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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
Fragrance brand Vyrao rumoured to be nearing completion of sale

Fragrance brand Vyrao rumoured to be nearing completion of sale

The niche fragrance brand, founded by Yasmin Sewell in 2021, has allegedly moved closer to finding a buyer, according to an unnamed source with knowledge of the deal in a new report
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Regulatory
Lush succeeds in ‘LushVibe’ trademark challenge

Lush succeeds in ‘LushVibe’ trademark challenge

The British bath bomb-maker brought forward its challenge against Chinese beauty company Enshi Qiqun E-Commerce’s ‘LushVibe’ trademark application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in August 2025
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Fragrance
Move over ‘lipstick effect’, perfume is beauty’s real treat spend in 2026

Move over ‘lipstick effect’, perfume is beauty’s real treat spend in 2026

The ‘lipstick effect’ – beauty’s bellwether for affordable treats – has a rival in 2026, as fragrances muscle their way in to become the new consumer favourite. Jean Madar, Director and co-founder of Interparfums, explains how the business is capitalising on the perfume boom
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Fragrance
Jo Malone London debuts first gaming collaboration with Fortnite to promote Sea Salt & Bergamot

Jo Malone London debuts first gaming collaboration with Fortnite to promote Sea Salt & Bergamot

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned fragrance brand is bringing its newly launched Sea Salt & Bergamot collection, inspired by the wild waters of the British coast, to new audiences via a new partnership within Epic Games’ ‘Battle Royal’ shooter game
Finance
PZ Cussons reports 5.4% revenue increase as Africa strategic review delivers

PZ Cussons reports 5.4% revenue increase as Africa strategic review delivers

PZ Cussons, the owner of beauty companies Sanctuary Spa, Imperial Leather and St. Tropez, has reported strong growth in Africa in FY26 following the completion of a strategic review of the market
Colour Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics pays homage to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat with new collection

MAC Cosmetics pays homage to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat with new collection

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned make-up brand’s new six-strong collection pays homage to the New York artist’s legacy and has been launched ahead of an upcoming Netflix documentary, Jean-Michel
Finance
Henkel raises full-year guidance on ‘strong’ H1 2026, despite softer consumer brands performance

Henkel raises full-year guidance on ‘strong’ H1 2026, despite softer consumer brands performance

The German personal care company’s recent acquisition of hair care brands Olaplex and Not Your Mother’s has contributed to a 3.2% rise in organic sales in the first half of 2026
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Manufacturing
Charlotte Tilbury's dupe comments divide opinion: these experts weigh in on copycat culture

Charlotte Tilbury's dupe comments divide opinion: these experts weigh in on copycat culture

The founder of eponymous make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury has historically expressed frustration around dupes, but her most recent comments on how they ‘dupe consumers’ has sparked an ongoing debate between affordable beauty and protecting the innovation and work of brands
Marketing
Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, NARS and more to headline Covent Garden 2026 beauty festival

Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, NARS and more to headline Covent Garden 2026 beauty festival

Ulta Beauty-owned retailer Space NK has been named as the experiential partner for the 2026 return of shopping destination Covent Garden’s annual beauty festival
Finance
LVMH-backed L Catterton sells supplement brand Thorne to P&G in $3.8 billion deal

LVMH-backed L Catterton sells supplement brand Thorne to P&G in $3.8 billion deal

Thorne, founded in 1984 and which sells supplements such as magnesium and omega-3, originally received investment from L Catterton in 2023
Retail
Sephora and Olive Young ‘strategic’ partnership debuts in August as full K-beauty lineup unveiled

Sephora and Olive Young ‘strategic’ partnership debuts in August as full K-beauty lineup unveiled

The LVMH-owned retailer’s new omnichannel partnership with Olive Young will see 19 K-beauty brands including Rejuran Cosmetics, Beplain, and Abib launch into more than 500 Sephora stores and online
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Colour Cosmetics
Urban Decay taps Off Campus star Mika Abdalla to front new Ghosting Trio collection

Urban Decay taps Off Campus star Mika Abdalla to front new Ghosting Trio collection

Mika Abdalla is fronting the L'Oréal-owned brand's new All Nighter Ghosting Trio, which claims to offer one of the first-ever tinted loose powders suspended in a dry aerosol spray