Retail
KFC introduces a fried chicken scented sunscreen
PRNewswire.com
Lancome’s custom foundation to be offered at 9 additional Nordstrom locations across the US
PRNewswire.com
Honest Beauty launches haircare products
InStyle.com
Hailey Baldwin to launch cosmetics line with Model Co.
Refinery29.com
Estee Lauder launches Flirt Cosmetics with Amber Rose and Donald Robertson
WWD.com
German cosmetics brand Catrice launches in the US
Racked.com
Kylie Jenner buys $4.5 million USD mansion, to turn it into cosmetic headquarters
VanityFair.com
MAC Cosmetics store opens at World Trade Center in New York City
NYMag.com
Tracey Norman returns to front Clairol campaign
People.com
Charlotte Tilbury creates 360-degree advertisement with Kate Moss for new fragrance ‘Scent Of A Dream’
Youtube.com
Flirt Cosmetics launches false eyelash cluster applicator
Refinery29.com
FaceCake launches GlamScout app, which allows virtual augmented makeup try-ons
PRNewswire.com
Lancome launches Grandiose Liner with ball-swivel jointed applicator
CosmeticsBusiness.com
Adore Cosmetics opens store in Ottawa, Canada
PRNewswire.com
Clarins takes “bold” step into nude lipsticks
WashingtonTimes.com
Cruelty-free eye drops now available
PETA.org
Men’s subscription box The Gents Pack closes down
TheGentsPack.com
Unilever hires Youtuber Leanne Lim-Walker to front Impulse fragrance campaign
TheDrum.com
Rimmel London celebrates 15 years of Kate Moss partnership with 6 new lipsticks
Nine.com.au
H&M launches full 700 piece beauty collection in the UK
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com
Morroccanoil signs Jasmine Sanders as spokesperson
WWD.com
Diptyque expands facial care range with rose formulations
WWD.com
Indie Beauty Expo to exhibit in New York on August 24-25th
WellandGood.com
Youcam and Paul Mitchell team up to bring virtual hair colour makeovers to app
Allure.com
BinSina pharmacy chain expands in Dubai and Middle East
KhaleejTimes.com
Asia
Kanebo’s Evito’s rose-shaped foam cleanser dispenser
Nylon.sg
Strawberrynet bug reveals private customer information to anyone
TheRegister.co.uk
AmorePacific partners with eBay Korea to strengthen online business
TheInvestor.co.kr
Japanese trend of infra-red blocking cosmetics expands to glasses and windshields
JapanTimes.co.jp
Meitu launches #FacesofFashion with David Gandy, Niall Horan, Hu Bing, and more
PRNewswire.com
Chinese tourists in Japan choose cosmetics over electronics
Bloomberg.com
Tiffany of Girls’ Generation replaced by yet to be announced spokesperson for IPKN
Soompi.com
The Face Shop’s Kakao Friends collaboration launches in China
KoreaHerald.com
5 beauty tips from ‘Get It Beauty’
AsiaOne.com
Wolfgang Baier becomes CEO of Singaporean beauty distributor Luxasia
StraitsTimes.com
Korean Youtuber Holy does a “power of makeup” video
RocketNews24.com
Nippon Paper to expand cellulose nanofiber production capacity
Nikkei.com
Song Joong-Ki attends Proya promotional event in China
Yibada.com
Marie Claire Thailand publishes Best of Beauty Awards list
MarieClaireThailand.com
AmorePacific’s Sulwhasoo celebrates 50 years, launches reformulated ginseng cream
Sulwhasoo.com
NEC helps develop plant bioplastic that mimics Japanese lacquerware
NEC.com
Shiseido Hong Kong hires Zaheer Nooruddin to oversee digital advertising
HolmesReport.com
“The rise of the sheet mask”
Independent.co.uk
Henkel strengthens e-commerce partnership with Alibaba
Henkel.com
Police capture member of group that stole $30 million rupees worth of cosmetics in India
Geo.tv
“Unilever’s hypocrisy: New Dove ad breaks stereotypes, but what about Fair & Lovely?”
