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Puig to fully-own Charlotte Tilbury brand by 2031

Tilbury will retain a minority stake in her eponymous company under an extended partnership over the next five years

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Lush accused of exploiting freelance workers during Christmas rush

Flexi work apps promoted by TikTok influencers are being alleged to lack basic employment rights
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The top beauty conversations on Reddit in 2024

Reddit communities focused more on personalised tips and products tailored to particular individual features, with an increased focus on self-acceptance
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Here are the beauty trends sticking around in 2025

From exosomes to cherry mania, Cosmetics Business editors pick our top five trends poised to be bigger and better than ever next year

Peptides and advanced cleansing to be big in 2025, Superdrug predicts

The British retailer has also claimed there will be an increased desire for international beauty products, particularly K-Beauty

Medium contrast make-up, Irish hair and ‘duck’ nails top Beauty Pie’s 2025 beauty trends

The brand’s Beauty Trends Report analysed Google search data to discover the looks that will dominate next year

Charlotte Tilbury upsizing Covent Garden flagship with ‘world first’ Skin Spa

The beauty brand is moving to a new site in the London shopping destination – which is three times the size of its original store – due to its ‘stellar success’

Sephora reveals Accelerate cohort for 2025

The programme features a six-month curriculum with mentorship, merchandising support, grants and investor connections for participating brands
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5 beauty trends that defined 2024

Brat dominated the zeitgeist this year… but what beauty trends from the past 12 months stood out for Cosmetics Business’ editorial team?

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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Mob wife aesthetic tops Google’s 2024 trending beauty search terms

Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ aesthetic, upside down nails and oil pulling are also listed in the tech giant’s list of searches that have experienced a traffic spike this year
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Stand by for the return of maximalist eye make-up in 2025

Bold and transformative eye make-up looks are back, and eyeshadow will take the glitter ball

e.l.f. Beauty ventures into virtual reality with immersive shopping feature

The experience is available exclusively for the brand’s Beauty Squad members

Pantone’s colour of the year 2025 Mocha Mousse faces backlash

The colour giant’s video which revealed the colour has also drawn criticism from social media users for its supposed use of AI
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Pinterest's 2025 trend predictions: aura beauty and sea witchery set to be big

Tom Spratt, Head of Beauty at Pinterest UK, breaks down the beauty aesthetics Gen Z, millennials and boomers will be tapping into next year in his exclusive Cosmetics Business column

Harry Styles’ Pleasing teams up with JW Anderson on beauty and fashion collab

The singer’s beauty and lifestyle brand has partnered with the luxury fashion company on a capsule collection – its second-ever cross-brand collaboration

Interparfums to launch Off-White fragrances and cosmetics

Interparfums’ French subsidiary has obtained the luxury streetwear player’s beauty brand names and trademarks
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Clinique celebrates Black Honey’s viral success with festive pop-up

The ‘Hot Honey’ activation will promote the brand’s Black Honey Lip & Cheek Oil and Almost Lipstick after #BlackHoney accumulated more than one billion views on TikTok

Violette_FR completes Series B funding round

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

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

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
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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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Act Beauty speeds up its growth to offer global solutions to actors in the beauty and luxury sector

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SCS Diploma Course in Cosmetic Science

Enrolment is now open for the 2024 intake of students for the Diploma Course in Cosmetic Science, created by the Society of Cosmetic Scientists

Aptar Oyonnax: The symbol of Aptar Beauty’s strategic presence and vision in France

With the inauguration on July 12th of its new site dedicated to luxury packaging in Oyonnax (Ain department), Aptar is further strengthening its ties with France, and...

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