Retail
Max Factor returns to the United States
Allure.com
House of Lashes partners with Sephora on limited-edition lash set
WWD.com
Kylie Jenner accused of stealing shades of new eyeshadow palette from Shaaanxo
Mic.com
Shaaanxo later says she did not accuse Kylie Jenner of copying her eyeshadow palette
IBTimes.com.au
Sephora to open at Westfield World Trade Center in New York on August 16th
WWD.com
Walgreens to shutdown Beauty.com and Drugstore.com
WWD.com
Laneige collaborates with fashion brand Lucky Chouette
Mashable.com
How Shiseido’s use of the plant chomeiso grown on an isle in Okinawa increased job opportunities
Asahi.com
French-Canadian Nannette de Gaspé, launches water-less dry sheet masks
Vogue.com
New Zealand woman creates line of package-free solid shampoos and products
Stuff.co.nz
Henkel’s Schwarzkopf brand joins in on Amazon Dash buttons
PRNewswire.com
Natural deoderant brand PiperWai receives funding on TV show Shark Tank
Time.com
British department-store chain Harvey Nichols renovates its beauty section
LuxuryDaily.com
Kylie Jenner expands product line with eyeshadow palette
HelloMagazine.com
Ulta to launch “beauty credit card”
PRNewswire.com
Asia
Jessica Jung shares her 16 step beauty routine
Vogue.com
South Korea’s duty-free purchase limits dampen sales
KoreaHerald.com
AmorePacific Malaysia upbeat over new skincare brand prospects
NST.com.my
LG Household & Health Care posts record 2nd quarter profits
KoreaHerald.com
AmorePacific posts record 2nd quarter sales results
KoreaHerald.com
Chinese state media reports that South Korean beauty imports are failing quality control tests
Chosun.com
AmorePacific and LG Household & Health Care shares drop on announcement of new regulatory risks
KoreaTimes.co.kr
China to tighten sanitary rules on South Korean beauty imports
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Kim Rae Won selected as face of Atoclassic brand
AllKPop.com
Billionaire Zhang Guiping’s company invests $54 million USD into South Korea’s ID Healthcare to open plastic surgery clinics in China
Forbes.com
KAO Japan’s profits jumped 35.6% in the first six months of the fiscal year
WWD.com
Cosmetics and fashion make up the second largest category of online purchases in South Korea
KoreaJoongangDaily.com
Innovative British entrepreneur to bring Asia’s animal sheet-masks to the UK
Nottinghampost.com
“8 beauty innovations we have Korea to be thankful for”
Vogue.co.uk
Indian ayurvedic and herbal based skin care company, Shahnaz Husain, to go global
TelegraphIndia.com
Market and Trends
Physician dispensed cosmeceuticals market to surge according to market research firm
PRNewswire.com
L’Oreal is the most-watched beauty brand on Youtube
ReelSEO.com
US FDA sends warning letter to Annemarie Gianni Skin Care for drug-like marketing
FDA.gov
Survey finds 80% of US tweens use personal care products
Drugstorenews.com
Cosmoprof sets attendance record
PRNewswire.com
Outreach and Sustainability
Beauty companies and the struggle to source child labour-free mica
TheGuardian.com
Study finds palm oil production big component of tropical deforestation
UCUSA.org
Wisconsin Salvation Army receives 350+ pound donation of personal care items
KFIZ.com
Look Good Feel Better and Saks Fifth Avenue host the 5th Annual National Beauty Editors Day
Yahoo.com
Australian doctors calling for tighter regulations on cosmetic procedures
TheCourier.com.au
US President Obama appoints Dermalogica CEO, Jane Wurwand, as entrepreneurship ambassador
Time.com
US FDA warns against unlabelled foreign cosmetics, may contain substances like mercury
ACSH.org
Corporate
Avon announces cash tender offers
PRNewswire.com
Castanea Partners and Main Post Partners are teaming up to Becca Cosmetics
WWD.com
L’Oreal’s third quarter financial results miss estimates, due to slow down in sales in France
Bloomberg.com
L’Oreal finances down due to write-downs for Clarisonic brand
WSJ.com
L’Oreal opens research center for skin and hair in Johannesburg, South Africa
LOreal.com
Revlon sales are up, income down due to foreign exchange rates
WWD.com
My Import USA acquires TAG body spray brand from Proctor & Gamble
Businesswire.com
Huda Beauty sponsors a US national holiday for lipstick
WWD.com
Vice Media acquires majority stake in Starworks Beauty and Talent
TheIndustryLondon.com
Interesting Reads
The sordid f*cked up history of red lipstick
Mic.com
Youtuber Jackie Aina starts Black Owned Makeup Brands (BOMB) movement
Allure.com
Youtube hosts #YoutubeBlack to celebrate Black creators and beauty gurus
TubeFilter.com
An interview with StyleSeat CEO, Melody McCloskey, on raising $40 million USD in venture capital
Forbes.com
Kim Kardashian’s dermatologist on “the future of ageing”
WMagazine.com
Ciara says Future’s comments about her cost her a $500 000 USD cosmetic contract
Complex.com
An interview with various women about their stretch marks
GisborneHerald.co.nz
Inside beauty Youtuber Huda Kattan’s makeup closet
Refinery29.com
The chemical reactions taking place when you swim in a pool
ACS.org
