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Shiseido unveils research on ring-shaped collagen structure to maintain facial shape

The Japanese beauty giant and a group of select researchers have discovered that facial skin contains a characteristic ring-shaped collagen structure, called Ring Collagen, which generates tension in the skin that serves to maintain a youthful appearance

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Shiseido unveils research on ring-shaped collagen structure to maintain facial shape

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Glow Hub enters Australia and ‘pivots’ to collectables to accelerate expansion

Glow Hub enters Australia and ‘pivots’ to collectables to accelerate...

Known for its sell-out hand sanitisers loved by actress Millie Bobbi Brown, Glow Hub is pivoting towards collectable...
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Superdrug sales rise 5.2% despite subdued footfall on UK high streets

Superdrug sales rise 5.2% despite subdued footfall on UK high streets

Profits at the AS-Watson-owned UK health and beauty retailer also increased, with both bricks-and-mortar and online channels delivering results for Superdrug
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Essie enters its ‘cheeky luxury’ era in a bid to target new consumers

Essie enters its ‘cheeky luxury’ era in a bid to target new consumers

As Essie launches its new Cheeky Luxury platform, which acts as a benchmark for branding, marketing and more, SVP and Global Head of Brand Melanie Ioanna reveals all about the 45-year-old heritage nail player’s efforts to enter into a modern era
How Olive Young’s debut US stores have performed in numbers

How Olive Young’s debut US stores have performed in numbers

The K-beauty retailer has unveiled its first month performance metrics for its first-ever US stores in Pasadena and Century City, reporting ‘remarkable momentum’ and the potential for 11 additional sites in premium California shopping destinations
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AI, skin barrier health and sun protection: key trends from the SCS Annual Conference

AI, skin barrier health and sun protection: key trends from the SCS Annual Conference

Speakers from Coty, Elemis, Unilever and R&D departments across the world shared new ethical test methods, skin health and wellbeing research and the impact of AI on cosmetics formulation
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Opinion: How the FDA’s July peptide review will raise the stakes for beauty brands

Opinion: How the FDA’s July peptide review will raise the stakes for beauty brands

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meeting in July to review several key peptides used across the beauty industry. Peptide experts Jay Campbell and Jeff Cohen weigh in on what the potential rulings could mean for brands across the globe
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Cosmetics Business picks: 6 new beauty launches ideal for summer

Cosmetics Business picks: 6 new beauty launches ideal for summer

A fresh fragrance from Dolce & Gabbana, an updated classic from Bobbi Brown and a glazing primer by Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics are among this week’s biggest beauty launches to know
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CeraVe’s expands initiative to deliver free dermatological care access to uninsured individuals

CeraVe’s expands initiative to deliver free dermatological care access to uninsured individuals

The L’Oréal-owned brand has expanded its partnership with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) with a long-term initiative which will provide free skin checks to those in underserved communities in America, launching on World Skin Health Day
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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Paulina Char departs Tower 28 Beauty after eight years

Paulina Char departs Tower 28 Beauty after eight years

Char has left beauty brand Tower 28 Beauty after almost a decade, most recently serving as Senior Product Development Manager, to join cosmetics company m.ph beauty
Body Care
Unilever promotes Hanny van Amerongen to Chief R&D Officer for Personal Care

Unilever promotes Hanny van Amerongen to Chief R&D Officer for Personal Care

Van Amerongen, who has worked for Unilever for more than 14 years, will now oversee research and innovation in the consumer goods giant’s personal care division, which includes brands Dove, Rexona, LUX and Axe
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Marketing
The Ordinary celebrates London Pride 2026 with in-store ‘moments’

The Ordinary celebrates London Pride 2026 with in-store ‘moments’

Local activations of parent company Deciem’s ‘Pride is Still Here’ campaign will take place at The Ordinary’s stores in London, UK, for Pride 2026 this weekend, celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Hair Care
SLG Brands sells Colab and Johnny’s Chop Shop to Thriving Brands

