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Mia Young joins Ulta Beauty as SVP Cosmetics

Young joins the beauty retail giant from skin care brand Tatcha, and will oversee Ulta Beauty’s fragrance, make-up and private label

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Sukoshi announces plans for 40 US stores by 2026 amid major expansion

The Asian beauty retail destination is set to open a number of new locations across North America, including Miami,...
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Cosmetics Business team picks: 5 trends destined to shake-up beauty in 2026

Spicules, wearable maximalism, metabolic beauty, elevated essentials and advanced skin care for ‘Ozempic face’ will dominate the cosmetics sector in 2026. This is why…

SK-II tops first ‘Brand Aura Index’ for influencer marketing in Asia

Premium Japanese skin care brand SK-II has topped marketing intelligence platform Kolr’s inaugural Brand Aura Index, beating the likes of L’Oréal-owned Lancôme, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Chanel
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Charlotte Tilbury is the most recommended beauty brand by AI this Christmas

The Puig-owned make-up company has topped a list of beauty brands being recommended the most by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot ChatGPT for the 2025 holiday gifting season

Hair Care Trends 2026: Innovations for the Next Generation of Hair Health - ON DEMAND NOW

This special two-part webinar, the fifth and final Cosmetics Business Roundtables event for 2025 explored Hair Care Trends 2026: Innovations for the Next Generation of Hair Health. Part one took place on 4 December and part two on 11 December — sign up once for access to both

Molly Sims’ YSE Beauty closes $15 million Series A funding round

The funding round, led by Silas Capital, has raised fresh investment for the skin care and colour cosmetics brand following a strong year and its Sephora rollout
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Opinion: The digital beauty sampling boom set to take over in 2026

Digital beauty sampling is no longer just an optional way to promote a brand. Instead, it is growing into a marketing mainstay that can help propel businesses even further. Will Glynn-Jones, founder of Send Me a Sample, explains

Jo Malone London VP and General Manager Rachel Baker steps down

The executive is leaving parent company Estée Lauder Companies ‘to focus on what matters most’, stepping down as VP and GM of Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Kilian Paris and Frédéric Malle

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Male Grooming

Google’s 2025 trending beauty search terms: Butter yellow, Thanos and mocha mousse

Beauty featured heavily in the tech giant's list of searches that have experienced a traffic spike this year, ranging from nail art and hair colour, to avant-garde hair styles
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Digital

5 major beauty fails of 2025: sun burn tanning trends to dystopian skin care

The Cosmetics Business team share their views on the 2025 beauty moments that are best left behind as we head into 2026, from sun burn tanning trends and insincere advertising, to unnecessary skin care aimed at young children aged three-plus
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Hair Care

Cosmetics Business picks: 7 new beauty launches to know

Fresh fragrances from Ouai and Sol de Janeiro, K-beauty skin care from Dr Althea and an oral care collab between Rick Owens and Selahatin make up this week’s biggest new beauty launches
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Skin Care

How to formulate a bakuchiol gel cream

Natalie Garwe shares a sensorial formulation based on bakuchiol, a non-irritating botanical alternative to retinol
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Colour Cosmetics

Urban Decay makes TikTok Shop debut with Tube Job Tubing Mascara launch

The company is the first make-up brand in the L'Oréal Luxe USA portfolio to enter the ByteDance-owned social media shopping platform, with the aim to ‘reach new consumers directly where they are actively engaging’
Marketing

MAC Cosmetics appoints MEOVV star Ella as Global Ambassador

The South Korean-American singer, and member of girl band MEOVV, is the face of the Estée Lauder Companies-owned make-up brand’s new Powder Kiss products
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Body Care

Is the bath dead? Inside the rise of shower’s wellness power

As more and more consumers show preference to showers, we discover why baths are falling out of favour and what this means for beauty brands looking to create at-home moments of tranquility for consumers
Manufacturing

L’Oréal invests €60 million in Gauchy plant due to ‘strong growth’ in its perfume business

The beauty giant said it is reaffirming ‘the importance of its socio-economic footprint in France’ with this new investment in the plant, which manufactures fragrances for brands in its Luxe Division
Regulatory

FDA unveils plans for new sunscreen ingredient use in US products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency is proposing to add bemotrizinol as a permitted active ingredient for use in sunscreens
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Packaging

4 packaging trends that will dominate beauty in 2026

The industry’s leading packaging design experts reveal which trends will shape and shift with beauty in the new year, from printed imperfections and emotional wellness to streamlined materials
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Ingredients

Inflammation care is a key skin longevity trend for 2026

Consumer demand for skin care that targets inflammation is growing, but how can brands sidestep the restrictions on product claims? Julia Wray reports

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Beauty retailers Nocibé and Douglas partner with Concept4 for christmas advent calendar expansion

Nocibé and Douglas have launched their highly anticipated Christmas Beauty Advent Calendar nationwide, developed in collaboration with Concept4, a global partner to...

Cosmoprof India 2025 confirms its strategic relevance for the Indian beauty industry

With nearly 13,000 visitors and 200 qualified buyers, the show reinforces its reputation as India’s premier B2B platform for beauty professionals

Discover Bazille Light: The new generation of refillable perfume packaging

New Bazille Light line with SNI 15 screw pump and filly cap

Sepifriend range: care specially designed for animals

Seppic launches Sepifriend, a dedicated range of ingredients for pet hygiene and care. Meeting the rising demand for high-quality products for pets, this line offers safe,...

Paris Packaging Week celebrates its 25th anniversary with an iconic milestone edition

On 5 and 6 February 2026, Paris Packaging Week will celebrate its 25th anniversary, marking 25 years of innovation since the launch of PCD in 2001, the original event...

Quadrant2Design launch virtual exhibition stand showroom with beauty brand

Quadrant2Design, the UK’s leading designer of modular, reusable exhibition stands have chosen a beauty brand to demonstrate their sustainable solution in a virtual...

Winners of the Cosmoprof India and Cosmopack India 2025 Awards announced

India’s finest in beauty innovation were honoured at the Cosmoprof India Awards & Networking Night, celebrating excellence, creativity, and impact across the industry

Benefit Cosmetics and Lumson together for the new POREfessional Smoothing and Blurring Foundation

By combining design, functionality and personality, what emerges is an eye-catching packaging able to showcase at its best the formula it guards. Just like the new...

Deep Dermal Rejuvenation: ActiTide Bouncera's Advanced Penetration Technology for Targeted Anti-Aging

ActiTide Bouncera is an advanced peptide solution designed to combat skin collagen loss and aging signs

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Inflammation care is a key skin longevity trend for 2026

Consumer demand for skin care that targets inflammation is growing, but how can brands sidestep the restrictions on product claims? Julia Wray reports

Sticky rice, sesame and salt: Fragrance will enter its 'swavoury' gourmand era in 2026

‘Grown up gourmands’ will gain momentum as savoury notes merge with sweet to create an elevated code of comfort

Neuroscience and beauty innovation: key trends to watch in 2026

Vague 'neuro claims' are out and evidence-aligned approaches that respect the current state of neuroscience are in, proving how skin care routines and fragrance can support the...

‘Resilient’ beauty is the new standard for skin, hair care and make-up in 2026

Serums that build skin resilience; scalp treatments that make hair more resistant and make-up that lasts all day. Resilient beauty gives consumers the long-term support they...

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