Retail
Why Lime Crime is the most hated company on the internet | Racked
Estee Lauder debuts new liquid compact foundation, with Kendall Jenner | Huffington Post
The L’Oreal chemist who’s changing the face of foundation, with ultramarine blue pigment | Fast Company
MAC opens its biggest Pro flagship store on Carnaby Street in London | Buro 24/7
LG opens its first multi-brand beauty store in Seoul called the Beauty Tomaru Stations | Korea Joongang Daily
Clarisonic launches a cleaning device for men, called the Alpha Fit and with tagline “It’s your F-ing face” | Pr Newswire
Sa Sa to open flagship online store on JD.com, one of China’s largest online retailers | Globe Newswire
Is Yellow lipstick the next big thing? | Her
SK-II opens pop-up store in New York along with new campaign featuring Cate Blanchett | PR Newswire
Walker & Company aims sell shaving products to people of color | Fortune
Sigma Beauty and eBay partner up in distribution deal | Businesswire
Will Lupita Nyong’o help Kenyans warm up to Lancome? | Ventures Africa
Kiehl’s and Solange team up to benefit DonorsChoose.org, 14+ Foundation, Inc., and Son of a Saint | Hollywood Reporter
Estee Lauder turns the Eiffel tower pink for breast cancer awareness | Getty Images
Mariah Carey and MAC will collaborate on a nude lipstick collection | Popsugar
Nivea launches a fragrance in Germany | NST Perfume
This Indian cosmetic firm still uses cow dung and urine in its products | BBC
Cellfina cellulite treatment wins Allure Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award | Businesswire
Bio-Oil launches documentary featuring the lives of burn victims and also donates $1 per share of the video | Pr Newswire
UK citizens now have the right to a 30-day refund if unsatisfied with their haircut, spa, or salon treatment | Cosmetics Business
Research
Are we victims of science-based marketing? Increasing use of stem cells in products despite lack of evidence | PR Newswire
New nitric oxide based acne drug completes Phase 2b clinical trials successfully | PR Newswire
Yale researchers develop nanoparticle coating that prevents sunscreen chemical from penetrating the skin | Phys Org
Double-emulsion system enhances performance of organic sunscreen actives | Cosmetics and Toiletries
Sirona Biochem successfully scales up its new skin-lightening compound using fluorination technique | Sirona Biochem
L’Oreal presents its research into silanes for hair repair at Sol-Gel conference | L’Oreal
Why are Korean men buying so many cosmetics? | KSPR
Industry
First giant salamander industry development summit held in China. Giant salamander products are used in cosmetics and beauty supplements | Businesswire
Korean beauty trend begins to take hold in the Middle East | Arirang
Fragrance industry expected to grow 7-8% each year until 2020, growth driven by developing countries | Whatech
Schwan Cosmetics opens new color cosmetic pencil and pen factory in Tennessee | DNJ
Symrise opens new cosmetic ingredient factor yin Germany | Chemicals Technology
Sustainability
L’Oreal India receives gender equality certification | India Times
Target and puts pressure on suppliers and expands banned ingredients list for consumer goods | Bloomberg
Brazil Senate to vote on new bill which will close ‘loopholes’ in animal testing ban | HSI
Interesting Reads
Big cosmetic brands are finally targeting minorities | Bloomberg
Plastic surgery survey finds most desired improvements in Dallas populations | PR Newswire
Meet the Smiths, the next model/celebrity family? | Independent
Why “Synthetic” biology is good for you | TechCrunch
Woman suffers burns after using “tattoo removal kit” she bought online | Dailymail
Sofia Vergara will tell you if your makeup is bad | People
