Retail
Gisele Bundchen beauty blogs for Chanel Beauty
HarpersBazaar.com
Nordstrom to distribute beauty line from former NFL linebacker Karlos Dansby
NYPost.com
Tweet claiming “Men prefer women that wear less makeup” sparks lively discussion
ABC.net.au
Elvis Presley to star in new pomade campaign for American Crew
PRNewswire.com
Hair care brand Mixed Chicks to move into cosmetics
Essence.com
Shadow Shields launch in Walmart in the US
PRNewswire.com
Lush cosmetics factory tour in South Vancouver sells out
John Frieda brings on vlogger Blair Fowler as brand spokesperson
PRNewswire.com
Estee Lauder launches the Estee Edit, to capture Millennials
PRNewswire.com
3INA opens store in Covent Garden in London
WonderlandMagazine.com
Target and Project Underground beauty incubator launches 3 new brands in stores, Mayfair Soap Foundry, Marlowe and You Are Amazing
WWD.com – Paywall
A look at Nuance by Salma Hayek
Popsugar.com
Lush soap germinates in people’s showers
AOL.com
Younger customers may be the reason Avon U.S. has declined
BizJournals.com
Real Madrid football club signs sponsorship deal with Nivea Men South Africa
SportsProMedia.com
The Body Shop to launch new products in the Middle East, aims for 3% growth
GulfNews.com
111 Skin to launch three luxury products in Barneys
WWD.com – Paywall
Beautyblender successfully settles case against Avon, who marketed pink sponges as “Beauty Blender”
PRNewswire.com
Lawsuit filed against Old Spice, claiming deoderants caused rashes and irritation
PRNewswire.com
Ellie Goulding launches new campaign with Pantene Pro-V
BusinessWire.com
Market
Cosmetics preservatives market to reach $348.3 million USD by 2020
MarketWatch.com
Retail sales in the US are expected to be lower than previous estimates, may be due to falling oil prices
USAToday.com
Global cosmetics market expected to grow 10% to reach around $16 billion USD by 2021
TechSciResearch.com
Global tube packaging market expected to grow to $9 billion USD by 2019
BusinessWire.com
Global hair color market expected to grow to $29.14 billion USD by 2019
BusinessWire.com
Asia
McKinsey report says indiscriminate spending by Chinese consumers is over
Forbes.com
Japanese Mirai Clinical creates deoderant for “old people smell”
PRNewswire.com
Li Ka-Shing, chairman of A.S. Watsons, says that ‘Brexit’ will force him to reduce investments in the UK
BusinessTimes.com
Clarins targeting Asian consumers with whitening line
AsiaOne.com
Shiseido announces appointment of Ronald Gee as CFO of Shiseido Americas
BusinessWire.com
Any interview with make-up artist Pony
KoreaHerald.com
P&G appoints Ong Yuh Hwang as CEO of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei operations
TheStar.com.my
South Korean overseas credit card spending grows 8.7% in 2015
KoreaHerald.com
Variblend and Cosmax ink strategic partnership on new product offerings
PRLog.org
Cosmax Indonesia receives Halal certification
KoreaHerald.com
Two unlicensed people performing cosmetic surgery procedures arrested in Shanghai
ChinaTopix.com
A.S. Watson stepping up mobile presence, will be launching 9 apps in Asia
Marketing-Interactive.com
Amazon India and Dettol team up to sell air pollution masks
DNAIndia.com
Research and Technology
New technique maps nanoparticles in tissue samples
NanoWerk.com
Researchers develop better method to analyze lipstick samples from crime scenes
ACS.org
Outreach and Sustainability
BASF calls for more transparecy in nano cosmetics
ChemicalWatch.com
EAC UK to begin inquiry into microplastic effects on the environment
Resource.co
FTC issues refund for “Nano-UV disinfectant devices” produced by Zadro Health Solutions
FTC.gov
Lawsuit against Sugar Lip Treatment by Fresh dismissed
LawyerHerald.com
India signs OECD agreement, no longer requires drugs tested on animals in other countries to be tested again
TheHinduBusinessline.com
L’Oreal Paris announces 2016 Women of Worth recipients
PRNewswire.com
Eggshell nanoparticles can be used to improve biodegradable plastic flexibility
Tuskegee.edu
Investigator Clare McKenna explores the dangers of counterfeit makeup
TodayFM.com
US FDA received 58 consumer complaints about EOS lip balms
FDA.gov
Givaudan publishes sustainability report, claims 30% reduction in CO2 production reduction
Givaudan.com
Spectra launches UV counterfeit ink for packaging
SecuringIndustry.com
Corporate
Unilever appoints Olivier Ricard as CEO of REN skin care
Bloomberg.com
L’Oreal to expand Russian plant, spending $35.6 million USD to increase plant size by 150 000 square feet
WWD.com – Paywall
Solazyme rebrands to Terravia and focuses on selling algae oil to personal care and food industry, instead of biofuel
Fortune.com
Terravia and Unilever sign $200 million USD contract for algae oil supply
BusinessWire.com
Nexeo Solutions announces merger with WL Ross Holding
PRNewswire.com
Ardian in talks to sell French pharmaceutical and cosmetic giant for £500 million
Telegraph.co.uk
Air Products in talks to sell unit to Evonik
WSJ.com
BRB and Azelis UK sign silicone distribution deal
Azelis.com
Currier Plastics invests in wide-mouthed PET jar machines
PackWorld.com
A look at Lush’s political campaign contributions
QZ.com
