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Viktor & Rolf taps TSITP star Gavin Casalegno as Spicebomb VIP Ambassador

The 26-year-old American actor, best known for playing Jeremiah Fisher in Amazon’s popular television show The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP), will front a new multi-faceted campaign for the L'Oréal-licensed fragrance

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Superdrug ramps up UK expansion plans with 30 new stores in 2026

Each new store will be designed to ‘immerse, inform and engage customers’, with the AS Watson-owned retailer...
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Shiseido lands Blackpink’s Lisa as Global Ambassador

The 28-year-old – who is a member of K-pop band Blackpink, a solo artist, dancer and actress – is the new face of the Japanese beauty brand’s Ultimune franchise
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Prai Beauty names British Radio Presenter Jo Good as Brand Ambassador

Good will front the brand’s ‘Love Your Neck’ campaign, promoting Prai Beauty’s hero neck care range, which includes Ageless Throat and Décolletage Crème
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Sol de Janeiro taps into jelly trend with first solid fragrance launch

The L’Occitane Groupe-owned, Brazilian-inspired beauty brand is extending its fragrance offering beyond mists and body creams with the launch of its first solid scent

dsm-firmenich makes Middle East push with creative fragrance concept Po ONE Lab

The Swiss fragrance and flavour company has partnered with luxury fragrance boutique Villa Po ONE on a new concept in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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‘Ozempic face’ is trending, but what are the skin care ingredients and launches to watch?

Cosmevia’s Fanny Coste shares the strategies that brands and suppliers are using to address the impact of rapid weight loss from GLP-1 drugs on facial skin
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Coty ends licence with Orveda after four years

The beauty giant has terminated its licence agreement with the French ultra-premium skin care brand as part of its new strategic framework ‘Coty. Curated’

Kao Corporation sales rise in 2025 as J-Beauty giant plots global expansion

Brands such as Curel, Oribe and Bioré helped push up sales at the Japanese beauty giant last year and expect that to continue throughout 2026 as it expands globally, despite an uncertain business environment

Meet the speakers: 2026 Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference full agenda revealed

Featuring speakers from leading companies such as Unilever, A*STAR Skin Research Lab, Procter & Gamble and others, the biennial Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference returns with another exciting year of thought leaders who are driving innovation in the skin-care and science industry

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Male Grooming

Every Man Jack unveils brand overhaul, led by campaign with Baker Mayfield

The male grooming brand, which was founded in 2007, is getting a facelift this year, with a new collection and campaign fronted by the US NFL quarterback
Digital

Update: Dcypher to bring AI-powered shade-matching tech to life with fresh Beauty Concierge pop-up

After the success of Dcypher Beauty’s multi-city Complexion Concierge Roadshow in 2025 – offering personalised shade-matching to make AI beauty ‘tangible, tactile and real’ – a six-week activation returns to Covent Garden, London, along with indie beauty brands RUM, Hildun Beauty and Reeson Beauty
Hair Care

Is Wella Company planning to go public?

Wella’s parent company, investment firm KKR, is allegedly preparing the business for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, according to a new report
Skin Care

Rituals net revenue soars 16% to €2.43 billion

The Dutch beauty brand’s double-digit growth and strong margins have been driven by an aggressive store expansion, commitment to a sustainable refill offering and product innovation
Colour Cosmetics

Coty Interim CEO unveils turnaround strategy to combat ‘disappointing’ financial performance

Markus Strobel, who took over as Interim CEO in December, announced his ‘Coty. Curated’ transformation plan during the beauty giant’s recent earnings call, in which he revealed net sales declined 3% in Q2 fiscal year 2026
Marketing

Ulta Beauty enters sports arena with pro-athlete collective

The Ulta Beauty Roster of six sports stars from across disciplines will feature in marketing and digital content for the US beauty retailer, acting as role models to help girls ‘stay in the game’
Body Care

A new chapter for the Pure Beauty Awards

The Pure Beauty Awards has officially opened entries for its 2026 edition, marking a major milestone as the programme celebrates its 25th anniversary with a newly consolidated global format
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Manufacturing

Why cutting corners in cosmetic product testing is a false economy

When it comes to product testing for claims, shortcuts are common. Dr. Theresa M. Callaghan explains why this can do more harm than good
Regulatory

Estée Lauder Companies fined $750,000 over environmental law violations

The beauty company pleads guilty to two violations of environmental laws in Canada, related to ‘forever chemicals’
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Packaging

Why skinny cigarette-shaped lipsticks are back in vogue

Julia Wray finds out why the classic silhouette is lighting up lipstick again
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Ingredients

Digital scent start-up Osmo raises $70 million to scale AI-powered olfaction technology

The Series B round of funding will help Osmo scale its artificial intelligence (AI) fragrance technology and expand its leadership team

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Anton Paar’s new generation of entry-level rheometers sets benchmark for precision and efficiency

Anton Paar offers a new era of quality control rheometry with the launch of the MCR 53, MCR 73, and MCR 93

Why outsourcing gives start ups a competitive edge

Young entrepreneurs might have a great idea but bringing it to market requires expertise and knowledge. That, writes the BCMPA’s CEO Emma Verkaik, is where third-party...

