#BeautyRecap: September 13th, 2016

Retail

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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

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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

A bottle of Johnson's Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York

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

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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

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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

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“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

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