Retail
US CIA invests in beauty company, to develop technology to extract DNA from skin
Allure.com
Kylie Jenner Cosmetics website glitch reveals customer’s personal data
TMZ.com
Hain Celestial to drop “No harsh chemicals” claim, after independent tests find contamination
WSJ.com – Paywall, WholeFoodsMagazine.com
Kerry Washington helps expand Neutrogena expand foundation colour range
Refinery29.com
MAC reveals Caitlyn Jenner collaboration ad
Instagram.com
MAC x Brooke Candy collaboration to be available April 28th, 2016
Bustle.com
SheaMoisture launches ad for #BreakTheWalls
Youtube
Kourtney Kardashian becomes brand ambassador for Manuka Doctor
PeopleStyleWatch.com
Drybar launches in Ulta
PRNewswire.com
New Banana Boat SunComfort sunscreen allows sand to be easily brushed off the skin
PRNewswire.com
Drybar Founder Alli Webb writes The Drybar Guide to Good Hair For All
PRNewswire.com
Nivea for Men Aftershave gets revived as a make-up primer
CNBC.com
Kylie Jenner debuts metallic lipsticks for Coachella
HollywoodLife.com
Shampoo balls win deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank
Forbes.com
Market and Trends
Changing face of cosmetics alters $63bn US beauty market
FT.com
The average British woman owns £111 of makeup
Telegraph.co.uk
Asia
SK-II #ChangeDestiny campaign focuses on China’s “left-over” women
Youtube.com
Song Joong-ki models for cosmetics brand Forencos
KoreaHerald.com
Kye x Shu Uemura launches April 18th, 2016
Allure.com
What’s driving the beauty boom in Asia and UAE?
Forbes.com
Dr Jart+ to debut in Middle Eastern Sephora stores
Pulsenews.co.kr
Chinese tourists returning home ditch cosmetics in heaps to avoid new taxes, airport says they were simply inspecting them
Yibada.com
Is K-Beauty ready for the global Halal market?
KoreaHerald.com
Indonesian Halal cosmetic certification organization urged to reveal financial reports
TheJakartaPost.com
New L’Oreal Thailand head aims to make it the top beauty brand in the company
NationMultimedia.com
Fosun International acquires Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories
Nikkei.com
Japan’s Kanebo Cosmetics eyes Southeast Asia push, China expansion
Nikkei.com
Japan makes special arrangements for tourists from Islamic nations, including Halal food and cosmetics
Siasat.com
Upcoming “largest ever” trade visit to China crucial for Aussie exports: official
ShanghaiDaily.com
Cosmetic CEOs on the of Forbes Japan Rich List
Forbes.com
Korean cosmetic exports have almost tripled since 2012
KoreanJoongangDaily.joins.com
Chlitina to refocus on royalty sales from direct-sales in China
TaipeiTimes.com
Asian tourists spend 6.5 times the amount of other visitors in Australia
Dailymail.co.uk
Indian minister distributes cosmetics as Holi gift, draws flak
India.com
Hindustan Unilever buys Indulekha in return to hair oil segment
LiveMint.com
Indian cosmetic manufacturer Aromatic Cosmetic punished for tax evasion
OBserverBD.com
Regulation and Outreach
Phenoxyethanol safe in cosmetics, says EU science committee
ChemicalWatch.com
EU cosmetics committee approves MIT ban for leave-on products
ChemicalWatch.com
Canada reduces impurity limit for mercury in cosmetics
ChemicalWatch.com
ASA issues warning and ban against Body Wraps Berkshire Facebook advertisements
ASA.org.uk
Research and Technology
Tanning may limit your skin’s ability to produce Vitamin D, new study finds
NLM.NIH.gov
P&G patents water activated fragrance designed for shower gels
Google.com
Aquaphor study finds softer hands after 3 nights of use
PRNewswire.com
Antibacterial soap may be doing more harm than good
Arstechnica.com
Alphaeon announces successful study results on glabellar lines treated with DWP-450 Botulinum Toxin Type A
PRNewswire.com
Patent filed for sunscreen that changes colour under UV exposure
PatentsEncyclopedia.com
Corporate
Venezuelan government investigates Colgate-Palmolive over house-hold goods shortages
ElUniverso.com
Coty hires Burberry’s Simona Cattaneo as CMO for luxury division
WWD.com – Paywall
Rodan + Fields posts 90% sales increase in 2015
WWD.com
L’Occitane invests $6 million in MyGlamm, a Mumbai beauty startup
IndiaTimes.com
Argentinian cosmetics company Nerova sold
Fashionmag.com
P&G is reportedly one of a few potential buys of Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co.
BizJournals.com, WWD.com
François Renard named as new Kate Somerville CEO
WWD.com – Paywall
Walgreens Boots Alliance sells Alliance Healthcare Russia to 36.6 in return for 15% stake in combined group
WalgreensBootsAlliance.com
Evonik acquires Alkion Biopharma
RTTNews.com
The Body Shop to refocus on skin care as sales lag
SMH.com.au
L’Oréal-owned brand, Biotherm, has named David Fridlevski as its general manager
WWD.com
Showa Denko allies with Azelis
JCNNewswire.com
Estee Lauder president of the UK and Ireland says retail staff are the key to success
CosmeticsBusiness.com
Interesting Reads
Adele makeup tutorial featuring Adele’s makeup artist Michael Ashton
Youtube.com
Watch how lipstick is made
Facebook.com
Kristina Bazan, the 22 year old beauty blogger with a million dollar contract
NextShark.com
BBC Documentary “Connie Fisher on Make Up” investigates why women wear makeup
Southwales-Eveningpost.co.uk
Venezualan President solves energy crisis by asking women to stop blowdrying their hair Independent.co.uk
The hidden anxiety for women of colour while shopping
Attn.com
An interview with Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics
Yahoo.com
How the Estee Lauder family dominates beauty, business, and art
TownandCountryMag.com
