Beauty major L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire US superfood skin care specialist Youth to the People in a move set to deepen its ethical offering in an increasingly competitive market, say experts.
British well-being brand NEOM is partnering with retailer Anthropology to expand into the US market. CosmeticsDesign spoke with NEOM founder Nicola Elliott about the international expansion, the well-being space and the brand's "everywoman"...
With a new prize acknowledging Innovation in Women’s Health, the NutraIngredients Awards for 2022 is one of new categories, new industry focus and more importantly new additions to the judging panel.
Sanofi is to acquire Origimm Biotechnology in a move that gives the pharma giants a candidate to develop a first-in-class acne vaccine, which targets the skin microbiome and bacterial antigens that cause the skin condition.
A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from November 2021 shows interest in EC regulatory updates on CMR chemicals, Unilever’s duo of patents on metal-free antiperspirants and insights on sustainability and consumer trends.
Arkay was recently recognized for its philanthropic efforts around Alzheimer’s, and the company’s CEO attributes their success to authenticity, realistic giving goals and integration into the business.
The NutraIngredients Awards are back for 2022 with a host of new additions that include an award to recognise Innovation in Women’s Health - a category rapidly making gains within the industry.
L’Occitane International has recorded sales growth of 23% in China during the first half of its 2022 fiscal year aided by investments and new launches of core brand L’Occitane en Provence.
Supply and transport disruptions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and compounded by Brexit have been the most difficult hurdle for UK beauty and personal care businesses this year.
Cosmetics major Lush will close all global social media accounts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat this month, stating they will remain closed until the platforms provide a safer environment for users.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will become more competitive in personal care after the carve out of its consumer health business, particularly if it invests in personalised and premium NPD, an analyst says.
Japanese beauty and personal giant Shiseido will be making “aggressive marketing investments” in the fourth quarter to capitalise on what it believes is the beginning of market recovery from this year’s COVID-19 resurgence.
Personal care titan Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will split out its consumer health business to create a new publicly traded company, part of its wider plan to pursue more targeted growth strategies.
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In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the reasons behind Amorepacific’s stake in COSRX, L’Occitane Q2 sales rebound and more.
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has recorded a 194.8% surge in operating profits as sales grew in all regions except for its home market thanks to its skin beauty and prestige brands, as well as the strength of its e-commerce business.
The rise of consumer demand for sustainable beauty products has made an already complicated material acquisition process even harder, but a new platform is out the change that.
International beauty majors L’Oréal, Natura &Co and Unilever have received the inaugural 2021 Terra Carta Seal for their commitment and momentum towards achieving net zero status ahead of 2050.
Over the last couple of years, we have seen beauty companies radically scale up sustainable action and pledges, shifting from linear to circular ways of working. While the push for circularity is stronger than ever, there remains a host of challenges...
Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane’s latest quarterly sales figures of the 2022 fiscal year have outperformed those from before the pandemic thanks to the performance of key brands, online sales and offline recovery.
Personal care major Unilever has reported a net sales rise for its third quarter (Q3) of 2021, with strong growth in the Americas and across its prestige beauty division, but the future will prove challenging as price inflation continues.
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal 2022, though profits suffered due to a challenging cost environment – an ongoing issue it plans to overcome with price hikes.
Upcycled coffee startup Kaffe Bueno has been awarded a European Innovation Council (EIC) grant that it plans to use to build a coffee biorefinery and scale-up its active ingredient offering.
European color cosmetics brand Catrice Cosmetics has announced a shake-up to its retail strategy for 2022, with the company focusing on making it products available only through its own website and via Amazon.
UK-Singapore headquartered biotech startup Sequential Skin has secured more funding in its latest seed round that it plans to use for global expansion of its at-home skin diagnostics patch, in both a B2B and D2C capacity, its CEO says.
HENKEL, L’OREAL, LVMH, NATURA &CO AND UNILEVER EXECUTIVES WEIGH IN
Executives from Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever say co-developing an industry-wide environmental impact assessment system is critical for the sustainable future of cosmetics.
The LVMH Group has acquired French fragrance and cosmetics company Officine Universelle Buly 1803, citing the strong philosophy match would see global growth flourish.
A partnership between the UK’s Eagle Genomics and the Earlham Institute aims to generate deeper microbiome-based insights with the development of new microbiome multi-omics datasets and tools
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L’Oréal’s Garnier brand is working with branded content studio National Geographic CreativeWorks on a worldwide educational campaign designed to empower beauty consumers to live greener.
Natura &Co says its partnership with Dutch eco video streaming platform WaterBear will help emphasise the seriousness of the climate crisis and shift perceptions around traditional communities to spotlight them as biodiversity guardians.
International personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has published a climate transition plan outlining its ambition to be net zero on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and signed up to Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge.
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.
Skin care and lifestyle brand Athletia is set to make its international debut this October in the UK, where it hopes to orchestrate future European expansion plans within the next three years.
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has stopped selling single-use beauty sheet masks across all UK stores and online and hinted at a future free of any single-use beauty item – a movement it says other retailers should follow.
Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie has launched its first standalone flagship store in South East Asia, which it believes will help the brand to meet the increasing demand for a more personalised experience for its high-end clientele.
Japanese beauty group Shiseido’s decision to sell off three more brands in bid to focus on high-end skin care as its core category is a ‘no-brainer’, with beauty experts saying it is a smart decision to strengthen the company’s position in uncertain times.
Estée Lauder Companies CEO has remarked on the strength of China’s beauty market, and said he was expecting it to grow by double-digits next year on the back of the acceleration of its online business.
Retail major Walgreens Boots Alliance has partnered with app-based food delivery firm Deliveroo in the UK for a pilot scheme offering home deliveries of 400+ health and beauty items in select regions.
Canadian firm Yooma Wellness has acquired UK cannabidiol specialist Vitality CBD in a deal set to deepen presence in Europe and beauty – a segment brimming with growth potential, its CEO says.
Reed Exhibitions has again postponed its in-cosmetics trade show series due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, citing a lack of confidence amongst the beauty industry to travel and attend large-scale international events.
The British Beauty Council has launched its Sustainable Beauty Coalition to spearhead fast and effective change in response to the ongoing climate crisis, and it is calling on industry to join.
In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the half-year results of LG Household & Healthcare, Amorepacific, Pola Orbis and more.
Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane saw a resurgence in brick-and-mortar retail channels with sales growing 67.6% in the first quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, with online channels dipping by 15%.However, the firm’s online sales still accounted for more than...
International skin care major Beiersdorf is on track to transform its global production network to climate-neutral by 2030 and has reported a strong sales run for the first half (H1) of 2021 that is set to continue.
South Korea-based start-up Picky Inc has recently joined Beiersdorf’s Nivea Accelerator programme, which it hopes will help it to expand its global presence and make a “greater impact” on the skin care industry.
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![A round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/financial-focus-shiseido-estee-lauder-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update2/13064429-1-eng-GB/Financial-focus-Shiseido-Estee-Lauder-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update.jpg)
![L’Occitane credits launches like Osmanthus fragrance for grow in China. [L’Occitane en Provence.]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/12/01/l-occitane-china-sales-rise-23-on-the-back-of-new-launches-such-as-osmanthus-fragrance/13054581-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-China-sales-rise-23-on-the-back-of-new-launches-such-as-Osmanthus-fragrance.jpg)
![The ongoing COVID-19 crisis and Brexit have created significant disruptions in the cosmetics supply chain, resulting in cost hikes and availability woes [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/23/cosmetics-supply-chain-disruptions-due-to-covid-19-and-brexit-biggest-2021-challenges/13037374-1-eng-GB/Cosmetics-supply-chain-disruptions-due-to-COVID-19-and-Brexit-biggest-2021-challenges.jpg)
![Lush is closing all global social media accounts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat and will instead invest in 'better communication channels elsewhere' [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/lush-to-close-instagram-facebook-tiktok-and-snapchat-global-accounts-for-user-safety/13036150-1-eng-GB/Lush-to-close-Instagram-Facebook-TikTok-and-Snapchat-global-accounts-for-user-safety.jpg)
![Johnson & Johnson's decision to spin-off its consumer health unit will create space for dedicated R&D investment in personal care, benefitting consumers [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/22/johnson-johnson-consumer-health-company-to-become-premium-competitive-business-says-globaldata/13032125-1-eng-GB/Johnson-Johnson-Consumer-Health-Company-to-become-premium-competitive-business-says-GlobalData.jpg)
![Shiseido will be making “aggressive marketing investments” in the fourth quarter. [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-will-increase-marketing-investments-by-132m-after-holding-back-in-previous-year/13007293-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-will-increase-marketing-investments-by-132m-after-holding-back-in-previous-year.jpg)
![Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the carve-out of a standalone Consumer Health business by the end of 2022 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/johnson-johnson-splits-consumer-health-business-to-drive-growth/13016725-1-eng-GB/Johnson-Johnson-splits-consumer-health-business-to-drive-growth.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/amorepacific-l-occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update/12995992-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-L-Occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update.jpg)
![Shiseido has recorded a 194.8% surge in operating profits as sales grew in all regions except Japan. [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-q3-2021-operating-profit-surges-by-over-190-as-sales-improve-in-all-regions-except-japan/13006994-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-Q3-2021-Operating-profit-surges-by-over-190-as-sales-improve-in-all-regions-except-Japan.jpg)
![The inaugural Terra Carta Seal recognises businesses with credible roadmaps towards achieving a net zero status and putting people, planet and nature at the heart of operations [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/05/terra-carta-seal-awarded-to-l-oreal-natura-co-and-unilever-for-net-zero-ambitions/12988256-1-eng-GB/Terra-Carta-Seal-awarded-to-L-Oreal-Natura-Co-and-Unilever-for-net-zero-ambitions.jpg)
![Register now for a free webinar on circular beauty innovation. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/circular-beauty-how-beauty-is-accelerating-the-transition-in-the-post-pandemic-era/12979272-1-eng-GB/Circular-beauty-How-beauty-is-accelerating-the-transition-in-the-post-pandemic-era.jpg)
![L’Occitane’s latest quarterly sales figures of the 2022 fiscal year have outperformed those from before the pandemic. [L'Occitane]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/l-occitane-q2-sales-rebound-to-surpass-pre-pandemic-levels-by-7/12961434-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-Q2-sales-rebound-to-surpass-pre-pandemic-levels-by-7.jpg)
![Unilever is facing ongoing rising raw material costs and raised its pricing across its beauty and personal care division, a move that will be tough for consumers in emerging markets where it plays heavily [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/21/unilever-q3-2021-net-sales-rise-but-cost-inflation-leads-to-price-hikes-and-tough-future/12947452-1-eng-GB/Unilever-Q3-2021-net-sales-rise-but-cost-inflation-leads-to-price-hikes-and-tough-future.jpg)
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![Kaffe Bueno plans to use most of the grant money to build a biorefinery in Denmark and advance soon-to-be launched upcycled coffee active ingredients targeting sun care, makeup, hair care and skin care [Image: Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/15/upcycled-coffee-startup-kaffe-bueno-awarded-2.5m-european-innovation-council-grant2/12930247-1-eng-GB/Upcycled-coffee-startup-Kaffe-Bueno-awarded-2.5m-European-Innovation-Council-grant.jpg)
![Sequential Skin offers at-home patch testing kits that use gene sequencing technology to assess overall skin health in real-time, considering genetic predisposition and current skin microbiome condition [Image: Sequential Skin]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/11/sequential-skin-closes-1.4m-seed-round-and-talks-global-skin-testing-expansion/12915967-1-eng-GB/Sequential-Skin-closes-1.4m-seed-round-and-talks-global-skin-testing-expansion.jpg)
![Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever want to co-develop an environmental impact system that will enable consumers to compare like-for-like products and make informed purchasing decisions [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/07/henkel-l-oreal-lvmh-natura-co-and-unilever-talk-environmental-beauty-consortium-goals/12906522-1-eng-GB/Henkel-L-Oreal-LVMH-Natura-Co-and-Unilever-talk-environmental-beauty-consortium-goals.jpg)
![Officine Universelle Buly 1803 offers a range of heritage perfumes, balms, creams and soaps available to buy online and in its collection of unique stores [Image: LVMH/Officine Universelle Buly 1803]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/06/lvmh-acquires-buly-1803-in-move-that-aligns-philosophy-and-consumer-store-experience/12901930-8-eng-GB/LVMH-acquires-Buly-1803-in-move-that-aligns-philosophy-and-consumer-store-experience.jpg)
![The first episode and feature of the multimedia campaign tackles the issue of ocean plastic and focuses on the importance of environmentally-friendly beauty packaging [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/05/garnier-green-beauty-campaign-with-national-geographic-creativeworks-launches/12898764-1-eng-GB/Garnier-Green-Beauty-campaign-with-National-Geographic-CreativeWorks-launches.jpg)
![Natura &Co also wants to highlight the importance of traditional communities as guardians of global biodiversity [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/natura-co-waterbear-channel-to-emphasise-climate-crisis-and-traditional-communities-in-beauty-supply-chains/12852093-1-eng-GB/Natura-Co-WaterBear-channel-to-emphasise-climate-crisis-and-traditional-communities-in-beauty-supply-chains.jpg)
