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Charlotte Tilbury helps push Puig sales up 6.1% in Q3 as fragrance market moderates

Make-up sales at beauty giant Puig were up 18.8% in the three months to 30 September, helped by Charlotte Tilbury, while fragrance growth has started to moderate

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How Amika CEO Chelsea Riggs is bringing the ‘Amika universe’ to Ulta Beauty

Amika’s Ulta Beauty debut marks the hair care brand’s biggest retail partnership in more than a decade
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Tropic Skincare’s Susie Ma and Refy’s Jenna Meek are joining Dragons’ Den as guest dragons

UK beauty business owners Ma and Meek will step into the den in 2026 as they take on guest roles in the upcoming series of BBC television show Dragons’ Den

MAC Cosmetics to launch in Sephora’s US stores for first time

The launch comes amid ELC’s efforts to revive flagging sales at both MAC Cosmetics and the wider business

Estée Lauder Companies’ Q1 sales beat estimates as turnaround takes hold in ‘pivotal year’

Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO of the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), hailed a strong start to the year as his ‘Beauty Reimagined’ strategy begins to bear fruit

Friends star Courtney Cox’s Homecourt lands $8 million to take fragrance brand to ‘next level’

Fresh investment in Homecourt, led by venture capital firm Cult Capital, will help the actor’s home and personal fragrance brand grow, including expanding its current team

Liberty unveils The Beauty Studio, championing next-gen beauty and wellness innovators

The Beauty Studio will sit alongside the shopping destination’s renowned Beauty Hall in London, UK, offering a space for shoppers to explore a curated collection of ‘next-generation names’ in beauty and wellness

Charlotte Tilbury's seventh UK store focused on inspiring ‘next generation of pro artists’

The Puig-owned make-up brand’s new London-based store is ‘fully dedicated to empowering, educating and inspiring the next generation of pro artists’ and will highlight Tilbury’s artistry heritage

Celebrity hairdresser Adam Reed’s Arkive Headcare teams up with rugby club Saracens Women

The hair care brand’s collaboration with the England rugby team aims to create shared ‘social value and visibility for women’ in sport through content

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Male Grooming

Rare Beauty and Medik8 among Pure Beauty Awards 2025 winners

The beauty industry's leading award ceremony honoured innovators in skin care, hair care, make-up and more, with Rare Beauty, Medik8 and Slate Body all being crowned winners
Digital

Ulta Beauty expands e-commerce offering with ‘thoughtfully curated’ UB Marketplace

The new online platform offers Ulta shoppers a broader assortment of beauty, wellness and lifestyle products from more than 100 new-to-Ulta brands through the retailer’s website and app
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Hair Care

How beauty veteran Shane Wolf is boldly taking Aveda into its next big chapter

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned hair care brand is doubling down its focus on the salon industry, with Wolf leading the business towards improved sustainability goals and recognition to ‘pioneer the next chapter of responsible beauty’
Skin Care

Longevity dubbed ‘turd of anti-ageing rolled in glitter’ by beauty journalist Nadine Baggott

UK beauty journalist Baggott’s comments come amid a boom in longevity science and products, with players such as L’Oréal, Estée Lauder Companies and OneSkin all tapping into the space
Colour Cosmetics

Estée Lauder Companies partners with Shopify to elevate customer experience

The cosmetics giant, which owns Jo Malone London and MAC Cosmetics, is teaming up with the e-commerce platform as part of a new strategic partnership to modernise omnichannel shopping experiences
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Marketing

Career advice: How I became founder of agency Yellow Flamingo

In partnership with CEW UK, Catherine Bossom reveals how she started Yellow Flamingo – an agency which works with beauty brands to propel their sales growth – and how her start at Harrods’ beauty hall shaped her career
Body Care

Sol de Janeiro taps former Coty boss as Global Chief Marketing & Digital Officer to drive ‘next era’ growth

