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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault says Middle East crisis could end in ‘world catastrophe’ if not resolved

CEO Bernard Arnault’s comments were made during the French luxury fashion houses' Annual General Meeting for 2026, adding ‘who can say how 2026 will unfold?’

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Who will you meet at the Pure Beauty Awards 2026?

The Pure Beauty Awards is bringing together sponsors from across beauty, retail, packaging, logistics and technology. From AI-powered customer experiences to fulfilment,...
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Interparfums reports solid first quarter as Europe and US deliver sales

Interparfums Q1 2026 results have excluded the impact of the war in the Middle East, which represented an estimated 1% headwind for the fragrance specialist

L'Oréal CEO speaks out on impact of Middle East conflict on the business

L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus has outlined the so-far manageable effects of the US-Iran war on the French beauty giant, but there is uncertainty around how long the conflict will last

L’Oréal sales surge 7.6% in Q1 driven by ‘step up’ in innovation

L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus has hailed a ‘great start’ to the year, with performance ‘significantly’ ahead of the market and ‘encouraging’ signs in the skin care category, plus a limited impact of the Middle East conflict so far

Estée Lauder Companies allegedly seeks €5 billion funding for Puig deal

The US beauty conglomerate is rumoured to have hired investment banking firm J.P. Morgan to structure a financing package to fund its potential merger with Spanish company Puig, according to a new report

Pat McGrath Labs bankruptcy exit plan approved

Brand founder Dame Pat McGrath will hand over her equity in make-up brand Pat McGrath Labs to GDA Luma

Westman Atelier lands $15 million new backing

The luxury make-up line founded by MUA Gucci Westman disclosed the fresh funding in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in February

Beiersdorf faces challenging start to the year as Nivea and La Prairie sales fall

The impact of a high prior year comparison base for Q1 sales, along with temporary disruptions in key markets and delayed effects from recent innovations, are not expected to continue through the year, said Beiersdorf CEO Vincent Warney

How four innovation partners are shaping the future of cosmetic development

Industry partners from ingredients, devices, packaging and nutricosmetics highlight the innovation priorities shaping cosmetic development today

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L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus on why acquiring Kering Beauté is a 'win-win partnership'

Hieronimus spoke about L'Oréal’s acquisition of Kering Beauté and the future partnership during Kering’s Capital Markets Day held in Florence, Italy

Shiseido to absorb its branding subsidiary as part of portfolio streamlining initiative

Subsidiary Shiseido Creative provides branding communication services for the Japanese beauty giant, including product design, and will be absorbed into the Drunk Elephant owner on 1 June 2026

L’Oréal’s BOLD venture fund invests in premium body care brand Hanni

BOLD, L’Oréal’s venture capital fund, has announced the addition of ‘clean’ body care brand Hanni to its beauty portfolio via a LinkedIn post

The Beauty Tech Group hails stellar 2025 performance following London IPO filing

Brands CurrentBody and ZIIP drove increased revenue for the beauty device company last year, with the business also benefiting from joining the London Stock Exchange

QVC shopping network files for bankruptcy to ‘substantially reduce’ debt

QVC Group, the television shopping network, has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings as part of a restructuring support agreement to cut the company’s debt by more than $5 billion

Analysis: Is Unilever right to pin all its hopes on beauty?

After completing a staggering $44.8 billion deal to sell its food business, Unilever is betting all of its chips on beauty, personal care and wellness. But is this the right move for the conglomerate, and what does its future hold?

Kering reports lacklustre Q1 revenues in first quarter without beauty

Revenues decreased 6% to €3.5 billion following the luxury fashion house's offloading of its beauty arm, Kering Beauté, to L’Oréal on 31 March 2026

Hermès shares sink as Q1 results uncover impact of Iran war and tourism drop

The French luxury goods brand released its Q1 2026 results with shares dropping to the lowest rate since 2023 as the impact of the Middle East conflict, currency fluctuations and drops in tourism come to the surface

AI decision engine company used by L’Occitane en Provence lands $2.5 million funding

Poland start-up Replenit has closed a pre-seed funding round to support further development of its artificial intelligence (AI) decision engine, which claims to turn customer data into ‘meaningful, revenue-driving actions’

Givaudan reports sales growth due to fragrance demand, but taste and wellbeing underperform

The Swiss fragrance supplier’s sales increased 2.8% on a like-for-like basis in Q1 2026, thanks to a positive performance in fragrance and beauty, which offset declines in Givaudan’s food ingredients unit

LVMH sales sink on disappointing beauty performance offset by Sephora

The French luxury group’s performance was shored up by beauty retailer Sephora, particularly its operations in the UK, as it continues to expand in the country

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Justmylook reports strong Q1 growth driven by customer retention and category performance

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Solabia agrees to acquire Mibelle Biochemistry

Mibelle Biochemistry offers a science-backed portfolio spanning skin beauty, healthy aging, hair care and cognitive support, with distribution in more than 50 countries

P.Louise hit $2.71m GMV on TikTok Shop in one day

By switching from low cost incentives to buy, P.Louise were able to quadruple their average order value

Kolmar Korea launches full operation of 2nd US factory, establishing K-beauty’s ‘tariff safe zone’ in America

New 17,805㎡ facility completed in Pennsylvania with an annual production capacity of 300 million units

Lemon Bottle reaches major milestone with 3 million vials sold globally

Total sales volume of Lemon Bottle lipolysis and skin booster products achieved double figure uplift in 2024, soaring 65% year-on-year with almost one million vials sold...

Croda's fragrances and flavours business reports strong annual finance results, delivering 18% growth

Iberchem, a Croda Brand, announced its annual financial results, encompassing the activity of global fragrance leader Iberchem, French fragrance house Parfex and flavours...

Haut.AI recognised as one of Eastern Europe’s fastest-growing startups

Haut.AI has proudly secured the 26th position on the Sifted 30 leaderboard, which highlights the fastest-growing startups in Eastern Europe and the Baltics for 2024

Solabia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in PolymerExpert

Founded in 2000 by Marc Dolatkhani and based in Pessac (Gironde, France), PolymerExpert is an innovative company specialised in the development and marketing of high-tech...

GEKA expands global footprint with major investments in 2024

GEKA, a leader in innovative beauty application solutions, is set to expand its global footprint with strategic investments across its facilities in Brazil, the USA, and...

Dermaclaim Lab closes first half of 2024 with a 38% increase in turnover

The business will continue with its growth plan with the acquisition of new facilities

CEW UK to sponsor a student for a third year in a row

Launched in 2022, The CEW Caroline Neville Scholarship 2022 recognises the huge contribution to supporting businesses and individuals across the beauty industry made by...

Beauty industry – A profitable business

Carmel Cosmetics Labs, experts in private label cosmetics, details its top tips for increasing income in the beauty industry