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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced René Lammers, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president and chief research and innovation officer, effective October 1, 2025.
The Estée Lauder Companies Taps PepsiCo R&D Leader to Drive Innovation Overhaul
As chief research and innovation officer, Lammers will lead The Estée Lauder Companies’ global  research and innovation efforts, overseeing product and clinical innovation, regulatory strategy and upstream technologies.
Sep 11th, 2025
Earlier this year the brand's current CEO, Kyle Leahy, announced she would be stepping down by the close of 2025.
Glossier Gets a New CEO
In the global fragrance market, Puig had three of its brands—Rabanne, Carolina Herrera and Gaultier—ranking in the top 10 worldwide.
Puig Reports Strong H1 2025 Results, Outperforming the Premium Beauty Market
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'Byoma is redefining what skin care can be–backed by science, led by purpose, and deeply connected to its community,' said Chris Kelly, senior partner at Bansk.
Bansk Acquires Accessible Skin Health Brand Byoma
"Byoma is redefining what skin care can be–backed by science, led by purpose, and deeply connected to its community."
Sep 10th, 2025
Rod Little, president and CEO, said, 'I appreciate Dan's leadership and the many contributions he has made during his tenure at Edgewell. Dan played a key role in re-architecting Edgewell's growth strategy and helped scale the business while enhancing the organization's focus on brand development, execution and financial performance.'
Edgewell Restructures Leadership Team for Agility and Growth Amid COO Departure
Edgewell will adopt a regional hub structure to reportedly improve accountability and speed up decision-making.
Sep 5th, 2025
After bringing Revlon to Nigeria, Sharon Chuter held roles at L’Oréal, LVMH and Pepsi. Her experiences inspired her to found the first Afropolitan makeup brand, as she termed it, Uoma Beauty.
Sharon Chuter, Founder of Uoma Beauty and Advocate for Inclusivity, Dies at 38
During an upswell of inclusivity initiatives post-2020, Chuter was a leading voice of the Make It Black campaign.
Aug 25th, 2025
Driving Beauty Innovation: Accupac’s 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights
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Driving Beauty Innovation: Accupac’s 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights
Discover how Accupac is shaping a cleaner, greener future for beauty and personal care. Our 2024 Sustainability Report highlights key milestones, including a Platinum EcoVadis score and bold 2030 goals for sustainable innovation.
Aug 18th, 2025
Fragrance sales remained flat in fiscal 2025, despite a fragrance boom in the beauty industry.
Estée Lauder’s Fiscal 2025 Results Reportedly Pave the Road to Recovery & a Return to Growth in Fiscal 2026
Skin care net sales dropped 12%, mainly due to reduced performance in Estée Lauder and La Mer, impacted by weak consumer sentiment in Asia.
Aug 20th, 2025
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From Warehouse to Makeup Bag: How Fulfillment Builds Customer Loyalty
A new industry audit by 3PL provider Shipfusion Inc. reveals significant fulfillment challenges facing direct-to-consumer (DTC) beauty brands.
Aug 18th, 2025
Unilever is channeling its beauty agenda in a more holistic direction, per a recent announcement.
Unilever Unveils Its Beauty Playbook: Science Meets Self-Care
Recently, Unilever's beauty and well-being segment (accounting for 21% of turnover) saw a 3.7% sales growth in the first half of 2025.
Aug 18th, 2025
Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., IFSCC Congress President 2025
How IFSCC 2025 Will Make Waves in Cannes — and in Beauty: Interview with Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., Congress President
The 35th IFSCC Congress, to be held Sept. 15-18, 2025 in Cannes, France, will keep beauty innovators at the forefront of scientific progress in longevity, neuroscience, emotions and more. Here, Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., congress president, explains.
Aug 4th, 2025
While brands like Hourglass, Tatcha and K18 achieved double-digit growth, others like Paula’s Choice and Dermalogica declined.
Unilever Reports Strong Sales Growth in Beauty, Well-Being and Personal Care
Prestige beauty remained flat, reflecting subdued market conditions, per Unilever.
Jul 31st, 2025
Which brands are likely to become M&A targets in 2025? A new report has some answers.
10 Realities of Beauty M&A in 2025: Sector Overlap, Portfolio Growth, Results-driven and More
Major players like L’Oreal and Unilever are expanding their portfolios through acquisitions of innovative beauty and personal care brands.
Jul 30th, 2025
L'Oreal saw hair and fragrance sales driving growth so far in 2025.
L’Oréal's Growth Accelerates in First-half 2025 Report
Consumer products began recovering in North America, particularly in the makeup segment.
Jul 29th, 2025