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Sephora CEO: Feelunique acquisition a ‘key step’ in Europe growth strategy

23-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty retail major Sephora has confirmed its acquisition of prestige beauty e-commerce player Feelunique, with the deal expected to close between March and July next year.

J&J Q2 2021 profit soars – ‘our strategy is working’, says exec

22-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported a significant surge in net earnings for the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, largely propelled by its medical device and pharma divisions, but consumer health also returned to growth.

‘Competitive growth is our priority’: Unilever reports Q2 2021 net sales rise and ‘strong’ H1

22-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has reported a net sales rise for its second quarter (Q2) of 2021, with Europe growth rebounding and prestige beauty seeing continued success.

Skin trend predictions: L’Oréal files patent on protein biomarker analysis, skin diagnosis system

22-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a digital system that analyses protein biomarkers in the skin and predicts trends likely to be experienced because of these, enabling highly customised formulations and more suitable product recommendations.

Unisex to gender-neutral: There’s a ‘new standard’ in skin care and makeup, says GlobalData

21-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty and personal care products that are inclusive with neutral messaging will firmly take centre stage as the new standard in skin care and makeup, likely prompting a retail re-think in coming months, according to GlobalData.

Action and Advocacy: Mary Kay speaks up for women’s economic power and equality

21-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the social sales beauty company participated in the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, and issued a position paper on the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy.

Symrise launches oral microbiome-targeting probiotic

21-Jul-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Symrise has developed a processed probiotic dedicated to oral care in response to consumer demand.

‘For a greener bathroom’: Monoprix launches organic solid personal care line

20-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

French retail major Monoprix has developed a private label range of organic solid personal care products as part of wider efforts to expand its natural and responsible beauty offerings.

Beauty and the Influencer: ‘It’s definitely here to stay’ – expert

20-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The plethora of influencer-created beauty content online continues to swell worldwide, and brands should monitor it closely as it provides an important feedback loop that can unlock innovation and power business growth, says a specialist.

Financial focus: L’Occitane, Unilever and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

20-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight L’Occitane’s full-year results, Unilever’s acquisition of Paula’s Choice and more.

Bring your own water: HK firm develops soluble skin care tablets that pack a punch with prebiotic ingredients

20-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

Upcoming beauty brand MONO Skincare has developed a range of microbiome-friendly skin care tablets that are activated by dissolving them in room-temperature water.

Ultimate upgrade: Shiseido’s latest Ultimune serum taps into breakthrough research on blood circulation

19-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

The fourth iteration of Shiseido’s best-selling Ultimune serum showcases the company’s research into the co-relation between blood circulation and skin health.

Inside the trends that are driving the nutri-cosmetic boom

15-Jul-2021 By Danielle Masterson

We're taking a look at a what is shaping and defining the category as we gear up for next week's Beauty from Within Webinar.

Sustainable cosmetics: ‘Marketing is as misinformed as consumers sometimes’, says Re-Sources founder

15-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Online sustainable cosmetics educational platform Re-Sources wants to close the knowledge gap between beauty formulators, packaging technologists and marketing to streamline green product development.

British Beauty Council CEO: Industry must ‘take responsibility’ in ‘enormous’ plastics challenge

14-Jul-2021 By Lynda Searby

The beauty industry needs to shun consumerism, stop confusing consumers and invest in infrastructure, packaging technology and manufacturing if it is to begin to address the enormous plastic challenge, says the CEO of the British Beauty Council.