Retail
Lush relocates its UK staff to Germany after Brexit
Reuters.com
Fresh celebrates 25 years and launches new Vitamin Nectar line
EPRRetailNews.com
Morphe Cosmetics opens store in Burbank, California
ModernSalon.com
Kat Von D Beauty to launch in the UK and Ireland
WWD.com
Sikasso De Suisse launches cosmetic line for people of colour
Bustle.com
Marc Jacobs expands in the UK with John Lewis partnership
WWD.com
Morrocanoil to be carried by Sephora.com and its stores
WWD.com
A Huda Beauty eyeshadow palette is in the pipeline
Look.co.uk
Kohl’s hosts beauty expo in Texas as part of bid to expand its presence in market
WWD.com
Amazon has already taken over books and electronics, is beauty next?
Forbes.com
Kevin Bacon makes a Bacon scented cologne called ‘Bacon by Bacon’. Bacon.
Yahoo.com
100% Pure starts ‘pay-as-you-wish’ pricing model
WellandGood.com
Surratt Beauty moves into Space NK
WWD.com
UK’s Space NK to open stand-alone store in Brooklyn and inside Nordstroms
WWD.com
Anastasia Soares attends launch of Anastasia Beverly Hills at Sephora in France
WWD.com
Revlon launches Lottabody, targeted to ethnic haircare
PRNewswire.com
The Body Shop opens its first store in Chile
WWD.com
Skyn Iceland launches new lip plumping gel mask
WWD.com
Dr. Dennis Gross Skin Care launches ‘C + Collagen’ line
WWD.com
Aquaphor Baby launches new easier to use packaging
PRNewswire.com
“These cancer survivors wanted non-toxic beauty products, so they started their own lines”
Yahoo.com
Kiko Cosmetics opens its doors in Belfast, UK
BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
An interview with Amber Rose, face of Estee Lauder’s Flirt line
NYMag.com
Deciem debuts affordable cosmetics line ‘The Ordinary’
DetailOrientedBeauty.com
Amazon Dash launches in the UK
TheDrum.com
Apira Science to market its laser hair growth tool in Brazil
BizJournal.com
Nerium celebrates 5 year anniversary, to use newly developed software to expand globally
WWD.com
Smashbox launches campaign giving virtual tour of its photography studios
TheDrum.com
New luxury launches from Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and more
StyleNest.co.uk
Green Essentials, a Ghanaian home-based natural cosmetics startup
MyJoyOnline.com
Tracy Anderson is the new face of Ecco Bella
People.com
South African hair products are raking in the cash
IOL.co.za
TIGI Cosmetics changes its distribution program, new e-commerce site for professionals
ModernSalon.com
Jessica Alba of Honest Beauty joins Apple’s competition series ‘Planet of the Apps’
Variety.com
Lime Crime launches Matte Velvetines lipstick
PRNewswire.com
Dr. Hauschka expands into oral care
PRNewswire.com
Asia
Celltrion chairman hints at $150 billion Won investment into cosmetic industry
KoreaHerald.com
Hong Kong government organisation may help beauty customers receive compensation for poor experiences
SCMP.com
China consulting on animal-free alternative cosmetic testing
ChemicalWatch.com
How P&G uses Alibaba to sell into China
Alizila.com
“S. Korea has great potential in the wellness-travel industry”
YonhapNews.co.kr
Unilever, L’Oreal, and Beiersdorf going halal in Indonesia
Reuters.com
K-Beauty’s global rise creates new super rich
KoreaHerald.com
Plus-size model Vivian Kim challenges S. Korea’s beauty standards
Stuff.co.nz
Too Cool For School launches in France
WWD.com
New South Korean beauty launches from A’Pieu, Clio, Peri Pera, Etude House, and more!
