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Alessandro is News Editor for CosmeticsBusiness.com and Pure Beauty Magazine, covering the dynamic beauty industry

Alessandro Carrara

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He is particularly keen on covering technology, beauty brands which genuinely push the bar in terms of sustainability as well as innovation in male grooming.

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Fragrance
Chanel celebrates Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu launch with kiosk pop-up

Chanel celebrates Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu launch with kiosk pop-up

The luxury brand’s pop-up has opened outside of UK department store John Lewis in London, with visitors able to discover Chanel’s first addition to its Coco Mademoiselle fragrance franchise in six years
Finance
Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO amid rocky Q4 financial update

Coty names Soraya Benchikh CFO amid rocky Q4 financial update

Soraya Benchikh brings more than two decades of international finance and general management experience to the role, and will report into Markus Strobel, Executive Chairman and Interim CEO of Coty
Marketing
L’Oréal Paris names actress Kristen Bell Global Ambassador

L’Oréal Paris names actress Kristen Bell Global Ambassador

Kristen Bell, the comedic actress who narrated all six seasons of the television series Gossip Girl and stars in Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, will front L’Oréal Paris’ upcoming Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream
Finance
Estée Lauder Companies’ CEO on revitalising lagging make-up sales and fuelling growth in China

Estée Lauder Companies’ CEO on revitalising lagging make-up sales and fuelling growth in China

As Estée Lauder Companies' (ELC) make-up division faced ongoing profitability pressures, Stéphane de La Faverie, ELC President and CEO, explains how the business plans to recover while also fuelling growth in Asia-Pacific
Finance
Estée Lauder Companies US tariff refunds help net sales top $15 billion in 2026

Estée Lauder Companies US tariff refunds help net sales top $15 billion in 2026

The beauty giant recorded a $38 million benefit in cost of sales from refunds received during the fiscal 2026 fourth quarter, following a Supreme Court ruling that US President Donald Trump had incorrectly used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to levy taxes
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Marketing
Lynx’s World Cup 2026 marketing campaign scored 7 billion in social reach. Here’s how…

Lynx’s World Cup 2026 marketing campaign scored 7 billion in social reach. Here’s how…

Lynx, the deodorant brand owned by Unilever, took centrefield in 2026 with a World Cup advertising campaign that scored all the goals. Caroline Gregory, Global Brand Director at Lynx/Axe, reveals the highlights from the brand’s marketing season
Regulatory
Dreame Technology ordered to modify 'two-minute' hair drying claims following NAD investigation

Dreame Technology ordered to modify 'two-minute' hair drying claims following NAD investigation

The challenge was brought by global technology company Dyson against Dreame Technology’s Dazzle Hair Styler and Miracle Pro Hair Dryer products, with the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommending the company modify or discontinue the advertising claim
Research & Development
La Roche-Posay opens Young Investigator Grant applications for 2026

La Roche-Posay opens Young Investigator Grant applications for 2026

The L’Oréal-owned dermatologist-led skin care brand’s Young Investigator Grant initiative provides up to US$50,000 for research that aims to transform patient quality of life through clinical medicine, biology and pharmacology
Packaging
Henkel voluntarily recalls select batches of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip in US

Henkel voluntarily recalls select batches of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip in US

A flaw in Schwarzkopf Professional’s Osis Grip 6.76 fl. Oz/200 ml’s packaging could cause the product to leak under pressure, creating a ‘risk of explosion’, and prompting parent company Henkel to issue a recall on select batches in the US
Colour Cosmetics
Westman Atelier EMEA GM steps down after six-and-a-half years

Westman Atelier EMEA GM steps down after six-and-a-half years

Anna Marcovici was responsible for building and scaling Westman Atelier, a US colour cosmetics brand founded by Gucci Westman and David Neville, across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
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Fragrance
Opinion: Does Jo Malone London’s Fortnite collaboration deliver on its Gen Z marketing potential?

Opinion: Does Jo Malone London’s Fortnite collaboration deliver on its Gen Z marketing potential?

Jo Malone London has brought its newly launched Sea Salt & Bergamot collection to video game Fortnite. Cosmetics Business’ resident gamer Alessandro Carrara delves deep into the collaboration, answering all of your burning questions around this bold new marketing choice
Retail
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 summer openings

The opening marks the fourth and final store launch of ‘Sephora Summer’, with the new Glasgow store placing a spotlight on Scottish beauty brands such as Byoma and Vieve