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Geisha Chic: Does beauty have a problem with cultural appropriation?

After Fenty Beauty offended fans with its 'racist' highlighter, Cosmetics Business investigates beauty's relationship with cultural appropriation and the brands breaking social boundaries

Beautyworld Middle East: 4 global trends to look out for from the Arab world in 2019

The largest beauty trade show in the Middle East, nearly 2,000 exhibitors flocked to Dubai for the three day exhibition in April

Entries now open for the 2019 Pure Beauty Awards London

The Pure Beauty Awards will be returning for an evening filled with glamour to celebrate the best in beauty

Pure Beauty Global Awards 2019: Winners revealed!

The winners of the Pure Beauty Global Awards 2019 have been revealed at an ‘Art Deco’ themed evening at Dubai’s Four Seasons Resort at Jumeirah Beach

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 trends disrupting men's care in new report

As stereotypes are banished and wellness moves in, brands are now addressing more of the very real needs men have

From plastic-free to re-inventing the box, 4 trends impacting the packaging sector

According to Mintel, the rapid development of e-commerce and commitments to sustainability have influenced the trends

Cosmoprof Bologna 2019: 5 trends from beauty's global trade show

Cosmetics Business visited the professional beauty industry exhibition in Italy to discover innovative products, unique brands and the top trends of 2019

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest beauty M&A trends of 2019 in new report

Beauty M&A is still thriving. Which brands and segments will top acquirers' shopping lists this year?

6 ways consumers are interacting with multipurpose beauty products

From skin care to make-up, multifunctional products are having a moment

Making it in the Middle East: Meet the make-up brand for Arab women, by Arab women

In an interview with Cosmetics Business, Areej Sultan Al-Essa, founder of K7L make-up, discusses why western brands need to up their game in the Middle East

What’s the excuse for single-use? Brands fighting the war on wet wipes

Cosmetics Business finds out the brands that are tackling one of the beauty industry’s biggest environmental downfalls

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest skin care trends of 2019 in new report

Forget the buzzwords and jargon, skin care brands that rise above the noise with straight talk and transparency will win today's consumer

Stop and smell the flowers: How rose perfumes are making a comeback for millennials in 2019

Rose fragrances have long been associated with quaint grandmothers, rather than on-trend fashion, but these beauty brands are changing all that

Beauty blossoms as in-house floristry is the latest trend to spring up in 2019

From luxury department stores to ethical soap brands, the retail flower shop movement is driven by the fragrance industry

Cosmetics Business reveals 5 ways Fast Beauty is disrupting the industry, in new Trend Report

Fast beauty is the industry’s answer to an on-demand world. But it must evolve to survive long term

Beauty cyberbullying: Is it a brand's responsibility to keep consumers safe?

Anti-bullying charities are calling on the cosmetics industry to raise awareness of the issue and to protect the beauty community

Exclusive: Deciem CEO Nicola Kilner on the company's future and why she is putting people first

Cult beauty brand owner and home of skin care line The Ordinary, Kilner reveals to Cosmetics Business her plans for 2019

Australia Day: 7 A-beauty brands to watch in 2019

Famed for their natural, plant-based ethos to skin care and make-up, Cosmetics Business explores the latest Australian brands to make waves

7 beauty brands proving why Pantone's 2019 colour of the year is Living Coral

The design colour partner for the creative industries was inspired by the consumer need for authenticity and intimacy

Cosmetics Business predicts 5 Global Beauty Trends of 2019 in new report

In 2019 the industry will build on a year of radical changes in beauty. This definitive guide reveals what consumers will demand next, and how brands can stay ahead

Huda and Mona Kattan on influencer marketing, expanding into perfume and finding the perfect investor

The founders of Huda Beauty discuss how they found their ideal perfume partner and the future of their new fragrance brand Kayali

Body positivity: Why the 'noble face' movement is set to break China's tough beauty rules in 2019

Beauty empowerment movements have almost become common place in the west, but 'gaojilian' is rising up against beauty ideals and plastic surgery in China

Meet Inge Theron: FaceGym founder on being a human petri dish and transforming professional skin care

The Financial Times columnist and founder of cult facial massage specialist FaceGym eyes global expansion, Theron tells Cosmetics Business

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest trends in hair care

Brands are turning the future of hair care around by responding to consumers' individual needs

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