![Procter & Gamble will aim to slash all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its supply chain and operations by 2040 and will work hard to influence emissions at the consumer-use phase which account for 80+% [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/23/procter-gamble-net-zero-ambition-2040-needs-collaboration-says-ceo/12847390-1-eng-GB/Procter-Gamble-net-zero-ambition-2040-needs-collaboration-says-CEO.jpg)
![Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are leading the charge in the creation of a global beauty consortium to develop a system that provides consumers 'clear, transparent and comparable' information on their cosmetic products [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/20/henkel-l-oreal-lvmh-natura-co-unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system/12835159-1-eng-GB/Henkel-L-Oreal-LVMH-Natura-Co-Unilever-forming-consortium-for-cosmetics-environmental-impact-system.jpg)
![Athletia is set to make its international debut this October in the UK. [Athletia]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/japan-s-athletia-landing-in-uk-this-october-to-start-european-expansion-push/12799282-1-eng-GB/Japan-s-Athletia-landing-in-UK-this-October-to-start-European-expansion-push.png)
![With an estimated one million single-use beauty sheet masks thrown away worldwide every day, Holland & Barrett says it is time to act [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/06/holland-barrett-bans-single-use-beauty-sheet-masks-in-uk-and-online/12798271-1-eng-GB/Holland-Barrett-bans-single-use-beauty-sheet-masks-in-UK-and-online.jpg)
![La Prairie has launched its first standalone flagship store in Singapore and SEA. [La Prairie]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/la-prairie-to-offer-more-personalised-experiences-with-first-standalone-flagship-in-sea/12795254-1-eng-GB/La-Prairie-to-offer-more-personalised-experiences-with-first-standalone-flagship-in-SEA.jpg)
![[ELC]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/estee-lauder-ceo-expecting-double-digit-growth-for-china-in-2022/12761007-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-CEO-expecting-double-digit-growth-for-China-in-2022.jpg)
![The acquisition will see Clariant acquire Beraca's long-standing and established Brazilian personal care business, renowned for its focus on sustainable efforts in the Amazon [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/article/2021/08/24/clariant-acquires-remaining-70-of-brazilian-beraca/12763921-1-eng-GB/Clariant-acquires-remaining-70-of-Brazilian-Beraca.jpg)
![The pilot tie-up will see 400+ Boots UK health and beauty products made available on Deliveroo in a number of regions from today [Image: Boots UK/Deliveroo]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/08/24/boots-uk-partners-with-deliveroo-to-deliver-400-health-and-beauty-products-on-demand/12763836-1-eng-GB/Boots-UK-partners-with-Deliveroo-to-deliver-400-health-and-beauty-products-on-demand.jpg)
![Vitality CBD has a wide range of cannabidiol oils and edibles and extensive range of beauty and personal care products [Image: Vitality CBD]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/08/23/yooma-wellness-acquires-vitality-cbd-edging-it-into-cannabis-beauty-space-further/12757697-1-eng-GB/Yooma-Wellness-acquires-Vitality-CBD-edging-it-into-cannabis-beauty-space-further.jpg)
![The in-cosmetics trade show organiser said the level of confidence amongst the beauty industry to travel and attend large-scale international events was 'not there yet' [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/08/17/in-cosmetics-global-and-asia-shows-postponed-to-2022-in-cosmetics-latam-2021-to-proceed/12740715-1-eng-GB/in-cosmetics-Global-and-Asia-shows-postponed-to-2022-in-cosmetics-LATAM-2021-to-proceed.jpg)
![The British Beauty Council has launched the Sustainable Beauty Coalition, designed to spearhead collaborative green change across the entire UK beauty industry [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/08/17/british-beauty-council-launches-sustainable-beauty-coalition-to-spearhead-climate-crisis-response/12740005-1-eng-GB/British-Beauty-Council-launches-Sustainable-Beauty-Coalition-to-spearhead-climate-crisis-response.jpg)
![[Amorepacific]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/amorepacific-lg-h-h-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update/12738465-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-LG-H-H-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update.jpg)
![L’Occitane saw a resurgence in brick-and-mortar retail channels with sales growing. [L'Occitane]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/l-occitane-s-records-brick-and-mortar-recovery-as-online-sales-slide/12733604-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-s-records-brick-and-mortar-recovery-as-online-sales-slide.jpg)
![Sales and profitability are up for Beiersdorf, with particularly strong growth in China and the US [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/beiersdorf-h1-2021-sales-surge-with-climate-sustainability-2030-goals-highlighted/12723840-1-eng-GB/Beiersdorf-H1-2021-sales-surge-with-climate-sustainability-2030-goals-highlighted.jpg)
![Picky has recently joined Beiersdorf’s Nivea Accelerator programme. [Picky Inc]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/beauty-platform-picky-turning-attention-to-expanding-global-community-of-users/12674480-1-eng-GB/Beauty-platform-Picky-turning-attention-to-expanding-global-community-of-users.png)
