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Olaplex breaks into the fragrance category with limited edition scent

The hair care brand’s Signature Hair and Body Mist is inspired by the grapefruit zest and sugared mint scent found in its hero product, No.3 Hair Perfector, and other skus

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Olaplex breaks into the fragrance category with limited edition scent

From Kendall Jenner to Olive Young: Decoding K-beauty’s expansion playbook

From Kendall Jenner to Olive Young: Decoding K-beauty’s expansion playbook

With Olive Young opening its first US store and Anua naming American model Kendall Jenner ambassador, K-beauty’s...
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Wrinkles Schminkles joins Avenir Collective as first beauty acquisition

Wrinkles Schminkles joins Avenir Collective as first beauty acquisition

Avenir Collective's acquisition of the anti-wrinkle silicon patch brand Wrinkle Schminkles marks its first in the beauty space, as the brand builder seeks further deals for personal care brands with potential to scale
Gallinée founder Dr Marie Drago is departing the business

Gallinée founder Dr Marie Drago is departing the business

Dr Marie Drago has announced her exit from the microbiome-focused beauty brand she founded in 2014, after four years as Creative Director under Shiseido’s ownership
Max Mara signs Florence Pugh as face of inaugural fragrance launch

Max Mara signs Florence Pugh as face of inaugural fragrance launch

The British actress, best known for her roles in Little Women and Dune, will front a new fragrance from the Italian fashion house, which has been brought to life in partnership with Japanese multinational Shiseido
Saltair allegedly exploring sale as Iskra Lawrence’s brand continues to grow

Saltair allegedly exploring sale as Iskra Lawrence’s brand continues to grow

Saltair’s parent company, The Center, is allegedly exploring a potential sale of the brand, which it founded alongside influencer and model Iskra Lawrence, according to a new report
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Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

With scorching temperatures forecast again next week, Maisie Bovingdon finds out whether cooling sunscreen can effectively lower body temperature
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Olay to spotlight hidden UV damage in UK Solarium pop-up tour

Olay to spotlight hidden UV damage in UK Solarium pop-up tour

The Procter & Gamble-owned beauty brand aims to raise awareness around UV skin damage and the importance of sun protection via a new multi-stop pop-up event across London and Manchester
Saks Global emerges from chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new name and less debt

Saks Global emerges from chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new name and less debt

The parent company of US retail brands Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman will now operate under the name Exemplar Luxury Group (ELG), with nearly 75% less debt, fewer stores and a renewed focus on the luxury customer
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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Ingredients
IFF secures $1 billion loan refinancing. This is why…

IFF secures $1 billion loan refinancing. This is why…

The loan facility will be repaid from the sale of IFF’s food ingredients division, which is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2027
Colour Cosmetics
Is singer Zara Larsson launching a make-up line? Everything we know so far…

Is singer Zara Larsson launching a make-up line? Everything we know so far…

The ‘Midnight Sun’ singer confirmed during a radio interview that there has been much talk around the potential release of a cosmetics brand by Larsson in partnership with her make-up artist, Sophia Sinot
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Body Care
How to make a shower jelly

How to make a shower jelly

Anneke Greeff shares a formula for a playful and sensorial cleansing jelly that delivers a satisfying signature wobble
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Marketing
Opinion: Is the influencer marketing bubble set to burst for beauty brands?

Opinion: Is the influencer marketing bubble set to burst for beauty brands?

Modern beauty marketing is undergoing a revolution in 2026, which means methods such as influencer advertising may not be as effective as they once were. Wojtek Kokoszka, CEO of Mention Me, deep dives into how beauty brands should adapt their game plan
Skin Care
Caroline Hirons’ Skin Rocks unveils biggest campaign to date to accelerate growth

Caroline Hirons’ Skin Rocks unveils biggest campaign to date to accelerate growth

The new ‘Make Skincare Make Sense’ integrated campaign, which includes OOH advertising, flyposting and more, is designed to strengthen awareness and equity for the beauty authority’s skin care brand following 50% year-on-year growth
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Hair Care
Cosmetics Business picks: 9 new beauty launches to add to your wishlist

Cosmetics Business picks: 9 new beauty launches to add to your wishlist

This week’s best new beauty launches, including fresh fragrances from Orebella and Mugler, AI-powered tech from Medicube and limited-edition deodorant launches from Fussy and Wild
Digital
AS Watson CEO says 'AI transformation is not an IT programme, it is a CEO mandate'

AS Watson CEO says 'AI transformation is not an IT programme, it is a CEO mandate'

Health and beauty retailer AS Watson’s top boss, Dr Malina Ngai, has outlined her belief that a CEO-led roll out of artificial intelligence (AI) is better for businesses
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Regulatory
The EU's cosmetic labelling shake-up – what beauty brands must do before 31 July

The EU's cosmetic labelling shake-up – what beauty brands must do before 31 July

The European Union will begin the enforcement of Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 next month, a significant change to fragrance allergen labelling. Jaclyn Bellomo from Registrar Corp dives into the change in the opinion piece below
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Manufacturing
K-beauty’s dark side revealed as surge in fake products puts consumers at risk

