Latest

Rare Beauty taps Off Campus star Ella Bright as first brand ambassador

Selena Gomez’s make-up and skin care brand has put actress Ella Bright, who stars in Amazon Prime’s series Off Campus, at the centre of its ‘Made you Blush’ campaign for its best-selling Soft Pinch Liquid Blush

Find out more
Rare Beauty taps Off Campus star Ella Bright as first brand ambassador

You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Exclusive: Charlotte Tilbury to host Ibiza-themed pop-up to promote Unreal franchise

Exclusive: Charlotte Tilbury to host Ibiza-themed pop-up to promote Unreal...

The Puig-owned make-up brand is spotlighting its Unreal complexion franchise – and new addition Unreal Highlighter...
See more
Is Superdrug owner AS Watson delaying its rumoured London IPO?

Is Superdrug owner AS Watson delaying its rumoured London IPO?

Rumours that AS Watson, owned by CK Hutchison, was allegedly exploring a $30 billion dual listing emerged in January this year
Louis Vuitton unveils $400 Beauty Sharpener and LV Crayon lip pencil collection

Louis Vuitton unveils $400 Beauty Sharpener and LV Crayon lip pencil collection

Luxury make-up line Louis Vuitton La Beauté’s Beauty Sharpener is described as a ‘beauty essential elevated to an object of art’, and accompanies the French fashion house’s new LV Crayon range of lip pencils
Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd as Senior VP, Global Brand Communications

Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd as Senior VP, Global Brand Communications

Madeleine Boyd will strengthen creator engagement within the new role, helping to raise attention and awareness across social media for ELC’s brands, including Clinique and Jo Malone London
CPL Aromas takes home the prize for Best Functional Ingredient Innovation at the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards

CPL Aromas takes home the prize for Best Functional Ingredient Innovation at the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards

Judge Tumi Siwoku commended the product for its novel alcohol-free technology, offering a more practical and sustainable approach to fragrance formulation and delivery.
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Is beauty’s refill movement actually working?

Is beauty’s refill movement actually working?

Beauty brands have invested heavily in refillable formats over the past couple of years, but availability, cost and convenience continue to stand between consumer interest and long-term behavioural change, writes Nyima Jobe
K18 enters hair longevity category with £110 serum that addresses premature ageing

K18 enters hair longevity category with £110 serum that addresses premature ageing

K18’s FutureIQ Biomimetic Hair Longevity Serum claims to ‘support the scalp environment before visible signs of ageing appear’, using MultiVital technology to support oxidative defense, follicle anchoring, pigmentation and scalp resilience
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Kourtney Kardashian's Lemme taps Mimi for Peach Ring gummy launch

Kourtney Kardashian's Lemme taps Mimi for Peach Ring gummy launch

The Kardashians’ supplement brand will take over the Australian-style frozen yoghurt store for three days in New York, US, in July, promoting the launch of its new Lemme Skin Firming & Hydrating Gummy Rings
Meet the winners: Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026

Meet the winners: Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026

The CBIAs celebrate the most impactful innovations across the global cosmetics and personal care supply chain, with winners including Croda, Nuon Medical, Innospec and Symrise

More stories

Skin Care
Medik8 launches into Sephora North America and eyes $100 million in sales

Medik8 launches into Sephora North America and eyes $100 million in sales

UK-founded premium skin care brand Medik8 has outlined ambitious growth plans as it makes its debut at Sephora in the US and Canada
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Digital
Laneige expands lip mask customisation to Amazon after flagship store success

Laneige expands lip mask customisation to Amazon after flagship store success

Consumers in the US will be able to choose two flavours for their own custom blend Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask via an immersive digital experience on Amazon
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Colour Cosmetics
Cosmetics Business’ 5 dream beauty partnerships and collaborations

Cosmetics Business’ 5 dream beauty partnerships and collaborations

With beauty brands announcing A-list partnerships and cool collaborations on the daily, the Cosmetics Business team have dreamt up their fantasy crossovers, from unlikely video game and make-up collaborations, to seeing actors Paul Rudd and Danny Devito fronting campaigns
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Marketing
Robot manicures to AI-powered mirrors: Inside beauty salons new high-tech era

Robot manicures to AI-powered mirrors: Inside beauty salons new high-tech era

As beauty professionals embrace technology-led launches and artificial intelligence (AI) integration within their services, discover how this new era of salons and clinics are embracing the advancing world around them
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Ingredients
Inside Dermalogica’s big innovation plans: longevity science, AI and biotechnology

Inside Dermalogica’s big innovation plans: longevity science, AI and biotechnology

The Unilever-owned heritage player’s innovation pipeline for the next two years sees it ramp up R&D in longevity science, AI-designed functional peptides, sun care filters and biotechnology to ensure better skin barrier health
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Manufacturing
Updated: Olaplex to 111Skin – All the beauty M&A deals of 2026 so far

