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Down to Business with CB gives insight into the worklives of some of beauty’s biggest names

Cosmetics Business’ new quickfire Q&A series, Down to Business with CB, sees beauty industry icons, such as Trinny London’s Trinny Woodall, JVN Hair’s Jonathan Van Ness and Tropic Skincare’s Susie Ma, give an unfiltered insight into their roles as brand founders

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Down to Business with CB gives insight into the worklives of some of beauty’s biggest names

Sephora’s Glasgow store opens its doors, rounding off the retailer’s summer openings

Sephora’s Glasgow store opens its doors, rounding off the retailer’s...

The opening marks the fourth and final store launch of ‘Sephora Summer’, with the new Glasgow store placing a...
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Meet the Boots trend forecaster who gets the hottest beauty brands onto shelves in as little as 8 weeks

Meet the Boots trend forecaster who gets the hottest beauty brands onto shelves in as little as 8 weeks

Boots’ Ignite initiative has brought dozens of viral and up-and-coming beauty and wellness brands to the UK high street retailer in the last 18 months. Grace Vernon, head of Boots Ignite, Foresight and Trends tells Cosmetics Business about the ‘URL to IRL’ strategy behind it, and how it supports brands with their retail rollouts
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Rituals unveils new make-up collection with ‘trend-led’ formats

Rituals unveils new make-up collection with ‘trend-led’ formats

The Dutch beauty brand’s new Make-up and Lip Care collection is powered by skin care actives, designed to ‘enhance’ natural beauty while supporting skin and lips through easy-to-use essentials
Guerlain make-up artist Olivier Echaudemaison dies aged 84

Guerlain make-up artist Olivier Echaudemaison dies aged 84

Echaudemaison, who began his beauty career as a hairdresser at 17, has sadly passed away. During his career, he created cosmetics for Givenchy and joined French luxury house Guerlain as Creative Director of Makeup in 2000
Supplement brand Broc Shot lands Kim Kardashian as Brand Advocate

Supplement brand Broc Shot lands Kim Kardashian as Brand Advocate

Kardashian, a reality television star and owner of Skims, has joined Los Angeles wellness brand Broc Shot as Brand Advocate after her own experience of incorporating the product into her psoriasis routine
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Exclusive: Estée Lauder Companies partners with UK university to ‘advance’ complexion shade-matching science

Exclusive: Estée Lauder Companies partners with UK university to ‘advance’ complexion shade-matching science

The beauty giant is collaborating with the University of Leeds on a research project that uses advanced psychophysical methods to tackle one of make-up’s ‘most persistent challenges’ – accurate shade-matching of complexion products
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L’Oréal to Beiersdorf: How K-beauty is reshaping the innovation playbook for Western beauty brands

L’Oréal to Beiersdorf: How K-beauty is reshaping the innovation playbook for Western beauty brands

K-beauty is upending the beauty product launch playbook in the west, as brands including L’Oréal Paris, YSL Beauty and Nivea launch products directly referencing Korean technology
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Stila Cosmetics paints Panem through The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping collection

Stila Cosmetics paints Panem through The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping collection

Stila Cosmetics has teamed up with upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Official Make-up Partner, launching a limited edition collection inspired by the film’s characters and storyline
Meet the winners: Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026

Meet the winners: Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026

The CBIAs celebrate the most impactful innovations across the global cosmetics and personal care supply chain, with winners including Croda, Nuon Medical, Innospec and Symrise

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Skin Care
L’Oréal partners with NUS Medicine on multi-year strategic longevity science research

L’Oréal partners with NUS Medicine on multi-year strategic longevity science research

The partnership between L’Oréal Groupe and the National University of Singapore Medicine will focus on research around longevity science and skin’s role in healthy ageing, with the findings feeding into future R&D for the beauty giant
Marketing
Sephora at Kohl’s tours major US universities with Beauty Corner activation

Sephora at Kohl’s tours major US universities with Beauty Corner activation

The beauty retailer and department store chain’s joint activation, Sephora at Kohl’s Beauty Corner, is popping up at three US universities this month to help students feel ‘confident’ during sorority recruitment week
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Regulatory
Allies of Skin voluntarily recalls sunscreen over sunburn risk

Allies of Skin voluntarily recalls sunscreen over sunburn risk

The skin care brand has recalled its The One SPF 50 Invisible Sunscreen Gel because it may not reliably provide the protection stated on the label
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Digital
Updated: Best initiatives for budding beauty founders offering funding, mentorship and more

Updated: Best initiatives for budding beauty founders offering funding, mentorship and more

From retailers such as Sephora, Boots and Ulta Beauty, to industry giants like L’Oréal, there are several programmes designed to help new brands and founders make it in the beauty world
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Charlotte Tilbury opens waitlist for ‘magical’ 2026 beauty advent calendar

Charlotte Tilbury opens waitlist for ‘magical’ 2026 beauty advent calendar

The Puig-owned make-up brand’s £170 Hollywood Beauty Wonderland advent calendar goes on sale 10 September, but beauty lovers can sign up to the waitlist now as the company expects ‘phenomenal demand’ for the item
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Hair Care
Korean hair care is K-beauty’s next breakout category

