Retail
Sephora launches makeup lessons for teens
PRNewswire.com
La Mer to launch Skincolor de La Mer makeup collection in the US on October 3rd
WWD.com, LATimes.com
ColourPop garners criticism for naming darker contouring shades “Yikes”, “Typo”, and “Dume”
Essence.com
Macy’s partners with beGlammed to provide at-home beauty services
Reuters.com
Colourpop apologises for contouring shade name choices
Buzzfeed.com
Too Faced brings back Peanut Butter palette
Yahoo.com
Kim Chi and Sugarpill Cosmetics collaborate on donut-scented lipstick
TeenVogue.com
Vintage-inspired cake mascara is making a comeback
Cosmopolitan.com.au
Patent issued to Therapon for silicon particle claimed to provide a potential SPF of 5000
PRNewswire.com
CVS is hoping to compete with Ulta and Sephora
Fashionista.com
LXMI Pure Nilotica Melt, the balm from a Sephora Beauty Beautcamp entrepreneur
Forbes.com
Dupont and SIMP develop new mascara brush
Dupont.com
Ireland Baldwin, Corinne Foxx and Alessandra Garcia star in Wet n’ Wild campaign
WWD.com
Geneu offers DNA-matched beauty products
HuffingtonPost.co.uk
Nail contouring is now a thing
Yahoo.com
Birchbox turns 6 years old, to revamp mobile website
WWD.com
Esquire and Farouk collaborate to launch the Esquire Ultimate Grooming Collection haircare
MarketWired.com
Lingerie company Land of Women launches skincare collection
WWD.com
Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics partners with app Perfect365
Businesswire.com
AOBiome launches clinical teledermatology trial to study bacterial treatment for acne
PRNewswire.com
How social media stars are changing the way L’Oreal markets
TheDrum.com
K-Y Duration Spray, is coming soon – so you don’t have to
PRNewswire.com
Bobbi Brown and Uber team up to give 10 minute makeovers in New York and Los Angeles
WWD.com
CosmoSafe, a self-education and certification platform, receives prize in Miller Lite “Tap The Future” competition
PRNewswire.com
Swatches of the new NARS Unrestricted Eyeliner
Bustle.com
Credo to open store in Williamsburg, New York
WWD.com
Lovelyloot app helps you organise your beauty collection
Fashionista.com
Review of Victoria’s Secret Velvet Matte lipsticks
HarpersBazaar.com
Chloe Morello and Ciaté London expand availability of popular eyeshadow palette
WWD.com
Kylie Jenner to launch second Kyshadow palette “next month”
SundayWorld.com
Celebrities and Interviews
“How Jessica Alba created a $1 billion empire”
News.com.au
Victoria Beckham goes to Selfridges London to launch her collaborative makeup line with Estee Lauder
WWD.com
Kim Kardashian West livestreams her make-up routine, hints at possible future products
Popsugar.com
Paris Hilton has a new perfume, and a skincare line is in the works
Allure.com
An interview with David Beckham about his tattoos and his love for Biotherm Homme
VanityFair.com
An interview with Uzo, makeup artist for Nars
Allure.com
Jaime King and Jamie Chung attended WEI Beauty’s Detoxifying skincare line launch
WWD.com
Asia
South Korea agency to define criteria for ‘natural’ and ‘organic labels for cosmetics
PulseNews.co.kr
“Retailers big and small want a piece of the thriving Korean beauty business”
FastCompany.com
Spider enzymes developed by South Korean researchers makes its way into skin care products
AsiaOne.com
Shiseido launches new makeup brand ‘Playlist’ targetted at people in their 20s and 30s
WWD.com
Shiseido hosts 4D exhibition in Hong Kong to promote Ultimune line
Marketing-Interactive.com
Japan tourist boom not enough to boost sales at Japanese department stores
Bloomberg.com
Japan’s Sensai launches two new products for wrinkle treatment
TheNational.ae
Mary Kay opens Administrative Management Centre in Shanghai
ShanghaiDaily.com
Drew Barrymore explores the South Korean beauty market on trip
Chosun.com
Cos9, owned by Claires Korea (makers of Guerrison), wants to become a top 3 contract manufacturer with new underground factory
KoreaHerald.com
Etude House plans to have more than 345 overseas stores by 2020
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Indonesia’s LiveWell Global to meet with South Korean beauty companies
ACNewswire.com
Kanebo unifies skincare products under one brand
NationMultimedia.com
South Korean beauty companies jump into contract manufacturing
YonhapNews.co.kr, KoreaHerald.com
Wipro Consumer Care acquires Chinese FMCG firm Zhongshan
FinancialExpress.com
Song Jae Rim “gifts” cast of ‘Our Gab Soon’ Laneige skincare products, who he models for
AllKpop.com
Indian FDA finds mercury in L’Oreal products
IndianExpress.com
L’Oreal India rejects Indian FDA’s claims that mercury was found in its brands’ products
IndiaTimes.com
Priyanka Chopra rumoured to spend over 80 000 Rs a month on her beauty regime
AryNews.tv
Australian Olympic swimmer launches Milk & Co. skincare line for swimmers in India
MensXP.com
Market
Women own 50% of health and personal care businesses in Israel
Hamodia.com
African-American buying power reaches $1.3 trillion USD
Yahoo.com
NDP Group report: Internet marketing surpasses print and broadcast for makeup
PressReleaseRocket.net
“Are cosmetic procedures becoming normalised for young Australians?”