TheNewsMinute.com
Market
Survey finds facial hair transplants on the rise for men with sparse facial hair
PRNewswire.com
US college students reveal what beauty products they’ll be using
WWD.com
Beauty boxes still flourishing
WWD.com
Beauty boutiques still thriving in New Zealand
Stuff.co.nz
Beauty companies make appearance on Inc.’s list of fastest-growing private companies
CosmeticsDesign.com
Outreach and Regulation
Feinstein-Collins bill put forward in the US will force cosmetic firms to pay fees and report ‘adverse reactions’
NYTimes.com
Five ingredients highlighted in Feinstein-Collins bill which could cost the cosmetic industry $20 million in fees
Yahoo.com
Mary Kay teams up with Texas representative Pete Sessions to fight new FDA regulations
DallasNews.com
“Will cosmetic regulation kill independent beauty brands?”
SCPR.org
NC State endocrine researcher Heather Patisaul supports the Feinstein-Collins bill for more US cosmetic regulation
TechnicianOnline.com
Truth in Advertising organisation threatens to report Kardashians to FTC for non-disclosure
TheFashionLaw.com
EWG requests US FDA comment on whether or not antioxidants can boost SPF. FDA and cosmetics council says ‘No’
WWD.com
European Chemicals Association (Echa) proposes categorization of titanium dioxide as a carcinogen
ChemicalWatch.com
Australian man Jake Martin-Herd found guilty of providing tanning services
ABC.net.au
Kiehl’s annual motorcycle ride raises $150 000 USD for amfAR and HIV research
PRNewswire.com
Henkel and BASF join with Solidaridad to support small sustainable palm oil growers in Indonesia
BASF.com
US EPA recognises L’Oreal as a green power user
PRNewswire.com
US FDA sends warning letter to Michael Todd Beauty over drug-like claims
FDA.gov
Kat Von D to remove animal-derived carmine from her beauty line
Yahoo.com
Millions could be paid out from the WEN haircare lawsuit
NYMag.com
ICMAD supports legislation to modernise US FDA’s oversight on cosmetics
ICMAD.org – PDF
Report from The Cornucopia Institute finds ‘toxins’ in popular toothpaste brands
Cornucopia.org
Mary Kay to donate grants to shelter programs in Canada
Newswire.ca
Hain Celestial investigated by investors over accounting irregularities
PRNewswire.com
Christian Louboutin wins counterfeit case in Russia over fragrances
TheFashionLaw.com
Research and Technology
J&J and Xycrobe collaborate to study human skin microbiome
PRNewswire.com
Study finds plastic microbeads could be turning the fish we’re eating toxic
ScienceAlert.com
MDRejuvena, Inc. publishes study showing its sodium copper chlorophyllin complex can help repair photoaged skin
PRNewswire.com
Corporate
Shiseido announces Kathy Cullin as general manager of Bare Escentuals US
BusinessWire.com
Coty posts a $31 million USD loss as it deals with merger
WSJ.com
Retra Holdings Limited receives £400,000 in funding to expand cosmetic manufacturing and distribution
TheTelegraphandArgus.co.uk
Estee Lauder delivers strong fiscal year 2016 results
Businesswire.com
Avon announces closing of senior secured notes offering
PRNewswire.com
Pakistani beauty startup BeautyHooked raises $280 000 USD
Tribune.com.pk
Joey New York and 4BG LLC form joint venture
PRNewswire.com
Interesting Reads
“The hidden cost of shea butter, according to Sleigh Bells’ singer Alexis Krauss”
WellandGood.com
“Can bacteria make your skin healthier?”
TheDailyBeast.com
“No, New York Times, the FDA should not ‘have the power’ to mandate national recalls of shampoo”
Reason.com
Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin puts waterproof makeup to the test in Buzzfeed video
Buzzfeed.com
“The best makeup secrets only beauty editors know”
Allure.com
An interview with Ole Henrikson
Racked.com
An interview with Wende Zomnir, founder of Urban Decay
Independent.ie
An interview with Marla Malcolm, founder of Bluemercury
Fashionista.com
An interview with Francois Nars
Popsugar.com
An interview with Aerin Lauder
Forbes.com
“A better way of talking about beauty”
PSMag.com
“Does cleanser go bad? Here’s what you need to know…”
Bustle.com
