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Violette_FR completes Series B funding round

Investment will accelerate the brand’s focus on global expansion, product innovation and digital enhancement

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Sephora tops Traackr’s most influential beauty brands list for 2024

The influencer platform has unveiled its top 25 US beauty brands of 2024, with Rare Beauty, L’Oréal and CeraVe...
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Isamaya Ffrench collaborates with Nike on exclusive merchandise

The make-up artist and brand founder has created two Air Max Dn colourways with the athletic apparel brand inspired by female athletes

Space NK continues expansion with Milton Keynes store

The UK retailer’s new 1,721sqft store opens amid plans to open more locations in Bluewater and elsewhere in 2025

When does a beauty brand start making money?

Sculpted By Aimee's Aimee Connolly joins Cosmetics Business to share her top tips as a brand founder

Natura & Co to pay $34 million to Avon debtors’ estate

The move is a significant step in Avon Products Inc’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process

Cosmetics Business predicts 5 top beauty trends of 2025 in new report

Preventative skin care, eyeshadow's bold return, beauty's big rebellion and more: we reveal how beauty will evolve in 2025

Shiseido stocks crash to eight-year low after growth plan disappoints

The brand owner has been hit hard by a slump in consumer sales in China, which is the company’s largest market beyond Japan

Unilever announces job cuts in New Jersey office

The cuts are part of the company’s global productivity programme and growth action plan

Pure Beauty Global Awards: Entries open for 2025!

The latest edition featuring revamped criteria and new categories is calling for entries

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Retail

Black Friday’s relevance is at risk. Are these beauty alternatives any better?

The popularity of Black Friday appears to be waning. But are the alternatives able to go up against the monolithic annual marketing event?
Male Grooming

Men’s skin care brand Caldera + Lab raises $6 million

The US brand will use funding from early-stage investment business HIPstr to accelerate growth
Digital

TikTok is banning beauty filters for teenagers

It follows a report commissioned by TikTok which assessed the impact that filters have on the self-esteem of young people
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Hair Care

Microalgae turns back the clock on hair loss and greying

Algaktiv Densidyl has been developed to tackle hair ageing, as Alexandre Lapeyre, Marketing Director at Algaktiv, explains
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Skin Care

How I became Head of Global Business Development for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

In partnership with CEW UK, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare’s Daniella Viloria reveals her rise to the top of the skin care giant
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Colour Cosmetics

The untold story of YSL Beauty’s Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen

The L’Oréal-owned brand reveals how its 32-year-old pen became, and has remained, a category-defining make-up item in Cosmetics Business’ ‘Untold Story’ series
Marketing

Vieve returns home with Glasgow beauty pop-up

It follows the Jamie Genevieve-founded make-up brand’s first UK roadshow tour earlier this year
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Body Care

Cosmetics Business Picks: 8 beauty launches to wrap up November

Cosmetics Business rounds up the hottest launches at the end of November including a new lip balm from Starface and a festive make-up bundle from BPerfect cosmetics
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Manufacturing

How indie beauty brands can break America

The US beauty landscape going into 2025 is one of unique challenges but big rewards, as Daniela Ciocan explains
Regulatory

‘Forever chemicals’ and microplastics more toxic when combined

Researchers found a mixture of the two to be more toxic than the materials in isolation
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Packaging

The great packaging debate: How to reduce costs without damaging aesthetics

Can brands micro-adjust packaging costs in a way that doesn’t negatively affect a product’s aesthetics? We explore how to make changes without diminishing the consumer experience
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Ingredients

Exosomes will be everywhere in 2025, so we asked an expert what they really do

Tule Park, founder of Skin Diligent, reveals the skin repair properties of exosomes – but which kinds of exosomes are the right ones for you?

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Guerlain chooses Aptar Beauty as pump supplier for L’Art et la Matière

The collection features the Sensea fragrance pump and GSA dispensing pump

Exosomes derived from plant-based lactic acid bacteria

An ideal cosmetic ingredient for modern consumers looking for sustainable and eco-friendly skincare solutions

Why liquid supplements are a strategic addition to your brand’s portfolio - Backed by TOSLA’s Manufacturing Expertise

One of the most promising avenues for growth on the market today is supplements—a category at the intersection of beauty and wellness. For forward-thinking brands...

Gattefossé announces the inauguration of its new premises and Technical Center of Excellence in Mumbai, India

India is a strategic country for the business development of the Gattefossé Group. To support this growing market, Gattefossé continues to invest in the opening of new...

Three-level novel brightening ingredients

ICHIMARU PHARCOS proposes a combination of three natural cosmetic ingredients that are effective in brightening the skin to effectively make it appear brighter

How inclusive is your foundation range? Arbelle offers free analysis for cosmetic brands

As beauty consumers increasingly prioritise inclusivity, a crucial question emerges: how well does your foundation shade range truly represent the full spectrum of skin...

Special Christmas gift packs

To celebrate the arrival of Christmas, the Japanese skincare brand Onshindo Osaka has launched three special beauty routine packs each offered at a limited-time price,...

Boost Production Speed: Rapid Microbial Detection Enhances Efficiency

Manufacturers in the cosmetic, home and personal care industries are constantly striving to expedite product releases while maintaining high safety and quality standards....

24-hour long lasting hydration with Moist 24

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Get healthy and glass skin with Lightmony

Glass skin is about achieving a smooth and radiant skin that reflects health and vitality

KCI unveils innovative ‘Encapguard’ Delivery technology at the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea

Highlighting Enhanced Skin Barrier Protection and Exceptional Transdermal Efficacy KCI announced today, on the 22nd, the results of its innovative research on...

Sylvia Orasche rejoins USP's demo development and creation team

Bringing expertise and vision to the next phase of demo creations

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Cosmetics Business predicts 5 top beauty trends of 2025 in new report

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Why body shimmer oils are the winter holiday winner

No longer confined to summer-centric use, body shimmer oils have entered the winter holiday season as brands grab a glittering opportunity

Premium body care and deodorant brands are the next M&A target

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Why 2025's body care lines must be both scented and skinified

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