SBS.com.au
“Is indie beauty ‘good’ business for women entrepreneurs?”
Yahoo.com
Global aloe market continues to expand
NutraIngredients.com
Global skin lighteners market forecast to grow at 9.29% CAGR from 2016-2020
PRNewswire.com
Global serum market forecast to grow at 3.88% CAGR from 2016-2020
PRNewswire.com
The global hyaluronic acid market is expected to reach USD 13.4 billion by 2024
PRNewswire.com
Indian skin care market expected to double by 2021
Newsmaker.com.au
Virtual shopping, mineral eye makeup, and 3D printing are the top 3 trends impacting the global eyeshadow market according to Technavio
Businesswire.com
Shiseido creates 3-piece exclusive collection for travel retail in Cannes, France
DFNIOnline.com
“Aussie men are not all ugly trolls and they’ve got the receipts to prove it”
Mozo.com.au
Corporate
L’Oreal Clarisonic to outsource manufacturing and eliminate 120 jobs
WWD.com
“Procter & Gamble losing ground in America’s bathroom cabinet”
Bloomberg.com
Estee Lauder interested in Becca Cosmetics after previous deal falls through
WWD.com
e.l.f. cosmetics shares soar 56% after IPO
WSJ.com, Fortune.com
Bellami Hair acquires Mirabella Cosmetics
ModernSalon.com
Clorox, owner of Burt’s Bees, announces annual sales reach $5.8 billion USD
TheCloroxCompany.com
Estee Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda’s compensation increased to base salary of $1.9 million USD and increased performance compensation
WWD.com
Deirdre Devaney to head up beauty at Aer Rianti International
DFNIOnline.com
Prisma Media acquires Beauté Addict website
PrismaMediaSolutions.com
La Prairie Group appoints Jean-Marc Loi as regional director for travel retail in Asia
MoodieDavittReport.com
GlaxoSmithKline appoints Emma Walmsley as CEO
TheGlobeandMail.com
Unilever plans further investments in Pakistan
Dailypakistan.com.pk
Estee Lauder appoints Beth DiNardo as global brand president of GLAMGLOW
BusinessWire.com
Ron Robinson joins Influence Nation, ahead of their acquisition of his company BeautyStat
WWD.com
Nerium names Deborah K. Heisz as president and COO
PRNewswire.com
Conair acquires SalonQuest, which makes the brands Aquage and Biomega
ModernSalon.com
Sustainability and Outreach
European Court rules that products tested on animals outside the EU still fall under marketing ban
Europa.eu
Tata Harper Skincare receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov
Dr Zein Obagi’s ZO Skin Health receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov
Sarkli Repechage receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov
US FDA requests that dermatologists report adverse effects from skincare and cosmetic products
JAMA.com
Dr Bronner’s to donate $660 000 to campaign to legalise marijuana in US states
Leafly.com
US Senate holds hearing on cosmetics safety
Yahoo.com
US FTC bars Grey Defence from claiming their supplements can prevent or restore greying hair
FTC.gov
Estee Lauder helps light up Johannesburg during Breast Cancer Awareness month
Joburg.co.za
UK shops fined for selling products containing banned O-aminophenol
EnfieldIndependent.co.uk
Malaysia to launch ‘Made by Muslims’ logo for food and personal care products
Breitbart.com
Estee Lauder commits to plastic microbead removal by 2017
ELCompanies.com
European ombudsman looks into complaints raised by PETA UK over animal-testing loophole
PETA.org.uk
L’Oreal USA announces recipients of Women in Science fellowship
PRNewswire.com
Moulded fibre could replace plastics in personal care packaging
GreenerPackage.com
Interesting Reads
“Guys can now get a Scrotox – Botox for wrinkly balls”
Metro.co.uk
Arsenic pills and lead foundation: The history of toxic makeup
NationalGeographic.com
Pantone announces Spring 2017 colour report
Pantone.com
“Talcum powder: a look at the product at the center of talcum powder lawsuits”
DigitalJournal.com
L’Oreal’s technology incubator in San Francisco, makers of the Lancome custom foundation machine
Telegraph.co.uk
“Why the ‘ethnic’ aisle is merging with the ‘beauty’ one”
WashingtonPost.com
Oud, the cosmetic and perfume ingredient that costs $9 200 AUD a kilo
HuffingtonPost.com.au
“Face value: Renée Zellweger and the enduring ageism against women in Hollywood”
TheGlobeandMail.com
“Let’s start making makeup manly”
TechnicianOnline.com
“Beautycounter CEO: Congress must act now to protect the public”
TheHill.com
Why a ‘double cleanse’ is the best thing you can do for your skin
Observer.com
“The issue with ‘exotic’ beauty compliments”
TeenVogue.com
“Dermatologists reveal the skincare products they can’t live without”
TheFashionSpot.com
