Happy Holidays from Global Cosmetic Industry

Dec 12th, 2017

Audrey Latimer

Happy holidays from all of us at Global Cosmetic Industry. We sincerely hope you have a wonderful season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018.

Performance & Sustainability are the Future of Beauty

Performance & Sustainability are the Future of Beauty

A new generation of mass balanced ingredients offer the high-efficacy and verifiable sustainable credentials today’s shoppers demand.

Ulta’s 2024 Muse Accelerator Program

Ulta’s Muse Accelerator Program 2024 Cohorts

The Muse Acclerator program is designed to support and mentor emerging beauty brands that are focused on being inclusive and serving diverse communities.

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SCC Announces Award Recipients to be Honored at Annual Meeting

Irwin Palefsky, Paul Lawrence, Ph.D., Krupa Koestline, Cathy Anglin, R. Randall Wickett, Ph.D. and Tyler Jensen will be awarded for their service, dedication, innovation and more at the SCC Annual Meeting, to be held Dec. 11-13, 2024, in L.A.

Tara Simon will assume the role of president, North America, effective January 1, 2025.

The Estée Lauder Companies Splits North America President Role Between Digital & Brick-and-mortar

Simon, an Ulta alumna, will focus on executing the company’s North America brick-and-mortar channel strategy, including specialty-multi, department stores and free-standing stores.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Dave, whose expertise and passion will undoubtedly support L’Oréal’s continued digital transformation,” says Han Wen, chief digital and marketing officer for L’Oréal USA.

L’Oréal USA Appoints Dave Kersey SVP of Media to Support Digital Transformation

L’Oréal recently noted, "We are now entering a second phase of the digital revolution, one that offers new ways of building a special relationship with our consumers and developing new products and services."

Dr. Squatch's Squatch Scrubber exfoliating grooming tool that pairs with the new Natural Body Wash. On its own, the scrubber is available for $19, or with the purchase of an 8 oz four-pack ($40) or 14 oz two-pack ($30) for $9.50.

Sydney Sweeney is Dr. Squatch's Body Wash Genie in Campaign Upending the Men's Body Wash Category

While the brand is focused on natural materials, the reality is that more than half of men have no clue what ingredients are in their current body wash.

'Over the years, Euroitalia has proved to be an excellent partner with whom we have built a very successful path, launching iconic products that have become benchmarks in the fragrance market,' says Massimo Ferretti, president of Aeffe Group.

Euroitalia Acquires Beauty & Fragrance License for Moschino from Aeffe

Upon completion of the deal, Euroitalia has already paid an initial 39.6 million euros. The remaining portion will be paid on November 29, 2024.

Seen Hair Care Nabs $9M Funding, Oak Essentials Gains Dual Funding: Beauty Investment Roundup

Oak Essentials' latest range, Soon, will reportedly be housed in these same environmentally conscious containers.

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Orius Inaugurates Pilot Facility, Prepares to Industrialize Precision-farmed Botanicals

The launch of this pilot marks the beginning of Orius' industrialization, with plans for the construction of a larger-scale plant to produce botanical raw materials and ingredients.

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Sharon Personal Care Establishes NJ Facility Securing U.S. Cosmetic Ingredient Supply

Sharon’s most popular ingredients, which are currently shipped to North America from facilities in Italy and Israel, will be stored at the new warehouse.

Emerging AI technologies will allow small brands to operate leaner teams than in previous indie beauty eras; at the same time, the rapid gathering of customer insights can help brands quickly migrate from direct-to-consumer to wholesale/physical retail.

Beauty's Innovation Slowdown is Poised to Drastically Reverse

"Personal care brands embracing innovation ... are 2.5 times more likely to see overall sales growth compared to those with stagnant or declining innovation sales," claims a recent NIQ report.