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From concept to shelf – the untold story of 12 iconic beauty products

La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios sunscreen, YSL Beauty’s Touche Éclat, MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam, CeraVe’s Moisturising Cream and Clinique’s Black Honey are all category-defining beauty items. CB reveals how these products, and several others, have stood the test of time to remain bestsellers

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Elizabeth Arden to ‘re-energise’ icon Eight Hour Cream with high-impact...

The Revlon-owned brand is hosting a one-day, social-first, interactive activation in London to remind beauty...
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Boots allegedly scraps IPO as rumours of $10 billion sale swirl

The British retailer is allegedly in talks with Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare over a potential sale, according to a new report
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FDA adds bemotrizinol to list of permitted sunscreen ingredients in the US, its first update in 20 years

Bemotrizinol, which is widely used in Europe, has been added to the FDA’s list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients. It is said to protect against both ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body
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Best initiatives for budding beauty founders offering funding, mentorship and more

From retailers such as Sephora, Boots and Ulta Beauty, to industry giants like L’Oréal, there are several programmes designed to help new brands and founders make it in the beauty world

MAC Cosmetics faces data privacy lawsuit

A US judge dismissed the make-up brand’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit related to its virtual try-on technology
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Is Marc Jacobs Beauty’s new trinket-style packaging a hit or miss?

Marc Jacobs Beauty's revamped make-up range has pivoted from the sleek black compacts of the discontinued OG range, leaning heavily into the whimsical, collectable beauty packaging trend instead. This decision has divided opinion, with many asking: is this a winning strategy?

Laneige’s new global flagship store features lip mask customisation and a dancing robot

Laneige Seoul aims to bring to life the K-beauty brand’s science and innovation with three main experiences centered around key products such as its Lip Sleeping Mask and cushion foundations

The new L’Oréal Luxe scent that smells like the inside of a computer

New Scent of Data fragrance forms are part of a collection of 12 olfactive ‘imprints’ created by L’Oréal Luxe for artificial intelligence (AI) art museum Dataland. This is how unconstrained scent creation led to this computer-inspired scent
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Fragrance reformulation is on the rise: this perfumer explains why it’s needed

Fragrance development goes far beyond creating new scents. Here, perfumer Nathalie Rouquet explores the different types of fragrance reformulations, and why they are needed

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Male Grooming

Dior unveils beauty suite at Cannes Film Festival

The Riviera-themed 350 square meter space also nods to the art of film costume design, and will host celebrities and Dior Ambassadors throughout the festival
Digital

La Roche-Posay debuts docu-series ‘debunking’ sun myths for Gen Zalpha

Experts will help identify fact from fiction when it comes to sun safety in the four-part web series targeting young people aged 13 to 24
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Hair Care

Toni&Guy falls under full ownership of CEO Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck

The UK hair care brand’s structural shake-up claims to be focused on a new unified leadership, Mascolo-Tarbuck talks shop with Cosmetics Business on the direction of Toni&Guy’s future
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Skin Care

Cosmetics Business picks: 8 new summer beauty must-haves

A long-awaited bronzer drop from Hailey Bieber's Rhode, watercolour formulas by Refy, luxury glow-boosting launches from Dior and Dolce & Gabbana and merch for furry friend by Glossier are amongst this week’s biggest beauty launches
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Colour Cosmetics

Can Marc Jacobs Beauty's comeback give Coty's make-up business the boost it needs?

Excitement around the relaunch of Marc Jacobs Beauty has reached fever pitch. But can French beauty giant Coty stick the landing and create a timeless make-up collection that lasts beyond one season, boosting its overall cosmetics business?
Marketing

Madonna named Kiko Milano’s Global Brand Ambassador to celebrate ‘new era’

The music icon will front a new campaign centered around empowerment as the Italian make-up brand pursues international growth
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Body Care

Sephora launches prize for European beauty incubation to fill support ‘gap’

The LVMH-owned beauty retailer’s new strategic initiative, Sephora Prize, aims to spotlight Europe as ‘a powerhouse of beauty innovation’, providing three years of support across merchandising, brand development and R&D guidance to the winning European beauty brand
Manufacturing

Estée Lauder Companies makes the UK its primary candle manufacturing base via ‘strategic investment’

The beauty giant is integrating select luxury candle and home fragrance capabilities into its UK manufacturing network from partner Contract Candles, reinforcing its commitment to British craftsmanship and growth in prestige home fragrance
Regulatory

Revolution Beauty investigation closed by UK financial watchdog

Three years after launching a probe into cosmetics company Revolution Beauty, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is taking no further action
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Packaging

New packaging is giving loose powder the luxury treatment

New packaging concepts are giving loose powder the luxury treatment, writes Julia Wray
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Ingredients

Johnson & Johnson beats talc lawsuit in California court case

A jury has reached a verdict in a lawsuit brought forward by three women, which alleged J&J’s talc products caused ovarian cancer

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Why bank holidays, summer heatwaves and other ‘mini-peaks’ are becoming key trading moments for beauty brands

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Natural Spa Factory announces new wellbeing & treatment collections

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MakeUp in Paris 2026: skin care and make up are entering a new era

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IRI-Sys: Inside the AI Workspace Behind 100,000+ Regulatory Analyses for Beauty and Personal Care

In a category where compliance work, formula data, and marketing claims still largely live in spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected workflows, IRI-Sys has been...

CCE Open Academy 2026: EU cosmetics regulation under the spotlight

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Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 SPF and sun care trends of 2026 in new report

Tanmaxxing, mineral sunscreen serums, milky SPF and the skinification of self-tan are shaping the category this year

Slow perfumery is the artisanal fragrance movement gaining traction

A counter-trend to the frenzied churn of new fragrance launches, Megan Fahy explores how some brands are prioritising craftsmanship over speed

The future of fragrance personalisation, from product development to retail

With the fragrance category’s continued upward trajectory, the opportunity for brands lies in serving growing desire for personalisation beyond discovery

Scent stacking: How minis and discovery sets are driving fragrance layering

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