cosmetics News)

YSL Beauty names Alisha Boe Black Opium Ambassador to mark ‘thrilling new chapter’ (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Shiseido Identifies Cilantro Fruit Extract With Potential Senolytic Skin Benefits (Global Cosmetics News)

PVH Taps Sephora's Veteran COO Alexis Rollier to Boost Operations - Modaes Global (modaes.com, Pulse 2.0)

Gerresheimer sells U.S. and global plastics packaging operations to Apax (Premium Beauty News)

easyJet partners with Luneia Brands to launch exclusive K-beauty inflight retail offering (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>L'Oréal reports quarterly sales beat on haircare, mascara. Reuters reports the cosmetics group's quarterly sales came in above expectations on new hair products and mascaras, a read on where prestige demand is still holding. (Superhits 97.9 Terre Haute, IN, Market Screener, wallstreet:online)

US judge questions evidence in J&J talc cancer suits. Global Cosmetics News reports a federal judge has raised questions over the science behind roughly 69,000 ovarian-cancer claims, with implications for how ingredient-liability risk is assessed. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

AliExpress Fined €550 Million by EU Over Counterfeit and Unsafe Product Sales (Global Cosmetics News)

YSL Beauty names Alisha Boe Black Opium Ambassador to mark ‘thrilling new chapter’ (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Shiseido Identifies Cilantro Fruit Extract With Potential Senolytic Skin Benefits (Global Cosmetics News)

PVH Taps Sephora's Veteran COO Alexis Rollier to Boost Operations - Modaes Global (modaes.com, Pulse 2.0)

Gerresheimer sells U.S. and global plastics packaging operations to Apax (Premium Beauty News)

easyJet partners with Luneia Brands to launch exclusive K-beauty inflight retail offering (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>5201da05-54a1-45ec-a3e6-66951a92f118Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:04:18 +000005:21falsefullReuters reports L'Oréal posted 11.6 billion euros in second-quarter sales, up 6.3 percent on an adjusted like-for-like basis and ahead of a 5.7 percent Visible Alpha consensus, with the mass-market unit outperforming while Luxe lagged at 4.7 percent on continued weakness in China travel retail. Global Cosmetics News reports a US magistrate judge has ruled that plaintiffs in roughly 69,000 ovarian cancer suits over Johnson and Johnson's talc products must put forward admissible expert evidence on causation. Also moving: a 550 million euro Digital Services Act fine against AliExpress, YSL Beauty's Alisha Boe casting, Shiseido research on cilantro fruit extract, PVH's new CFO from Sephora, Gerresheimer's plastics divestment to Apax, and an easyJet K-beauty inflight box.Unilever's First Clean Read Without FoodUnilever's First Clean Read Without FoodUnilever reports strongest first half in a decade. Unilever's half-year 2026 update lands as the first full read on the group after March's food divestment, with Beauty & Wellbeing now carrying more of the growth story. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Gap returns to fragrance with relaunched Gap Beauty. Gap Inc. has revived its beauty line around modernised heritage scents, per Global Cosmetics News, a test of whether nostalgia-led lifestyle extensions convert at retail. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Reliance Retail Launches AJIO Beauty to Strengthen Digital Beauty Strategy (Global Cosmetics News)

Peach & Lily brings ‘zombie cell’ innovation to Ulta’s skin-care assortment (Glossy)

Align Ventures Closes $125M Early-stage Fund II, Eyes Beauty, Wellness and Consumer Innovation (WWD Beauty)

The Beauty Brands That Won Social Media During the Second Quarter (WWD Beauty)

Brands Appoints Dr. Fatih Koyuncu as Chief Supply Chain Officer (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Unilever reports strongest first half in a decade. Unilever's half-year 2026 update lands as the first full read on the group after March's food divestment, with Beauty & Wellbeing now carrying more of the growth story. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Gap returns to fragrance with relaunched Gap Beauty. Gap Inc. has revived its beauty line around modernised heritage scents, per Global Cosmetics News, a test of whether nostalgia-led lifestyle extensions convert at retail. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Reliance Retail Launches AJIO Beauty to Strengthen Digital Beauty Strategy (Global Cosmetics News)

Peach & Lily brings ‘zombie cell’ innovation to Ulta’s skin-care assortment (Glossy)

Align Ventures Closes $125M Early-stage Fund II, Eyes Beauty, Wellness and Consumer Innovation (WWD Beauty)

The Beauty Brands That Won Social Media During the Second Quarter (WWD Beauty)

Brands Appoints Dr. Fatih Koyuncu as Chief Supply Chain Officer (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>34098e48-b591-4863-8f9a-5453abd70ec8Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:04:59 +000004:21falsefullUnilever posted 4.8 percent underlying sales growth in the first half on turnover of 25.6 billion euros, its first results since completing the food divestment, with Beauty and Wellbeing at 25 percent of group turnover, per Cosmetics Business. Gap Inc. has relaunched into fragrance with Gap Beauty, reviving original scents Dream, Grass, Heaven and Om, as Global Cosmetics News reports. Also moving: Reliance Retail's AJIO Beauty launch in India, Peach and Lily's senolytic moisturizer rolling into Ulta, Align Ventures' 125 million dollar second fund, Traackr's Q2 social read, and a new supply chain chief at Henkel Consumer Brands.LVMH's Flat Beauty Half, and a New Tariff WaveLVMH's Flat Beauty Half, and a New Tariff WaveLVMH reports faster Q2 growth, steady beauty sales. The luxury group says second-quarter sales growth accelerated and perfumes and cosmetics held steady, the season's clearest read on category demand. (Premium Beauty News, Taiwan News, wallstreet:online)

