Global Cosmetic Industry

Wella, now fully in KKR’s hands, may be approaching its next inflection point.

Balance Sheet Fixed, Business TBD: Coty After Wella

For Coty, the Wella chapter is closed. The harder question is whether the streamlined portfolio that remains can deliver.

With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approaching, Gillette Venus recently announced partnerships with U.S. figure skaters Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Starr Andrews, extending its long-standing “ritual” positioning into cold-weather performance conditions.

Ulta Beauty Formalizes Its Playbook as Beauty-Sports Partnerships Go Pro

Consumers are increasingly gravitating toward niche scent profiles, limited launches and storytelling-led olfactive identities—moving away from mass-recognizable designer fragrances.

Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

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Bounce Back to Youth with TensylPro: Firm, Smooth, and Revitalize the Skin

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Eco-Friendly Performance: Shell NEODOL Alcohols for Superior Formulations

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Vecollage Fortify GP: Boost Skin Care with Cutting-Edge Collagen Innovation

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report highlights a new era of beauty—where proof is experienced, sustainability drives real impact, bioinnovation supports long-term vitality, and adaptive beauty responds to changing skin, life stages, and environments.

The Pockii packaging platform is expanding to address high-rotation and emerging product formats.

Metal-Free Dispensing & Upcycled Materials Lead the Way in Berlin Packaging's Sneak Peek of Paris Packaging Week

Croda is bringing new ingredient tech to Paris this spring.

Inside Croda’s Ingredient Lineup for in-cosmetics Global

A central focus of Croda Beauty Actives’ presence is a new addition to its Matrixyl peptide range.

The rollout is designed to support daily workflows, cross-functional collaboration, and faster, higher-value decision-making—with the flexibility to scale as Coty’s needs evolve.

Coty Gets a High-Tech Glow Up with OpenAI Partnership

The OpenAI collaboration builds on Coty’s rapidly expanding internal AI momentum, including a global upskilling program aimed at embedding AI fluency across functions.

Nominees must have at least 20 years of experience, a proven track record of impact, and industry-wide recognition.

NJPEC Opens Nominations for 2026 Packaging Hall of Fame

Submit nominations by March 12, 2026.

U.S. FDA Dyes in Granular Form and U.S. FDA Dyes in Liquid Form from Spectra Colors Corporation solve common dust problems.

Got Dust? We’ve Got You Covered: Granular and Liquid U.S. FDA Dyes

'As body care becomes more result-oriented, our approach centers on what we call 'treatment menus'—curated regimens designed around specific concerns like dryness, crepiness, dullness, KP, and uneven tone,' says Molly Kennedy, VP of Marketing at Maesa. 'This gives consumers a clear roadmap to navigate the products.'

Maesa Doubles Down on “Face-Grade for Body” with Ontu—and Target is the Launchpad (Exec Q&A)

For Maesa, Ontu signals more than a category expansion: it’s a play at reframing body care as serious skin care—and doing it at scale through a mass retailer increasingly fluent in prestige sensibilities.

Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance, signaling confidence that the turnaround is gaining traction even as tariffs and macro volatility persist.

Estée Lauder’s Turnaround Takes Hold: Margin Repair, Category Momentum and a Clearer Path Back to Growth

Net sales rose 6% to $4.2B (organic +4%), with strength across prestige skin care, fragrance and hair care offsetting near-term makeup disruption.