News Review: Skin Care 2017

Skin care as a category is purportedly at a disadvantage competing against other more dramatic cosmetic and personal care categories in the visual, digital age. And yet, narrowing the year’s skin care news to the 13 articles linked here was a real challenge.

January 11

L’Oréal pays over $1bn to acquire Valeant skin care brands

February 28

Sephora launches Biossance skin care from Amyris

April 4

Korean beauty gets significant shelf space at mass market retail chain CVS

May 25

Cetaphil marks 70-year brand anniversary

June 12

Shiseido’s new brand WASO launches in US next month

June 26

St. Ives blends up beauty in New York City

July 12

DNA Diagnostics Center launches skin care test kit for consumers

July 30

Skin care ingredient maker Croda invests in Cutitronics

August 13

VIDEO: MyChelle: Building a legacy of bioactive skin care

October 5

Walgreens Boots Alliance launches skin care brand co-created with consumers

October 16

Smoke Screen: How one ambitious company is advancing anti-pollution efficacy testing for skin care

November 9

Eucerin skin care is using Amazon Alexa voice service as retail platform

November 15

Biomod Concepts launches the SmartSkin Dry Mask Boutique