Estee Lauder opens Christmas gifting store in London
CosmeticsBusiness.com

People and TODAY reveal their Beauty Awards 2016 winners
Today.com

Sephora’s Virtual Artist app to expand into Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia
WWD.com – Paywall

Refinery29 announces its Beauty Innovator Awards winners
Refinery29.com

Glamour’s guide to the best male grooming products
GlamourMagazine.co.uk

Molly Cosmetics launches Silisponge, a transparent silicone makeup sponge
TeenVogue.com

“Curology wants to treat your acne over the Internet”
Racked.com

Star Wars collaborates with KeepMe to launch a line of themed fragrances
KeepMeGroup.com

Eyeko and Colette collaborate on mascara
Allure.com

Makeup used on and inspired by the Gilmore Girls return
DailyMail.co.uk

InnovaDerma raises money to expand Skinny Tan across the US
ProactiveInvestors.co.uk

Unilever launch new deodorants and antiperspirants with “anti-marks” technology
PRNewswire.com

A review of Tarte’s Athleisure line
Popsugar.com

Essie launches Gel Couture nail polish line
PRNewswire.com

Icelandic skincare line Soley Organics do debut in the UK
Wallpaper.com

“Sephora NZ customers left in dark with undelivered orders and no customer service”
Stuff.co.nz

Top 8 women-led beauty companies
Forbes.com

8 best British beauty buys
Vogue.co.uk

5 Too Faced Unicorn Tears lipstick dupes to try
Allure.com

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter starts its Winter Cocoa Tour across the US
PRNewswire.com

“Why the new moisturising soft lotion by La Mer is worth every penny”
Forbes.com

“A new mask from AmorePacific that keeps you glowing and helps you sleep”
Forbes.com

Uma Oils launches in Space NK
WWD.com – Paywall

Celebrities and Interviews

An interview with Birchbox co-founder Katia Beauchamp
TheGuardian.com

An interview with Victoria’s Secret Angel Taylor Hill
Elle.com

“Why the Victoria’s Secret Angels are obsessed with this gold mask”
Glamour.com

“The ‘Melaniin Goddess’: Meet the model whose skin tone made her a social media sensation”
CNN.com

An interview with Dr. Sandra Lee aka Dr. Pimple Popper and her best acne tips
TeenVogue.com

Jo Malone launches her book ‘My Story’
PRNewswire.com

Make Up For Ever and Jessie J team up for a year of artistic collaborations
PRNewswire.com

Pitbull launches his third fragrance line
PRNewswire.com

Kylie Jenner is giving away a car to celebrate the opening of her pop-up store
Bustle.com

Hailey Baldwin at the launch of her collaboration with ModelCo
Rescu.com.au

Mariah Carey at the launch of her collaboration with MAC Cosmetics
TheSun.co.uk

Asia

Cyber-breach at Shiseido’s IPSA store potentially leads to 420 000+ leaked customer details
Mainichi.jp

Shiseido unveils new products targetted at the Chinese market
Nikkei.com

L’Oreal Japan invents device that converts hair damage into sound
Nikkei.com

@cosme announces winners of its The Best Cosmetics Awards 2016
PRNewswire.com

Survey finds growing South Korean cosmetics popularity among Chinese youth
Nikkei.com

B2LiNK eyes global K-beauty market beyond China
KoreaTimes.co.kr

South Korea to ban cosmetics that don’t use alternative testing (if available) by February 2017
ChemicalWatch.com

LG H&H partners with Farouk Systems on joint venture
PRNewswire.com

Kolmar Korea takes over Canada’s CSR Cosmetics
PulseNews.co.kr

“Why there’s a really good chance you’re working a K-beauty trend”
Glossy.co

Sheetmask retailer Petaluma & Co launches subscription box
PRNewswire.com

Son of China’s richest man Wang Jianlin backs beauty-brand Ningyue
ChinaMoneyNetwork.com

Anil Kapoor reveals his skincare secrets
GQIndia.com

Market

Facebook releases data on beauty consumers
FB.com

Estee Lauder taps millennial employees to help direct marketing and retail
FT.com

Skincare devices market projected to grow at a CAGR of 10% from 2014 to 2020
DigitalJournal.com

“Why influencer marketing is the new inbound marketing for retailers”
TheDrum.com

“Cult-like followings and exclusivity are driving beauty boutique growth”
PRNewswire.com

Outreach

Amnesty International says child labour involved in palm oil harvesting supplied to Nestle, Unilever, and others
Forbes.com

Shiseido announced as a partner at the 12th Women’s Forum for Economy and Society
WorldPressOnline.com

France issues regulations to label goods from Israeli settlements
Haaretz.com

DoTERRA donates to assist the Ghana Make a Difference Program, supporting orphans in Ghana
PRNewswire.com

Microfibers from clothing emerging as new environmental threat after countries move to ban plastic microbeads
NationalPost.com

Planned train line in France may endanger Chanel’s flower fields
HollywoodReporter.com

Corporate

Avon’s CIO Tom Conophy leaves after 6 weeks
WSJ.com

Glossier raises $24 million USD to open stores and go international
Forbes.com

How Glossier raised its latest round of funding
IntoTheGloss.com

“Glossier is building a multimillion-dollar millennial makeup empire with Slack, Instagram, and selfies”
QZ.com

Shiseido appoints Serena Giovi as SVP of Buxom
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com

Jamie Wilson named CFO of Avon
PRNewswire.com

L’Occitane International reports profit rise 34 per cent in the fiscal half year
SCMP.com

Davines achieves B Corporation certification
BCorporation.eu

Interesting Reads

“Where beauty means bleached skin”
NYTimes.com

How a cat’s tongue works to detangle fur and hair
PrinceGeorgeCitizen.com

“The beauty blogger shaving cream hack everyone is freaking out over” (Using it as makeup remover)
Allure.com

“Premium Beauty: What is it and why is it so important right now?”
TheFashionLaw.com

Woman receives damages and legal fees after being burned by her high-end skin cream
Herald.ie

“A hairy man’s guide to skincare”
GQ.com

“The wasabi lip-plumping hack isn’t as genius as you might think”
Allure.com

Skincare experts blast wasabi lip-plumping tip
DailyMail.co.uk

£650,000 worth of cosmetics stolen in ‘get rich quick’ scam
ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk

Moroccan state TV show apologises after showing segment showing how to use makeup to cover signs of domestic abuse
TheGuardian.com

#FaceFullofFoodChallenge has beauty bloggers using mac and cheese powder as makeup
TeenVogue.com

"#BeautyRecap: December 6th, 2016" on KindofStephen.

e.l.f. Beauty to open new store at Columbus Circle in New York City
PRNewswire.com

Dermaflash and Perricone MD collaborate on ‘Ultimate Exfoliation & Treatment System’
PRNewswire.com

Estee Lauder opens Estee Edit store on London’s Carnaby Street
LuxuryDaily.com

Function of Beauty to hold pop-up in New York City
FashionWeekDaily.com

Dior Beauty opens first store in World Trade Center Oculus in New York City
WWD.com

Kiko Milano opens 28 stores in the US
Racked.com

Target to open ‘flex-format’ store in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City
BizJournals.com

Influenster reveals results of ‘Best in Beauty’ awards
MarketWired.com

Olay quietly launches SkinAdvisor.Olay.com to help shoppers analyse their skin
WWD.com – Paywall

Storybook Cosmetics teases ‘Wizard of Oz’ inspired palette
TeenVogue.com

Woolworths accused of replacing G and M Australian Cosmetics products with cheaper knockoff
ABC.net.au

Beauty 360 to launch line of face masks at Target stores
Allure.com

ASA sides with Space NK on “misleading” sunscreen promotional email
ASA.org.uk

Swatches of Tarte Cosmetics Tarteist PRO Eye Jewels Glitter Liners
Bustle.com

Mush Beauty in Ecuador to offer beauty education courses
PRNewswire.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Marlena Stell of Make Up Geek launches lip products
PRNewswire.com

“Alicia Keys says it took her ‘forever’ to get her flawless complexion”
People.com

Kylie and Chloe Kardashian collaboration sells out in 6 minutes
HollywoodLife.com

An interview with Birchbox’s CEO Katia Beauchamp
USMagazine.com

David Beckham and Biotherm Homme host event to launch new product
PRNewswire.com

Makeup artist Yasuo Yoshikawa recounts working with Hillary Clinton
WWD.com – Paywall

Lucy Watson launches cruelty-free lip brand ‘Basic Bitch’
Reveal.co.uk

Megan McKenna’s new lip products are the same as Nathan Lippitt’s
TheSun.co.uk

Asia

South Korean beauty boom causing non-cosmetic firms to venture into the market
PUlseNews.co.kr

Peach & Lily launches skincare line
PRNewswire.com

“K-Beauty breakthroughs that actually work”
HarpersBazaar.com

Sephora China opens its 200th store in Shanghai
ShanghaiDaily.com

TonyMoly to speed expansion in US and China after success in Ulta and Sephora
KoreaITTimes.com

Australian brands like Jurlique popular with Chinese shoppers during Singles’ Day
TheAustralian.com.au

LG H&H to enter DNA testing market
Nikkei.com

“South Korean firms may not hit jackpot during China’s Singles Day”
SCMP.com

Korean retailers sell big during China’s Singles Day
KoreaHerald.com

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency helps launch beauty brands in India
NewIndianExpress.com

