Retail

Lush relocates its UK staff to Germany after Brexit

Reuters.com

Fresh celebrates 25 years and launches new Vitamin Nectar line

EPRRetailNews.com

Morphe Cosmetics opens store in Burbank, California

ModernSalon.com

Kat Von D Beauty to launch in the UK and Ireland

WWD.com

Sikasso De Suisse launches cosmetic line for people of colour

Bustle.com

Marc Jacobs expands in the UK with John Lewis partnership

WWD.com

Morrocanoil to be carried by Sephora.com and its stores

WWD.com

A Huda Beauty eyeshadow palette is in the pipeline

Look.co.uk

Kohl’s hosts beauty expo in Texas as part of bid to expand its presence in market

WWD.com

Amazon has already taken over books and electronics, is beauty next?

Forbes.com

Kevin Bacon makes a Bacon scented cologne called ‘Bacon by Bacon’. Bacon.

Yahoo.com

100% Pure starts ‘pay-as-you-wish’ pricing model

WellandGood.com

Surratt Beauty moves into Space NK

WWD.com

UK’s Space NK to open stand-alone store in Brooklyn and inside Nordstroms

WWD.com

Anastasia Soares attends launch of Anastasia Beverly Hills at Sephora in France

WWD.com

Revlon launches Lottabody, targeted to ethnic haircare

PRNewswire.com

The Body Shop opens its first store in Chile

WWD.com

Skyn Iceland launches new lip plumping gel mask

WWD.com

Dr. Dennis Gross Skin Care launches ‘C + Collagen’ line

WWD.com

Aquaphor Baby launches new easier to use packaging

PRNewswire.com

“These cancer survivors wanted non-toxic beauty products, so they started their own lines”

Yahoo.com

Kiko Cosmetics opens its doors in Belfast, UK

BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

An interview with Amber Rose, face of Estee Lauder’s Flirt line

NYMag.com

Deciem debuts affordable cosmetics line ‘The Ordinary’

DetailOrientedBeauty.com

Amazon Dash launches in the UK

TheDrum.com

Apira Science to market its laser hair growth tool in Brazil

BizJournal.com

Nerium celebrates 5 year anniversary, to use newly developed software to expand globally

WWD.com

Smashbox launches campaign giving virtual tour of its photography studios

TheDrum.com

New luxury launches from Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and more

StyleNest.co.uk

Green Essentials, a Ghanaian home-based natural cosmetics startup

MyJoyOnline.com

Tracy Anderson is the new face of Ecco Bella

People.com

South African hair products are raking in the cash

IOL.co.za

TIGI Cosmetics changes its distribution program, new e-commerce site for professionals

ModernSalon.com

Jessica Alba of Honest Beauty joins Apple’s competition series ‘Planet of the Apps’

Variety.com

Lime Crime launches Matte Velvetines lipstick

PRNewswire.com

Dr. Hauschka expands into oral care

PRNewswire.com

Asia

Celltrion chairman hints at $150 billion Won investment into cosmetic industry

KoreaHerald.com

Hong Kong government organisation may help beauty customers receive compensation for poor experiences

SCMP.com

China consulting on animal-free alternative cosmetic testing

ChemicalWatch.com

How P&G uses Alibaba to sell into China

Alizila.com

“S. Korea has great potential in the wellness-travel industry”

YonhapNews.co.kr

Unilever, L’Oreal, and Beiersdorf going halal in Indonesia

Reuters.com

K-Beauty’s global rise creates new super rich

KoreaHerald.com

Plus-size model Vivian Kim challenges S. Korea’s beauty standards

Stuff.co.nz

Too Cool For School launches in France

WWD.com

New South Korean beauty launches from A’Pieu, Clio, Peri Pera, Etude House, and more!