ChristinaHello.com
Foreign, mostly Chinese, tourists fuel cosmetic sales in Japan
Nikkei.com
AmorePacific patents oil-based cleanser formulation
Google.com
Malaysian Palm Oil Board patents cosmetics using palm oil extracts to reduce wrinkles
Google.com
Johnson & Johnson brings Aveeno to the Philippines
PhilStar.com
Incheon emerging as economic hub of North-East Asia
TheWorldFolio.com
OECD approves animal testing method developed by KAO Japan and Shiseido
Kao.com, Nikkei.com
Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals focuses on Chinese tourists
Nikkei.com
Kolmar plans to become top cosmetics and pharmaceutical custom manufacturer in 5 years
PulseNews.co.kr
Cow sanctuary in India could soon be producing ingredients for cosmetics
HindustanTimes.com
India to test trial waiver of research requirements for imported cosmetics with pre-approved ingredients
IndiaTimes.com
Hindustan Unilever reduces organisational layers for faster decision-making
IndiaTimes.com
City Centre Ajman set for 600 million Dh expansion. To include stores like The Body Shop and MAC
KhaleejTimes.com
Outreach and Regulation
UK survey finds 1/3rd of girls aged 10-15 unsatisfied with their looks
ChildrensSociety.org.uk
“Is child labour the foundation of your makeup?”
RT.com
TINA.org files complaint against the Kardashians citing undisclosed sponsored Instagram posts
PRNewswire.com
US FDA restricts the use of antimicrobials in consumer soap. Evidence says regular soap is just as effective
PRNewswire.com
Arbonne recalls eyeliner after discovering bacterial contamination
WWD.com
UK government to announce 2017 ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics
TheGuardian.com
OECD approves animal testing method developed by KAO Japan and Shiseido
Kao.com, Nikkei.com
UK doctors warn against use of intravenous glutathione for skin lightening
BMJ.com
Market and Trends
Straight-razors are gaining in popularity
Fashionista.com
Fake Bake survey finds 53% of UK men sunless tan in secret, and 33% say it’s no longer acceptable to use a tanning bed
ScratchMagazine.co.uk
Titanium dioxide nanoparticle market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9% until 2020
BusinessWire.com
Hair care marketing is falling behind on social media
WWD.com
Research and Technology
Scientists are digging through garbage and sewage to understand how waste pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are affecting our health
QZ.com
Australian University research lab to explore uses of glycans in cosmetics and packaging
Adelaide.edu.au
GlaxoSMithKline opens ‘smart space’ to accelerate technology development
TheDrum.com
PharmaZen to begin trials on mussel oil and blackcurrant oil extraction
Stuff.co.nz
Wyeth LLC patents “taste-masked” sunscreen for the lips
Google.com
Corporate
Estee Lauder appoints Andrew Ross to Strategy and New Business Development Lead role
BusinessWire.com
Chanel’s 2015 profits down 23%
Reuters.com
Avon to sublease its corporate headquarters on 3rd Ave. in New York City
TheRealDeal.com
P&G hits 52 week high and begins exchange offer with Coty
Yahoo.com
CEO and President of ZO Skin Health, Jim Headley, retires
ZOSkinHealth.com
Shiseido Travel Retail names Evelyne Ly-Wainer as VP of business development
MoodieDavittReport.com
Lush Australia and New Zealand spent ‘zero’ on advertising
WARC.com
ShaveMOB.com acquires 800Razors
PRNewswire.com
Estee Lauder and other companies plan for a post-Brexit world
USAToday.com
Interesting Reads
“How makeup hides tribal marks”
Naij.com
Cosmetic surgeon reveals the “perfect” face
Express.co.uk
The story behind the Charles of the Ritz vintage makeup viral video
Refinery29.uk
“Kenyan graduate beats unemployment with natural beauty products”
ENCA.com
How Dr. Brandt Skincare dealt with the death of its founder
WWD.com
Door-to-door cosmetic sales-couple wanted for alleged theft
Cyprus-Mail.com
Alicia Keys on going make-up free and also her music
Time.com
British beauty blogger Georgie Aldous shows the hatemail he receives for wearing makeup
Yahoo.com
“Race and perception in the wedding industry”
HuffingtonPost.co.uk
“What’s the deal with all these knock-off brushes on eBay?”
Yahoo.com
“Is hemp the next big cash crop for tribes?”
IndianCountryTodayMediaNetwork.com
Oh my god. That news about Deciem launching ‘The Ordinary’ has blown my mind and left my jaw on the floor. Those prices, wow! (in a good way)