Retail
NYX launches Liquid Suede lipstick vault
Allure.com
MAC to launch ‘Liptensity’ line of lipsticks
Temptalia.com
ModiFace app’s new update can now detect skin conditions like rosacea, hyperpigmentation, and dryness
DigitalJournal.com
Glossier launches The Supers Serum
TeenVogue.com
Aldi launches Lacura in Australia, a sub $20 skincare line
InStyle.com
e.l.f. cosmetics to open three stores in California
WWD.com
Victoria Beckham and Estee Lauder collaboration debuts at New York Fashion Week
Nine.com.au
SiO 24-hour system launches, claims to reduce wrinkles on décolleté overnight
PRNewswire.com
Avon launches #MorningFace campaign, to launch rebranded Avon True cosmetics
CampaignLive.co.uk
Caroline Flack becomes new face of Cetaphil
PRNewswire.co.uk
Beauty Beneath, a beauty supplement, launches in Boots in the UK
WWD.com
Taraji P. Henson’s MAC collection sold out so fast, her mom couldn’t even buy it
Essence.com
Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kai Gerber brought on as the face of Marc Jacobs Beauty
Elle.com
Frank Ocean’s mother Katonya Breaux launches Unsun, an inorganic sunscreen with less white-cast
MadameNoire.com
Jeffree Star announces Lip Ammunition line
AltPress.com
An update on Glow Recipe after their appearance on Shark Tank
GazetteReview.com
A review of elf’s new Beautifully Precise brush collection
Glamour.com
Jane Doe, a patented product for women hunters that masks scent
PRWeb.com
LXMI skin-care brand to sell sustainably-sourced shea butter at Sephora
WWD.com
Lupita Nyong’o’s hairstylist Vernon Francois launches haircare line
WWD.com
Steve Harvey partners with beauty subscription box SugarBash Box
PRNewswire.com
Snapchat filters make an appearance on New York Fashion Week runways
Look.co.uk
Microskin launches app to help customers pick out a foundation shade
ModernMedicine.com
Asia
Fake cosmetics, including Cetaphil, seized in NBI raid in the Philippines
Rappler.com
Innisfreeworld hosts sale to celebrate 2nd year anniversary
Soompi.com
South Korean government encourages beauty firms to offer ‘customised’ products
KoreaPortal.com
South Korean government unveils plan to become global leader in cosmetics, bio-technology, and medicine
YonhapNews.co.kr
China’s ‘face-kinis’ get trendy new designs
Mashable.com
An interview with JuE Wong, president of Elizabeth Arden
ChannelNewsAsia.com
HSBC study finds young and wealthy Chinese spend on entertainment, travel, and health over shopping
Yonhapnews.co.kr
The Face Shop to expand into India
IndiaTimes.com
Duty-free sales slump in Japanese department stores
Nikkei.com
Korean beauty brand Lagom recommends you take a skincare break on weekends
NewBeauty.com
Coconut oil-based line Kopari to launch on Sephora.com
WWD.com
OBJ’s micro-array eye wand tool to launch with Olay YouthActiv eye cream in China
News.com.au
“Inside the project to find out how your sheet masks are made”
Racked.com
“6 innovative new beauty products trending in Korea”
Soompi.com
Shiseido partners with FABERNOVEL to become the “most digitally advanced company in beauty”
BusinessWire.com
“What’s new in K-Beauty”
NYMag.com
Two Lyanaz Beauty Care products from Borneo found to contain Mercury
BorneuBulletin.com.bn
AmorePacific begins cosmetic production in Malaysia
Nikkei.com
Too School For School and Harson form joint-venture in China
KoreaHerald.com
Mandom Co. holds educational seminars for companies concerned that their staff smell
Telegraph.co.uk
New Japanese department store Isetan to open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kyodonews.jp
LG Home & Household to exhibit History of Whoo at duty-free event in Cannes
DFNIOnline.com
Kao opens new research facility, will use fMRI to study emotional connection to branding and cosmetics
