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The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not classified talc as a potential carcinogen, while EU scientific bodies have flagged safety concerns that will most likely result in a usage ban.
In 2025, the French luxury multinational LVMH saw flat revenue yet higher profit in its Perfumes & Cosmetics division.
UK retailer Selfridges new recycling scheme includes hard‑to‑recycle fragrance bottles.
The UK bath care brand Westlab is targeting market expansion with mineral bath salts TV launch.
Last week, non-profit Canopy invested $2bn (€1.67bn) to scale next‑gen materials for packaging. Here’s why it thinks these materials are critical as global fibre supply tightens.
As the micropollutant EPR dispute heats up between the beauty industry and the EC, industry bodies argue that cosmetics contribute less than 2% of micropollutants in water supplies, not 26% as stated.
Red berries like raspberry are leading a new wave of juicy notes in luxury perfumery.
The new H&M x e.l.f. perfumes were designed to bring ‘premium for all’ to the perfume category.
Heritage French beauty brand Clarins is betting on AI skin analysis to enhance in-store consultations and transform skin analysis.
French multinational L’Oréal Group is betting on AI and making Hyderabad, India a global beauty tech hub.