Uniproma introduces BotaniCellar Edelweiss

The latest ingredient acts as an anti wrinkle, anti-acne, antioxidant and antibacterial agent

The Rise of Water-Based Fragrances: A New Era in Perfumery

As clean beauty, wellness, and skin-conscious innovation reshape the fragrance industry, water-based perfumes are emerging as a refined, alcohol-free...

Provital strengthens its central team to drive commercial excellence and global innovation

Provital is pleased to announce the strengthening of its central team to drive operational excellence and cross-functional innovation, ensuring more effective coordination...

Lumson Venice, the Italian hub of excellence for plastic packaging

The hub features a wide range of moulding technologies and high-speed machinery for blow-moulding extrusion and injection and stretch blow moulding, designed to meet the...

MSL extends its GMP expertise to support small-batch cosmetic manufacturers

MSL’s CleanSure Hygiene Auditing Solution combines surface swabbing with air plate testing to assess both environmental and airborne microbiological testing, giving...

An elegant panstick for an elevated makeup experience

Linea PP Panstick blends sustainability, sophistication and performance, featuring an ultra-smooth, refillable mechanism wrapped in an elegant casing made in Europe

AAK and Beiersdorf extend sustainability partnership

This renewed collaboration builds on the significant success of the initial five-year project, which aimed to support 10,000 women shea collectors in AAK’s Kolo Nafaso...

Cloud Beauty Brings Innovative to Paris Packaging Week 2026 at booth G154

Cloud Beauty will showcase its latest innovations at Paris Packaging Week 2026, Booth G154, on February 5 and 6, Paris Porte de Versailles

When SDS and IFRA documentation are required for cosmetic products

In the cosmetics sector, compliance documentation plays a vital role in ensuring that products are both safe to use and legally fit for market. Among the most essential of...

Dermaclaim lab reports 26% revenue growth in 2025 and open new integrated facilities

The expansion enabled the unification of laboratory and clinical departments within a single location

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Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 ‘beauty hotspots’ of 2026 in new report, from K-beauty to Arab beauty

India, the Middle East, Scandinavia and Taiwan join South Korea as the hotspot regions shaping global beauty trends. But they are also shifting consumer expectations

Inside the 'Manissance': why men’s grooming is gearing up for major growth in 2026

From teenage boys co-buying luxury niche fragrances to decant and share, to the surge in male ‘tweakments’, there is new momentum behind male grooming, writes Maisie Bovingdon

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

Company news

Kaffe Bueno names Thomas Durhuus as CEO Kaffe Bueno has announced the appointment of Thomas Durhuus as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 February, as the company enters its next phase of growth focused on scale...
Provital continues to evolve with Nina Esposito as new Managing Director for US and Canada This year, as part of our ongoing evolution, Provital is excited to announce the appointment of Nina Esposito as the new Managing Director of Provital LLC, overseeing our...
Squeeze 2.0: better, lighter, greener Eurovetrocap is excited to introduce you the Squeeze 2.0, the enhanced version of our tottle, now even more efficient and sustainable
CEO Pascal Vieilvoye of Concept4 wins EcoVadis Outstanding Sustainability Leadership Award 2025 Concept4 Limited is thrilled to announce that CEO, Pascal Vieilvoye, has been honoured with the prestigious EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Award 2025
Inolex taps Art Knox as President to drive next phase of customer-focused growth and sustainable innovation Inolex is pleased to announce the appointment of Art Knox as its new President. Knox will lead the company’s strategic vision to deepen customer relationships and drive new...
Revive Collagen announces the appointment of Stephanie Pearce as Global Communications Director
Eurofragance appoints the company’s first three Master Perfumers The fragrance house has awarded the title of Master Perfumer to three of its most experienced Perfumers, reinforcing its leadership position in the industry consolidating its...
GEKA appoints new Head of Global Operations Beauty Nande van Aken will be part of the management team, where she will oversee the company’s global manufacturing operations
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