Kao.com
Kang So Ra chosen as spokesperson for pH Pharma’s Tria line
AllKPop.com
Sa Sa focuses on social media and digital to lure Chinese shoppers
CNBC.com
Upscale tampon brand Fémme hopes to ‘revolutionise’ the market in China
TheDrum.com
POSCO Daewoo signs agreement to promote exports of Caolion and JJ Young
KoreaTimes.co.kr
6 400 employees of Kelti Group, a Taiwanese cosmetic distributor, set to tour South Korea and Japan
YonhapNews.co.kr
Indonesian city Yogyakarta exports about $700 000 essential oil and perfume products to France
Tempo.co
L’Occitane launches ‘Reine Blanche’ illuminating skin care line in India
IndiaRetailing.com
Outreach and Sustainability
Two New Jersey lawsuits against J&J that alleged their talc products caused ovarian cancer tossed due to lack of evidence
Bloomberg.com
Mary Kay donates $100 000 USD to Look Good Feel Better
NewsWire.ca
Julep agrees to pay $1.5 million in restitution to customers after lawsuit alleging they made it difficult to cancel subscriptions
WWD.com
L’Oreal launches Canadian Women of Worth grant program
EdmontonJournal.com
Aura Cacia recalls Milk & Oat Bath product due to microbial contamination
FDA.gov
How Sephora is helping budding female entrepreneurs
Fortune.com
Industry leaders gather to launch educational initiative ‘Science and Sustainability of Beauty’ at Rockefeller University
PRNewswire.com
Regulation
Class-action lawsuit filed against Babyganics (recently acquired by SC Johnson) for deceptive marketing claims
BusinessWire.com
Health Canada to change regulation over cosmetics and health products deemed ‘low risk’
TheGlobeandMail.com
New cosmetic regulations proposed in South Africa
CosmeticsBusiness.com
Research and Technology
XCellR8 receives grant to further development of animal-testing alternative using donated cells from cosmetic surgery patients
X-CellR8.com
Corporate
e.l.f. sets terms for IPO, aims to raise $153 million USD
BizJournals.com
Algneist builds management team after being acquired by Tengram
WWD.com
Revlon completes acquisition of Elizabeth Arden
BusinessWire.com
The Honest Company rumoured to be courting consumer giants like P&G and Unilever for potential sale
Recode.net
Kaya acquires “beneficial interest” in 2 UAE skincare firms
FinancialExpress.com
An interview with Ulta Beauty’s CEO, Mary Dillon
WWD.com
Avon Colour rebrands to Avon True
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com
Jose Armario joins the Avon board of directors
PRNewswire.com
Interesting Reads
“5 things to know about dry masks”
Elle.com
Artificial intelligence judged Beauty.ai contest slammed for perceived prejudice
Stuff.co.nz
How Peta Granger turned around Lush in Australia
AFR.com
“Would you put urine on your face for better skin?”
Refinery29.com
“Truth, lies, and hair products”
TheVerge.com
Extreme eater puts plastic microbead face wash on his cereal because he likes the taste
DailyStar.co.uk
11 beauty lines that are philanthropic
Refinery29.com
“The latest products favoured by the New York Fashion Week elite”
Forbes.com
“Why the Honest Company shouldn’t sell to a big publicaly traded company”
INC.com
Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix shares her beauty secrets
NewBeauty.com
An interview with Charlotte Tilbury and Guido Palau
WWD.com
“5 ‘skintertainment’ products to try”
MarieClaire.com
Drama as celebrity makeup artists and stylists take to social media
Fashionista.com
“Why construction works need more than just a thick skin”
SHPonline.com
“Are John Mayer’s skin care secrets complete B.S.?”
Fusion.net
“What happened to my skin after I cut out dairy”
Refinery29.com
“Here’s what it feels like to use a $1000 skincare regimen”
Yahoo.com