US raises tariffs 10% to 12.5% on UK, South Korea. Cosmetics Business reports new US tariff increases replacing measures that expired July 24, landing on lanes that carry K-beauty and European supply. (Cosmetics Business)

Galderma raises 2026 outlook on 24.6% first-half sales growth. The dermatology group lifted full-year guidance after reported first-half net sales growth of 24.6%, a demand read on injectable aesthetics. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Bain Capital to Acquire Vitabiotics to Accelerate Global Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

Akums Acquires Oriflame India Manufacturing Business to Enter Colour Cosmetics (Global Cosmetics News)

How AI beauty advisors are impacting organic discovery and in-store experts (Cosmetics Business)

Kao USA updates recall notice for Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Diana Rubin Named Inaugural CMO of Bubble (WWD Beauty)

Exclusive: Ulta Beauty taps Ice Spice for its first TikTok Shop campaign to unveil the rapper’s first fragrance (Glossy)

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]]>LVMH reports faster Q2 growth, steady beauty sales. The luxury group says second-quarter sales growth accelerated and perfumes and cosmetics held steady, the season's clearest read on category demand. (Premium Beauty News, Taiwan News, wallstreet:online)

US raises tariffs 10% to 12.5% on UK, South Korea. Cosmetics Business reports new US tariff increases replacing measures that expired July 24, landing on lanes that carry K-beauty and European supply. (Cosmetics Business)

Galderma raises 2026 outlook on 24.6% first-half sales growth. The dermatology group lifted full-year guidance after reported first-half net sales growth of 24.6%, a demand read on injectable aesthetics. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Bain Capital to Acquire Vitabiotics to Accelerate Global Expansion (Global Cosmetics News)

Akums Acquires Oriflame India Manufacturing Business to Enter Colour Cosmetics (Global Cosmetics News)

How AI beauty advisors are impacting organic discovery and in-store experts (Cosmetics Business)

Kao USA updates recall notice for Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Diana Rubin Named Inaugural CMO of Bubble (WWD Beauty)

Exclusive: Ulta Beauty taps Ice Spice for its first TikTok Shop campaign to unveil the rapper’s first fragrance (Glossy)

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]]>eae72deb-7fa5-49be-892d-301a367b9e35Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:04:44 +000005:23falsefullLVMH reported first-half revenue of 38.6 billion euros, down 3 percent as reported and up 2 percent organically, with perfumes and cosmetics flat organically while Selective Retailing, which carries Sephora, grew 5 percent, per Premium Beauty News. Cosmetics Business reports President Trump has implemented tariff hikes of 10 to 12.5 percent on 60 trading partners, including the UK, South Korea, India and China, over what a White House document describes as forced labour. Also: Galderma raised full-year guidance after first-half net sales rose 24.6 percent, Bain Capital agreed to acquire Vitabiotics, Kao USA identified a new restricted lot in its Oribe shampoo recall, and Ulta Beauty launched its first TikTok Shop campaign with Ice Spice.Merit Draws Prestige Capital, K18 Bets on Hair LongevityMerit Draws Prestige Capital, K18 Bets on Hair LongevitySemcap's Petrou takes board seat at Merit. Ex-Unilever Prestige chief Vasiliki Petrou is joining the minimalist brand's board via a Semcap minority investment, a signal of institutional capital entering the minimalist skin-care segment. (Cosmetics Business)

K18 launches £110 'hair longevity' serum. K18 is extending the anti-ageing 'longevity' framing from skin care into prestige hair care, with benefit claims stated by the brand rather than independently verified. (Cosmetics Business)

Beauty bodies criticise hospitality-only business rates cut. Trade voices are calling a new business rates reduction for hospitality venues a 'slap in the face,' framing beauty's exclusion as a sign it sits outside targeted tax support. (Cosmetics Business)

Indian beauty brands expand across retail and exports. Indian beauty is being described by industry accounts as both a fast-growing domestic market and an emerging export source as trade barriers ease. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Also moving today:

GS Global Enters Beauty Distribution With K-Beauty Expansion Into Japan (Global Cosmetics News)

Katia Beauchamp Returns to Beauty With Nail Care Brand (WWD Beauty)

EXCLUSIVE: GHD Launches Sculpt, Its First AI Styling Tool That Adjusts to Hair Temperature, With Zero Damage (WWD Beauty)

Glossy Pop Newsletter: Ulta Beauty to welcome dupe fragrance brand Oakcha to hundreds of stores (Glossy)