Updated: Olaplex to 111Skin – All the beauty M&A deals of 2026 so far

Estée Lauder Companies, L’Oréal, Unilever and Henkel are among the beauty giants bolstering their portfolio with acquisitions such as 111Skin, Innovist, Grüns and Olaplex in a busy first half of the year for beauty M&A
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Hair Care
Cosmetics Business picks: 7 summer beauty essentials

Cosmetics Business picks: 7 summer beauty essentials

This week’s best new beauty launches include a citrus-inspired lip balm from Dolce & Gabbana, caramel scent from Kayali and a setting spray strong enough for a heatwave by L’Oréal Paris
Body Care
Daise to host ‘bigger and better’ Summer picnic pop-up celebrating IRL community

Daise to host ‘bigger and better’ Summer picnic pop-up celebrating IRL community

Building on the success of its Candyland event, Daise’s Summer Picnic pop-up,  taking place in London, UK, is aimed at engaging Daise’s Gen Z and Gen Alpha community in real life
Regulatory
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault ordered to pay €22.5 million taxes

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault ordered to pay €22.5 million taxes

A court in France has allegedly ruled that LVMH boss Bernard Arnault must pay taxes related to previous years in a long-running dispute
Packaging
Charlotte Tilbury on beauty dupes: ‘When you dupe, you dupe the consumer’

Charlotte Tilbury on beauty dupes: ‘When you dupe, you dupe the consumer’

The make-up artist who founded Charlotte Tilbury has spoken out against beauty dupes once again in a new interview with BBC News, stating that copycat items are ‘not performing the way my products do’
Male Grooming
Dior unveils beauty suite at Cannes Film Festival

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

Sponsor content

BASF introduces “Beyond Beauty: Renewed Authenticity” at NYSCC 2026, spotlighting authentic, science-based personal care solutions

BASF introduces “Beyond Beauty: Renewed Authenticity” at NYSCC 2026, spotlighting authentic, science-based personal care solutions

BASF features ingredient innovations, including breakthrough technologies supporting adaptive collagen renewal to multifunctional hair conditioning boosters and...
GEKA marks 100 years with major sustainability milestones: 63% emissions reduction and 100% renewable electricity across global operations

GEKA marks 100 years with major sustainability milestones: 63% emissions reduction and 100% renewable electricity across global operations

The report highlights GEKA's progress towards its validated climate targets, advances in sustainable product innovation, and commitment to transparency, supported by...
Lumson, a leader in primary cosmetic packaging, has been chosen by Lancôme to develop the packaging for its latest innovation

Lumson, a leader in primary cosmetic packaging, has been chosen by Lancôme to develop the packaging for its latest innovation

Absolue Longevity MD Anticipate The Cream. This a perfect synthesis of compliance and efficacy which confirms the company’s skill and ability to develop highly...
Virospack celebrates its 70th anniversary with a high-beauty video and a new premium catalog

Virospack celebrates its 70th anniversary with a high-beauty video and a new premium catalog

The newly launched portfolio combines precision engineering, high-end custom finishes, and advanced eco-design solutions
Advancing cosmetic safety testing for rosacea-prone skin

Advancing cosmetic safety testing for rosacea-prone skin

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by persistent redness, vascular instability and heightened skin sensitivity. These features increase the risk of...
Brabender TwinLab B-TSE-S 30/40: Pilot-scale extrusion with lab-level insight

Brabender TwinLab B-TSE-S 30/40: Pilot-scale extrusion with lab-level insight

With throughput up to 100 kg/h, the new twin-screw extruder brings lab-grade process understanding into pilot-scale production, enabling users to validate process...
Gattefossé accelerates production ramp-up at its Lufkin facility with eight validated ingredients

Gattefossé accelerates production ramp-up at its Lufkin facility with eight validated ingredients

Gattefossé, a leading provider of specialty ingredients and formulation solutions for the pharmaceutical and personal care industries, announces the successful validation...
Emerging Trends February 2026

Emerging Trends February 2026

Explore the latest behavioural shifts across beauty, cosmetics, wellness and health. Backed by nationally representative data
Aptar closures strengthens portfolio of e-commerce-ready closures for beauty, personal care and home care applications

Aptar closures strengthens portfolio of e-commerce-ready closures for beauty, personal care and home care applications

As e-commerce continues to boom, the company’s set of four closures helps brands enhance product protection and consumer experience
New liner-less jar design solves a big recycling problem

New liner-less jar design solves a big recycling problem

Beauty products should be good for you and for the planet. But there's a hidden problem in many cream jars. It's a small piece of plastic that creates a big recycling...
Redefining green cosmetics. Viablife unveils world’s first 100% bio-based niacinamide

Redefining green cosmetics. Viablife unveils world’s first 100% bio-based niacinamide

At the 2026 NYSCC Suppliers’ Day—the premier global gathering for cosmetic raw materials—synthetic biology pioneer Viablife achieved a landmark industry milestone by...
Beyond Time: The science of longevity in beauty

Beyond Time: The science of longevity in beauty

Discover ingredients inspired by longevity, designed to prolong the health and beauty of your skin and hair through biotechnology and peptides in high-performance active...