SLG Brands sells Colab and Johnny’s Chop Shop to Thriving Brands

Right Guard owner Thriving Brands will take on hair care brands Colab and Johnny’s Chop Shop as SLG Brands looks to its core licensing business future growth initiatives
Packaging
Charlotte Tilbury on beauty dupes: ‘When you dupe, you dupe the consumer’

Charlotte Tilbury on beauty dupes: ‘When you dupe, you dupe the consumer’

The make-up artist who founded Charlotte Tilbury has spoken out against beauty dupes once again in a new interview with BBC News, stating that copycat items are ‘not performing the way my products do’
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Digital
Charlotte Tilbury and Maybelline are the beauty brands winning at AI optimisation

Charlotte Tilbury and Maybelline are the beauty brands winning at AI optimisation

New insights have revealed the best-performing brands across artificial intelligence (AI) platforms ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, with Charlotte Tilbury, Maybelline New York and e.l.f. Beauty leading the way
Skin Care
Olive Young is bringing its K-beauty festival to the US for the first time

Olive Young is bringing its K-beauty festival to the US for the first time

Olive Young’s signature K-beauty festival will take place in Los Angeles this August as the Korean retailer looks to accelerate its footprint in America. The Olive Young Festa LA 2026 will bring together 55 Korean brands across 50,000sqft
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
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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?
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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MyMicrobiome certifies evereden multi-vitamin deodorant as the world’s first microbiome-friendly deodorant

MyMicrobiome certifies evereden multi-vitamin deodorant as the world’s first microbiome-friendly deodorant

MyMicrobiome AG, the global leader in microbiome certification, today announced that Evereden Multi-Vitamin Deodorant has successfully received the official...
Symrise Looks Beyond Repair to Long-Term Hair Resilience

Symrise Looks Beyond Repair to Long-Term Hair Resilience

Hair care is entering a new era shaped by performance, longevity, and environmental responsibility in equal measure. Natural and biotech ingredients are giving brands new...
Vytrus launches Toleroxyl™ for urban skin at in-cosmetics Korea

Vytrus launches Toleroxyl™ for urban skin at in-cosmetics Korea

Designed to re-educate hyperreactive urban skin, this biotech active targets Langerhans cells to support immune tolerance, comfort and visible resilience. Discover how...
Free Workshop – Measuring and Characterising Pharma

Free Workshop – Measuring and Characterising Pharma

Anton Paar UK announces 2026 Measuring and Characterising Pharma Workshop in Luton
New research reveals how beauty brands are winning in the age of AI search

New research reveals how beauty brands are winning in the age of AI search

Foundation, a specialist beauty marketing agency, has unveiled new research into how leading AI platforms recommend beauty brands, revealing that success in AI search is...
Grace head combines aesthetics and circularity

Grace head combines aesthetics and circularity

A global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has unveiled the Grace head for the all-plastic Wave 2cc pump, designed to deliver an enhanced...
BeautyLab unveils two professional serums for advanced microneedling

BeautyLab unveils two professional serums for advanced microneedling

Introducing the new Nad+ Collagen Boosting Serum & Anti-pigmentation Serum
New Launch: Protesil™ JLH protein hybrid polymer for hair Colour retention and “Build-Up-1 Hair” solution

New Launch: Protesil™ JLH protein hybrid polymer for hair Colour retention and “Build-Up-1 Hair” solution

SEIWA KASEI has developed Protesil™ JLH (launched in July, 2026), a hybrid polymer that  combines the hair care benefits of plant protein, the smooth feel of silicone,...
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...

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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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Roberto Pozzoni Appointed as Purchasing & General Affairs Manager for Brivaplast Group Brivaplast, an Italian family-owned company with 60 years of expertise in application solutions for makeup, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto Pozzoni as the new...
MODELROCK celebrates their iconic Ultra Luxe Individual Lashes Makeup artists’ number one favourite lash since 2012
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...
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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
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