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]]>Semcap's Petrou takes board seat at Merit. Ex-Unilever Prestige chief Vasiliki Petrou is joining the minimalist brand's board via a Semcap minority investment, a signal of institutional capital entering the minimalist skin-care segment. (Cosmetics Business)

K18 launches £110 'hair longevity' serum. K18 is extending the anti-ageing 'longevity' framing from skin care into prestige hair care, with benefit claims stated by the brand rather than independently verified. (Cosmetics Business)

Beauty bodies criticise hospitality-only business rates cut. Trade voices are calling a new business rates reduction for hospitality venues a 'slap in the face,' framing beauty's exclusion as a sign it sits outside targeted tax support. (Cosmetics Business)

Indian beauty brands expand across retail and exports. Indian beauty is being described by industry accounts as both a fast-growing domestic market and an emerging export source as trade barriers ease. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Also moving today:

GS Global Enters Beauty Distribution With K-Beauty Expansion Into Japan (Global Cosmetics News)

Katia Beauchamp Returns to Beauty With Nail Care Brand (WWD Beauty)

EXCLUSIVE: GHD Launches Sculpt, Its First AI Styling Tool That Adjusts to Hair Temperature, With Zero Damage (WWD Beauty)

Glossy Pop Newsletter: Ulta Beauty to welcome dupe fragrance brand Oakcha to hundreds of stores (Glossy)

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]]>57b8514e-2950-4dc9-aed6-4d8325703ec2Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:48:56 +000005:09falsefullCosmetics Business reports that minimalist brand Merit has taken a minority investment from Semcap's Beauty and Wellness vertical, led by former Unilever Prestige chief Vasiliki Petrou, who joins Merit's board; the amount was not disclosed. The same outlet reports K18 has launched its FutureIQ Biomimetic Hair Longevity Serum at 110 pounds, and covers the British Beauty Council branding UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's 20 percent business rates cut for hospitality venues a slap in the face for excluding salons and retailers. Personal Care Insights frames India, with a beauty market past 30 billion US dollars, as the sector's next growth chapter, while Global Cosmetics News, WWD and Glossy track GS Global's move into Japan, Birchbox cofounder Katia Beauchamp's new nail line Buff Beauty, GHD's AI styling tool Sculpt, and dupe fragrance brand Oakcha entering Ulta stores.Interparfums Holds At Two Percent, And LVMH Fills Its Fragrance SeatInterparfums Holds At Two Percent, And LVMH Fills Its Fragrance SeatInterparfums reports 2% second-quarter net sales rise. Premium Beauty News reports the licensed-fragrance specialist posted USD 341 million in Q2 net sales, an early read on whether prestige scent demand is holding. (Premium Beauty News)

FCA tightens Buy Now Pay Later rules for UK retail. Cosmetics Business reports the Financial Conduct Authority has tightened Buy Now Pay Later regulation, affecting any UK beauty brand or retailer offering split payments. (Cosmetics Business)

LVMH names Yann Musquin to lead fragrance division. LVMH announced on July 23 that Musquin becomes CEO of LVMH Fragrance Brands, succeeding Romain Spitzer, who reportedly moved to Kering. (Premium Beauty News, FashionNetwork.com, WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Chanel Expands Les Extraits Line With Limited Distribution (WWD Beauty)

Symrise set to acquire Floral Concept to strengthen its fragrance division (Premium Beauty News)

Sephora opens inaugural boutique store on London’s Carnaby Street (Cosmetics Business)

Puig increases its stake in Charlotte Tilbury as it heads towards its next results presentation (FashionUnited)

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]]>Interparfums reports 2% second-quarter net sales rise. Premium Beauty News reports the licensed-fragrance specialist posted USD 341 million in Q2 net sales, an early read on whether prestige scent demand is holding. (Premium Beauty News)

FCA tightens Buy Now Pay Later rules for UK retail. Cosmetics Business reports the Financial Conduct Authority has tightened Buy Now Pay Later regulation, affecting any UK beauty brand or retailer offering split payments. (Cosmetics Business)

LVMH names Yann Musquin to lead fragrance division. LVMH announced on July 23 that Musquin becomes CEO of LVMH Fragrance Brands, succeeding Romain Spitzer, who reportedly moved to Kering. (Premium Beauty News, FashionNetwork.com, WWD Beauty)

Also moving today:

Chanel Expands Les Extraits Line With Limited Distribution (WWD Beauty)

Symrise set to acquire Floral Concept to strengthen its fragrance division (Premium Beauty News)

Sephora opens inaugural boutique store on London’s Carnaby Street (Cosmetics Business)

Puig increases its stake in Charlotte Tilbury as it heads towards its next results presentation (FashionUnited)