Kanebo readies for branding relaunch
Inquirer.net

Sa Sa confident in Macau’s prospects
MacauDailyTimes.com.mo

Yoon Dong-han, chairman of Kolmar Korea, donates $2.2 million USD Buddhist painting
KoreaHerald.com

“It’s the 21st century, but can men accept men wearing makeup?”
MalaysianDigest.com

South Korean cosmetic brands still doing well with Chinese Tourists at the Shilla Duty-Free mall
MoodieDavittReport.com

Market

US survey finds top qualities of an SPF product are that it isn’t sticky or leave white streaks
Statista.com

How Ipsy stays up-to-date with social media stars
WWD.com – Paywall

Plastic surgery surges among millennials. The Kardashian effect?
HollywoodReporter.com

Cosmetic pigments market expected to be worth $11.57 billion USD by 2021
PRNewswire.com

“Kay Spanger: Travel-retail beauty needs to evolve”
WWD.com – Paywall

Global facial wipes market expected to grow at CAGR of 9% between 2016-2020
PRNewswire.com

Outreach

Chile’s ‘green gold’ agar-agar algae under threat
ChannelNewsAsia.com

Physician’s Formula named in class-action lawsuit over ‘natural’ claims
LegalNewsline.com

Lush Cosmetics helps activists to make film about ending British Columbia’s grizzly bear hunt
Straight.com

Corporate

Estee Lauder acquires Too Faced Cosmetics in $1.45 billion USD deal
WSJ.com

Nasty Gal files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
StartupSmart.com.au

“Walgreens is hurting rival CVS, but is it helping itself?”
ChicagoBusiness.com

Macy’s strikes deal with Brookfield to redevelop 50 stores
NYPost.com

Coty Inc. reports 1st quarter results
BusinessWire.com

“Coty cites ‘massive ditraction of integration’ for sales decline”
Nasdaq.com

Perricone MD names Jessica Hanson as Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
PRNewswire.com

Key takeaways from Revlon’s 3rd quarter results
Nasdaq.com

Shiseido releases 3rd quarter results
Shiseido – PDF

Rohto Pharma sees profits drop 18%
Nikkei.com

Oriflame releases 4th quarter results
Reuters.com

Edgewell Personal Care releases 4th quarter results
PRNewswire.com

Estee Lauder completes acquisition of Becca Cosmetics
BusinessWire.com

Jonathan Hammond appointed to Unilever’s Foundry
CampaignLive.co.uk

Interesting Reads

“10 American beauty ingredients banned in other countries”
Cosmopolitan.com

“What the heck are splash masks, and do we really need them?”
Essence.com

“Can you really trust dermatologists’ before-and-after photos?”
Refinery29.uk

“I spent a day working at Lush Cosmetics”
Refinery29.com

“How do I just go back to being a beauty editor, after Donald Trump’s election?”
Fashionista.com

“Mom’s skincare secret is semen smoothies”
ParentHerald.com

"BeautyRecap: November 15th, 2016" on KindofStephen.

Sephora debuts two new chatbots for Facebook Messenger
PRNewswire.com

Max Factor offers digital try-ons with Blippar for its False Lash Epic mascara
Blippar.com

Eucerin launches anti-ageing line Elasticity+Filler
Beiersdorf.com

GlamGlow launches Volcasmic matte glow moisturiser
Yahoo.com

H2O+ launches new line of sleeping masks and night creams
PRNewswire.com

Swatches of the Too Faced x Kat Von D eyeshadow palette
Bustle.com

Artis: Redefining the makeup brush
WWD.com – Paywall

Mychelle introduces fruit peel product
PRNewswire.com

Wegmans trials new Beauty Bar concept in one store
DemocratandChronicle.com

L’Oreal uses virtual reality and CGI hair to educate Matrix salon hairdressers
FastCompany.com

Nordstrom.com now carries the Dermaflash dermaplaning device
PRNewswire.com

Feelunique opens brick-and-mortar store in Paris, France
PremiumBeautyNews.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Kylie Jenner to open brick-and-mortar store
HarpersBazaar.com

Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian to collaborate on Koko Collection
HarpersBazaar.com

An interview with Colourpop co-founder Laura Nelson
Yahoo.com

Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett become latest MAC Viva Glam spokespeople
ChicagoDefender.com

MAC to offer new unannounced services to counter dropping foot traffic in its stores
WWD.com – Paywall

An interview with Olivia Culpo about her skincare routine
Allure.com

An interview with Dior’s creative director Peter Philips
Fashionista.com

AskMen ranks its top 18 grooming products for men
PRNewswire.com

Gwyneth Paltrow launches “holistic” fragrance with no artificial ingredients
Ecouterre.com

Blogger Garance Dore partners with Laura Mercier
GaranceDore.com

An interview with James Charles, Covergirl spokesperson
Bustle.com

Nura Afia becomes Covergirl’s newest brand ambassador
Elle.com

An interview with Allan Avendano, Zendaya’s makeup artist
HollywoodReporter.com

An interview with Dr. Pimple Popper, Sandra Lee
FastCompany.com

Jeffree Star launches a Mean Girls themed highlighter
Cosmopolitan.com.au

“How IT Cosmetics founder sold her company to L’Oréal for $1.2B”
BizJournals.com

In interview with Lily Collin about her beauty routine
NYTimes.com

La Prairie launches spa inside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City
LuxuryDaily.com

Alexander Wang says part of his skincare routine includes placenta
HarpersBazaar.com

Interviews with male beauty vloggers on why makeup is for everyone
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

Dr. PAWPAW launches limited edition red sparkle balm
DrPawPaw.com

Asia

“Everything you need to know about K-Beauty according to Peach & Lily’s founder, Alicia Yoon”
WMagazine.com

LG H&H launches dermo-cosmetic line Dr. Belmeur
PulseNews.co.kr

Chinese students on foreign exchange get part-time jobs, buying and shipping products back home
CRI.cn

Toothpaste recall hits AmorePacific’s Q3 earnings
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Chinese interest in ‘Singles’ Day’ sales drop
ChainstoreAge.com

China-sensitive stocks plunge amid prolonged THAAD backlash
KoreaHerald.com

AmorePacific to buy properties for production and distribution for 46.2 billion won
Reuters.com

LG’s Q3 financial results: 44% increase in sales of luxury cosmetics
LGCare.com

Arbonne launches in Taiwan
PRNewswire.com

LG’s The History of Whoo hits 1 trillion won in sales milestone
PulseNews.co.kr

Shiseido forms joint venture to create child-care centers in its factories
JapanTimes.co.jp

China may accept results of non-animal testing cosmetic testing
IIVS.org, PETA.org

LG acquires REACH dental brand from Johnson & Johnson in Asia
BrandingInAsia.com

FDA finds mercury in 7 Chinese cosmetics
ElevenMyanmar.com

Euromonitor report finds domestic Chinese beauty brands are growing in sales and popularity
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com

Comedian Bharti Singh featured in Joy Cosmetics commercial
Afaqs.com

Proctor & Gamble partners with Future Group to expand its reach in India
IndiaTimes.com

Outreach

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish cleanser recalled after bacterial contamination discovered
Independent.co.uk

Second lawsuit filed against L’Oreal’s Softsheen_Carson hair relaxer
TMZ.com

WEN by Chaz Dean lawsuit gets approval to proceed
Cosmopolitan.com

Rodan + Fields raise more than $1 million USD to empower students
PRNewswire.com

Revlon raises over $6 million USD for women’s causes
BusinessWire.com

San Jose woman busted for importing counterfeit cosmetics, including brands like Kylie, Kat Von D, and Too Faced
ABC7News.com

Canada to ban plastic microbeads in mid-2018
Globalnews.ca

The Body Shop’s Christmas campaign makes commitment to rainforest restoration
TheDrum.com

Mary Kay hosts event to engage more men in effort to end domestic violence
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal USA invests in renewable energy
JustMeans.com

LVMH announces the success of its internal carbon fund
BusinessWire.com

ICMAD supports US cosmetics bill, but says it does not support small businesses enough
ChemicalWatch.com

Market

“The makeup market is booming, according to L’Oreal”
TheFashionLaw.com

An interview with Unilever’s global marketing chief on breaking stereotypes
AdWeek.com

Global scar treatment market expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2015 to 2022
MedGadget.com

Physician dispensed cosmeceuticals market expected to reach $27.6 billion USD by 2024
MedGadget.com

Brow makeup is driving growth in the luxury beauty market
WWD.com – Paywall

More than half of women surveyed in US want ‘green’ beauty products
Yahoo.com

Concierge beauty services become more mainstream and more specialised
WWD.com – Paywall

Asia-Pacific expected to become “most attractive” to the glycerin market by 2024
PRNewswire.com

Corporate

Green Heart Labs sues Drunk Elephant over “Aha! Moment” trademark
WorldIPReview.com

Amazon reported to be eyeing 30% stake in Souq.com
Bloomberg.com

Dubble Trubble kids haircare sales grow at 35% annual rate at Target
WWD.com – Paywall

Macy’s sells off five stores in deal with major mall developer
Fortune.com

Edgewell Personal Care acquires Bulldog Skincare
PRNewswire.com

Herbalife CEO to step down as COO takes the reins
WSJ.com

L’Oreal sales buoyed by North American sales, as well as NYX and Garnier
MarketWatch.com, GlobeNewswire.com

Nu Skin stock falls after posting Q3 financial results
Nasdaq.com

Revlon swings to a loss due to Elizabeth Arden acquisition, but sales on the rise
WSJ.com

Estee Lauder reports net sales of $2.87 billion USD in Q1 2017 financial results
BusinessWire.com

