Retail
Sephora attempts to settle discrimination suit that alleges they blocked Asian shoppers | ABC7News.com
Sephora now sells online to Australia | Yahoo.com
MAC cosmetics announces Ariana Grande as their next Viva Glam spokesperson | Forbes.com
Target to offer international shipping before Christmas | Pymnts.com
L’Oreal signs Irina Shayk as spokesperson | Vogue.co.uk
Becca x Jaclyn Hill palette “Champagne Pop” returns for the Holidays | Bustle.com
Panasonic launches Japanese style 3-in-1 cleansing brush | PRNewsWire.com
Aldi brings back its cosmetic range | BurtonMail.co.uk
Smart floss reminds you to use it | TechTimes.com
Interview with founder of Halal cosmetics line, Zahara | VulcanPost.com
Rebecca Minkoff and Donald team up with Smashbox for limited edition lipstick collection | HauteLiving.com
Jo Malone opens its first global flagship in London | Tatler.com
SkinFix launches natural care line for people with diabetes | MarketWired.com
“Anything to Look Hot” book focuses on skin whitening and plastic surgery in Indian psyche | HindustanTimes.com
MAC cosmetics opens in Malta | TimesofMalta.com
Market
Cosmetic brands playing catch-up with diverse customers | NPR.org
What happened to Fashion Fair? Why the black cosmetics brand is so hard to find | Messenger-Inquirer.com
Color cosmetic market expected to reach 77.7 billion USD by 2020 | DigitalJournal.com
How a foundation brand uses selfies to triple conversion rate | Digiday.com
Spring beauty looks, bold and beautiful | WWD.com
In Brazil, a man is getting a cosmetic procedure done every 2 minutes | Carbonated.tv
Slick vs. Sec: Are powders the next big thing? | WWD – Paywall
How cosmetic brands are using feminism as an ad campaign | TheQuint.com
The three fastest growing segments of the natural beauty market | Euromonitor.com
Key trends in beauty and personal care in North and Latin America | Euromonitor.com
There are now more Google searches for male haircare than female | BusinessInsider.com
What is the price of beauty? | Herald.co.zw
Regulation
European council approves zinc oxide (including nano-sized) as UV filter | ChemicalWatch.com
US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement warns against illegal colored contacts | ICE.gov
Report from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics calls for Teflon use ban | ForEffectiveGov.com
Australian plastic surgeons and tattoo removal specialists call for more industry regulation | News.com.au
Nigerian FDA confiscates fake beauty products | Pulse.ng
Jakarta delays cosmetic import regulation decision | Beritasatu.com
Sustainability
La Roche Posay promotes year-round sunscreen use with Save our Skins campaign | PRNewswire.com
Tetra Pak to improve sustainability through its suppliers with Sedex partnership | Tetrapak.com
EWG debuts its certification label | EWG.org
Colgate-Palmolive recognized as leader in water conservation practices | CSRWire.com
Chemist turns horse apples into beauty oil | DesMoinesRegister.com
Swedish companies join together on initiative to promote sustainable Palm oil use | ScanDasia.com
Corporate
Sephora finalizing talks to open stores in Iran | LiveTradingNews.com
Iran minister says Sephora has not attained work permits yet | TasnimNews.com
L’Occitane to source water from Reotier springs | LeDauphine.com
Cause of Albeas packaging manufacturer storage facility fire still under investigation | LeHighValleyLive.com
Coty acquires Brazil’s Hypermarcas | Businesswire.com
Estee Lauder posts strong profit, raises dividend | WSJ.com
Walgreens acquire Rite-Aid | Forbes.com
France’s PSB acquires US moulder Topline products | PRW.com
Azelis Group acquires Koda distribution | Azelis.com
An insider’s guide to both sides of a beauty mergy | WWD – Paywall
Mary Kay Inc. to construct new global manufacturing and R&D operations facility in North Texas | PRNewswire.com
Maxim Markenprodukte of Germany entering U.S. market | PRNewswire.com
L’Oreal joins business network for social protection | LOreal.com
Asia
Makeup-artist Pony launches her own beauty brand | AllKPop.com
New launches from Too Cool For School, The Face Shop, Laneige, Nature Republic, Etude House, Skin79, TheSAEM, Missha, Benton, Amore Pacific, Innisfree, JungSaemMool, and 3 Concept Eyes | Kingseng.org
Japanese companies turn Kenyan tea into lucrative products | Bloomberg.com
Kose’s Spawake brand hopes to expand to more than 200 stores in India | WellnessIndia.com
Animal testing is avoidable in China for importers, says NGO | ChemicalWatch.com
The Korean connection: A tour of the AmorePacific facilities | NST.com.au
Shiseido embarks on business makeover in China | Nikkei.com
Amore Pacific Opens 2nd Creative Economy Innovation Center in Jeju | BusinessKorea.co.kr
Celebrity launched cosmetic brands also on their way to stardom | KoreaBizwire.com
South Korea’s retail sales hit 4 month high, thanks to cosmetics and clothing demand | ShanghaiDaily.com
Givenchy inspired by sheet masks in latest runway show | FT.com
Natural whitening ingredients in Asia may have to compete on price and clinically proven claims | PRNewswire.com
Vietnam drug administration bans brand’s whitening products | Saigon-GPDaily.com
Interesting Reads
What’s really in caviar creams? | Fusion.net
68% of surveyed adults retouch their photos before publishing them | ePhotozine.com
Simon Cowell reveals his weirdest beauty routine | CloserOnline.co.uk
UK Debut careers app allows students to play mobile games to win internships at L’Oreal | Onrec.com
Why animal hair brushes are no better than synthetic ones | Bustle.com
Dark Beauty: An interview with makeup artist Nelly Recchia | MakeupMag.com
Artists use video projection mapping to bring tattoos to life | Vimeo.com
How Pantone became a pop culture icon | Qz.com