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]]>4586834c-ed13-4a76-8e5d-2b6676735ea0Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:02:25 +000004:35falsefullInterparfums reported second quarter net sales of 341 million dollars, up 2 percent year over year, per Premium Beauty News, a low single-digit read across a licence portfolio spanning Guess, Jimmy Choo, Coach, and Montblanc. Cosmetics Business reports the Financial Conduct Authority's tightened Buy Now Pay Later rules land on UK beauty brands and retailers offering split payments, with the work sitting in checkout mechanics, affordability checks, and compliance language. LVMH named Yann Musquin chief executive of LVMH Fragrance Brands effective August 3, succeeding Romain Spitzer, per Premium Beauty News, FashionNetwork, and WWD Beauty, plus Chanel's Les Extraits expansion, Symrise's agreement to acquire Floral Concept, Sephora's Carnaby Street boutique, and Puig's increased stake in Charlotte Tilbury.L'Oréal's India Bid Draws Australian ScrutinyL'Oréal's India Bid Draws Australian ScrutinyL'Oréal's Innovist stake purchase faces Australian review. L'Oréal's proposed majority stake in India's Innovist is under Australian regulatory review, a clearance step that could affect deal timing. (mlex.com)

California designates nail product as priority under chemical program. California's DTSC has flagged nail products high in triphenyl phosphate as a priority product, a step that could prompt reformulation or reporting obligations. (Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora names 2026 Accelerate cohort of emerging brands. Sephora has revealed its 2026 Accelerate cohort, a program offering emerging brands mentorship, grants and investor connections. (Cosmetics Business, Fashionista)

Amorepacific plans sale of inner-beauty manufacturing plant. Amorepacific is seeking to sell its Anseong supplement plant, a move it frames as improving capital efficiency to refocus on core beauty. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Kylie Cosmetics teases new ‘Mood Stone’ fragrance trio launch (Cosmetics Business)

AI beauty recommendations trust media coverage, not brand content (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Givaudan partners with Microcaps to strengthen its encapsulation capabilities (Premium Beauty News)

MCoBeauty revives original All Nighter Setting Spray formula with Skindinavia after Urban Decay axe (Cosmetics Business, Cosmetics Business)

Sephora to Olive Young: Beauty’s big retailers are partying their way into new markets (Cosmetics Business)

Allan Mottus, Pioneering Beauty Editor and Consultant, Dies at 81 (WWD Beauty)

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]]>L'Oréal's Innovist stake purchase faces Australian review. L'Oréal's proposed majority stake in India's Innovist is under Australian regulatory review, a clearance step that could affect deal timing. (mlex.com)

California designates nail product as priority under chemical program. California's DTSC has flagged nail products high in triphenyl phosphate as a priority product, a step that could prompt reformulation or reporting obligations. (Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora names 2026 Accelerate cohort of emerging brands. Sephora has revealed its 2026 Accelerate cohort, a program offering emerging brands mentorship, grants and investor connections. (Cosmetics Business, Fashionista)

Amorepacific plans sale of inner-beauty manufacturing plant. Amorepacific is seeking to sell its Anseong supplement plant, a move it frames as improving capital efficiency to refocus on core beauty. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Kylie Cosmetics teases new ‘Mood Stone’ fragrance trio launch (Cosmetics Business)

AI beauty recommendations trust media coverage, not brand content (https://www.personalcareinsights.com)

Givaudan partners with Microcaps to strengthen its encapsulation capabilities (Premium Beauty News)

MCoBeauty revives original All Nighter Setting Spray formula with Skindinavia after Urban Decay axe (Cosmetics Business, Cosmetics Business)

Sephora to Olive Young: Beauty’s big retailers are partying their way into new markets (Cosmetics Business)

Allan Mottus, Pioneering Beauty Editor and Consultant, Dies at 81 (WWD Beauty)

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]]>945975d9-eca4-4d1b-a1fd-ab5e2b760927Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:28 +000004:42falsefullAustralia's competition regulator has opened L'Oréal's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Innovist to public feedback through July 29, according to MLex, while California's Department of Toxic Substances Control designated nail products high in triphenyl phosphate as a priority product, per Global Cosmetics News. Sephora named twelve founders to the tenth class of its Accelerate program, and Amorepacific is seeking a buyer for its Anseong supplements plant as part of a broader restructuring. Also today, Kylie Cosmetics teased a Mood Stone fragrance line, Givaudan plans a stake in Microcaps, and WWD reported the death of longtime beauty editor Allan Mottus at 81.Cosmoprof Reads Beauty's Next Growth: Sun Care and FragranceCosmoprof Reads Beauty's Next Growth: Sun Care and FragranceCosmoprof North America Spotlights Beauty's Next Growth Drivers. Retailers, manufacturers and market experts at the trade show point to sun care, fragrance and K-beauty as emerging priorities shaping buyers' assortments. (WWD Beauty, Fashionista, WWD Beauty)

India-UK Trade Deal Takes Effect, Lowering Cosmetics Tariffs. The India-UK CETA enters into force, reducing tariffs on cosmetics and other consumer goods in a structural shift to market-access terms for exporters. (Global Cosmetics News)

Revolution Beauty Reports Second-Half Turnaround Signs in FY2026. The color-cosmetics business reports signs of recovery in the second half of its financial year, a data point on its founder-led turnaround. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Fenty Beauty is discontinuing its iconic Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Jung Saem-mool’s Beauty Brand to Debut at Sephora U.S., Marking International Expansion Milestone (WWD Beauty)

Interparfums reboots Annick Goutal with a return to its founding vision (Premium Beauty News)