Nigel Barker joins PRAI Beauty as global creative director
PRNewswire.com

Brazil’s Natura Cosméticos picks new CEO to replace Lima
Reuters.com

Coty awarded Manhattan trademark in Hungary
TheFashionLaw.com

IFF acquires Fragrance Resources
BusinessWire.com

Elemis adds Candice Burd as SVP of US marketing
ScratchMagazine.co.uk

Interesting Reads

“Study finds just using sunscreen can help reverse the signs of ageing”
Allure.com, PDF

Woman falls for ‘online ad’ for free trial of skincare products while visiting Costco’s website
TheStar.com

“What does vagina fogging do?”
Romper.com

"#BeautyRecap: November 9th, 2016" on KindofStephen.

elf customers discover ‘secret compartments’ in their lip products
Brit.co

QVC launches Beauty iQ, a 24-hour beauty shopping channel
PRNewswire.com

JetBlue drops Birchbox for Hayward and Hopper
MediaPost.com

JC Penney to trial smaller Sephora store format
Fortune.com

MAC Cosmetics expands its strobing cream line with four new shades
Refinery29.com

Sephora launches AI driven ‘Color Match’ service in its app
LuxuryDaily.com

Biossance to launch in Sephora
Nasdaq.com

Amazon Dash expands with 60 new items, including some personal care brands
BusinessWire.com

Glamglow to launch tinted lip balms
Allure.com

Avon partners with dermatologist Dr. Kim Nichols
PRNewswire.com

Free People uses its customers in its beauty campaign
Allure.com

SaladBox launches TV show themed beauty boxes for men and women
BWorldOnline.com

Golan Heights olive farmer sees new markets for his skincare line
OliveOilTimes.com

Sally Hansen launches Color Therapy, colour and care nail polish
PRNewswire.com

French beauty retailer Oh My Cream raises 6 million Euros in funding series
Maddyness.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Kylie Jenner warns her fans of fake Lip Kits
Mashable.com

Jeff Koons and L’Oreal CEO Jean-Paul Agon honoured by the French Institute Alliance Française
PRNewswire.com

Great British Bake Off contestant Candice Brown may launch her own lipstick line
Metro.co.uk

Peter Philips on Dior’s makeup muses
Elle.com

“Khoudia Diop: The Senegalese model diversifying the beauty industry”
ElleUK.com

ghd announces Olivia Culpo as its brand ambassador
PRNewswire.com

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry launches beauty range
TheSun.co.uk

Asia

Increased regulation on Chinese tourism causes drop in Korean stocks
Chosun.com

Too Cool for School opens flagship store in SoHo, New York City
Bustle.com, WWD.com

AmorePacific rumoured to open Innisfree store in New York in 2017
KoreaHerald.com

Businesses tap into Halloween fever in South Korea
KoreaHerald.com

Most popular K-beauty products according to Soko Glam
Fashionista.com

5 Korean models reveal their favourite sheet masks
Vogue.com

Hong Kong International Airport to expand its cosmetic stores
DFNIOnline.com

Laguna Blends acquires the Asian rights for Cannaceuticals
Stockhouse.com

Shiseido begins construction of its Global Innovation Center in Yokohama, Japan
WorldPressOnline.com

Lotte launches online mall in Vietnam
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Younique arrives in Hong Kong
NewsWire.ca

Researcher says Indonesian geothermal wells are emitting minerals useful for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
TheJakartaPost.com

Qu Puteh suspends sports sponsorships
FreeMalaysiaToday.com

Over 4000 cosmetic manufacturers are unlicensed says Pakistan Pharmacists Association
PakObserver.net

Cosmo Group signed on by Rea.Deeming Beauty to market the Beauty Blender in Pakistan
BrandinginAsia.com

LVMH, Sephora sues local Indian company for trademark infringement
IndiaTimes.com

Outreach

European project aims to study toxicology of natural cosmetic ingredients and further innovation
Unitis.org

MAC and Caitlyn Jenner raise $1.3 million USD for transgender groups
Yahoo.com

Woman awarded $70 million USD in Johnson & Johnson baby powder talcum lawsuit
TheStar.com

$18 million USD awarded in damages in talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuit
PRNewswire.com

La Roche Posay declares 2016 its busiest sun season yet
PRNewswire.com

Turkish Standards Institution begins issuing Halal certification for cosmetics
DailySabah.com

US FDA sends warning letter to Osea Internacional over drug-like claims on its cosmetics
FDA.gov

Corporate

Michelle Phan’s IPSY brings in $150 million USD a year
Bloomberg.com

Proctor & Gamble files lawsuit against Vi-Jon Inc over infringement of Head & Shoulders branding
BusinessWire.com

“Post M&A, staying on brand is key for beauty companies”
WWD.com

MAC Cosmetics close to leasing office space in One Soho Square in New York
TheRealDeal.com

Interesting Reads

“Is genderless makeup the future of beauty?”
Yahoo.com

Woman claims she was tricked into spending $3000 at Deep Sea Cosmetics stand
WinkNews.com

“Boots No. 7 may look good, but we don’t need it to speak up”
Guardian.ng

Omer Gur sentenced to jail for hiring Israeli nationals on tourist visas to work at mall beauty kiosks
PilotOnline.com

"#BeautyRecap: November 1st, 2016" on KindofStephen.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie becomes new face of Boots No. 7
Vogue.co.uk

Charlotte Tilbury “Magic Mirrors” virtually apply makeup to onlookers
Forbes.com

Smokey Robinson launches a skincare line
People.com

L’Occitane launches new skincare line based on Jania Rubens algae extract
NST.com

Juvederm Volbella XC for lips and perioral lines now available in the US
PRNewswire.com

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics launches primary colours lip tars
Yahoo.com

Colourpop x Hello Kitty collaboration to launch on November 1st
WWD.com

New Zealand Consumer organisation tests high-end and low-end moisturisers
Consumer.org.nz

NeoStrata launches ProSystem Retinol Peel
PRNewswire.com

NYX Professional to open flagship store in Union Square, NYC on October 28th
PRNewswire.com

AllBeauty.com wins UK’s Which? consumer poll for best online skincare and beauty store
Independent.co.uk

Giorgio Armani Beauty opens pop-up shop in Paris
Doctissimo.fr

A preview of MAC Cosmetics’ Helmut Newton collection
Elle.com

EndyMed launches home radio-frequency device Newa at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus
WWD.com

PacSun launches beauty line
Seventeen.com

NYX’s Bright Idea line, drugstore highlighters for darker skin tones
Allure.com

Guerlain launches body and hair shimmer, Souffle D’or de Shalimar
Instagram.com

Pat McGrath Lab releases Metalmorphosis pigment collection
Allure.com

Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation expands range to 30 shades
Allure.com

Review of Sonia Kashuk’s Serpent makeup brush collection
Glamour.com

Belk Department stores add around 25 new beauty brands to lure in Millennial shoppers
WWD.com

“Introducing Very Good Light, a progressive beauty and grooming guide for Generation Z”
Observer.com

8 Beauty Advent calendars
Independent.ie

Maybelline Baby Lips to launch Lip Crayons
Allure.com

The best skincare products for and by people of colour
Vogue.com

Giorgio Armani launches Lip Magnets
Allure.com

Rituel de Fille launches Rare Light Luminizers
Allure.com

Jeffree Star, former friend of Kat Von D, launches black highlighter
TeenVogue.com

Maybelline Super Stay expands range with 4 new foundation shades
Allure.com

Magnets are the newest beauty ingredient
WMagazine.com

Younique launches new beauty and skincare products
PRNewswire.com

Celebrities and Interviews

“The cultural importance of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Boots Beauty campaign”
Forbes.com

Kylie Jenner says her Lip Kits and Colourpop are not the same
SugarScape.com

“Kylie Jenner built a business out of Lip Kits and fan worship”
VanityFair.com

Ciara becomes newest face of Revlon
Elle.com

An interview with Ciara, new ambassador of Revlon
WMagazine.com

An interview with Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien and her dry sheet masks
Yahoo.com

“How Urban Decay conspired to disrupt the beauty industry”
ABCNews.go.com

An interview with Tiffany Masterson, founder of Drunk Elephant
Vogue.com

An interview with Pia Stanchina former creative director at Glossybox
Refinery29.uk

An interview with Caudalie’s Mathilde Thomas
Fashionista.com

Chloe Grace Mortez reveals her beauty secret: Washing her face with olive oil
TeenVogue.com

Inside Khloe Kardashian’s gym bag
Glamour.com

An interview with celebrity skincare expert Shani Darden
WMagazine.com

A look inside: The Art of Color by Dior
WMagazine.com

Huda Kattan uses Vagisil as a makeup primer
TeenVogue.com

An interview with Jory Luster, CEO of Luster Products
RollingOut.com

Market and Trends

How Clinique’s global brand chief Jane Lauder connected a 48-year-old brand to social media
AdWeek.com

“Male beauty bloggers are having a moment”
DigiDay.com

“Makeup for men: Fad or future?”
WWD.com

“Makeup and shade dupes are great for business
WWD.com

US colour cosmetics market expected to grow at CAGR of 3.43% during 2016-2020
NewsMaker.com.au

Global men’s personal care market expected to reach $166 billion USD by 2022
PRNewswire.com

Asia

Hong Kong’s SaSa warns of 45% net profit drop this first half-year
WWD.com

CLIO to target China’s growing colour cosmetics market
KoreaHerald.com

LG H&H’s History of Whoo and AmorePacific’s Innisfree both expected to hit 1 trillion won in sales this year
Pulsenews.co.kr

