Retail

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