Gels, milks and micro pearls: the new textures pushing fragrance boundaries (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>Cosmoprof North America Spotlights Beauty's Next Growth Drivers. Retailers, manufacturers and market experts at the trade show point to sun care, fragrance and K-beauty as emerging priorities shaping buyers' assortments. (WWD Beauty, Fashionista, WWD Beauty)

India-UK Trade Deal Takes Effect, Lowering Cosmetics Tariffs. The India-UK CETA enters into force, reducing tariffs on cosmetics and other consumer goods in a structural shift to market-access terms for exporters. (Global Cosmetics News)

Revolution Beauty Reports Second-Half Turnaround Signs in FY2026. The color-cosmetics business reports signs of recovery in the second half of its financial year, a data point on its founder-led turnaround. (Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

Fenty Beauty is discontinuing its iconic Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation (Cosmetics Business)

EXCLUSIVE: Jung Saem-mool’s Beauty Brand to Debut at Sephora U.S., Marking International Expansion Milestone (WWD Beauty)

Interparfums reboots Annick Goutal with a return to its founding vision (Premium Beauty News)

Gels, milks and micro pearls: the new textures pushing fragrance boundaries (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>e18c1ceb-11d6-4106-87a7-44148c228070Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:22 +000003:59falsefullAt Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, WWD and Fashionista report buyers zeroed in on sun care, following the FDA's approval of bemotrizinol, and on fragrance, which NielsenIQ says is up 15.2 percent year over year, against a backdrop of U.S. beauty sales rising 10.1 percent in the first half. The India-U.K. trade agreement has come into force, cutting tariffs on British cosmetics, per Global Cosmetics News, while Revolution Beauty pointed to second-half recovery under its returning co-founders, according to Cosmetics Business. Also moving: Fenty Beauty is discontinuing its Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Foundation, Korean brand Jung Saem-mool is debuting at Sephora, and Interparfums is reclaiming the Annick Goutal name.Coty After Gucci, K-Beauty's Global SurgeCoty After Gucci, K-Beauty's Global SurgeCoty to exit Gucci Beauty licence early. Coty is paying $400 million to end its flagship Gucci fragrance licence a year early, a move Reuters reports will dent near-term earnings. (Reuters)

K-Beauty global sales up 131% in two years, per NIQ. NIQ data shows Korean beauty's global value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years, a benchmark for the category's momentum. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

Louis Vuitton unveils $400 Beauty Sharpener and LV Crayon lip pencil collection (Cosmetics Business)

Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder victim of mass Oracle breach | Compute... (Computer Weekly)

After Temu, EU sanctions AliExpress over illegal product sales (Premium Beauty News)

Is beauty’s refill movement actually working? (Cosmetics Business)

10Beauty raises USD 23.5 million to expand robotic manicures (Premium Beauty News)

Is Superdrug owner AS Watson delaying its rumoured London IPO? (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>Coty to exit Gucci Beauty licence early. Coty is paying $400 million to end its flagship Gucci fragrance licence a year early, a move Reuters reports will dent near-term earnings. (Reuters)

K-Beauty global sales up 131% in two years, per NIQ. NIQ data shows Korean beauty's global value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years, a benchmark for the category's momentum. (Premium Beauty News)

Also moving today:

Louis Vuitton unveils $400 Beauty Sharpener and LV Crayon lip pencil collection (Cosmetics Business)

Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder victim of mass Oracle breach | Compute... (Computer Weekly)

After Temu, EU sanctions AliExpress over illegal product sales (Premium Beauty News)

Is beauty’s refill movement actually working? (Cosmetics Business)

10Beauty raises USD 23.5 million to expand robotic manicures (Premium Beauty News)

Is Superdrug owner AS Watson delaying its rumoured London IPO? (Cosmetics Business)

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]]>5ba3f9a0-7e91-4e0e-9bb8-9f792984c743Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:35 +000004:41falsefullReuters reports that Coty's early exit from its Gucci Beauty licence, due back to Kering in mid-2027, will cost roughly 115 million dollars in annual adjusted earnings, about 15 percent of profit per Barclays estimates, as interim CEO Markus Strobel pivots toward prestige fragrance and debt reduction. NielsenIQ sizes the K-beauty wave at 53 percent year-over-year value growth and 131 percent over two years, crediting social-commerce discovery. Also today: Louis Vuitton's 400-dollar Beauty Sharpener, an Estée Lauder data breach tied to the Cl0p gang, a 550-million-euro EU fine against AliExpress, and a 23.5-million-dollar raise for robotic-manicure firm 10Beauty.K-Beauty's US Surge, and Medik8 Tests SephoraK-Beauty's US Surge, and Medik8 Tests SephoraKorean Beauty Goes Mainstream in the U.S. CNBC reports sustained U.S. demand for Korean beauty, a trend it says positions K-beauty brands to expand share. (CNBC)

Medik8 Debuts at Sephora, Targets $100M in Sales. UK-founded Medik8 is entering Sephora in the U.S. and Canada, a move Cosmetics Business reports comes with a stated $100 million sales goal. (Cosmetics Business)