Japan limits 19 ingredients, including triclosan, from being used in medicated soaps
ChemicalWatch.com

Taiwan bans animal testing on cosmetics, to come into effect in 2019
SPCA.org.tw

Avon Japan seeks to relist on the stock market after profits recover
Bloomberg.com

University of Indonesia collaboration leads to skincare products made from starfruit
TheJakartaPost.com

Glow Recipe joins with Lane Crawford in pop-ups around Hong Kong
BeautyNury.com

New Chinese taxes may spell doom for Hong Kong beauty retailers
EJInsight.com

“Meet all the beautiful people of Seoul Fashion Week”
WMagazine.com

Korean beauty firms boosting sales with social celebrity videos
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Model Hoyeon Jung’s skincare secrets
Vogue.com

“15 cult-favourite Korean beauty products you can buy on Amazon US”
Glamour.com

Japan’s Kose launches Spawake brand in India
IndiaRetailing.com

Philips India survey finds more men are becoming interested in grooming
Business-Standard.com

Indian markets regulator asks United Cosmetics to refund investors money for illegally issued securities
Business-Standard.com

Outreach

US FDA issues warning letter to Bioque, citing ants in the factory and improper ingredient storage
FDA.gov

New legislation giving US FDA more oversight likely to see movement next year
NatLawReview.com

Dove’s latest Twitter campaign #SpeakBeautiful backfires
MarketWatch.com

Dove’s latest Self Esteem Project #Speakbeautiful focuses on negativity on social media
PRNewswire.com

EWG finds thousands of bogus ‘organic’ claims on beauty products
Yahoo.com

SafeCosmetics report claims 50% of kids costume face paints contain toxic chemicals
WomansDay.com

Corporate

Estee Lauder acquires BECCA Cosmetics
Forbes.com

L’Oreal’s Active Cosmetics group is fastest growing segment of the company
Nasdaq.com

IT Cosmetics founders honoured by Goldman Sachs with entrepreneurship award
PRNewswire.com

Walgreens’ Rite-Aid acquisition expected to close in January
WWD.com

Unilever ranked top employer in Kenya
Unilever-EWA.com

Interesting Reads

Mother and daughter charged with stealing $100 000 USD worth of beauty products from ULTA and returning them to JC Penny
App.com

“Rubbing vs. pressing: Which skincare application method wins?”
Elle.com

“The Contour Song: An anthem for every woman who doesn’t get contouring”
TheScene.com

“The Do’s and Dont’s of microblading your eyebrows before the big day”
Brides.com

“How to remove Halloween makeup”
TeenVogue.com

“Men in makeup: Feminist triumph or capitalist gambit?”
Forward.com

GQ’s definitive guide to washing your hair
GQ.com

“Is your smartphone ruining your skin? What you need to know about HEV light”
Elle.com

“Newer cosmetic surgery procedures, like the Silhouette Soft thread lift and stem-cell hair transplants, tested on celebrities”
Elle.com
“This teacher’s note about a black girl’s hair is extremely offensive”
Glamour.com

“How to KonMari your beauty stash”
PopSugar.com

“6 reasons why you should still wash your hair”
Allure.com

“The truth about Photoshop shaming”
TheFader.com

“7 Latino and Latina beauty pros transforming the face of the industry”
Yahoo.com

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Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint now available
Allure.com

Pravana launches heat tool that bleaches hair blonde in seconds
TeenVogue.com

Storybook Cosmetics teases a ‘Mean Girl’s Burn Book eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com

Wet ‘n Wild launches limited edition Color Icon Loose Pigments
Allure.com

Anastasia Beverly Hill launches additional deeper-toned stick foundation shades
Allure.com

Redditor /u/GayLatte’s ‘Chocolate Mauve’ hair sparks new trend
TeenVogue.com

Primark unveils £4 skincare range
Independent.co.uk

HiMirror now available for $189 USD, the smart mirror analyzes skin health and appearance
TechCrunch.com

Smashbox pairs its lipsticks with Wildfox’s sunglasses in new collaboration
Nylon.com

Cher’s face mask that she helped develop for Dr. Barbara Sturm Skincare is now available
Observer.com

Bobbi Brown launches Long-Wear Liquid Eyeliner
Allure.com

Amber Rose and Estee Lauder’s Flirt Cosmetics collaboration launch face stickers
Refinery29.com

Harry Potter wand makeup brushes launched by Storybook Cosmetics
WizardsandWhatNot.com

L’Oreal to exercise caution regarding price increases in the UK due to weakening pound
Bloomberg.com

New York pharmacy charges men a 7% tax to counter the “Pink Tax”
Independent.co.uk

NYX launches limited-edition collection the L.A. Library Set
Yahoo.com

“Little bite of the Big Apple: A Kiehl’s skincare experience in New York”
Stuff.co.nz

100% Pure launches new skincare line for sensitive skin
OrganicAuthority.com

L’Occitane partners with CollectPlus, allows pickup of purchases at 5 800+ locations in the UK
PostandParcel.info

How influencer marketplace Octoly has generated $8.6 million USD in earned media value
Forbes.com

Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner sells 4000 units on the first day of UK debut
CosmeticsBusiness.com

Too Faced announces Peanut Butter and Honey eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com

Tesco pulls Unilever products from online retail as prices rise due to weakening currency
FT.com

Dermatouch releases four new anti-aging tools
PRNewswire.com

The best-selling beauty products at Whole Foods
WellandGood.com

Shodai by Justin Brown to bring Japanese skincare essentials to men
LATimes.com

Mary Kay launches “I Can” campaign featuring its own salespeople
PRNewswire.com

Avon survey finds most women “want to be their own boss”
PRNewswire.com

“Are Glossier’s Generation G lipsticks vegan?” Yes.
Bustle.com

Carrefour partners with apps to make checkout lines more efficient
ESMMagazine.com

Celebrities and Interviews

Zac Efron and Chris Hemsworth wear nail polish in support of a campaign against violence against children, is this a new trend?
GQ.com

An interview with Rag & Bone founder Marcus Wainwright and his journey into perfumes
WMagazine.com

Lo Bosworth launches feminine hygiene brand
WMagazine.com

Robbie Williams discusses the cosmetic procedures he had to look young
DailyMail.co.uk

Ciara who was named after Revlon’s perfume, becomes their latest brand ambassador
WWD.com

Jo Malone on ending ‘lazy’ shopkeeping and refreshing the retail experience
MarketingWeek.com

Gabourey Sidibe on how stylists shield stars from the realities of the red carpet
Refinery29.com

Charlotte Tilbury won’t be joining the no makeup movement
Allure.com

How Melt Cosmetics CEO Lora Arellano used social media to reach Rihanna and Ciara
NBCNews.com

Julia Roberts shares behind-the-scenes snap of Lancome commercial
AgeIn.com

Celebrities like Kobe Bryant and Kim Kardashian turning to platelet rich plasma treatments for health and beauty
Elle.com

Birchbox co-founder Hayley Barna speaks at conference about breaking the Silicon Valley glass ceiling
Forbes.com

Charlize Theron talks about how motherhood changed her beauty routine
HelloMagazine.com

Asia

K-Beauty Expo 2016 kicks off
KoreaBizWire.com

“The state of Asian Beauty”
WWD.com

Chinese customs rejections of South Korean cosmetic imports soar in August
YonhapNews.co.kr

Ryu Joon Yeol praised for helping push new laws that will help ban microplastics in South Korea
AllKpop.com

Singaporean officials looking into microplastics in cosmetics
AsiaOne.com

South Korean cosmetic companies are going global
KoreaTimes.co.kr

South Korean cosmetics cash in on Jeju mineral water
AsiaOne.com

TonyMoly’s Megacos to open a new factory in China
Reuters.com

Korean cosmetics makers eye new opportunities in the Middle East
KoreaHerald.com

Ladies Professional Golf Association announces Leaders Cosmetics as their latest corporate sponsor
LPGA.com

Sales data reveals that China purchased almost half of South Korea’s beauty products sold overseas last year
YonhapNews.co.kr

K-beauty industry expected to gain from China’s luxury tax cuts
JingDaily.com

AmorePacific and LG Household & Homecare vying for the top cosmetic spot
HankYung.com

Repairman in Malaysia sentenced to jail for stealing Neutrogena face masks
Bernama.com

Vida Beauty (maker of Qu Puteh) founder Dr. Vida charged for evading taxes
DailyExpress.com.my

Chinese cosmetics and electronics still selling well in India’s Gaffar Market, despite boycott
HindustanTimes.com

India’s ultra-affluent working women driving $9bn market
IndiaTimes.com

Market and Trends

PiperJaffray survey finds teens are buying more denim, cosmetics, and athletic wear
BusinessWire.com

“Beauty travel retail market is volatile and sensitive”
WWD.com

Latin America remains enticing and elusive for beauty companies
WWD.com

“Why do some beauty salons seem recession proof?”
PhilaSun.com

Men account for 12% of cosmetic surgeries in The Gulf
SaudiGazette.com.sa

“Social media stars have global influence”
WWD.com

Haitian vetiver fragrance exports plunge due to devastation caused by hurricane
WWD.com

“e.l.f.’s ‘fast fashion’ model is perfect for the selfie generation”
MarketWatch.com

