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Rare Beauty Brands and JCPenney Reopen Applications for 2026 Lift Beauty Accelerator to Support Underrepresented Founders

Behind AXE’s Strategic Return to Fine Fragrance with a FIFA World Cup 2026 Partnership

Global Cosmetic Industry speaks with Caroline Gregory, Global Brand Director of AXE/Lynx, on partnering with FIFA World Cup 2026, the launch and the return to fine fragrance.

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

July/August 2026

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July/August 2026

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Hair Care Legacy: Dippity Do's Journey to 60 Years

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Feel the Difference: ICONS America Soft-Touch In-Mold Label Tubes

Coty noted that it grew Gucci Beauty revenue by more than 60% since 2019, driven by franchises including Gucci Flora, Bloom, Guilty and The Alchemist's Garden, positioning the transaction as a monetization of value it helped create.

Gucci Beauty Changes Hands Early: Coty Cashes Out as L’Oréal Secures a 50-Year Luxury Prize

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

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DermalRx LuShield NAT Takes Aim at the Molecular Drivers of Skin Aging

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Aptar’s Essencia Delivers Longer, Softer Fragrance Sprays

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Sensedin Pure: Powerful Deodorant That Respects Your Microbiome

e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin and Bubble recently announced a limited-edition skin care-makeup hybrid collection featuring three community-inspired products.

e.l.f. Is Still Growing Fast—But the Growth Engine Is Changing

If e.l.f. can sustain that trajectory while converting its broader portfolio into operating leverage, the company will have moved into a new phase.

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Footlogix Levels Up with New Spiraleen+

Footlogix's Spiraleen+ features naturally powerful protective compounds called Phlorotannin and marine-exclusive antioxidants exclusively from brown algae that helps defend and protect against bacteria, fungi, UV rays and physical damage.

Amorepacific Holdings Signs Strategic Investment Agreement With Higher Corporation On Beauty And Med

Amorepacific Holdings Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with HIGHER Corporation on Beauty and Medical Aesthetics Collaboration

The launch expands P2 Science’s broader “Feel Good” platform, positioning green chemistry as a tool for meeting some of beauty’s fastest-moving demands—including silicone-free innovation, inclusive shade development and skin-first hybrid color cosmetics.

P2 Science Brings Green Chemistry to 2026 Complexion Trends With New 'Feel Good Color' Collection

The launch expands P2 Science’s broader “Feel Good” platform, positioning green chemistry as a tool for meeting some of beauty’s fastest-moving demands.

Makeup emerged as the fastest-growing division, surging 9.1% on a like-for-like basis to €359 million as Charlotte Tilbury continued to gain market share and deliver strong sell-out performance.

Puig Outpaces Premium Beauty Market as Makeup and APAC Fuel First-Half Growth

Fragrance and fashion remained Puig's largest business, accounting for nearly three-quarters of sales.

'Our teams will kick off the transition in September,' Hieronimus said, adding that the company expects to launch its first Gucci products in early 2028.

L'Oréal Sees Gucci as Its Next Luxury Beauty Powerhouse, Targets Early 2028 Launch

Gucci represents a massive opportunity because the beauty business remains relatively small compared with the strength of the fashion house.

The ingredient is positioned as an alternative to both acrylate-based rheology modifiers and other nature-derived thickeners, offering comparable sensory performance with smooth application, rapid absorption and a soft, powdery after-feel without tackiness, greasiness or pilling. In addition to being cold-processable, stabileze s polymer provides strong heat stability, giving formulators greater manufacturing flexibility.

Ashland's stabileze S Polymer Replaces Multiple Rheology Modifiers with One Nature-Derived Solution

Suitable for leave-on skin care, sun care and hair care applications, stabileze s polymer reflects the growing demand for multifunctional ingredients that reduce formulation complexity.

As consumer demand continues to favor transparent, minimalist formulations with strong sustainability credentials, n-hance ccg 75 reflects the industry's push toward multifunctional ingredients that combine premium aesthetics, clean-label positioning and high-performance conditioning in a single solution.

Ashland's n-hance CCG 75 Brings Crystal-Clear Conditioning to Clean Beauty Formulations

Positioned for a broad range of rinse-off and leave-on applications the ingredient is also cold-processable, simplifying formulation and manufacturing.