Retail
Convertible brushes from Sephora and BB Cream for men launch at MakeUp convention in New York
MAC to collaborate with Charlotte Olympia
Kendell Jenner takes the stage of Macy’s to launch Estee Lauder fragrance
Urban Decay and Gwen Stefani collaborate on new makeup line
Michelle Phan’s IPSY raises $100 million USD
Jessica Alba and The Honest Company will launch a hair-care line next year
The Seventies are back, according to Autumn/Winter 2015 fashion shows
Dior will use virtual-reality to take customers back-stage at fashion shows
Self-tanning launches family-owned Rainbow Cosmetics into multi-million dollar value
New launches from The Balm Cosmetics
New launches from Tarte Cosmetics exclusive to QVC
Reader’s Digest releases Trust Brands report. Olay, L’Oreal, and Pantene rank high in the U.S.
Sephora and Pantone launch Color IQ matching service for lipsticks and concealer
Elizabeth Arden opens pop-up shop in Paris, closes at end of the year
Dior opens Beauty Boutique in Las Vegas, plans to open three more in the U.S.
Hermes opens visually immersive parfumerie in NYC’s Brookfield place
Supergoop gets new face, tennis-star Maria Sharapova
Sam McKnight to teach 4 month long online hair course
CPL Aromas and Michelin star chef team up for new fragrance, Boadicea the Victorious
Nivea pulls travel-retail out of Europe
Firefly skin, reflective metallic shimmers, seen at New York Fashion Week
Carmex to launch limited-edition Peanuts lip balms
Alex Box resigns from Illamasqua Cosmetics to pursue own projects
UK’s Face Cosmetic Training begins new 8-point lift technique training course for specialists
Georgia May Jagger is the new international spokesperson of Garnier Fructis
Xyrena launches an official Aaliyah fragrance
Arcade Beauty launches the Beautipod sampling kit in Europe
Hood By Air’s runway makeup look inspired by Youtube/DIY contouring tutorials
Anti-Monkey Butt announces quest to save butts
Lush and The Body Shop top UK poll for best customer service
MAC releases limited availability Jeremy Scott lipstick
MAC releases collaboration with Stephanie Seymour’s sons Harry and Peter Brant
Youtuber Fleur De Force launches makeup line on FeelUnique
Michael Phelps signs on as 800Razors.com spokesperson
DNA testing could help consumers pick better beauty products
Brenntag acquires Turkish cosmetic ingredient manufacturer
Cerave sponsors Team USA swimming
Allurice AIR launches Kickstarter campaign for its airbrush makeup tool
Estee Lauder opens pop-up shop in Boxpark in Shoreditch. Diptyque pop-up shop also opens.
Sally Hansen launches new ManiMatch virtual try-on app
Color.Me from Kevin Murphy gets approval from PETA as cruelty-free
Planet Beauty opens new store in Tapanga Mall in California
The story of Vicky Tsai and Tactcha cosmetics, a “geisha” inspired beauty line
Pricefox launches in Canada, which allows consumers to find products on nearby shelves
Industry responds to passing of KMS California’s founder
& Other Stories brings makeup line to the U.S.
L’Oreal crowdsources red carpet beauty coverage for the Emmys
Saudia Group opens first Kenz Hypermarket in Ajman
Paypal wins Macy’s contract to provide in-store transactions services
Albea launches new eyebrow and eyelash packaging
Rahua hair care launches online store
India’s Vanesa Care launches Superman licensed deodorants
Asia
AmorePacific reaches #28 on Forbe’s Most Innovative list
Korean ‘aegyo sal’ and Japanese ‘byojaku’ look come to the West
Number of cosmetic surgery clinics in Malaysia increase 7-fold as demand increase
Amway opens $25 million USD manufacturing plant in Vietnam
Germany’s Metro launches online in China on Tmall platform
Korean Botulinum injectable company looking to expand into the Philippines
Sustainability
EU Commission seeks scientific input on nano titanium dioxide safety
New York counties moving towards microbead ban
8 trillion plastic microbeads are entering waterways daily in U.S. alone
Microbeads adsorbing pollutants once in oceans
Lush joins with H&M and the Humane Society International to call for animal-testing ban
Julia Roberts posts makeup free selfie and Beyonce quotes to raise self-esteem
P&G announces initiative to cut green house emissions by 30% by 2020
India considers reclassifying vitamins as drugs if they make health claims
Obama nominates Robert Califf as US FDA’s new commissioner
Trash-Free Maryland finds microbead plastic waste in samples across Chesapeake Bay
Estee Lauder brands and the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign team up with Pink Ribbon products
Redken and Essie team up to raise over $16 000 USD at the Trim Hunger-Cut-A-Thon
Tainted cosmetics discovered in Brunei
Dangerous counterfeit cosmetics seized in Tanzania
Sustainability labels from Food, like Fairtrade and Vegan, are crossing over in to Cosmetics
Market
Dollar Shave Club comissions Harris Poll on male grooming market. Price is king
French beauty brands considering Iranian market
Lab made customized personal skin care products expected to be next big trend
French luxury cosmetics market returns to positive growth, serum and oil sales could be responsible
Increasing demand for natural antioxidants driving antioxidant market in North America
Color cosmetics market to grow by %5.7 between 2015 to 2020, projected to reach $77.7 billion USD.
Beauty and health sales account for 10% of Brazil’s ecommerce sales
Euromonitor releases Evolving Habits in Global Beauty report
Worldwide prescription dermatological drug market reaches $21.5 billion USD in 2015
Raw cosmetic ingredient, Capric Acid, market reached $1.21 billion in 2014
Slow-made cosmetics gaining popularity in France
New software to offer easy to use solution to navigate European cosmetics regulations
Ammonium lauryl sulphate expected to see strong growth into 2021
Corporate
Avon is facing another SEC probe
Unilever expands Vaseline factory in Kenya
L’Oreal USA and Tubemogul partner to optimize U.S. video advertising
World’s largest fragrance manufacturing facility opens in Turkey
Case Mason announces distribution partnership with large beauty subscription company
Johnson and Johnson will hold third-quarter sales call for investors
NuSkin announces new global sales leadership
Ulta brings on Paperchase Products chariman on to its board
Ashland acquires Zeta Fraction biofunctional extraction technology from AzkoNobel
ColorOn Professional acquired by Pretty Girl Cosmetics
Research
Banning microbeads is easiest and best step to protect waterways, wildlife, and resources
Beiersdorf researchers complete 4 year study on how skin cells protect themselves from damage
Silab launches Nerenyl, a hydrating active from West African tree
Oriflame study identifies most important aspects of visible ageing in Russian population
Could CEOs who are more driven to risk lead their companies to more product recalls?
Interesting Reads
Understanding the rise of manufacturing in India
The Hidden Costs of Makeup: Taxed if you wear it, taxed if you don’t
