#BeautyRecap: March 8th, 2016

Retail

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Cocoa Swatches app shows what makeup will look like on dark skin
Cosmpolitan.co.uk, MadameNoire.com

Galderma launches qilib a new line to prevent hair loss
BusinessWire.com

Lancome announces collaboration with fashion designer Sonia Rykiel
PRNewswire.com

A preview of the Charlotte Olympia x MAC collaboration
Popsugar.co.uk

Paramore’s Hayley Williams to launch new hair colour line
Popsugar.com

Lancome taps Isabella Rossellini as new face
PRNewsWire.com

Lucky Blue Smith and Lewis Hamilton are the new faces of L’Oreal Men Expert
ElleUK.com

MAC reveals new Caitlyn Jenner collaboration shade
Telegraph.co.uk

Revitalash celebrates its 10 year anniversary with packaging refresh
EyelashMag.com

Ruby Rose is the newest face of Urban Decay
People.com

OXY launches app to challenge people to use its products and skin care regime for 28 days
PRNewswire.com

Skinceuticals opens its first aesthetic center in Washington
PRNewsWire.com

When will ColourPop launch their eyebrow products? March 10th
Bustle.com

Sephora and MAC some of the new stores to open in Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
ChainstoreAge.com

Keranique the “women’s hair growth experts”, continues launch at Sephora
PRNewswire.com

Kleancolor recalls mascara due to potential bacterial contamination
FDA.gov

ghd and Blowout and Go team up to provide beauty services on-demand in the UAE
PRNewsWire.com

FaceCake launches virtual app for Cargo cosmetics
BroadwayWorld.com

Goop debuts own-branded skin care line
PRNewsWire.com

Neostrata launches new product at American Academy of Dermatology conference
Happi.com

L’Oreal turned down Donald Trump offer to create cologne in 20014, Estee Lauder picked him up 2012
Politico.eu

CVS to launch Enlite body and skin care collection
WWD.com – Paywall

OCC launches lip tar capsule collection at Urban Outfitters
WWD.com

CoverGirl launches new virtual mirror app, BeautyU
MimiChatter.com

Jackie Robinson foundation to honor makeup-artist Bobbi Brown
PRNewsWire.com

Mapo face mask, which tracks the condition of your skin, reaches Kickstarter funding goal
MarieClaire.com

Neutrogena launches new global campaign, “See what’s possible” focused on the empowerment of women
AdAge.com

Galderma launches new campaign for just approved Restylane versions, and Dysport
PRNewsWire.com

Galderma petitions US FDA to allow Adapalene gel to be sold over-the-counter
Happi.com

Joya Fragrance to offer factory tours to the public
CosmeticsBusiness.com

Go90 funds second season of “Defining Beauty” a series focusing on fashion and beauty
StreamDaily.tv

The most popular eyeliner on Pinterest is from Stila
TeenVogue.com

Unilever launches new campaign to celebrate Latinos, #100PorcientoTu
PRNewsWire.com

Asia

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Japan to ease up visa regulations for foreign cosmetic workers
Nikkei.com

Hong Kong beauty companies launch self-regulatory group
SCMP.com

Experts say brands should launch tailor-made products if they plan on launching in the Middle East
KoreaTimes.co.kr

AmorePacific to launch in the largest cities in the Middle East this year
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Dara and G-Dragon featured in matching boxes for Moonshot makeup
KPopStarz.com

Sales drop in Hong Kong continues for 11th month
Reuters.com

Kose acquires more shelf-space for popular brand Sekkisei
Nikkei.com

P&G lead researcher reveals what Asian beauty consumers want
AsianScientist.com

New Chinese regulations may hamper sales of South Korean cosmetics
Donga.com

Bangkok to host “Beyond Beauty Asean-Bangkok” beauty trade show in September
NationMultimedia.com

TonyMoly to open capsule shop inside Parisian Sephora
Chosun.com

Watsons offers “beauty takeaway” service in select cities in China
RetailNews.asia

Chinese cosmetics outsold foreign competitors in 2015
ChinaDaily.com.cn

Chinese consumers are switching from Western and European brands to South Korean and Japanese ones
ChinaDaily.com.cn

MakeUp in Seoul tradeshow to focus on male grooming and makeup
MakeUp-In.com

Dignity kits, which provide personal care supplies, now mandatory during disaster relief in the Philippines
Rappler.com

Why K-pop has men wearing makeup
Medium.com

West is catching on to the cushion trend
BangkokPost.com

Seoul stocks drop due to missile crisis, however cosmetic industry may see growth
Bloomberg.com

India predicted to be largest advertising market in 2016
IndiaTimes.com

Amazon begins selling luxury brands in India
IndiaTimes.com

Market

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Study finds personal care a big contributor to the US economy
PRNewswire.com

