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'Founders who punch above their weight can command a room,' says Alicia Sontag, co-founder and managing partner of Prelude Growth Partners.

What Makes a Beauty Brand Investable? Prelude Growth's Alicia Sontag Weighs In.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

ELC will refocus on its ongoing initiatives following the end of talks with Puig.

What Happened with Estée Lauder-Puig?

Despite the setback, Estée Lauder remains open to future acquisitions that satisfy its financial requirements.

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'Cyber liability insurance provides coverage for data breaches—hacking incidents, payment info exposure,' says Kenneth Hegel of Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants. 'Especially important of you are storing any customer data or you sell DTC alongside retail.'

The Retail Insurance Rules Beauty Brands Can’t Ignore

Kenvue’s Skin Health and Beauty Business Rebounds With 8.4% Sales Surge

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

The agreement allows L’Oréal to use a range of patented technologies developed by Adeia that support personalized, interactive and data-driven digital experiences.

Adeia Signs Multi-Year IP Licensing Deal with L’Oréal, Extending Media Tech into Digital Commerce

Skin care gains were offset by softness in legacy brands like Clinique and Origins, indicating ongoing repositioning challenges in parts of the portfolio.

Estée Lauder Rebuild Gains Traction as Margins Surge and Fragrance Fuels Growth

For fiscal 2027, the company expects organic net sales growth of 3% to 5% and adjusted operating margins approaching 13%.

Core megabrands—Dove and Vaseline—are doing the heavy lifting.

Unilever’s Beauty Core Holds Steady as $44.8B McCormick Deal Redefines the Portfolio

Unilever is expected to operate as a €39 billion pure-play health and personal care group, with approximately 90% of revenues derived from brands ranked #1 or #2 in their categories.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

The 2026 Cosmoprof & Cosmopack Awards in Bologna once again spotlighted the most forward-thinking beauty innovations worldwide, with winners spanning ingredients, formulation, packaging, devices, and finished products.

Cosmoprof Awards 2026: Where Beauty Innovation Meets System-Level Sustainability

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026 brought together 3,104 exhibitors from 68 countries representing more than 10,000 brands.

Aora Beauty Courtesy Of Credo Beauty

Mexican Beauty Brand AORA Makes US Retail Debut at Credo Beauty with Omni-Channel Partnership

Aora and Credo Beauty Announce Omni

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KISS Colors & Care Introduces 4 New Style and Care Collections For Textured Hair

L’Oréal is tightening its grip on luxury beauty with the completed acquisition of Kering Beauté—bringing Creed into its orbit—and locking in 50-year fragrance and beauty licenses for Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, with Gucci set to follow post-Coty.

Scale Wars: L’Oréal Expands as Lauder–Puig Talks Heat Up

Together, the deals point to an era of scale, strategic alliances and ultra-long-term brand control.

GPI Beauty, a global leader in innovative beauty packaging and turnkey solutions, has appointed Erin Tidwell as senior sales director, West Coast.

GPI Beauty Appoints Erin Tidwell as Senior Sales Director to Lead West Coast Expansion

According to Maria Marshall, general manager of GPI Beauty, Tidwell’s "results-driven mindset" will be crucial.

Barnes brings more than 20 years of experience in building and transforming creative organizations across the beauty, luxury, and lifestyle sectors.

Innovative Beauty Group Launches Centdegrés North America; David Barnes Appointed CEO

The move is designed to evolve the traditional agency model, positioning Centdegrés as a brand builder and brand booster for North American retailers and beauty brands.

Unilever’s beauty and wellbeing unit, which includes Dove and Vaseline, grew underlying sales by 4.3% last year, significantly outperforming the food division's 2.5% growth.

BREAKING: Unilever and McCormick Forge $44.8 Billion 'Global Flavor Powerhouse'

The combined company will be led by McCormick’s current leadership: Brendan Foley as chairman, president and CEO, and Marcos Gabriel as EVP and CFO.

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Main Post Partners and Founders Announce Agreement to Sell Not Your Mother’s to Henkel

“Together, we have built an exceptional brand and look forward to seeing NYM continue to flourish in its next chapter with Henkel," says Matt Short, Partner at Main Post

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Credo Beauty Announces Saie as a Standout New Brand Partner

Together championing beauty that is better for you and the planet