ChristinaHello.com

Foreign, mostly Chinese, tourists fuel cosmetic sales in Japan

Nikkei.com

AmorePacific patents oil-based cleanser formulation

Google.com

Malaysian Palm Oil Board patents cosmetics using palm oil extracts to reduce wrinkles

Google.com

Johnson & Johnson brings Aveeno to the Philippines

PhilStar.com

Incheon emerging as economic hub of North-East Asia

TheWorldFolio.com

OECD approves animal testing method developed by KAO Japan and Shiseido

Kao.com, Nikkei.com

Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals focuses on Chinese tourists

Nikkei.com

Kolmar plans to become top cosmetics and pharmaceutical custom manufacturer in 5 years

PulseNews.co.kr

Cow sanctuary in India could soon be producing ingredients for cosmetics

HindustanTimes.com

India to test trial waiver of research requirements for imported cosmetics with pre-approved ingredients

IndiaTimes.com

Hindustan Unilever reduces organisational layers for faster decision-making

IndiaTimes.com

City Centre Ajman set for 600 million Dh expansion. To include stores like The Body Shop and MAC

KhaleejTimes.com

Outreach and Regulation

UK survey finds 1/3rd of girls aged 10-15 unsatisfied with their looks

ChildrensSociety.org.uk

“Is child labour the foundation of your makeup?”

RT.com

TINA.org files complaint against the Kardashians citing undisclosed sponsored Instagram posts

PRNewswire.com

US FDA restricts the use of antimicrobials in consumer soap. Evidence says regular soap is just as effective

PRNewswire.com

Arbonne recalls eyeliner after discovering bacterial contamination

WWD.com

UK government to announce 2017 ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics

TheGuardian.com

OECD approves animal testing method developed by KAO Japan and Shiseido

Kao.com, Nikkei.com

UK doctors warn against use of intravenous glutathione for skin lightening

BMJ.com

Market and Trends

Straight-razors are gaining in popularity

Fashionista.com

Fake Bake survey finds 53% of UK men sunless tan in secret, and 33% say it’s no longer acceptable to use a tanning bed

ScratchMagazine.co.uk

Titanium dioxide nanoparticle market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9% until 2020

BusinessWire.com

Hair care marketing is falling behind on social media

WWD.com

Research and Technology

Scientists are digging through garbage and sewage to understand how waste pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are affecting our health

QZ.com

Australian University research lab to explore uses of glycans in cosmetics and packaging

Adelaide.edu.au

GlaxoSMithKline opens ‘smart space’ to accelerate technology development

TheDrum.com

PharmaZen to begin trials on mussel oil and blackcurrant oil extraction

Stuff.co.nz

Wyeth LLC patents “taste-masked” sunscreen for the lips

Google.com

Corporate

Estee Lauder appoints Andrew Ross to Strategy and New Business Development Lead role

BusinessWire.com

Chanel’s 2015 profits down 23%

Reuters.com

Avon to sublease its corporate headquarters on 3rd Ave. in New York City

TheRealDeal.com

P&G hits 52 week high and begins exchange offer with Coty

Yahoo.com

CEO and President of ZO Skin Health, Jim Headley, retires

ZOSkinHealth.com

Shiseido Travel Retail names Evelyne Ly-Wainer as VP of business development

MoodieDavittReport.com

Lush Australia and New Zealand spent ‘zero’ on advertising

WARC.com

ShaveMOB.com acquires 800Razors

PRNewswire.com

Estee Lauder and other companies plan for a post-Brexit world

USAToday.com

Interesting Reads

“How makeup hides tribal marks”

Naij.com

Cosmetic surgeon reveals the “perfect” face

Express.co.uk

The story behind the Charles of the Ritz vintage makeup viral video

Refinery29.uk

“Kenyan graduate beats unemployment with natural beauty products”

ENCA.com

How Dr. Brandt Skincare dealt with the death of its founder

WWD.com

Door-to-door cosmetic sales-couple wanted for alleged theft

Cyprus-Mail.com

Alicia Keys on going make-up free and also her music

Time.com

British beauty blogger Georgie Aldous shows the hatemail he receives for wearing makeup

Yahoo.com

“Race and perception in the wedding industry”

HuffingtonPost.co.uk

“What’s the deal with all these knock-off brushes on eBay?”

Yahoo.com

“Is hemp the next big cash crop for tribes?”

IndianCountryTodayMediaNetwork.com