Bath & Body Works Opens First Brazil Store. Global Cosmetics News reports the U.S. retailer has entered Brazil with a São Paulo store and localized e-commerce, part of its stated international expansion. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

La Favorite: Gaultier’s First Major Feminine Fragrance to Launch in 10 Years (WWD Beauty)

How Neutrogena Is Rebuilding for the New Generation (WWD Beauty)

Chanel Global CFO Philippe Blondiaux to retire end of 2026 (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido appoints Adele Zhang to lead global travel retail business (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>Korean Beauty Goes Mainstream in the U.S. CNBC reports sustained U.S. demand for Korean beauty, a trend it says positions K-beauty brands to expand share. (CNBC)

Medik8 Debuts at Sephora, Targets $100M in Sales. UK-founded Medik8 is entering Sephora in the U.S. and Canada, a move Cosmetics Business reports comes with a stated $100 million sales goal. (Cosmetics Business)

Bath & Body Works Opens First Brazil Store. Global Cosmetics News reports the U.S. retailer has entered Brazil with a São Paulo store and localized e-commerce, part of its stated international expansion. (Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

La Favorite: Gaultier’s First Major Feminine Fragrance to Launch in 10 Years (WWD Beauty)

How Neutrogena Is Rebuilding for the New Generation (WWD Beauty)

Chanel Global CFO Philippe Blondiaux to retire end of 2026 (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido appoints Adele Zhang to lead global travel retail business (Global Cosmetics News)

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]]>ca235d6a-3914-448e-af45-480fee384c50Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:18 +000004:07falsefullNielsenIQ reports U.S. K-beauty sales reached 2.8 billion dollars early this year, up roughly 48 percent from a year earlier, as Olive Young expands its U.S. store footprint and Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman forecasts sales near 4 billion dollars this year. UK-founded brand Medik8 is debuting at Sephora in the U.S. and Canada with a stated target of 100 million dollars in sales, per Cosmetics Business, while Bath and Body Works has opened its first store in Brazil. Jean Paul Gaultier, Neutrogena, Chanel, and Shiseido round out the day's moves.Chanel Deepens Coco Mademoiselle, a K-Beauty ETF, and Beckham's IM8 Lands $1BChanel Deepens Coco Mademoiselle, a K-Beauty ETF, and Beckham's IM8 Lands $1BChanel Extends Coco Mademoiselle With Crush Absolu. Chanel has added a new interpretation of its flagship fragrance, signaling how heritage houses grow established pillars rather than launch new franchises. (Global Cosmetics News, WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

Guinness Atkinson Files for First US-Listed K-Beauty ETF. The proposed fund would package K-beauty as a defined investment category for US public-market investors. (Global Cosmetics News)

Beckham's IM8 Secures $1 Billion Growth Financing. General Catalyst is backing customer acquisition for the celebrity-founded wellness brand, per trade reports. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Kering Names Romain Spitzer CEO of Bottega Veneta. A fragrance-side executive crosses from LVMH to lead a Kering fashion house, adding to luxury leadership movement. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

TikTok reveals beauty industry impact as part of £10 billion contribution to UK economy (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido unveils research on ring-shaped collagen structure to maintain facial shape (Cosmetics Business)

Bolognafiere Cosmoprof acquires Bergamo's Beauty to Business trade show (Premium Beauty News)

George E. Johnson, Pioneering Black Hair Care Entrepreneur, Dies at 99 (WWD Beauty)

]]>Chanel Extends Coco Mademoiselle With Crush Absolu. Chanel has added a new interpretation of its flagship fragrance, signaling how heritage houses grow established pillars rather than launch new franchises. (Global Cosmetics News, WWD Beauty, Cosmetics Business)

Guinness Atkinson Files for First US-Listed K-Beauty ETF. The proposed fund would package K-beauty as a defined investment category for US public-market investors. (Global Cosmetics News)

Beckham's IM8 Secures $1 Billion Growth Financing. General Catalyst is backing customer acquisition for the celebrity-founded wellness brand, per trade reports. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Kering Names Romain Spitzer CEO of Bottega Veneta. A fragrance-side executive crosses from LVMH to lead a Kering fashion house, adding to luxury leadership movement. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business)

Also moving today:

TikTok reveals beauty industry impact as part of £10 billion contribution to UK economy (Cosmetics Business)

Shiseido unveils research on ring-shaped collagen structure to maintain facial shape (Cosmetics Business)

Bolognafiere Cosmoprof acquires Bergamo's Beauty to Business trade show (Premium Beauty News)

George E. Johnson, Pioneering Black Hair Care Entrepreneur, Dies at 99 (WWD Beauty)

