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Beauty Tech Takes Center Stage at CES 2026 as L’Oréal Groupe and Amorepacific Unveil AI and Light-Powered Innovations

Together, the two global beauty leaders are signaling a shift toward hyper-personalized, science-backed beauty experiences rooted in diagnostics, longevity, and at-home devices.

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Rare Beauty Expands to Ulta Nationwide in 2026 with Exclusive Products & Charitable Initiative

This marks Rare Beauty’s first retail expansion since the brand launched in 2020.

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Hilco Global Seeks Offers for Color Cosmetics Brand Pat McGrath Labs

Bids are due to Hilco Global on or before January 26, 2026 at 7 a.m. PST, and an auction will be conducted via Zoom the next day.

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Cosmetify's 2025 Q3 Index Ranks Huda Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics as Top Beauty Brands

In Q3 2025, Huda Beauty continues its reign at the top of the leaderboard, while Kylie Cosmetics storms onto the Index as a new entry in second place.

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How K-Beauty Conquered 2025 Through TikTok Shop and Product Innovation

K-Beauty has captured consumers' attention — and capital. While TikTok has accelerated brand discovery, product innovation has fostered consumer engagement. Here, TikTok's Ajay Salpekar helps us dig into what makes these products so successful.

Scent Stacking to Glitchy Glam: Pinterest Predicts Cosmetic and Fragrance Trends for 2026

From layered scents to theme-inspired nails and eye makeup, these four trends are expected to drive momentum across beauty.

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BFCM Week Sees 2% Dollar and 5% Unit Decline from 2024

Per a report by Circana, November retail sales remained steady, but critical holiday shopping weeks lacked momentum.

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What is AI Recommending this Holiday Season + Expert Advice on Leveraging AI Algorithms

According to a report by Tank, U.K. shoppers are getting ready to splurge £91 billion this Christmas, per Retail Times, and artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT, is becoming shoppers' number one digital helper.

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Top 10 Beauty Brands Across Categories According to Spate

Beauty brands that saw the most significant change in popularity in 2025 span K-beauty leaders like Medicube and Dr. Melaxin, fast-rising hair brands such as Based Bodyworks, Wavytalk and Tymo and trend-driven brands like Rhode Skin and Sacheu Beauty.

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The Beauty Contract: What's Fueling the Top 10 Gen Z Brands and Products?

Insight platform [cafeteria] listened to 2,100+ of its teen and Gen Z users to curate 335 hours of insights about 270+ beauty brands and behaviors to find what's driving these next-gen shoppers.

Leadership Shake-Up at Coty: CEO Sue Nabi and JAB Chairman Peter Harf Reportedly Set to Depart

Nabi, a L'Oreal veteran, joined Coty in June 2020.

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Gen Z Stars vs. Classic Icons: The Celebrity Fragrance War on the TikTok Battlefield

Danielle Louise, beauty expert at Fresha, said, “We’re seeing the same pattern across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia—the celebrity fragrance space is no longer defined by traditional luxury perfume. It’s driven by TikTok influence, comfort-led scent profiles and highly engaged fanbases. Celebrity perfume is having a global resurgence.”

L’Oreal Groupe Makes Additional 10% Stake in Galderma Group AG

The transaction brings L’Oréal ownership of Galderma’s share capital to 20%.

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2025 Holiday Spending Predictions On Par with Last Year, While Beauty Finds Steady Growth

Circana has released its 2025 U.S. Holiday Purchase Intentions report, revealing what's fueling this year's holiday retail spending with additional key insights on how fragrance will fare.

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Ulta Beauty's Steady Momentum: Company Sees $2.9B in Net Sales for Q3

Ulta Beauty has released its Q3 and nine-month results for 2025, showing steady momentum as the company begins to execute its Ulta Beauty Unleashed Strategy.

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770% Increase in AI-Driven Traffic and BNPL Mobile Payment Options Drive Holiday Season Spending

Adobe has released its 2025 holiday shopping data, highlighting the rise of mobile spending, BNPL shopping methods and the rapid acceleration of AI-driven traffic.

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Waldencast Announces $66.8M in Net Revenue in Q2 2025

Waldencast reports $66.8 million in net revenue for Q2 2025 and $132.3 million in net revenue for H1 2025, highlighting the performance of Obagi Medical and Milk Makeup.

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Charm.IO Unveils Top Skin Care Trends on TikTok

Charm.IO's newest report covers valuable insights into the top brands, products and trends in skin care happening on TikTok Shop.