Technavio releases report on global face oils market
PRNewswire.com

Technavio releases report on global hair serum market
PRNewswire.com

MarketReportsWorld releases report on color cosmetics market
NewsMaker.com.au

Outreach

Study finds Ottawa River in Canada polluted with microplastics
CTVNews.ca

European health organisations disagree on chromium trioxide’s safety in lipstick tubes
EEB.org

US FTC closes down skincare companies offering deceptive “risk-free trials”
ConsumerAffairs.com

Students can become ‘hand washing champions’ in celebration of Global Handwashing Day
Yahoo.com

doTERRA donates to TJ for Kids Memorial Fund in support of Angela’s House
PRNewswire.com

Homoeopathic teething products pulled in the US still being sold in Canada
TheGlobeandMail.com

US FDA acknowledges its limited authority in regulating cosmetics in letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein
WWD.com

Corporate

Is Drunk Elephant the next big beauty acquisition? Rumoured to be garnering attention from the likes of Estee Lauder
WWD.com

Hatchbeauty brings on L’Oreal general manager Michael Sampson as new president
WWD.com

P&G to buy back up to $1.25 billion USD of its own debt
WWD.com

Coty acquires Ghd for $510 million USD
WSJ.com

Coty’s chief legal officer Jules Kaufman steps down, to be replaced by Greer McMullen
BusinessWire.com

Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon wants to double their market share
CNBC.com

Judge gives final approval to $47 million USD settlement of Nu Skin shareholder lawsuit
SLTrib.com

Legal protection process launched for Latvia’s Dzintars cosmetics company
LETA.lv

Jakks Pacific acquires children skincare and makeup brand C’est Moi
BusinessWire.com

LVMH’s Acqua Di Parma announces Laura Burdese as CEO
Forbes.com

Burberry’s sales drop due to Asia loss, despite Brexit boost
Bloomberg.com

Shiseido creates Beauty Prestige Group to oversee Laura Mercier and other luxury brands
BusinessWire.com

International Flavors and Fragrances appoints Richard O’Leary as CFO
BusinessWire.com

Interesting Reads

“Why Covergirl’s James Charles is breaking beauty boundaries”
TeenVogue.com

“Rubbing vs pressing: Which skincare application method wins?”
MarieClaire.com

Huda Kattan’s lip contouring tutorial
Allure.com

French researchers discover volatile components that give Frankincense its scent
CNRS.fr

“I tried waterproof shower, then took a shower – and it was kind of a disaster”
Seventeen.com

“Do ‘magic ingredients’ in beauty products actually work?’
Telegraph.co.uk

“Do you even moisturise, bro?”
NYTimes.com

“Five men’s makeup vloggers you should subscribe to”
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

“Unmasking my battle with makeup, femininity, and gender”
The-Peak.ca

“10 habits you didn’t know could be causing breakouts”
Yahoo.com

“A linguist who helps crack codes in names to predict ethnicity”
NYTimes.com

“Fall skincare advice from a black-owned Brooklyn apothecary”
Essence.com

“Women try 1920s makeup”
Allure.com

"#BeautyRecap: October 18th, 2016" on KindofStephen.

James Charles becomes CoverGirl’s first male spokesperson
Refinery29.com

Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee launches first skincare product
Elle.com

MAC Cosmetics launches Helmut Newton inspired limited edition collection
Bustle.com

Boots No. 7 and Soap and Glory to be rolled out across the US in Walgreens
WWD.com

The Honest Beauty Company announces it will create a “cancel subscription” feature on its website after consumer complaints
Gizmodo.com

The Honest Beauty Company to expand into Canada, Western Europe, and Australia
WWD.com

SkinCeuticals announces clinical spa at Klara Beauty Lab in New York City
PRNewswire.com

Huda Beauty now available in France through Sephora.fr
HudaBeauty.com

Caroline Hirons “confirms” return of Sephora in the UK
Metro.co.uk

A review of Forever 21’s $5 USD rainbow highlighter
Seventeen.com

P&G’s Art of Shaving launches Power Brush system
BizJournals.com

Walgreens extends rewards program with launch of ‘Beauty Enthusiast’
BusinessWire.com

Rotating makeup brush blendSMART now available at Sephora
PRWeb.com

Dior launches book “The Art of Color”
LuxuryDaily.com

“How does Walgreen’s ‘Beauty Enthusiast’ program work? Here’s how to rack up points”
Bustle.com

Laurel Whole Plant Organics skincare line to launch at Anthropologie
BusinessWire.com

Boxed.com lowers prices on female-targeted items to fight the “Pink Tax”
PRNewswire.com

“What’s ribbon eyeliner?” A.K.A. Helix eyeliner
Bustle.com

Rituals plans US expansion beyond New York City
WWD.com

Tyra Banks launches skincare line with mini-documentary
Vogue.com.au

EOS launches TOGA a keychain holder for their ball lip balms
PRNewswire.com

MAC Cosmetics store opens in Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas with Selena collection
ElPasoProud.com

Fans line up to buy Selena makeup collection from MAC Cosmetics, sells out in 24 hours
VVDailyPress.com

Glossier reformulates and relaunches Generation G lipsticks
Bustle.com

Former heiress of Kiehl’s, Jami Morse Heidegger, re-enters skincare with new luxury line Retrouve
FashionWeekDaily.com

Splat launches vivid hair dye collection for brunettes
WWD.com

Nigerian brand Kayge Cosmetics and Fat Mamzi collaborate on matte lipsticks collection
BellaNaija.com

A review of Cargo’s waterproof Swimmables collection
Inquirer.net

Nails Inc. launches Face Inc., a collection of 4 sheet masks
WWD.com

Dublin Airport’s duty-free cosmetic area voted “best in the world”
98FM.com

Kylie Cosmetics to launch pumpkin spice themed collection, as well as phone cases
Yahoo.com

Estee Lauder’s Re-Nutriv line turns 60, launches new products. Expected to do $90 million USD in global sales
WWD.com

Celebrities and Interviews

An interview with CoverGirl’s newest spokesperson James Charles
TeenVogue.com

An interview with Annie Jackson, Credo Beauty’s VP of merchandising and planning
BondEnAvant.com

An interview with Bobbi Brown
Telegraph.co.uk

An interview with Huda Kattan in Harper’s Bazaar Arabia
Harper’s Bazaar

“5 Beautyblender hacks from the founder of Beautyblender”
Cosmopolitan.com.au

Daniel Dae Kim talks skincare as Clinique for Men spokesperson
People.com

A review of Jo Malone’s biography, “Jo Malone: My Story”
StyleNest.co.uk

Victoria Beckham reveals one of her skincare secrets is eating salmon every day
People.com

An interview with Lauren Elkins SVP of global marketing for Estee Lauder
WWD.com

Unilever marketing head says generation who didn’t grow up with digital media are “bluffing their way through”
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com

6 beauty lessons from Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup class
People.com

An interview with the former bankruptcy lawyer who founded makeup line Reina Rebelde
Yahoo.com

A review of makeup line Reina Rebelde
Refinery29.com

Asia

New launches from Verite, Etude House, I’m Meme, Pony Effect, Peri Pera, and more!
ChristinaHello.com

LG H&H partners with Farouk Hair Systems on joint venture
KoreaHerald.com

China forecast to surpass US beauty sales
TheStandard.com.hk
Shiseido creates app that puts on virtual makeup for women who telework
Asahi.com

South Korean cosmetic companies enjoying a surge of demand from abroad
YonhapNews.co.kr

AmorePacific hosts marathon to raise awareness for breast cancer in Seoul
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Chinese internet celebrities promote South Korean beauty brands, despite tensions between the two countries
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Incheon becomes hot spot for Chinese tourists
KoreaJoongangDaily.com

China’s luxury consumption tax reduction sees shares rise for AmorePacific, LG H&H, and Cosmax
CNBC.com

AmorePacific shares dropped in response to impending lawsuit over toothpastes
Nikkei.com

Ant Capital Partners acquires Japan’s Sojitz Cosmetics
DealStreetAsia.com

“South Korean companies now develop more skincare related patents than any other country”
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com

“The amazing techniques I learned at Korean beauty school”
Yahoo.com

More Thai general practitioner doctors performing cosmetic surgery after taking South Korean courses
TodayOnline.com

Japan’s Kose sees 10% profit gain on sales to tourists
Nikkei.com

Cosmetics manufacturer Interwork Korea named 2016’s small to medium manufacturer
KoreaHerald.com

Two South Korean entrepreneurs, including AmorePacific CEO Suh Kyung-Bae, bet big on future generations
KoreaHerald.com

Cosmetic procedures non-Koreans might find “weird”
AllKPop.com

A review of Erborian’s BB Cream
Vogue.com

India’s Gujarat Cow Board claims cow urine and dung can give eternal beauty
NDTV.com

Leading Indian cosmetic company challenges 1 ppm mercury limit in cosmetics
PharmaBiz.com

Ultra-affluent working women driving India’s 9 billion USD luxury market
IndiaTimes.com

Market and Trends

Influencers want narrative control when working with brands in recent survey
RealWire.com

IRI survey finds that promotions fail to increase sales for UK retailers
ESMMagazine.com

How “micro-influencers” are impacting traditional marketing
Business2Community.com

Reportlinker releases global sun care market report
PRNewswire.com

Sustainability and Outreach

Viola Davis partners with Vaseline to improve skin health for Americans
PRNewswire.com

PZ Cussons and Concern Universal launch campaign to promote handwashing in Nigeria
Guardian.ng

L’Oreal Paris announce 2016 recipients of the Women of Worth awards
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal Brazil launches audio makeup tutorials for the visually impaired
TheDrum.com

