Year in review: 2024’s top beauty stories and highlights

By Alessandro Carrara | Published: 16-Dec-2024
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A look at the beauty industry news stories that dominated this year, covering bankruptcy, legal woes and a celeb hair care boom

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From The Body Shop’s collapse and subsequent revival to L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus’ discontent towards working from home, 2024 has been a ride for beauty.

And while for some Pantone’s colour of the year, Mocha Mousse, fell flat, green stole the show through Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ summer and the Wicked movie mania.

Cosmetics Business rounds up the biggest beauty moments of 2024.

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  • Companies:
  • L'Oreal
  • Estée Lauder Companies
  • Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy
  • The Body Shop
  • Avon Products
  • Tatcha
  • L Catterton
  • Revolution Beauty
  • Dieux Skin
  • Papatui
  • Typebea
  • Cecred
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