What are people buying through Amazon Prime?
Pymnts.com

Men Rock acquires majority stake in Carsons Cosmetics
MenRock.com

Beauty blogger Hayley Carr conducts Twitter poll to find out what customers want from beauty boxes
ImogenMatthews.co.uk

Caprylic acid market to reach $4.4 million USD by 2022
PRNewsWire.com

Canada’s Rexall pharmacies sold for $3 billion CAD, by McKensson Corporation
BNN.ca, TheGlobeandMail.com

Global packaging market to grow from $2700 billion USD to $3750 billion USD by 2020
EconoTimes.com

Global cosmetic partnering report released
PRNewswire.com

Market research report on how British consumers shop for health and beauty released
PRNewsWire.com

Men are obsessed with their hair, but prefer to be educated and purchase online
WSJ.com – Paywall

Technology and Research

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Salmon roe enzyme as an alternative to glycolic acid, research sees effect on photodamage
JDDOnline.com

Research finds drop in chemicals after product switch in teen girls
Berkeley.edu

Retrospective study in the US examines link between talcum powder use and ovarian cancer
LWW.com

Waste sheep wool turned into keratin for hair and cosmetics
AustraliaNetworkNews.com

Evolva and Takasago reach research milestones ahead of schedule in partnership
Evolva.com

L’Oreal patents carbonated hair care
FreePatentsOnline.com

Researchers discover mitochondrial decline that occurs in age
JIDonline.org

Nestle Skin Health appoints Dr. Johannes J. Baensch as chief scientific officer
BusinessWire.com

Critics say new US FDA sunscreen guidelines fall short
ChemicalWatch.com

Marilu Valente develops new packaging polymer made out of gum. Currently used to create gum recycling containers, that provide the raw material for more containers
SustainableBrands.com

Researchers begin to identify the genes that might give rise to a unibrow and other characteristics
DiscoverMagazine.com

INOLEX to launch new flexible polymers at PCHI Tradeshow in Shanghai
Sepawa.com

Beiersdorf finds licorice extract licochalcone A and 4-t-butylcyclohexanol skin care regime beneficial for those with rosacea
Wiley.com

Beiersdorf opens dermatologist training and education center
Beiersdorf.com

L’Oreal patents new sunscreen with aerogel silica
FreePatentsOnline.com

Regulation

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Bari Cosmetics recalls nail cuticle oil after safety fears
BusinessWire.com

US charges illegal workers at Dead Sea mud mall kiosks
TimesofIsrael.com

Organizations create new sustainability and harvesting regulation for seaweed
WholeFoodsMagazine.com

Wisconsin officials test water, OTC meds and skin care products in mysterious bacterial outbreak
Madison.com

Illegal cosmetic manufacturing plant found in Tanzania
DailyNews.co.tz

Corporate and Finance

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Greenpeace releases report saying Colgate-Palmolive and Johnson & Johnson failing to live up to “no deforestation” campaign
Greenpeace.org

Henkel to acquire hair care brands from P&G
Reuters.com

P&G becomes top advertiser in Warc 100
Warc.com

Forbes lists Liliane Bettencourt as the world’s richest woman
Forbes.com

Souq.com, the Middle East’s Amazon, raises $275 million USD
TechCrunch.com

P&G sells Hipoglos diaper rash cream to Johnson and Johnson
Nasdaq.com

Estee Lauder investments in ecommerce seem to be paying off, online sales increase
Trefis.com

L’Oreal family hires Alexandre Benais to handle investments from share dividends
Bloomberg.com

Unilever relocates local office within Nairobi
The-Star.co.ke

Herbalife misreports new member growth rate due to “database error”
WSJ.com

Avon transfers North American facilities to Cerberus owned affiliate, New Avon, after takeover
StreetInsider.com

Coveris acquires Supraplast, shrink sleeve manufacturer
Coveris.com

Former NFL player Bob Brotzki named new director of sales and marketing of Schneider Packaging
SchneiderPackaging.com

Former Revlon CFO, Roberto Simon, moves to WEX
PressHerald.com

Interesting Reads

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Chinese model Liu Wen on the changing face of beauty
NYMag.com

UK criminals deported, reportedly made millions by selling stolen luxury cosmetics and perfumes
Portsmouth.co.uk

Tarte invited 20 beauty bloggers on a 5 day trip to experience their new collection
Refinery29.com

A recount of what happened at Cosmetic Executive Women, a beauty tradeshow
NYMag.com, Examiner.com

“Blackout Day” to promote diversity in beauty
Fashionista.com

A tour inside the new Estee Lauder UK offices
Cosmopolitan.co.uk

Hollywood makeup artists’ tricks to make women look like teens
Refinery29.com

“My perfect nude lip color is actually an eyeshadow primer”
Essence.com

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