]]>9cb0e394-bfe2-4709-8e31-1a75983e2795Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:34 +000004:29falsefullChanel launched Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu, its first addition to the pillar in six years, which WWD, Cosmetics Business, and Premium Beauty News frame as a reinterpretation of the flagship rather than a new pillar. US asset manager Guinness Atkinson has filed for what would be the first US-listed ETF dedicated to K-beauty, and IM8, the supplement brand co-founded by David Beckham and Prenetics Global, secured up to one billion dollars in growth financing from General Catalyst. Kering also named LVMH Beauty veteran Romain Spitzer chief executive of Bottega Veneta, per Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business.Beauty M&A Map, Korea's Online Flip, Ulta's New CTOBeauty M&A Map, Korea's Online Flip, Ulta's New CTOCosmetics Business tallies first-half 2026 beauty M&A. A running deal tracker reports Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, Unilever and Henkel among the acquirers in a busy first half, giving founders and investors a read on what strategics are buying. (Cosmetics Business)

Luxury beauty brands expand on Korean e-commerce platforms. Korea JoongAng Daily reports luxury houses that once avoided local online retail are now scaling there, a channel reversal tied to shifting consumer habits and K-beauty's rise. (koreajoongangdaily)

Ulta Beauty names board member Kelly Garcia CTO. Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News report Garcia, an Ulta director since 2022, joins as Chief Technology Officer in August, an insider taking the tech seat at the largest US beauty specialty retailer. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Macy's names Kering Beauté veteran Alexandre Choueiri as CEO of Bluemercury (Premium Beauty News, Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora Global COO Alexis Rollier exits after 14 years (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora Restructures: Mónica Cigognini Takes on Europe, Cecilia Sánchez Steps Up for Iberia - Modaes Global (modaes.com)

'Sephora Summer' kicks off as first-ever Scottish store opens in Edinburgh (The NEN - North Edinburgh News, Cosmetics Business)

Aora makes history as Sephora's first fully plastic-free beauty brand (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

]]>Cosmetics Business tallies first-half 2026 beauty M&A. A running deal tracker reports Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, Unilever and Henkel among the acquirers in a busy first half, giving founders and investors a read on what strategics are buying. (Cosmetics Business)

Luxury beauty brands expand on Korean e-commerce platforms. Korea JoongAng Daily reports luxury houses that once avoided local online retail are now scaling there, a channel reversal tied to shifting consumer habits and K-beauty's rise. (koreajoongangdaily)

Ulta Beauty names board member Kelly Garcia CTO. Cosmetics Business and Global Cosmetics News report Garcia, an Ulta director since 2022, joins as Chief Technology Officer in August, an insider taking the tech seat at the largest US beauty specialty retailer. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Macy's names Kering Beauté veteran Alexandre Choueiri as CEO of Bluemercury (Premium Beauty News, Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora Global COO Alexis Rollier exits after 14 years (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Sephora Restructures: Mónica Cigognini Takes on Europe, Cecilia Sánchez Steps Up for Iberia - Modaes Global (modaes.com)

'Sephora Summer' kicks off as first-ever Scottish store opens in Edinburgh (The NEN - North Edinburgh News, Cosmetics Business)

Aora makes history as Sephora's first fully plastic-free beauty brand (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

]]>d6bcfb51-f40e-47cc-8615-bed824c09584Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:02:05 +000004:50falsefullCosmetics Business refreshes its first-half beauty M&A list, with Estée Lauder Companies, L'Oréal, Unilever and Henkel buying across skincare, haircare and wellness, even as Estée Lauder is reported to have halted planned divestitures of Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart plus. The Korea JoongAng Daily reports luxury brands that once avoided Korean online retail are moving onto Musinsa Beauty, Naver Plus Store and Beauty Kurly, with e-commerce at 60.8 percent of the country's cosmetics market in 2024, per Korea Ratings. Ulta Beauty names board member Kelly Garcia as Chief Technology Officer, plus moves at Bluemercury, Sephora Europe and Sephora UK.Estée Lauder Keeps Three, Bluemercury's New CEOEstée Lauder Keeps Three, Bluemercury's New CEOEstée Lauder to Retain Too Faced, Smashbox, Dr. Jart+. WWD reports the three brands are no longer on the block, a signal of how Estée Lauder is weighing divestiture against turnaround. (WWD Beauty)

Bluemercury Names Alex Choueiri Chief Executive Officer. The Macy's-owned beauty retailer hands its top job to a prestige-brand operator, per WWD, as it competes with Sephora and Ulta. (WWD Beauty)

Valentino Beauty Launches Vendetta Fragrance Franchise. Cosmetics Business reports Valentino Beauty's first prestige fragrance franchise in six years arrives as two scents, not a single flanker. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Which Beauty Brands and Products Won Prime Week? (WWD Beauty)

Luxury Beauty in the Backpack: How Brands Are Attracting Gen Alpha and More (WWD Beauty)

Sephora's Global Operations Chief Steps Down After 14 Years - Modaes Global (modaes.com)

Jones Road Beauty CEO Cody Plofker is stepping down (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News, WWD Beauty)

Superdrug sales rise 5.2% despite subdued footfall on UK high streets (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

]]>Estée Lauder to Retain Too Faced, Smashbox, Dr. Jart+. WWD reports the three brands are no longer on the block, a signal of how Estée Lauder is weighing divestiture against turnaround. (WWD Beauty)

Bluemercury Names Alex Choueiri Chief Executive Officer. The Macy's-owned beauty retailer hands its top job to a prestige-brand operator, per WWD, as it competes with Sephora and Ulta. (WWD Beauty)

