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Revolution Beauty revenues slump in first half of 2025

The embattled beauty business also slashed 83 roles in March, as returning founder Adam Minto seeks to shore up the brand’s financial downturn

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Lush urges businesses to divest from big tech after leaving social media

UK ethical beauty brand Lush is moving away from using big tech companies in its business operations after leaving...
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KMI Brands CEO leaves after 16 years

Rachel Parsonage, who led KMI Brands’ Noughty and Ted Baker London for 16 years, has now left the business. Parsonage hands over the reins to Lisa Stone, who steps into the role of Managing Director
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Autumn Budget 2025: How UK beauty businesses are affected

The UK’s Labour government has unveiled its 2025 Budget. Here is everything beauty brands need to know about the upcoming economic changes

Mielle named first Textured-Hair Care Partner for NFL

The P&G-owned hair care brand joins the National Football League (NFL) in a new partnership as it showcases its high-performance, natural products on and off the pitch

Cyril Chapuy on L’Oréal Luxe’s special sauce and growth potential in fragrances

The President of L’Oréal Luxe spoke about the division’s stellar growth, future opportunities in luxury fragrance and its ‘aggressive’ acquisition nature in the group’s ‘Let’s Talk Beauty’ webcast
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Skin care for the derriere: why brands are aiming to crack butt care

Bums are the final taboo in body care, and brands are entering the nascent space to serve a variety of needs

Revlon names new VP of Marketing Innovation, Global Professional Hair

Ariadne Oliveira aims to drive innovation and growth across the Revlon Professional category, and joined on 24 November 2025
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Ending animal testing: how much progress has the beauty industry truly made?

How much progress has the global beauty industry truly made in the move to animal-free testing? Erin Hill, President and CEO of the ICCS shares an update on today’s landscape

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Forget minis, maxi-sized toiletries are now trending

Offering better value, less waste and a longer-lasting pack, supersized body care is appealing to brands and consumers alike, reports Julia Wray
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Digital

Sol de Janeiro taps into the viral ‘67’ trend with limited edition fragrance launch

The Brazilian beauty brand has leaned into the internet’s obsession with the phrase ‘67’ with Cheirosa 67 – a limited-time-only fruity-amber scent which has sold out in 24 hours
Hair Care

Lush relaunches into India with new D2C site after almost two decades

Consumers in India are now able to shop the British cosmetics giant through a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) website dedicated to the market, lush.in
Skin Care

Weleda UK names new Managing Director for Cosmetics

Aneurin Smith succeeds current Managing Director Jayn Sterland, with the latter remaining as Country Manager for Weleda’s UK and Ireland business
Colour Cosmetics

Milk Makeup plots turnaround as sales drop 20%

Waldencast, the owner of Milk Makeup, has outlined plans to get the brand back on track in 2026, as new launches and retail partnerships in the US failed to offset declining sales internationally
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Marketing

Rare Beauty, L’Oréal Paris and Rhode this year’s holiday winners in terms of social influence

The winners of this year’s Christmas ‘holiday race’ were decided months ago in terms of social influence, according to new data from influencer marketing analyst Traackr, through consistent and strategic investments into communities and creators
Body Care

Lush joins Uber Eats delivery service in the US to expand its reach

The British beauty brand’s products are now available to buy via the food delivery app in the US, and follows the news of Lush re-entering the Indian market this week via a new D2C website
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

Boots recalls Wet n Wild eyeliner after ‘non-conformity’ identified

The UK beauty and health retailer has urged consumers to ‘not use the product’ and to return the Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner within the next six months
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Packaging

Miu Miu, Dior and YSL show how beauty in 2025 is channeling fashion’s ‘it bags’

From the matelassé bottle housing Miu Miu’s Miutine to Dior’s Lady Dior-inspired make-up, inspiration is close to home writes Julia Wray
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Ingredients

What is chicory root and how does it benefit skin?

Rinki Pramanik, cosmetic scientist and product innovator, explains why chicory root could be the secret to unlocking calmer, healthier and more resilient skin

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Cosmoprof Asia 2025 celebrates innovation and growth in the beauty sector

A successful 28th edition gathered 64,761 professionals confirming the event as the premier gateway to Asia-Pacific markets

Natural Spa Factory introduces fast-track programme bringing skincare ideas to market in just 13 weeks

Responding to the need for speed in today’s dynamic beauty landscape, Natural Spa Factory has unveiled a new Fast-Track to Shelf programme that takes brands from concept...

Lubrizol Unveils New Data on Telophi Biotech Ingredient and Skin Regeneration

Lubrizol announces new scientific findings supporting the efficacy of its Telophi biotech ingredient

Cloud Beauty showcases sustainable innovations at Cosmopack – Cosmoprof Asia

Cloud Beauty made a strong impression at this year’s Cosmoprof Asia, unveiling a trio of sustainable innovations that highlight Cloud Beauty’s commitment to...

Croda wins Laura Marshall Award for Technology and Disruption at SCS Formulate 2025

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EPL x POMÉLO+CO: The Collaboration of the Year

When innovation meets sustainability, great things happen — and this year, the partnership between EPL and POMÉLO+CO has proven just that.

Groupe GM Cosmética Portugal elevates sustainability standards with new certifications, EcoVadis recognition and SMETA validation

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Natural Spa Factory launches free brand consultations to help businesses build authentic skincare brands

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Haut.AI debuts consumer version of Skin.Chat - Beauty agent that finds the best Amazon products for your skin

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Skin care for the derriere: why brands are aiming to crack butt care

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Nostalgic, comforting and unexpected, consumers have gone nuts for pistachio ­– in body care as much as in chocolate

Is wellness-infused body care the next beauty frontier?

From ashwagandha body lotions to chia seed body oils, body care as we know it is transforming. But the great wellness infusion is not without its hurdles, writes Maisie Bovingdon

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