Featured companies

CPL Aromas is the world's leading, fragrance-only fragrance house. Established over 50 years ago by two brothers and remains a family-owned business. Home to some of the... BASF Personal Care is one of the world’s leading supplier of high-performance ingredients for the personal care industry. The company understands human needs and meets them... We are a leading manufacturer, supplier and wholesaler for innovative high precision beauty application solutions including mascara, lip gloss, concealer, micro brushes and... Lumson is a leading company in the design, production and decoration of primary packaging for b2b companies for the cosmetic market. Since 1975 creativity, technology and...
See more

Resource Centre

Latest Media See all

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Inolex

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Inolex

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Inolex
Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Nuon Medical at Luxepack Monaco 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Nuon Medical at Luxepack Monaco 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Nuon Medical at Luxepack Monaco 2025
Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Sharon Personal Care at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Sharon Personal Care at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Sharon Personal Care at in-cosmetics Global 2025
Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Vantage at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Vantage at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics Business Stand Side with Vantage at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Latest Reports See all

Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

Another heatwave? Cooling SPF could be this summer's hottest skin care product

With scorching temperatures forecast again next week, Maisie Bovingdon finds out whether cooling sunscreen can effectively lower body temperature
Got milk? Beauty’s milky texture trend has entered the SPF chat

Got milk? Beauty’s milky texture trend has entered the SPF chat

Sun care is the latest beauty category tapping the trending texture for its pleasing application experience
Self tan sales rise 43% as sunless tanning enters skin care routines

Self tan sales rise 43% as sunless tanning enters skin care routines

The future of self-tan is ‘tanning skin care’, as brands reposition the category to prioritise skin performance in their latest ingredient-focused launches
Ilia, La Roche-Posay and Kiehl’s are launching mineral SPF serums, but what’s driving the trend?

Ilia, La Roche-Posay and Kiehl’s are launching mineral SPF serums, but what’s driving the trend?

Mineral sunscreen is entering its glow-up era, with transparent formulas that reinforce the moisture barrier, and are suitable for sensitive skin, writes Megan Fahy

Company news

Inolex President Art Knox elected to IBA board of directors Joins the leading Association dedicated to independent beauty founders and their companies
Roberto Pozzoni Appointed as Purchasing & General Affairs Manager for Brivaplast Group Brivaplast, an Italian family-owned company with 60 years of expertise in application solutions for makeup, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto Pozzoni as the new...
MODELROCK celebrates their iconic Ultra Luxe Individual Lashes Makeup artists’ number one favourite lash since 2012
Kaffe Bueno names Thomas Durhuus as CEO Kaffe Bueno has announced the appointment of Thomas Durhuus as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 February, as the company enters its next phase of growth focused on scale...
Provital continues to evolve with Nina Esposito as new Managing Director for US and Canada This year, as part of our ongoing evolution, Provital is excited to announce the appointment of Nina Esposito as the new Managing Director of Provital LLC, overseeing our...
Squeeze 2.0: better, lighter, greener Eurovetrocap is excited to introduce you the Squeeze 2.0, the enhanced version of our tottle, now even more efficient and sustainable
CEO Pascal Vieilvoye of Concept4 wins EcoVadis Outstanding Sustainability Leadership Award 2025 Concept4 Limited is thrilled to announce that CEO, Pascal Vieilvoye, has been honoured with the prestigious EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Award 2025
Inolex taps Art Knox as President to drive next phase of customer-focused growth and sustainable innovation Inolex is pleased to announce the appointment of Art Knox as its new President. Knox will lead the company’s strategic vision to deepen customer relationships and drive new...
See more

Upcoming events See all

Anti-Ageing & Skin Health: The Actives Driving Growth

10 September and 17 September 2026 | Virtual

London Packaging Week 2026

16-17 September 2026 | London, UK

Brand Licensing Europe 2026

6 - 8 October 2026 | London

Discover Cosmetics Business

Expect real-time breaking news, cutting-edge trend analysis, regulatory updates, and in-depth interviews with industry pioneers.

Gain a competitive edge by accessing the latest global business insights, all consolidated in one place.

Read more

Pure Beauty is a Cosmetics Business’ magazine that prides itself on being beauty’s global outlook. Our award-winning team of journalists explore the forward-looking trends and movements that impact brand owners and retailers around the world.