Retail
The slower you shop, the more you spend | WSJ.com
Sephora launches Flash stores in Paris, smaller and more automated | TheStar.com.my
Kim Kardashian acquires licensing right for Botox “alternative” | Refinery29.com
Tom Ford creates a lipstick for Drake and Jake Gyllenhaal | Cosmopolitan.com
Can a Black-owned business market to all people? | MadameNoire.com
Powder beauty site will help you find products with recommendation service | MarieClaire.co.uk
Kate Winslet enforces no retouching in her contract with L’Oreal | FStoppers.com
Maris Berenson teams up with Neiman Marcus for her new line | WWD.com
ModiFace launches face manipulation app with Juvederm | MarketWatch.com
Tyra Banks seeking investors for her beauty business | WSJ.com
LUSH to relocate to bigger stores in the US and Canada | ChainStoreage.com
Bobbi Brown doesn’t believe in contouring or Botox | Fashionista.com
Trends
Crocodile oil is the latest skin nourishing ingredient | TheGloss.com
Beauty goes super natural | WWD.com – Paywall
Survey finds celebrities lead hair colour trends | BeautyStoreBusiness.com
Organic market to reach $66 billion in ASEAN countries by 2020 | MarketWatch.com
Yeast extract and beta glucan market growing, partly due to increased use in cosmetics | GlobalNewswire.com
Asia
Osaka University and Thai University hold conference on metabolomics and their use in skin care | Business-Standard.com
Estee Lauder invests in Have & Be Co., owner of Dr. Jart+ and Do The Right Thing | BusinessWire.com
The next big thing in Korean beauty: Muscles! | Trust.org
Amway opens botanical research center in China | PRNewswire.com
Kooding adds Mamond and Beyond to its online store, plans to include other popular brands soon | PRWeb.com
Missha opens three stores in Spain | Koreatimes.co.kr
Chinese study finds cosmetic surgery enhanced ratings of self esteem in women | EurekAlert.org
Thai governments hosts a “Swine Queen” beauty pageant | Coconuts.co
Sustainability and Outreach
#LancomeGivesBack campaign to raise money for St. Judes | PRNewswire.com
Pregnant women in Brooklyn have highest levels of certain preservatives used in cosmetics | EurekAlert.org
Cosmetics testing, will Japan go cruelty free? | JapanToday.com
Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill across global factory network | Unilever.com
Has corporate social responsibility become the modern gold rush?| TheGuardian.com
Meet the hairy porn star determined to make women rethink razors | Mic.com
P&G’s Secret deodorant brand to award three $10 000 scholarships as part of new anti-bullying campaign | PG.com
Study finds sunscreen chemical oxybenzone contributes to the bleaching of coral reefs | PrNewswire.com
Consumer goods brands that demonstrate commitment to sustainability outperform those that don’t | Nielsen.com
DOW Chemical and Unilever dispatch educators to teach children how to wash their hands properly in Singapore for Global Handwashing Day | SustainableBrands.com
Transatlantic trade agreement may cause consumers to seek out more natural and organic personal care products | Mintel.com
Crime
Jars of banned skin lightening cream seized at London airport | WSCountyTimes.co.uk
The sway of counterfeits | Dawn.com
US trade group wants Alibaba’s TaoBao.com relisted as notorious market for counterfeits | WSJ.com
Truth in Advertising organization files FTC complaint against Jeunesse for misleading health claims | TruthInAdvertising.org
Interesting Reads
A new type of performance art: Youtube beauty tutorials | Vice.com
Jennifer Connelly talks candidly about the pressures of ageing in Hollywood | HelloMagazine.com
Michelle Phan moving away from making beauty videos | Fashionista.com
Why do girls wear makeup? You asked Google – here’s the answer | TheGuardian.com
Cosmetic chemical distributor Azelis acquires Koda Group | Azelis.com
Snake venom helps hydrogels stop the bleeding | Rice.edu
Parabens may be more potent carcinogen than thought | Berkeley.edu