Texas doctor warns that over-the-counter costume contact lenses could put users at risk of blindness
PRNewswire.com

Sheamoisture funds study about implicit bias affecting Black women with natural hair
FastCompany.com

Research team discovers microplastics ingested by deep-sea animals
Europa.eu

Class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Aveeno gets go-ahead from New York court over allegedly deceptive “natural” branding
Law360.com

Talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson move forward in Missouri court
PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal Australia announces first female majority in executive committee
News.com.au

Australian customs seizes counterfeit cosmetics with “Australian Made” logo
SmartCompany.com.au

Bio-Oil promotes “Be Comfortable In Your Own Skin” campaign to support young burn survivors
PRNewswire.com

Dr. Bronner’s to use 3rd quarter profits to support marijuana and minimum wage reforms
DrBronner.com

Avene launches campaign #AveneHope for eczema awareness month
PRNewswire.com

Creme of Nature launches empowerment campaign #byNature
PRNewswire.com

Founder of natural skincare brand launches the Natural Advisory Council to advocate for more regulations
NYMag.com

“The US Cosmetics Safety Bill, everything you need to know”
Allure.com

Research and Technology

Panasonic Smart Mirror prototype analyzes a viewer’s face then prints out makeup
Engadget.com

L’Oreal patents oily skin treatment using light and hollow silica spheres
Google Patents

Corporate

LVMH’s Benefit Cosmetics in lawsuit after using Miss Cleo persona without permission
DailyBusinessReview.com

Jean-Marc Plisson to join Shiseido from CEO position of Fresh
Yahoo.com

P&G stands by Coty deal despite $1 billion USD drop in price
WWD.com

Nestle brings on Allergan executive Paul Navarre onboard as it begins promotion of Dysport
FiercePharma.com

Trish McEvoy sues Too Faced for use of “the power of makeup” trademark
Independent.ie

Karen Fondu retires from position as president of L’Oreal Paris USA
LOrealUSA.com

“Could competition in affordable makeup market stunt e.l.f. Cosmetics’ growth?”
SeekingAlpha.com

Revlon replaces social media and digital agency GPY&R with Reborn
AdNews.com.au

Avon to webcast 3rd quarter 2016 earnings conference call on November 3rd
PRNewswire.com

Target opens smaller-sized stores to compete with Walmart and Amazon
Nasdaq.com

Interesting Reads

Model Anthea Page gets staph eye infection from dirty makeup brush
Independent.co.uk

“Why Alicia Keys’ #nomakeup look is not quite as ‘real’ as it seems”
TheGuardian.com

Stem cell expert says that topical stem cell products “do not work”
AmericanSpa.com

How young Asian makeup artists are challenging beauty norms
Vice.com

“What it means to be a man wearing makeup in a Masc4Masc world”
Racked.com

“How to perfect your at-home skincare routine, according to a dermatologist”
Bustle.com

“Simon Cowell forced a woman to remove her makeup on X-Factor, and that’s not okay”
Refinery29.com

“Selling shampoo, eye cream, and a chemical crackdown”
NYTimes.com

“Amber Rose’s beauty secret is masturbation”
Glamour

“A totally rational, research-backed argument in favour of shopping”
Racked.com

"#BeautyRecap: October 12th, 2016" on KindofStephen.

Amazon bans the exchange of positive reviews for free product or incentives
TechCrunch.com

HSN drops Sevinor Skincare Solutions after spokesperson and doctor arrested for buying crack cocaine
PageSix.com

Anastasia Beverly Hills and Mario Dedivanovic launch eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com

Smashbox 3D prints limited edition lipsticks
Allure.com

Kik launches beauty and fashion shopping chat bots
PRNewswire.com

Wet n’ Wild speeds up development to catch on to trends. Launches its version of the rainbow highlighter
WWD.com

Sephora US website now accepts Paypal
Sephora.com

Rimmel London launches app with “makeup swap” feature
PRNewswire.com

Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company to remove sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) from its detergents and other products despite claiming they were “SLS free”
WSJ.com

Kylie Jenner launches “Smile” Lip Kit, 100% of proceeds support cleft palette charity Smile Train
PRNewswire.com

Arbonne introduces handheld ultrasonic skincare device, Intelligence Genius Ultra
PRNewswire.com

MAC Selena collection launches in Corpus Christi, Texas. Quickly sells out
Chron.com

New launches from the Estee Lauder family of brands
MoodieDavittReport.com

Lena Dunham and Clinique team up on episode for her podcast
InStyle.com

Drew Barrymore explains why she’s expanding Flower Beauty into a home line
Yahoo.com

A review of Urban Decay’s Full Spectrum palette
TeenVogue.com

Dior tests interactive beauty shop in Paris, France
PremiumbeautyNews.com

The most popular eyeshadow palettes on Pinterest
Glamour.com

New launches in Sephora Middle East
TheNational.ae

Hard Candy launches exclusive line in Walmart
WWD.com

Sephora postpones opening of Iran stores to end of 2017
Reuters.com

A review of Neutrogena’s light therapy mask device for acne
TeenVogue.com

ColourPop renames darker contouring shades after criticism
TheShadeRoom.com

Review of MAC Cosmetics magnetic Spellbinder eyeshadow
TeenVogue.com

Tata Harper launches multi-masking trio
Allure.com

Beautycon partners with Angel Merino and Makeup Shayla on subscription box
TeenVogue.com

Youtuber Bubzbeauty introduces her eyeshadow palette with BH Cosmetics
WWD.com

On-site with Tata Harper at City Chemist in Brooklyn
WWD.com

ColourPop launches Studio 1400 eyeshadow palette
TeenVogue.com

An interview with Victoria Beckham about her Estee Lauder collaboration
HelloMagazine.com

Murad kicks off ‘Connected Beauty Summit’ focusing on holistic beauty and health in New York
PRNewswire.com

Land of Women lingerie launches skincare line
Allure.com

Skinfix launches in CVS
WWD.com

“Five brilliant Irish beauty brands you should definitely know about”
IrishPost.co.uk

Bluemercury opens in Plano, Texas
PaperCityMag.com

Markwin’s Wet n’ Wild launches Color Icon collection, aimed at selfie-taking millennials
WWD.com

Former Net-a-Porter employees launch ‘The Natural Curator’ website for natural beauty products
WWD.com

Robin McGraw and Jessica Wu partner on skincare line, promoted by her husband Dr Phil on his show
WWD.com

Asia

South Korea hosts Sale Festa, offers discounts to tourists on air travel and products
KoreaTimes.co.kr, Arirang.co.kr

Kao licenses its foam hair dye patents to P&G, after P&G’s infringement
Kao.com

AmorePacific toothpastes recalled after South Korean agency discovers banned ingredients
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Consumers demand probe into AmorePacific after it is discovered their toothpastes contain banned ingredients
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Chinese tourists expected to spend $72 billion USD during ‘Golden Week’
QZ.com

Brands offering discounts in Singapore to court Chinese tourists during ‘Golden Week’
BusinessofFashion.com

The Body Shop prepares for “Golden Week” by launching Alipay in its London stores
WireCard.com

China to cut luxury cosmetics tax from 30% to 15%
Bloomberg.com

Korean beauty as explained by Charlotte Cho, co-founder of Soko Glam
Glamour.com

Mirae Asset Daewoo to invest 20 billion won into Celltrion’s cosmetic business
PulseNews.co.kr

Tokyo hosts 15th Diet and Beauty Fair
NewKerala.com

South Korean dupes for high-end makeup
Youtube.com – Beauty Beasts

Etude House updates its brand image from “Princess Fantasy” to “Sweet Dream” to court younger consumers
KokreaJoongangDaily.com

Hong Kong “face readers” say eyebrow grooming can change your fate
GMANetwork.com

Thai franchisee of The Face Shop to open store in Laos
NationMultimedia.com

“Yes, Asia is obsessed with white skin”
Inquirer.net

An interview with Stella Kim, a former SNSD trainee
NextShark.com

“The best cleansing tips from Korean celebrities”
TeenVogue.com

Shiseido, Unicharm, and Lion partner on retail joint-venture, to share shelf space and cross-promote
Nikkei.com

Cosmetic manufacturer Kolmar acquires new warehouse to help its expansion in the US
RecordOnline.com

The story of how traditional Chinese skincare brand Liushen remarketed itself to youth
PRNewswire.com

Korean brand Masqueology expands into US Walmarts
PRNewswire.com

Huma Qureshi in talks to endorse a cosmetics brand
IndiaTimes.com

Oriflame re-launches Giordani Gold line in India
NewKerala.com

Markets and Trends

Study finds brand-produced content falls behind those from social media beauty gurus
WWD.com

Global skin lightener market expected to grow at 9.29% CAGR until 2020
PRNewswire.com

Survey finds 35% of US women plan on purchasing more natural beauty products in the next year
PRNewswire.com

Mass market perfume is “disappearing”
WWD.com

Unilever creates two in-house marketing and content groups, in response to ad-blockers
CampaignLive.co.uk

“Is going ethnic a new trend for marketers in the beauty industry?”
Marketing-Interactive.com

P&G marketing chief says they’re not cutting back on Facebook Ads, they’re going to use better targeting
AdWeek.com

Survey finds 50% of consumers turn to Amazon first when searching for products
Bloomberg.com

Global colour cosmetics market forecast to be worth $77.7 billion USD by 2020
DigitalJournal.com

