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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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Finance
Scent Beauty taps former L'Oréal executive Yoana Land as CFO

Scent Beauty taps former L'Oréal executive Yoana Land as CFO

Yoana Land will work to drive sustainable growth and strengthen operational capabilities at Scent Beauty, the fragrance creator of behind singers Tate McRae and Sabrina Carpenter’s perfumes
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Skin Care
Are men being left out of the longevity boom?

Are men being left out of the longevity boom?

Longevity science has dominated the beauty market, but some argue that men seem to be left out of the equation. Does having women be the sole focus on longevity tap into harmful fears of ageing, and should the male demographic be included in the growing segment?
Retail
H&M Beauty names actress Sharvari first-ever Indian brand ambassador

H&M Beauty names actress Sharvari first-ever Indian brand ambassador

As H&M Beauty’s first India ambassador, actress Sharvari will lead the brand’s beauty communication in the region’s fast-growing beauty market, including promoting a new make-up assortment for Christmas 2026
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Fragrance
Meet the Maestro: How Jo Malone London perfumer Céline Roux discovered her scent style

Meet the Maestro: How Jo Malone London perfumer Céline Roux discovered her scent style

Céline Roux, VP Global Fragrance Development at Jo Malone London, has come to define the Estée Lauder Companies-owned British fragrance house’s portfolio. Discover her story in Cosmetics Business’ new ‘Meet the Maestro’ series
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Finance
Updated: Beauty’s biggest brand closures and administration troubles in 2026 so far

Updated: Beauty’s biggest brand closures and administration troubles in 2026 so far

SF: The tough economic challenges from last year have bled into 2026, as Scarlett Johansson’s skin care brand The Outset join beauty businesses Malin + Goetz, CoverFX, Mally Beauty and Gwen Stefani’s GXVE, which have either closed or been placed into administration
Finance
Boots’ owner Sycamore Partners allegedly nears sale of UK retailer to Weston family

Boots’ owner Sycamore Partners allegedly nears sale of UK retailer to Weston family

Sycamore Partners is rumoured to be in conversations with the billionaire Weston family, a Canadian-British business group, in negotiating a sale of the UK health and beauty retailer, according to a new report
Research & Development
Amorepacific invests in biotech firm Junevity to create ‘next-generation’ skin longevity cosmetics

Amorepacific invests in biotech firm Junevity to create ‘next-generation’ skin longevity cosmetics

Laneige-owner Amorepacific has made a strategic investment in biotechnology company Junevity to utilise its RESET Platform – a tool that can discover novel skin-ageing pathways
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Finance
Estée Lauder Companies CEO Stéphane de La Faverie's 2026 salary revealed

Estée Lauder Companies CEO Stéphane de La Faverie's 2026 salary revealed

Beauty giant Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has revealed the 2026 pay packages for its executive suite, including ELC CEO Stéphane de La Faverie and Akhil Shrivastava, ELC’S Executive VP and CFO
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Retail
Kiehl’s opens European flagship in the heart of London

Kiehl’s opens European flagship in the heart of London

The L'Oréal-owned skin care brand’s 1,300sqft store has been built on Carnaby Street, London, UK, and features ‘Derma Readers’ – advanced skin analysis devices
Research & Development
Abolis Biotechnologies’ new platform boosts discovery of microbial-derived cosmetic ingredients

Abolis Biotechnologies’ new platform boosts discovery of microbial-derived cosmetic ingredients

The launch of the French company’s Microbial Intelligence Explorer (MINE) platform reflects Abolis Biotechnologies’ wider focus on making microbial biotechnology in cosmetics more industrially available
Skin Care
Scarlett Johansson’s skin care brand The Outset shutters after four years

Scarlett Johansson’s skin care brand The Outset shutters after four years

The skin care brand, co-founded by Marvel actress Scarlett Johansson and entrepreneur Kate Foster Lengyel in March 2022, has ceased trading, but existing orders will continue to be processed
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Fragrance
Exclusive: Jo Malone London launches at Space NK to drive UK growth

Exclusive: Jo Malone London launches at Space NK to drive UK growth

Jo Malone London, the Estée Lauder Companies-owned fragrance brand, said the limited range launch in Space NK stores and on the UK beauty retailer’s website complements its existing retail footprint and creates a platform for long-term growth