2026's biggest beauty apologies and fails: from Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs to Patrick Ta

By Lynsey Barber | Published: 5-Oct-2026 Lynsey Barber
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Beauty brands such as Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs, Patrick Ta Beauty, Bobbi Brown’s Jones Road Beauty, Neutrogena and Dyson have all had to issue statements after missteps in 2026. Here’s why…

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2026's biggest beauty apologies and fails: from Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs to Patrick Ta

Running a beauty brand is not always plain sailing, and several companies have had to hold their hands up and admit they made a mistake this year.

From Lady Gaga’s cosmetics line Haus Labs, to MUAs and brand founders Patrick Ta and Bobbi Brown, Cosmetics Business rounds up the biggest apologies and failures of 2026 so far.

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