Ulta Beauty, one of the world’s leading salon hair providers has announced the departure of Chuck Rubin, president and CEO, sending stock prices tumbling.
Following on from last week’s announcement by the Venezuelan government that it is to once again devalue its currency, some of the world’s biggest cosmetic and personal care players have said they will be hit.
Boldface Group, which produces the Kardashians’ beauty brand, Khroma Beauty, has partnered with digital provider Venda to provide a digital commerce platform.
For some, having a strong year in such a difficult climate may be an excuse to take it easy, but not for beauty behemoth L’Oréal as CEO Jean-Paul Agon announced the company are open to acquisitions to further strengthen this year.
Avon Products reported virtually stagnant sales during the fourth quarter, while losses deepen on restructuring charges, but the results beat expectations.
Sun & Skin Care Research (SSCR) has looked to boost its offerings and take a chunk of the lucrative sun care market with the acquisition of sunscreen brand Bull Frog from a division of Sanofi.
An LA-based firm is investigating potential class action lawsuits against ten global luxury cosmetic brands for using what it says, are false and misleading statements in the advertising of their anti-aging products.
Double-digit growth in earnings and a strong performance in the emerging markets has prompted cosmetics giant L’Oréal to look to the future with a great deal of positivity following its full-year 2012 results.
Some of the world’s biggest personal care players, including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, L’Oreal, Avon and Colgate are likely to be impacted by yet another move by the Venezuela government to devalue its currency.
Patriach Partners, which holds controlling stakes in Stila Cosmetics and Jane Cosmetics, has appointed the investment company's founder Lynn Tilton to head up the two businesses.
One of Avon’s biggest stakeholders says the business needs significant restructuring to turn it around but believes CEO Sheri McCoy is the right person to put the business back on the right track.
Ingredients provider International Flavors & Fragrances has reported strong sales gains for its fourth quarter, with the flavors division propping up a softer market for flavors.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant’s cosmetics ingredients site in Tangerang, Indonesia has become the firm’s eighth location to achieve the Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification.
Direct sales player Nu Skin has revealed record breaking Q4 results that show anti-aging products and revenues in Europe, China and North Asia are the driving force.
Revlon reported a big jump in its fourth quarter sales and net income on the back of a strong performance in hair color and make-up for both the US and Latin America, as well as acquisitions.
Luxury fragrance and cosmetic provider Estée Lauder has posted strong second quarter results, with all business categories and geographies reporting healthy gains, but the figures are skewed by advanced orders.
ATRP Solutions, a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University has won $2.6 million in federal grants to help it commercialize technology that could make it less expensive and easier to make cosmetics, shampoo and other personal care products.
LVMH, one of the world’s biggest luxury cosmetics and fragrance player, has revealed continued market-leading growth for its final quarter and full year results, with the Christian Dior brand leading the way.
The Nivea skin care maker announces solid 2012 results after increased demand in emerging markets is offset by the weak economic climate in the company’s home European markets.
A big rise in second quarter sales comes off the back of significant growth in the company’s celebrity endorsed fragrances sales worldwide, but the performance still came in below expectations, forcing the company to lower its outlook.
The brand of Florida-based hair care company, Vogue International is up for sale in a deal that could be worth $800 million or more, according to Reuters.
Avon has appointed David Powell to the position of senior vice president of business transformation and global supply chain, a role that will be play a crucial part in the company’s ongoing restructuring plans.
Newly established fragrance provider Omni Scents has added to its Miss Universe fragrances with the signing of a licensing agreement for men’s magazine brand Maxim.
Inter Parfums has reported a drop in Q4 sales, stating that the comparable figures to the previous year were set against a backdrop of unprecedented product launches and lower European sales.
Kimberly-Clark has finished off a good year with strong Q4 results, but the company predicts modest gains for the year ahead on the back of weaker sales in Europe.
Procter & Gamble has seen a big rise in its profits for the latest quarter, as savings from the company’s restructuring plan start to take effect alongside modest sales growth.
Cosmetics firm Avon has continued its cost-cutting campaign into the New Year, this time in the US, as distribution facilities in Atlanta, Georgia, and Pasadena, California, will be closed.
Personal care industry professionals gathered at a recent Ashland symposium to discuss advances in skin aging, epithelial biology, skin imaging and polymers in formulation alongside leading research professionals and academics in the area.
Despite only taking over his grandfather’s French beauty firm three years ago, Bris Rocher has brought the family behind the cosmetics giant to billionaire status, as sales top $3 (€2.3) billion in 2012.
Various media and consumers have been posing the question if Yes To is hiding or downplaying its ties to Israel. Cosmetics Design has taken a deeper look into the matter.
A-list Hollywood star has been confirmed as the new co-owner and global spokesperson for luxury hair care provider Alterna, a move aimed at boosting the brands appeal and message.
Kenneth Cole Productions has entered into a new licensing agreement with perfume player Parlux as it looks to further its fragrance business; ending its decade-long partnership with beauty firm Coty.
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter in the hair care segment, Unilever signed off a good year of growth in Personal Care, as well as its other consumer categories, with the announcement of its full year results.
The Japan-based Shiseido group has announced the next leg of manufacturing expansion for its American operations as it continues to expand its global footprint.
The Swiss company has joined up with the global supplier of amino acids to develop novel fermentation production routes to develop natural ingredients for application in personal care.
Omni Scents founder and CEO Neil Katz says he is ready to build on the Miss Universe fragrance license with a new agreement, due to be announced next week.
As global analyst 24/7 Wall St singles out the US firm as one likely to ‘disappear’ in 2013, Cosmetics Design takes a look at what happened to the company in 2012.
Manufacturer Nu Skin has been handed a little boost thanks to strong performance over the last nine months, leading it to upping its revenue quite significantly in the fourth quarter.
UK-based Croda International has confirmed the acquisition of New York-based Innovachem, a company specializes in technologically advanced emollient solutions.
US skin care players Mango Madness and Beach Organics have signed a partnership deal that will see the two companies tapping into mutual retail distribution channels.
Cosmetics and personal care formulators featuring DuPont Tate & Lyle's Zemea Propanediol ingredient in their products have two weeks left to enter it's Innovation Award program.
It seems that the restructuring plan implemented by Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald last year is now giving financial analysts reason to believe the company's longer term future is looking bright.
Georgia-based producer of specialty hydrocolloids CP Kelco has announced plans to increase capacity at its production facility for carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) used in cosmetics, in Finland over the next 12-18 months.
Investment fund manager AIC Ventures has bought up the Florida production facility of Sun & Skin Care Research, Florida as part of a sale leaseback transaction.
P&G has announced that its current board director Johnathan Rodgers will not seek re-election, while Terry Lundgren is appointed to the board of directors.
Consumer goods company Helen of Troy has announced it will build a new distribution center to serve the personal care industry amongst others, creating jobs in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
