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P&G's Braun IPL advert banned over misleading hair removal claims

The beauty device uses intense pulsed light to reduce the look of hair but does not remove hair permanently

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How to thrive in the market as an up-and-coming beauty brand

Cosmetics Business guides emerging beauty brands to market success

THG shareholders prepare to revolt over CFO salary increase

The alleged shareholder revolt could further deepen THG CEO Matthew Moulding’s well-known dislike of the London stock market

Unilever calls for increased inclusivity for disabled community in advertising

Unilever's new ‘Believe in Talent’ campaign comes after it found that 73% of disabled content creators feel the industry is exclusionary of them

Business advice: How to respond to a cyber attack incident

In the wake of Boots being hit by a cyber attack this week, law firm Freeths explains how to successful manage the situation and repair any damage

Johnson & Johnson faces first new talc cancer trial since bankruptcy filing

Judge overseeing LTL Management’s Chapter 11 has allowed the trial to go ahead, as 24-year-old cancer patient Anthony Hernandez Valadez does not ha...

Revolution Beauty co-founder steps down as 2022 losses widen

An investigation by Revolution Beauty's auditor BDO uncovered a string of serious accounting and management failures

Why technology could be the key to stopping greenwashing in beauty

Pinterest's beauty boss Tom Spratt explores how technology can help to stop greenwashing in the beauty industry and hold companies accountable for...

Are beauty companies doing enough to improve boardroom diversity?

New initiatives are challenging the status quo, but there is still much room for companies to build ethnic diversity and female leadership at the h...

Animal testing: Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics ECI gets European Parliament hearing

The European Commission has promised a ‘final and detailed response’ to the initiative by the end of July

Target recalls nearly five million Threshold Candles over safety concerns

The US retailer is recalling the candles after customers reported that they have suffered lacerations and burns due to the glass jar cracking

Getting ahead of the curve with cosmetic ingredients

Our award-winning publications can guide your business in remaining compliant and adapting to consumer needs

L’Oréal turns off operations in Russia

Beauty giant has ceased trading from its standalone stores and counters, and pulled the plug on its e-commerce site in the country

UK government bans animal testing of chemicals used exclusively as cosmetic ingredients

The announcement follows a High Court judge’s recent ruling that the Home Office’s interpretation of EU-originating legislation shouldn’t prevent t...

The dos & don’ts of consumer trials

Dr Henry Brew, CEO of Here2Grow Cosmetics & Homecare Labs, discusses the different approaches of consumer trials

Washington state signs Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

The legislation, which bans PFAS, lead, phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing agents addresses more chemicals of concern than any other state or fe...

How much do consumers really know about eco claims in beauty? A study

Annika Lagut is the winner of the Cosmetics Business prize for the best essay on the 2022 SCS Diploma in Cosmetic Science course. This is an abridg...