Korean hair care is K-beauty’s next breakout category

K-hair care is the new K-beauty obsession, as Korean brands introduce new, sophisticated multi-step scalp and hair routines to consumers, writes Julia Wray
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Ingredients
CeraVe’s game plan to become a leading dermocosmetics sun care brand

CeraVe’s game plan to become a leading dermocosmetics sun care brand

The L’Oréal-owned drugstore brand, which recently launched its first sun protection range, is on a mission to become a top five dermocosmetics sun protection brand globally. But can the ceramide skin care player dominate in the sun care space?
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Manufacturing
How membrane emulsification can help ease regulatory pressures in cosmetics in 2027 and beyond

How membrane emulsification can help ease regulatory pressures in cosmetics in 2027 and beyond

Micropore Technologies’ Dave Palmer explains how membrane emulsification can help ease the pathway to regulatory compliance for brands and manufacturers, while protecting margins
Packaging
Curtis Packaging secures the victory for the Best Secondary Packaging Innovation in the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards

Curtis Packaging secures the victory for the Best Secondary Packaging Innovation in the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards

Judge Nick Vaus praised the originality, usability and commercial impact of the innovation, recognising its potential to influence the future of decorative secondary packaging.
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Body Care
Beauty screams for ice cream: inside the next evolution of beauty’s sweet treat obsession

Beauty screams for ice cream: inside the next evolution of beauty’s sweet treat obsession

From pop-ups in ice cream parlours to collagen-infused popsicles and fragrances that transport you to a gelateria, uncover why beauty’s got a sweet obsession with ice cream
Male Grooming
Dior unveils beauty suite at Cannes Film Festival

Dior unveils beauty suite at Cannes Film Festival

The Riviera-themed 350 square meter space also nods to the art of film costume design, and will host celebrities and Dior Ambassadors throughout the festival

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Cosmetic ingredients proposed by Activon in line with the 'Hair Longevity' trend

Cosmetic ingredients proposed by Activon in line with the 'Hair Longevity' trend

Going beyond simply living longer, the concept of longevity — maintaining health and vitality over time — has expanded from medicine and wellness into the beauty...
BASF launches Tinosorb S in the United States

BASF launches Tinosorb S in the United States

Following FDA approval of Bemotrizinol, BASF is authorised to market and sell Tinosorb S in the U.S. under its license agreement with DSM Nutritional Products LLC....
Free Workshop – Measuring and characterising personal care products workshop

Free Workshop – Measuring and characterising personal care products workshop

Overcome formulation challenges and accelerate product development with practical measurement insights
Award-Winning Innovation: Skin Shift Repair Wand by Beautyvibe Wins the Formulation Category at the Cosmopack North America Awards 2026

Award-Winning Innovation: Skin Shift Repair Wand by Beautyvibe Wins the Formulation Category at the Cosmopack North America Awards 2026

A next-generation scar recovery concept combining biomimetic repair technology with a breathable protective shield
Haut.AI launches AI clinical studies software as beauty R&D pushes for larger, faster skin trials

Haut.AI launches AI clinical studies software as beauty R&D pushes for larger, faster skin trials

Haut.AI launches its Clinical Studies Software, a validated platform that measures 48 face, body and hair biomarkers and enables skincare, ingredient and dermatology...
Revieve unveils part two of the future face of beauty report, exploring the beauty trends that will define 2030

Revieve unveils part two of the future face of beauty report, exploring the beauty trends that will define 2030

New global report reveals how biotechnology, AI-powered diagnostics, evolving consumer behaviours, and regional retail innovation are reshaping the future of beauty
Protameen's Elegant Body Lotion showcases triple-ester blend

Protameen's Elegant Body Lotion showcases triple-ester blend

The goal with Elegant Body Lotion was to prove that a rich, emollient-forward formula doesn't have to feel heavy
Cosmetic refill packaging: How to choose the right system in the PPWR era

Cosmetic refill packaging: How to choose the right system in the PPWR era

Until a few years ago, refill packaging was primarily a branding choice. Premium beauty brands used it to reinforce their sustainability credentials, while luxury...
Beyond tyrosinase: How is Tianshan Snow Lotus (W) advancing multi-pathway brightening?

Beyond tyrosinase: How is Tianshan Snow Lotus (W) advancing multi-pathway brightening?

As pigmentation science evolves, cosmetic formulators are moving beyond single-target brightening towards ingredients that address melanin synthesis, inflammation and...
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna unveils new layout for its 60th anniversary in 2027

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna unveils new layout for its 60th anniversary in 2027

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the leading global event for every sector of the cosmetics industry, will return from 18 to 21 March 2027. The edition will celebrate 60 years...
Naolys earns ISO 9001:2015 certification

Naolys earns ISO 9001:2015 certification

Naolys, a pioneer in plant cell culture biotechnology since 2003, is now ISO 9001:2015 certified, reinforcing its commitment to scientific excellence, operational...
AI Helps Shoppers Discover Their Next Signature Scent at Sephora Marbella

AI Helps Shoppers Discover Their Next Signature Scent at Sephora Marbella

For three weeks this summer, visitors to Sephora Marbella are being invited to discover whether artificial intelligence can identify their perfect fragrance through a new...

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Korean hair care is K-beauty’s next breakout category

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Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 K-beauty trends of 2026 in new report

Korean hair care, K-pharmacy skin care and bloom skin are among the biggest trends that will shape K-beauty in the year ahead
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