Retail

Max Factor returns to the United States

Allure.com

House of Lashes partners with Sephora on limited-edition lash set

WWD.com

Kylie Jenner accused of stealing shades of new eyeshadow palette from Shaaanxo

Mic.com

Shaaanxo later says she did not accuse Kylie Jenner of copying her eyeshadow palette

IBTimes.com.au

Sephora to open at Westfield World Trade Center in New York on August 16th

WWD.com

Walgreens to shutdown Beauty.com and Drugstore.com

WWD.com

Laneige collaborates with fashion brand Lucky Chouette

Mashable.com

How Shiseido’s use of the plant chomeiso grown on an isle in Okinawa increased job opportunities

Asahi.com

French-Canadian Nannette de Gaspé, launches water-less dry sheet masks

Vogue.com

New Zealand woman creates line of package-free solid shampoos and products

Stuff.co.nz

Henkel’s Schwarzkopf brand joins in on Amazon Dash buttons

PRNewswire.com

Natural deoderant brand PiperWai receives funding on TV show Shark Tank

Time.com

British department-store chain Harvey Nichols renovates its beauty section

LuxuryDaily.com

Kylie Jenner expands product line with eyeshadow palette

HelloMagazine.com

Ulta to launch “beauty credit card”

PRNewswire.com

Asia

Jessica Jung shares her 16 step beauty routine

Vogue.com

South Korea’s duty-free purchase limits dampen sales

KoreaHerald.com

AmorePacific Malaysia upbeat over new skincare brand prospects

NST.com.my

LG Household & Health Care posts record 2nd quarter profits

KoreaHerald.com

AmorePacific posts record 2nd quarter sales results

KoreaHerald.com

Chinese state media reports that South Korean beauty imports are failing quality control tests

Chosun.com

AmorePacific and LG Household & Health Care shares drop on announcement of new regulatory risks

KoreaTimes.co.kr

China to tighten sanitary rules on South Korean beauty imports

KoreaTimes.co.kr

Kim Rae Won selected as face of Atoclassic brand

AllKPop.com

Billionaire Zhang Guiping’s company invests $54 million USD into South Korea’s ID Healthcare to open plastic surgery clinics in China

Forbes.com

KAO Japan’s profits jumped 35.6% in the first six months of the fiscal year

WWD.com

Cosmetics and fashion make up the second largest category of online purchases in South Korea

KoreaJoongangDaily.com

Innovative British entrepreneur to bring Asia’s animal sheet-masks to the UK

Nottinghampost.com

“8 beauty innovations we have Korea to be thankful for”

Vogue.co.uk

Indian ayurvedic and herbal based skin care company, Shahnaz Husain, to go global

TelegraphIndia.com

Market and Trends

Physician dispensed cosmeceuticals market to surge according to market research firm

PRNewswire.com

L’Oreal is the most-watched beauty brand on Youtube

ReelSEO.com

US FDA sends warning letter to Annemarie Gianni Skin Care for drug-like marketing

FDA.gov

Survey finds 80% of US tweens use personal care products

Drugstorenews.com

Cosmoprof sets attendance record

PRNewswire.com

Outreach and Sustainability

Beauty companies and the struggle to source child labour-free mica

TheGuardian.com

Study finds palm oil production big component of tropical deforestation

UCUSA.org

Wisconsin Salvation Army receives 350+ pound donation of personal care items

KFIZ.com

Look Good Feel Better and Saks Fifth Avenue host the 5th Annual National Beauty Editors Day

Yahoo.com

Australian doctors calling for tighter regulations on cosmetic procedures

TheCourier.com.au

US President Obama appoints Dermalogica CEO, Jane Wurwand, as entrepreneurship ambassador

Time.com

US FDA warns against unlabelled foreign cosmetics, may contain substances like mercury

ACSH.org

Corporate

Avon announces cash tender offers

PRNewswire.com

Castanea Partners and Main Post Partners are teaming up to Becca Cosmetics

WWD.com

L’Oreal’s third quarter financial results miss estimates, due to slow down in sales in France

Bloomberg.com

L’Oreal finances down due to write-downs for Clarisonic brand

WSJ.com

L’Oreal opens research center for skin and hair in Johannesburg, South Africa

LOreal.com

Revlon sales are up, income down due to foreign exchange rates

WWD.com

My Import USA acquires TAG body spray brand from Proctor & Gamble

Businesswire.com

Huda Beauty sponsors a US national holiday for lipstick

WWD.com

Vice Media acquires majority stake in Starworks Beauty and Talent

TheIndustryLondon.com

Interesting Reads

The sordid f*cked up history of red lipstick

Mic.com

Youtuber Jackie Aina starts Black Owned Makeup Brands (BOMB) movement

Allure.com

Youtube hosts #YoutubeBlack to celebrate Black creators and beauty gurus

TubeFilter.com

An interview with StyleSeat CEO, Melody McCloskey, on raising $40 million USD in venture capital

Forbes.com

Kim Kardashian’s dermatologist on “the future of ageing”

WMagazine.com

Ciara says Future’s comments about her cost her a $500 000 USD cosmetic contract

Complex.com

An interview with various women about their stretch marks

GisborneHerald.co.nz

Inside beauty Youtuber Huda Kattan’s makeup closet

Refinery29.com

The chemical reactions taking place when you swim in a pool

ACS.org