Global emulsifier market to reach $8.44 billion USD by 2021
PRNewswire.com

Generation M, reaching millennial Muslims
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com

Outreach and Regulation

Beauty brands raising funds for Breast Cancer Awareness month
VanityFair.com – Part 1, VanityFair.com – Part 2

Health Canada considers new regulatory scheme for self-care products
ChemicalWatch.com

Customer files class-action lawsuit against Playtex for allegedly falsifying Banana Boat SPF claims
LegalNewsLine.com

Loophole may still allow cosmetics that were tested on animals to be sold in the European Union
Lexology.com

European dermatology association posts call to action to raise awareness for UV protection for workers
PDF

Sephora launches ‘Classes for Confidence’ workshops
PRNewswire.com

15 salons in Abu Dhabi cited for using expired products
KhaleejTimes.com

EOS partners with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on fundraising campaign
Convio.net

Lime Crime customers report “discoloration” of their Superfoils
Reddit.com

Research

New drug dupilumab for atopic dermatitis (eczema) is successful in two large clinical trials
NYTimes.com

Avon Foundation funded breast cancer study finds Black women dying at higher rates than White women
PRNewswire.com

Plastic microbeads for cleansers isn’t the only contributor to micropollution in the oceans, so is your laundry
Gizmodo.com.au, TheGuardian.com

P&G and New Zealand’s Honeylab form partnership to explore benefits of honey
Stuff.co.nz

L’Oreal and Poeitis 3D print hair follicles, technology could provide insight into potential hair loss treatments
3DPrint.com

Kerastem completes Phase II clinical trial investigating hair loss treatment using late stage cell therapy
SmarterAnalyst.com

Corporate

Sally Beauty CFO Mark Flaherty resigns
TheStreet.com

Cosmetics Corp J.A. sells 1 457 901 shares of e.l.f. Beauty stock
TheCerbatGem.com

Coty completes P&G brand merger deal, becomes 3rd largest beauty company
BusinessWire.com

Shiseido strengthens its cyber-security with Centrify Global Authentication
BusinessWire.com

P&G sets 3.9 exchange ratio for its spinoff during Reverse Morris Trust merger to Coty
WWD.com

Estee Lauder overhauls its corporate website
WWD.com

Hyland Media marketing retains Coty and adds P&G as client through their merger of brands
AdNews.com.au

Vaseline Healing Project helps provide medical supplies to people in areas of crisis
Vimeo.com

Perfumery company Douglas appoints Michael Raunch as CFO
WWD.com

Claudia Poccia named chief marketing office of Bare Escentuals
BusinessWire.com

Interesting Reads

New digital magazine Skin Deep focuses on makeup and women of colour
Fusion.net

Global brand president of Clinique Jane Lauder has 3 tips for those in the beauty industry
Fortune.com

Reddit’s SkincareAddiction hates St. Ives Apricot Scrub
Slate.com

“8 most common mistakes dermatologist see”
Bustle.com

“How brows became the beauty obsession of the decade”
TheGuardian.com

Why Lisa Eldridge hires older models for her Youtube tutorials (She thinks makeup is for everyone)
Yahoo.com

US FDA approves new cohesive gel breast implants from Allergan
Glamour.com

Skincare myths a cosmetic chemist wants you to stop believing
NewBeauty.com

“The underground economy in prison is way more sophisticated than you might think”
BusinessInsider.com

“The best moisturisers to wear under makeup according to the pros”
Allure.com

Huda Kattan’s best beauty secrets
TeenVogue.com

Interview with Joshua Esnard inventor of the Cut Buddy, a plastic template for men’s haircuts
GQ.com

“Eyelash extensions for beginners”
Elle.com

“18 artist selfies that get under the skin”
WMagazine.com

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Sephora launches makeup lessons for teens
PRNewswire.com

La Mer to launch Skincolor de La Mer makeup collection in the US on October 3rd
WWD.com, LATimes.com

ColourPop garners criticism for naming darker contouring shades “Yikes”, “Typo”, and “Dume”
Essence.com

Macy’s partners with beGlammed to provide at-home beauty services
Reuters.com

Colourpop apologises for contouring shade name choices
Buzzfeed.com

Too Faced brings back Peanut Butter palette
Yahoo.com

Kim Chi and Sugarpill Cosmetics collaborate on donut-scented lipstick
TeenVogue.com

Vintage-inspired cake mascara is making a comeback
Cosmopolitan.com.au

Patent issued to Therapon for silicon particle claimed to provide a potential SPF of 5000
PRNewswire.com

CVS is hoping to compete with Ulta and Sephora
Fashionista.com

LXMI Pure Nilotica Melt, the balm from a Sephora Beauty Beautcamp entrepreneur
Forbes.com

Dupont and SIMP develop new mascara brush
Dupont.com

Ireland Baldwin, Corinne Foxx and Alessandra Garcia star in Wet n’ Wild campaign
WWD.com

Geneu offers DNA-matched beauty products
HuffingtonPost.co.uk

Nail contouring is now a thing
Yahoo.com

Birchbox turns 6 years old, to revamp mobile website
WWD.com

Esquire and Farouk collaborate to launch the Esquire Ultimate Grooming Collection haircare
MarketWired.com

Lingerie company Land of Women launches skincare collection
WWD.com

Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics partners with app Perfect365
Businesswire.com

AOBiome launches clinical teledermatology trial to study bacterial treatment for acne
PRNewswire.com

How social media stars are changing the way L’Oreal markets
TheDrum.com

K-Y Duration Spray, is coming soon – so you don’t have to
PRNewswire.com

Bobbi Brown and Uber team up to give 10 minute makeovers in New York and Los Angeles
WWD.com

CosmoSafe, a self-education and certification platform, receives prize in Miller Lite “Tap The Future” competition
PRNewswire.com

Swatches of the new NARS Unrestricted Eyeliner
Bustle.com

Credo to open store in Williamsburg, New York
WWD.com

Lovelyloot app helps you organise your beauty collection
Fashionista.com

Review of Victoria’s Secret Velvet Matte lipsticks
HarpersBazaar.com

Chloe Morello and Ciaté London expand availability of popular eyeshadow palette
WWD.com

Kylie Jenner to launch second Kyshadow palette “next month”
SundayWorld.com

Celebrities and Interviews

“How Jessica Alba created a $1 billion empire”
News.com.au

Victoria Beckham goes to Selfridges London to launch her collaborative makeup line with Estee Lauder
WWD.com

Kim Kardashian West livestreams her make-up routine, hints at possible future products
Popsugar.com

Paris Hilton has a new perfume, and a skincare line is in the works
Allure.com

An interview with David Beckham about his tattoos and his love for Biotherm Homme
VanityFair.com

An interview with Uzo, makeup artist for Nars
Allure.com

Jaime King and Jamie Chung attended WEI Beauty’s Detoxifying skincare line launch
WWD.com

Asia

South Korea agency to define criteria for ‘natural’ and ‘organic labels for cosmetics
PulseNews.co.kr

“Retailers big and small want a piece of the thriving Korean beauty business”
FastCompany.com

Spider enzymes developed by South Korean researchers makes its way into skin care products
AsiaOne.com

Shiseido launches new makeup brand ‘Playlist’ targetted at people in their 20s and 30s
WWD.com

Shiseido hosts 4D exhibition in Hong Kong to promote Ultimune line
Marketing-Interactive.com

Japan tourist boom not enough to boost sales at Japanese department stores
Bloomberg.com

Japan’s Sensai launches two new products for wrinkle treatment
TheNational.ae

Mary Kay opens Administrative Management Centre in Shanghai
ShanghaiDaily.com

Drew Barrymore explores the South Korean beauty market on trip
Chosun.com

Cos9, owned by Claires Korea (makers of Guerrison), wants to become a top 3 contract manufacturer with new underground factory
KoreaHerald.com

Etude House plans to have more than 345 overseas stores by 2020
KoreaTimes.co.kr

Indonesia’s LiveWell Global to meet with South Korean beauty companies
ACNewswire.com

Kanebo unifies skincare products under one brand
NationMultimedia.com

South Korean beauty companies jump into contract manufacturing
YonhapNews.co.kr, KoreaHerald.com

Wipro Consumer Care acquires Chinese FMCG firm Zhongshan
FinancialExpress.com

Song Jae Rim “gifts” cast of ‘Our Gab Soon’ Laneige skincare products, who he models for
AllKpop.com

Indian FDA finds mercury in L’Oreal products
IndianExpress.com

L’Oreal India rejects Indian FDA’s claims that mercury was found in its brands’ products
IndiaTimes.com

Priyanka Chopra rumoured to spend over 80 000 Rs a month on her beauty regime
AryNews.tv

Australian Olympic swimmer launches Milk & Co. skincare line for swimmers in India
MensXP.com

Market

Women own 50% of health and personal care businesses in Israel
Hamodia.com

African-American buying power reaches $1.3 trillion USD
Yahoo.com

NDP Group report: Internet marketing surpasses print and broadcast for makeup
PressReleaseRocket.net

“Are cosmetic procedures becoming normalised for young Australians?”
SBS.com.au

“Is indie beauty ‘good’ business for women entrepreneurs?”
Yahoo.com

Global aloe market continues to expand
NutraIngredients.com

Global skin lighteners market forecast to grow at 9.29% CAGR from 2016-2020
PRNewswire.com

Global serum market forecast to grow at 3.88% CAGR from 2016-2020
PRNewswire.com

The global hyaluronic acid market is expected to reach USD 13.4 billion by 2024
PRNewswire.com

