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Hair care products made with biotech will limit hair loss

Hair care products made with biotech will limit hair loss

By Deanna Utroske

This month Daniel Alain Life Science acquired the intellectual property rights to a technology that the company plans to put to use in hair care and hair styling product formulations as early as next year.

German color cosmetics brand Catrice, newly available in US

Catrice, newly available in US

By Deanna Utroske

Another European color cosmetics brand has come to market in the States. This time it’s the Catrice brand from Cosnova Beauty, a German company.

‘90s skincare brand Joey New York plays market reverse stock split

‘90s skin care brand Joey New York plays the market

By Deanna Utroske

This month RAR Beauty LLC, the company that owns Joey New York, made a large number of shares available—a move that could set the personal care company in a good position for growth going forward.

Elizabeth Arden year-end financial results are in

Elizabeth Arden year-end financial results are in

By Deanna Utroske

This month the prestige beauty company, which will merge with Revlon by the end of 2016, announced its Q4 and year-end numbers, showing a good performance financially and strategically.  

L’Oréal's solar installation in Kentucky will cut carbon footprint

L’Oréal to build solar installation in Kentucky

By Deanna Utroske

The world’s largest beauty company is making a strong move on sustainability in the heart of coal country. L’Oréal is on track to build the largest private solar facility in the state’s history.

Rise of wellness: the ‘clean beauty’ trend

SPECIAL FOCUS: CLEAN BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

Rise of wellness: the ‘clean beauty’ trend

By Lucy Whitehouse

Linked closely with the rise of the clean eating trend, clean beauty is quietly becoming something of craze. In this newsletter special, we review our archives to follow its rise, and consider where the category could be heading.

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

By Deanna Utroske

The mobile-first beauty company plans to greatly expand its branded cosmetics and personal care portfolio as well as to grow the business in new markets.  

direct sales beauty company New Avon LLC moving to NJ or Brooklyn

Where will New Avon LLC go next?

By Deanna Utroske

The privately held direct-sales beauty company will likely remain in the greater New York City area. For its new location, however, New Avon is considering sites and incentives on either side of Manhattan.

Q2 results from fragrance maker and cosmetic ingredient company IFF

Second quarter financial results from IFF

By Deanna Utroske

This week the fragrance and flavor maker announced Q2 strategic accomplishments and financials. From a currency neutral perspective, company sales are growing—in North America by 5%.

Cosmetic ingredient maker TRI-K debuts refreshed website

TRI-K debuts refreshed website

By Deanna Utroske

Having opened new international offices last year, the specialty ingredient maker is growing. Now, this week, TRI-K has announced the redesign of its customer site—one that’s easy to use and reflects the company’s place in the cosmetics ingredient market.

Dermatologists give topical probiotic skin care a nod of approval

Dermatologists give topical probiotic skin care a nod of approval

By Deanna Utroske

In a newly published review of the emerging personal care subcategory, board certified dermatologist and nationally recognized anti-aging expert Dr. Patricia K. Farris acknowledges that topical probiotics can benefit the skin and suggests that there’s...

direct-sales beauty company Avon Products Q2 financial results are in

Avon Products Q2 financial results are in

By Deanna Utroske

Without adjusting to constant dollars, the direct-sales beauty company’s revenue was down in every region: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; South Latin America; North Latin America; and the Asia Pacific.

Top sites for correct ingredient information

Top sites for correct ingredient information

By By Belinda Carli, Director of The Institute for Personal Care Science

With so much misinformation on the internet, how do you know which sites to trust for CORRECT ingredient information?

A new headquarters for Estée Lauder?

A new headquarters for Estée Lauder?

By Deanna Utroske

The beauty company’s search for a new space is underway as two of its key leases in New York City are set to expire, according to real estate industry media.

Gloria Mayfield Banks makes history at Mary Kay

Gloria Mayfield Banks makes history at Mary Kay

By Deanna Utroske

Having recently earned the prestigious rank of Independent Elite Executive National Sales Director, Banks also holds the distinction of being the first African American woman to achieve this title at the direct-sales beauty company.

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics and personal care retailer has contracted with data-driven marketing firm Alliance Data Systems Corporation to establish an Ultamate Rewards Credit Card and loyalty program for beauty consumers.

New leaders join the NuFACE skin care and beauty device team

New leaders join the NuFACE team

By Deanna Utroske

The device and skin care company is looking forward to substantial growth, new products, and new markets. Accordingly, the company has added a new president and a new senior vice president of global retail to advance the NuFACE business.  

Tobacco as a renewable squalene source for cosmetics & personal care

Tobacco as a renewable squalene source

By Deanna Utroske

Following next year’s harvest, tobacco-derived quantities of the compound will be available for cosmetics companies to test out in beauty and skin care formulations—thanks to a company called SynShark and an enterprising farmer in North Carolina.

Hair care and cosmetics maker Bell International Labs new headquarters

Bell International Labs building new headquarters

By Deanna Utroske

The company is forecasting 60% growth this year and has broken ground on a new facility in Eagan, Minnesota, to accommodate increased demand for sun care and tanning products.

P&G beauty brand Max Factor returns to US market

Max Factor returns to US market

By Deanna Utroske

As of yesterday, the color cosmetics brand from P&G is available (online) in the States for the first time in six years—a test perhaps, to gauge whether the personal care giant should grow its makeup business globally.  

Walgreens shutters cosmetics, personal care ecommerce site beauty.com

Walgreens shutters beauty.com

By Deanna Utroske

The pharmacy chain announced last week that the ecommerce site beauty.com will be shut down in the coming months. It’s a move to keep cosmetics and personal care consumers loyal to the Walgreens brand.

Cosmetics and fragrance help lift LVMH sales

Cosmetics and fragrance help lift LVMH sales

By Simon Pitman

A strong performance from cosmetics and fragrances, as well as retail division Sephora, helped buoy group sales that have been hit by poorer sales in the domestic market, France.

Coty names Camillo Pane CEO

Coty names a new CEO

By Deanna Utroske

The appointment won’t take effect until later this year, once the Coty P&G deal is formally closed. Fittingly, the new executive has experience integrating acquisitions in and beyond the US.  

Spending on beauty up in China, despite cooling economy

Spending on beauty up in China, despite cooling economy

By Lucy Whitehouse

Chinese consumers are still keen to spend on beauty in China, according to newly released research from Mintel, with the majority of those surveyed stating they spent more on facial skin care in 2015 compared to 2014.

fragrance and beauty company Inter Parfums Q2 numbers and Coach launch

Inter Parfums Q2 numbers

By Deanna Utroske

The fragrance and beauty innovator announced its most recent financial figures, showing impressive net sales. And now Inter Parfums is looking ahead to the second half of the year and the company’s first launch of a Coach branded scent.