K-beauty’s dark side revealed as surge in fake products puts consumers at risk

As the K-beauty market continues to grow and evolve, the issue of fake products is only growing more apparent. But what needs to be done to stifle the rate of fakes in beauty to help keep consumers safe?
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Packaging
Estée Lauder Companies is transforming its supply chain to ‘win’ in challenging times

Estée Lauder Companies is transforming its supply chain to ‘win’ in challenging times

Estée Lauder Companies is working hard to transform its value chain into a ‘strategic engine of growth’, aiming to deliver faster innovation, speed to market and regionalised products so it can better compete and weather geopolitical challenges, but how easy is that in practice?
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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Revieve unveils the future of beauty in DACH: Consumer trends shaping 2026, based on hundreds of millions of beauty consumer interactions

Revieve unveils the future of beauty in DACH: Consumer trends shaping 2026, based on hundreds of millions of beauty consumer interactions

A new report reveals how AI, science-backed skincare and personalisation are transforming beauty purchasing across Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Why beauty brands can’t afford to miss pre-retail preparation

Why beauty brands can’t afford to miss pre-retail preparation

In the beauty industry, much of the spotlight naturally falls on product innovation, branding and marketing. The end result is often talked about when the product hits the...
Iberchem introduces NovaSilk: an innovation for the creation of water-based and alcohol-free fragrances

Iberchem introduces NovaSilk: an innovation for the creation of water-based and alcohol-free fragrances

Iberchem, a leading fragrance creation company, joins the growing interest in alcohol-free fragrances with the launch of its latest technology, NovaSilk®. This...
Amcor to showcase latest beauty and personal care solutions at Cosmetic Business Munich

Amcor to showcase latest beauty and personal care solutions at Cosmetic Business Munich

Amcor a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, will showcase its latest innovations for the beauty and personal care market at Cosmetic...
dsm-firmenich advances skin microbiome science with landmark publication on leading-edge beauty science

dsm-firmenich advances skin microbiome science with landmark publication on leading-edge beauty science

Our world-leading scientists have developed a novel 3D facial skin microbiome mapping technology, which unlocks new avenues for scientific discoveries and the co-creation...
Discover the science behind smart skin care with bitop at in-cosmetics Korea

Discover the science behind smart skin care with bitop at in-cosmetics Korea

Together with our distribution partner DKSH Korea, we will be exhibiting at Stand E-D10 and showcasing Ectoin® natural, the must-have multifunctional active for modern...
What beauty brands need to know right now: Renude launches its third insights report

What beauty brands need to know right now: Renude launches its third insights report

From Gen Alpha’s $5.46 trillion spending power to the hidden data problem killing your paid media ROI, Renude’s latest industry report is essential reading for beauty...
Iberchem opens new Guangzhou centre to support next phase of growth in China and Asia

Iberchem opens new Guangzhou centre to support next phase of growth in China and Asia

The new 30,000 sqm facility in Guangzhou’s Zengcheng District, equipped with advanced technologies, was designed to support rising regional demand and increasingly...
25 years of wood for beauty

25 years of wood for beauty

Quadpack Wood celebrates a quarter of a century of craftsmanship, innovation and sustainable excellence, growing from a local factory to a global pioneer in wooden beauty...
Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN opens in Bangkok

Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN opens in Bangkok

From 24-26 June 2026, the 5th edition of Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN welcomes the international beauty community to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, with...
Beauty Bulb debuts first physical trade show, bringing a new era of global beauty trade to London this October

Beauty Bulb debuts first physical trade show, bringing a new era of global beauty trade to London this October

Sales growth experts Beauty Bulb will launch their first in-person trade show, Beauty Bulb Live London, on 7 October 2026 at The Business Design Centre, London, marking a...
AP Connect 4.0 strengthens data management and traceability in connected laboratories

AP Connect 4.0 strengthens data management and traceability in connected laboratories

Anton Paar has announced the latest update of its lab execution system, AP Connect 4.0, featuring enhanced capabilities for centralised user management, secure data...

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Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

With scorching temperatures forecast again next week, Maisie Bovingdon finds out whether cooling sunscreen can effectively lower body temperature
Got milk? Beauty’s milky texture trend has entered the SPF chat

Got milk? Beauty’s milky texture trend has entered the SPF chat

Sun care is the latest beauty category tapping the trending texture for its pleasing application experience
Self tan sales rise 43% as sunless tanning enters skin care routines

Self tan sales rise 43% as sunless tanning enters skin care routines

The future of self-tan is ‘tanning skin care’, as brands reposition the category to prioritise skin performance in their latest ingredient-focused launches
Ilia, La Roche-Posay and Kiehl’s are launching mineral SPF serums, but what’s driving the trend?

Ilia, La Roche-Posay and Kiehl’s are launching mineral SPF serums, but what’s driving the trend?

Mineral sunscreen is entering its glow-up era, with transparent formulas that reinforce the moisture barrier, and are suitable for sensitive skin, writes Megan Fahy

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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...
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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
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