Retail
Kid Licks launches edible nail polish | Refinery29.com
Beauty balm with Viking roots set to become household name again | TheGuardian.com
New color brand Winky Lux launches online, targets Millennials | WWD (Paywall)
Carmex revives discontinued mint flavored lip balm | DrugstoreNews.com
Birchbox launches its own beauty brand | PowerRetail.com.au
Panasonic launches interactive mirror in Dubai | KhaleejTimes.com
Experiments that work: How top beauty brand Algenist came to be | TodayOnline.com
Outreach
Mary Kay campaign against abusive relationships finds many do not recognize the signs | PrNewsWire.com
Johnson & Johnson turns purple for Spirit Day | JnJ.com
Avène launches campaign fighting violence against women | MagicOnline.com, PubblicitaItalia.it (Italian)
Osaka entrepreneur’s improved coconut oil lifts Filipino fortunes | JapanTimes.co.jp
AAK’s sustainable shea sourcing programme in West Africa has grown to 86,000 local women | WorldPressOnline.org
Sustainability and Regulation
First animal-free screening platform developed for testing kidney toxicity of new drugs, cosmetics | Inquisitr.com
Duke-EWG study finds toxic nail polish chemical in women’s bodies | MotherJones.com
Air pollutants (phthalates) are entering our bodies through our skin, study finds | ScienceAlert.com
Parabens and their byproducts found in dolphins and other marine mammals | EurekaAlert.org
ISO 16128 and natural and organic cosmetics: An end or addition to label confusion? | Natrue.org
Proctor and Gamble to run its factories with wind power | NYTimes.com
Michigan legislators calls for microbead ban, environmentalists say it’s not enough | PetoskeyNews.com
US Senator warns against Chinese made Halloween makeup | TheTimesGazette.com
Personal Care Industry Groups show support for the Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) | PersonalCareCouncil.org
L’Oreal USA signs American Business Act on Climate Pledge | PRNewsWire.com
Unilever signs American Business Act on Climate Pledge | MarketWatch.com
Ingredients, Patents, and Research
L’Oreal patents smoother applying mascara | FreePatentsOnline.com
Adhesive biogels studied for sustained active ingredient release | Wiley.com
Finnish beauty patch uses sugar and air to generate electricity, making cosmetics more effective – according to their research | VTTResearch.com, ScienceDaily.com
Earthoil launches organic, fair trade ethanol | EarthOil.com
Pilot study finds age-related increase in pigmentation for Caucasian women | Pubmed.gov
Asia
Coco Rocha selected as new face of VDL cosmetics | BusinessKorea.co.kr
Kose’s Decorte brand to be launched at Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Moss as ambassador | BusinessWire.com
Lady Gaga featured in Japanese Shiseido commercial | Youtube.com
Finding beauty in snail mucus, camel milk, and starfish extract | Bloomberg.com
Korean hair dresser breaks female job stereotype, plans to franchise his salon | KoreaTimes.co.kr
Hermo, One Of Southeast Asia’s Top Beauty Sites, Lands $2 million in funding | TechCrunch.com
K-beauty startup Althea raises seed funding from 500 Startups | TechinAsia.com
Singapore’s Vanitee secures undisclosed funding from Japan’s @Cosme | e27.co
Market
Beauty consumer survey finds 85% would trust a review by a YouTuber over any other method | BuzzMyVideo.com
US survey finds teens are shifting from big brands to independent beauty companies | PiperJaffray.com
Skin lightening products still popular in Ivory Coast despite ban. Korean trend of snail mucus featured in advertising | WashingtonTimes.com
Iran consumes 30% of Middle Eastern beauty imports | TopNews.az
Michelle Phan makes Forbes Top Youtube Earners list | Yahoo.com
Korean beauty brands see success in Vancouver | VancouverSun.com
Why is L’Oreal increasing its focus on India?| Trefis.com