Indian skin care market expected to double by 2021
Newsmaker.com.au

Virtual shopping, mineral eye makeup, and 3D printing are the top 3 trends impacting the global eyeshadow market according to Technavio
Businesswire.com

Shiseido creates 3-piece exclusive collection for travel retail in Cannes, France
DFNIOnline.com

“Aussie men are not all ugly trolls and they’ve got the receipts to prove it”
Mozo.com.au

Corporate

L’Oreal Clarisonic to outsource manufacturing and eliminate 120 jobs
WWD.com

“Procter & Gamble losing ground in America’s bathroom cabinet”
Bloomberg.com

Estee Lauder interested in Becca Cosmetics after previous deal falls through
WWD.com

e.l.f. cosmetics shares soar 56% after IPO
WSJ.com, Fortune.com

Bellami Hair acquires Mirabella Cosmetics
ModernSalon.com

Clorox, owner of Burt’s Bees, announces annual sales reach $5.8 billion USD
TheCloroxCompany.com

Estee Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda’s compensation increased to base salary of $1.9 million USD and increased performance compensation
WWD.com

Deirdre Devaney to head up beauty at Aer Rianti International
DFNIOnline.com

Prisma Media acquires Beauté Addict website
PrismaMediaSolutions.com

La Prairie Group appoints Jean-Marc Loi as regional director for travel retail in Asia
MoodieDavittReport.com

GlaxoSmithKline appoints Emma Walmsley as CEO
TheGlobeandMail.com

Unilever plans further investments in Pakistan
Dailypakistan.com.pk

Estee Lauder appoints Beth DiNardo as global brand president of GLAMGLOW
BusinessWire.com

Ron Robinson joins Influence Nation, ahead of their acquisition of his company BeautyStat
WWD.com

Nerium names Deborah K. Heisz as president and COO
PRNewswire.com

Conair acquires SalonQuest, which makes the brands Aquage and Biomega
ModernSalon.com

Sustainability and Outreach

European Court rules that products tested on animals outside the EU still fall under marketing ban
Europa.eu

Tata Harper Skincare receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov

Dr Zein Obagi’s ZO Skin Health receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov

Sarkli Repechage receives US FDA warning letter over drug-like claims
FDA.gov

US FDA requests that dermatologists report adverse effects from skincare and cosmetic products
JAMA.com

Dr Bronner’s to donate $660 000 to campaign to legalise marijuana in US states
Leafly.com

US Senate holds hearing on cosmetics safety
Yahoo.com

US FTC bars Grey Defence from claiming their supplements can prevent or restore greying hair
FTC.gov

Estee Lauder helps light up Johannesburg during Breast Cancer Awareness month
Joburg.co.za

UK shops fined for selling products containing banned O-aminophenol
EnfieldIndependent.co.uk

Malaysia to launch ‘Made by Muslims’ logo for food and personal care products
Breitbart.com

Estee Lauder commits to plastic microbead removal by 2017
ELCompanies.com

European ombudsman looks into complaints raised by PETA UK over animal-testing loophole
PETA.org.uk

L’Oreal USA announces recipients of Women in Science fellowship
PRNewswire.com

Moulded fibre could replace plastics in personal care packaging
GreenerPackage.com

Interesting Reads

“Guys can now get a Scrotox – Botox for wrinkly balls”
Metro.co.uk

Arsenic pills and lead foundation: The history of toxic makeup
NationalGeographic.com

Pantone announces Spring 2017 colour report
Pantone.com

“Talcum powder: a look at the product at the center of talcum powder lawsuits”
DigitalJournal.com

L’Oreal’s technology incubator in San Francisco, makers of the Lancome custom foundation machine
Telegraph.co.uk

“Why the ‘ethnic’ aisle is merging with the ‘beauty’ one”
WashingtonPost.com

Oud, the cosmetic and perfume ingredient that costs $9 200 AUD a kilo
HuffingtonPost.com.au

“Face value: Renée Zellweger and the enduring ageism against women in Hollywood”
TheGlobeandMail.com

“Let’s start making makeup manly”
TechnicianOnline.com

“Beautycounter CEO: Congress must act now to protect the public”
TheHill.com

Why a ‘double cleanse’ is the best thing you can do for your skin
Observer.com

“The issue with ‘exotic’ beauty compliments”
TeenVogue.com

“Dermatologists reveal the skincare products they can’t live without”
TheFashionSpot.com

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Nordstrom opens at the Toronto Eaton Centre
PRNewswire.com

Marie Claire UK launches beauty store ‘Fabled’ online and in-store in the UK
MarieClaire.co.uk

Glossier launches “The Supers” a collection of three serums
Brit.co

Walgreens launches teledermatology platform
BusinessWire.com

“Why Lush Cosmetics thinks it can launch a TV channel”
DigiDay.com

Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada now carries Pixi Beauty
WWD.com

Michelle Phan’s IPSY hosts creators day in New York
WWD.com

Etsy brand Herbivore Botanicals now available at Sephora and Nordstrom.com
WWD.com

In second part of #BreakTheWalls campaign, Shea Moisture challenges concept of ‘normal hair’
HuffingtonPost.com

A preview of Tanya Burr’s new makeup collection
Mirror.co.uk

Venus Concept unveils Venus Freeze Plus in US for treatment of wrinkles
PRNewswire.com

Charlotte Tilbury debuts in Scotland at House of Frasers
DailyRecord.co.uk

Swatches of BECCA’s Blushed with Light palette
Bustle.com

Beautycounter collection debuts at Target
Allure.com

Smashbox collaboration with Erin and Sara Foster debuts
HollywoodReporter.com

Caudalie Face Lifting Soft Cream: What happens when a Harvard scientist makes a cream
ForexTV.com

Milk Cosmetics addresses foundation shade range controversy
Yahoo.com

L’Oreal announces Youtube “Beauty Squad”
TenEightyMagazine.com

Trest Beauty app leverages social reviews to recommend hair salons for textured hair
WWD.com

“7 beauty discount codes from Youtubers”
Bustle.com

LVMH opens perfume workshop in the city of Grasse
LVMH.com

Saks Fifth Avenue to open new location in New York Financial District
WMagazine.com

Asia

China’s medical aesthetic industry grows to $75 billion USD
CRI.cn

Song Hye Kyo featured in new campaign for Laneige lipsticks
TheHansIndia.com

New launches from Innisfree, Laneige, Etude House, and more
ChristinaHello.com

Chinese tourist caught stealing cosmetics from duty-free counter in Bali
Coconuts.co

LG Household & Home fine-tuning plans for new plant in Cheonan, South Korea
KoreaHerald.com

Changhi Airport ranks 3rd in world in shopper spending
StraitsTimes.com

K-Beauty gaining market share in the UAE
PulseNews.co.kr

Kolmar Korea acquires U.S. cosmetics maker PTP
PulseNews.co.kr

KIKO opens flagship store in India
IndiaTimes.com

South Korean plastic surgery clinic gives Pikachu make-over
RocketNews24.com

K-Beauty expo to be held in Bangkok
YonhapNews.co.kr

Review of Cle Cosmetics Melting Lip Powder
TeenVogue.com

Market

Ken Research finds all sectors of skincare grew moderately in the US
TheHansIndia.com

Study of how Kenyan women spend money finds beauty comes second to food
Nation.co.ke

Emerging trends affecting the serum market from Technavio
BusinessWire.com

“Beauty and fitness continue to merge”
WWD.com

Regulation

Pallone and Lance reveal new regulation proposal to strengthen the US FDA
House.gov

Smuggled cosmetics discovered in bid to evade taxes in Bangladesh
BusinessNews24BD.com

L’Oreal’s Softsheen-Carson hair relaxer subject of lawsuit over claims of baldness
Yahoo.com

Outreach and Sustainability

Dr. Bronner’s resigns from Organic Trade Association to focus on other causes
PRNewswire.com

Canadian organizations create #DayofAction campaign to end cosmetic animal testing
HuffingtonPost.ca

L’Oreal highlights its research work on developing non-animal testing methods
LOreal.com

L’Oreal building solar projects at Kentucky and Arkansas manufacturing plants
ABCNews.com

Rosie Batty partners with Lancome for domestic violence campaign
SMH.com.au

Corporate

Unilever acquires Seventh Generation
WSJ.com

Bitch Slap! cosmetics acquired by PDC
CosmeticsBusiness.com

Coty appoints Publicis as its lead media agency globally
PRNewswire.com

Unilever offers $1 billion for Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company
Bloomberg.com

Mode Media shuts down, leaving many bloggers unpaid
WSJ.com

“e.l.f Beauty’s IPO is not very attractive”
SeekingAlpha.com

Beautycounter hires new executives
WWD.com

John Lewis sees 75% drop in profits, despite rising sales in beauty
Independent.co.uk

Interesting Reads

“3 Brand Building Secrets From Beauty Expert Michelle Phan”
Entrepreneur.com

“Unilever Buying Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Is Latest Old Company Trying to Find New Life”
TheStreet.com

“DIY beauty: the return of the apothecary trend”
Standard.co.uk

“Are skin serums miracle workers or the purest distillation of beauty industry BS?”
TheGuardian.com

“5 makeup tips from Kevyn Aucoin”
ForexTV.com

“Extreme beauty treatments, like IV drips”
Yahoo.com

Michel C. Bergerac, former CEO of Revlon, dies
NYTimes.com

ASOS criticised for using Black model as “prop” in foundation photo
GlobalCosmeticsNews.com

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