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'We are leaving the era of marketing': How Dr Barbara Sturm took on the legacy luxury skin care industry and won

How do you become Hollywood's go-to skin care brand? Dr Barbara Sturm reveals to Cosmetics Business why premium skin care brand should no longer rely on marketing alone and her plans for Tinseltown

From lotions to brushes: The luxury body care brands shaping the category in 2020

As spas remain closed, a new wave of premium products and undiscovered indie brands are reimagining body care products

Cosmetics Business predicts 5 Global Beauty Trends of 2021 in new report

As the changed world of beauty enters 2021, this report reveals how brands can adapt to the new reality, and shifting consumer behaviours, that are emerging

The show must go on as the Pure Beauty Global Awards 2021 opens for entries

The global industry event returns for its 4th year, after launching in Dubai in 2018

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 latest bath & body trends in new report

The Covid-19 crisis has reinvigorated the bath and body category, with hygiene and self-care products becoming vital tools for consumers. This report reveals the next opportunities for brands

'We've basically done everything wrong': The Inkey List founders on their journey to success

After launching their e-commerce website earlier this year, in a candid interview with Cosmetics Business, Mark Curry and Colette Laxton, the British entrepreneurs behind affordable skin care brand The Inkey List, discuss the realities of launching a brand and how they tackled 2020

Pure Beauty Awards 2020: The winners!

Pure Beauty celebrated the best in the beauty business last night with its annual awards ceremony via a virtual Emerald City-themed screening

Eau de pixel: How fragrance brands are experimenting with online sampling

From sample packs to digital scents, product launches may be down but perfume innovation is on the up

'Silence is not helping democracy': Why beauty brands are telling consumers to vote

The United States of America is about to chose its 46th president. Responding to the concerns of Gen Z, beauty, for the first time, has overtly engaged in a general election. Has the industry gone power hungry?

So you want to be the next Glossier? How to raise investment for your new beauty start-up

Start-up numbers are on the rise amid the Covid-19 economic disruption. So, if you are a young beauty brand, here’s an expert guide to winning over investors and making your grand idea a success

There’s no place like home to celebrate the 2020 Pure Beauty Awards

The event has moved online due to Covid-19, and here’s an exclusive insight into what viewers can expect from the evening

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest hair care trends in new report

Hair care is breaking new ground: the ‘skinification’ of hair is speeding up and its role in self-care has been elevated. What’s next for beauty’s trending category?

The new normal: How Britain's beauty buyers are adapting to working from home

Cosmetics Business finds out from some of Britain's top retailers how WFH as a result of Covid-19 is shaping beauty both for consumers and employees

Skin Decision's Nurse Jamie on why Netflix's new show is a game-changer for beauty

She's go-to skin care expert for the Hollywood elite, now Jamie Sherrill is in the spotlight with her debut Netflix show. The founder of Nurse Jamie talks treatments, tools and healing emotional scars

How to thrive in a recession, according to the brand founders that launched in the 2008 financial crash

Beauty must harness the same fighting spirit as in 2008, albeit with a digital state of mind

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 key eco-packaging trends shaping the future of beauty in new report

This report reveals how beauty brands can identify and overcome challenges in sustainable packaging, and spotlights the latest innovations

'Unique CBD is not an Oli White brand': Meet the top Youtuber turning the influencer brand trend on its head

From YouTube comedy guy to wellness entrepreneur, here mega-influencer Oli White talks to Cosmetics Business about why his new CBD venture is no laughing matter

Voting open! Help decide who will win at the 2020 Pure Beauty Awards

Readers are invited to vote for their favourite products to win at this year’s Emerald City themed awards

Cosmetics Business upgrades subscription packages

The launch of the new subscription packages follows the recent announcement of the rebranded and relaunched Cosmetics Business magazine

'This is not a lovely PR story': Why beauty brands are supporting black-owned rival businesses

The cosmetics industry has a long way to go, but these companies are reflecting to support their black employees and other entrepreneurs

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest future-facing colour cosmetics trends in new report

Colour cosmetics is experiencing its toughest time in years, but by focusing on digital transformation, brands can usher in a radically new future

Asbestos: Why is the cosmetics industry not taking responsibility?

Thousands of lawsuits and billions of pounds in compensation later, the dangers of asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics are now firmly in the public eye. But the talc industry remains notoriously shrouded, with disagreements and contestations at every turn. Here, Cosmetics Business investigates why the picture surrounding the natural mineral is so muddied and serious questions remain unanswered

Myths & misinformation: Meet the 'beauty science' influencers coming for the skin care industry

With hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and YouTube, the leaders of a new social movement helping consumers sort fact from fiction are fighting misinformation in beauty

Victoria Beckham Beauty's CEO on creating a brand with one of the world's most famous women

Sarah Creal has created luxury make-up brands for some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty, but the former Estée Lauder exec explains why working with Victoria Beckham feels free

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