Valentino Beauty Launches Vendetta Fragrance Franchise. Cosmetics Business reports Valentino Beauty's first prestige fragrance franchise in six years arrives as two scents, not a single flanker. (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

Also moving today:

Which Beauty Brands and Products Won Prime Week? (WWD Beauty)

Luxury Beauty in the Backpack: How Brands Are Attracting Gen Alpha and More (WWD Beauty)

Sephora's Global Operations Chief Steps Down After 14 Years - Modaes Global (modaes.com)

Jones Road Beauty CEO Cody Plofker is stepping down (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News, WWD Beauty)

Superdrug sales rise 5.2% despite subdued footfall on UK high streets (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News)

]]>68311f1b-d8d5-4345-9ec2-0907794cec3dWed, 15 Jul 2026 14:28:45 +000004:55falsefullWWD's sources say Estée Lauder will hold on to Smashbox, Too Faced and Dr. Jart+, three brands that had quietly been shopped, opting for a turnaround inside the house rather than a sale. Bluemercury names Alex Choueiri, formerly of Kering Beauté and L'Oréal, as chief executive, and Valentino Beauty unveils Vendetta, its first new prestige fragrance franchise in six years, launching as a two-pillar duo. Also today: Prime Day beauty winners spread across skin care, hair and fragrance; prestige brands test lower price points for Gen Alpha and Gen Z; exits at Sephora and Jones Road Beauty; and a 5.2 percent sales rise at Superdrug.Gucci Beauty's Early ExitGucci Beauty's Early ExitL'Oréal takes Gucci Beauty license a year early. L'Oréal has secured the Gucci Beauty license ahead of schedule as Coty reportedly exits for US$400M, a move sources frame as consolidation in prestige fragrance. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com, The Sacramento Bee, TheStreet)

Rituals to refit 1,500 boutiques for €40 million. The Dutch retailer reportedly plans its largest European store upgrade yet, refurbishing 1,500 boutiques across 30 countries in about 30 working days. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Index ranks beauty brands by AI-chatbot citation share. 5W AI Communications' Beauty AI Visibility Index 2026 ranks the top 25 U.S. beauty brands by how often they are cited inside AI assistants, framing generative AI as an emerging discovery channel. (CNHI News, Cosmetics Business, pressportal.co.za)

Also moving today:

L'Oreal, Mondelez Use AI to Accelerate Product Innovation, Cut Costs - CNBC TV18 (cnbctv18.com, Global Banking & Finance Review, Market Screener)

PPWR: The new european regulation requiring cosmetic packaging compliance (Cosmetics Business)

Versed has been acquired by Belle Brands to ‘maximise its potential’ (Cosmetics Business, Premium Beauty News, WWD Beauty)

BASF and Bota Biosciences launch first AI-designed bio-identical collagen III (Premium Beauty News)

How Olive Young’s debut US stores have performed in numbers (Cosmetics Business)

]]>L'Oréal takes Gucci Beauty license a year early. L'Oréal has secured the Gucci Beauty license ahead of schedule as Coty reportedly exits for US$400M, a move sources frame as consolidation in prestige fragrance. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com, The Sacramento Bee, TheStreet)

Rituals to refit 1,500 boutiques for €40 million. The Dutch retailer reportedly plans its largest European store upgrade yet, refurbishing 1,500 boutiques across 30 countries in about 30 working days. (Cosmetics Business, WWD Beauty)

Index ranks beauty brands by AI-chatbot citation share. 5W AI Communications' Beauty AI Visibility Index 2026 ranks the top 25 U.S. beauty brands by how often they are cited inside AI assistants, framing generative AI as an emerging discovery channel. (CNHI News, Cosmetics Business, pressportal.co.za)

Also moving today:

L'Oreal, Mondelez Use AI to Accelerate Product Innovation, Cut Costs - CNBC TV18 (cnbctv18.com, Global Banking & Finance Review, Market Screener)

PPWR: The new european regulation requiring cosmetic packaging compliance (Cosmetics Business)

Versed has been acquired by Belle Brands to ‘maximise its potential’ (Cosmetics Business, Premium Beauty News, WWD Beauty)

BASF and Bota Biosciences launch first AI-designed bio-identical collagen III (Premium Beauty News)

How Olive Young’s debut US stores have performed in numbers (Cosmetics Business)

]]>3e6e6f5d-ec10-4791-a5ca-ee54c6503cfaTue, 14 Jul 2026 00:31:59 +000005:00falsefullKering says it has signed the deal moving Gucci Beauty's license to L'Oreal a year ahead of schedule, with Coty set to receive around 400 million dollars for the early exit and both sides agreeing to settle pending litigation. Dutch retailer Rituals plans to spend about 40 million euros refurbishing 1,500 boutiques across 30 countries, its largest European store upgrade, as some rivals trim their store estates. And a new 5W AI Communications index ranks the top 25 US beauty brands by citation share in AI assistant answers, with The Ordinary on top and ingredient-led independents drawing about a third of all beauty citations.