Jordan Saxemard has held numerous roles across the beauty industry, and previously served as President for the Americas and EMEA at technology and hair tool company Dyson
Manufacturing

Estée Lauder Companies marks 60th anniversary of Oevel Manufacturing campus

The Belgium-based campus is ELC’s largest manufacturing facility by volume, annually producing more than 100 million prestige beauty products
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Regulatory

Neutrogena recalls make-up wipes in the US due to bacterial contamination concerns

The Kenvue-owned skin care brand has voluntarily recalled its Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes in four US states ‘out of an abundance of caution’
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Packaging

Opinion: Louis Vuitton’s strategic leap into beauty and brand protection – from monogram to make-up

The brand’s debut make-up line La Beauté marks more than just another brand expansion – it is a strategic move that blends design heritage, intellectual property (IP) strength and luxury positioning, argues IP specialist at Reddie & Grose Georgina Tanner
Ingredients

Ulta Beauty hit with lawsuit over ‘clean’ beauty claims

A class action lawsuit filed in the US alleges that products that are part of Ulta's Conscious Beauty initiative contain ingredients that are on the US beauty retailer’s Made Without List

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Cosmewax opens the doors of its new factory in Spain, a benchmark in technology and sustainability

Cosmewax has inaugurated a state-of-the-art plant in Puçol (Valencia) covering 5,100 m2, equipped with 11 reactors and 5 filling lines, and capable of producing up to...

Aptar Beauty becomes the first beauty packaging dispensing supplier to receive the “Inclusive Designer” label from APF France Handicap

Aptar Beauty was awarded the “Inclusive Designer” label in Paris on October 16, 2025, as part of its continued collaboration with APF France handicap and long-standing...

Anton Paar UK launches trade-in programme: Save up to 30% on new instruments

Anton Paar Ltd, a global leader in high-precision laboratory and process instrumentation, has launched a limited-time trade-in programme offering customers in the UK up to...

Climate change, hygiene and skin barrier: proven approaches for formulators

The skin barrier is the first defence against external stressors. Maintaining it prevents water loss, irritation, and harmful substance penetration. Harsh climates and...

Rediscover purposeful, resilient and innovative beauty with BASF’s “Beyond Beauty” at California Suppliers’ Day

BASF introduces Ameriflor Calm, a fresh launch celebrating regional traditional use and scientific excellence. “Reshaping Beauty” formulation concept offers a...

Arbelle showcases cutting-edge beauty AI and AR at Beautyworld Middle East 2025

From October 27–29, Arbelle joined thousands of global beauty professionals at Beautyworld Middle East 2025, unveiling the next generation of beauty AI and AR solutions

From waste to worth: how upcycled botanical actives are shaping the future of circular beauty

By integrating upcycled raw materials from other process or industries, Croda Beauty turns by-products into high-value botanical actives. A selection of natural...

Cosmoprof Asia 2025 celebrates beauty innovation: Finalists and jury revealed for the awards

The spotlight is on innovation and creativity as Cosmopack Asia and Cosmoprof Asia announce the finalists of the prestigious Cosmopack Asia & Cosmoprof Asia Awards,...

Lady Purple: Award winning upcycled microalgae

Lady Purple was awarded Gold during the latest Pure Beauty Awards 2025 as the Best New Ingredient. This article dives deep into what makes it so innovative

Lumson: Italian excellence in fragrance packaging in Dubai

Excitement is running high for the upcoming edition of Beauty World Middle East Dubai, the leading trade fair devoted to the world of beauty and wellness, where Lumson,...

Symrise unveils a new generation of botanical extracts in its Actipone portfolio with scientifically proven skin and hair benefits for enhanced beauty and sustainability

With over 70 years of expertise in botanical extraction, Symrise is raising the bar for natural cosmetics by launching two next generation Actipone® products, enabling...

P2 Science Launches CitroComplex Nourish for high performance skin care

Innovative and globally compliant green chemistry blend delivers natural performance for skin care and personal care applications

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