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Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex in $1.4 Billion Cash Deal

Key expected benefits include professional channel strength, combining complementary relationships with the global stylist and salon community.

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Clöud Café Launches as the First-Ever Coffee Brand Within Wellness by Ulta Beauty

The launch signifies a broader industry pivot in how retailers are approaching the the pressing intersection of wellness and beauty.

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K-Beauty’s New High-Speed Pipeline to North American Beauty Enthusiasts

Recent launches and expansions reflect a broader trend of professionalizing K-beauty, moving away from whimsical packaging toward clinically proven, microbiome-focused, and biotech-driven solutions.

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Dupe Culture Meets the Courtroom

What the Benefit vs. e.l.f. mascara ruling reveals about the legal limits of beauty dupes.

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AI-Inspired Beauty: Accelerating Innovation Through Intelligence

Discover how AI is transforming cosmetic innovation. Grant Industries’ AI-Inspired Beauty Formulary explores data-driven formulation strategies, advanced ingredient technologies, and new pathways to accelerate product development.

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Main Post Partners and Founders Announce Agreement to Sell Not Your Mother’s to Henkel

“Together, we have built an exceptional brand and look forward to seeing NYM continue to flourish in its next chapter with Henkel," says Matt Short, Partner at Main Post

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As the Hair Care Market Booms, New Ingredients Drive Fresh Innovation

All signs point to a market shifting toward performance, treatment and scalp-led solutions.

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RUSK Unveils "Designer Collection" as Full Brand Reset for 2026

The Designer Collection refresh preserved professional-preferred formulas while updating its visual and structural elements.

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Sally Beauty Expands "Rooted in Success" Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming

The 13-stop HBCU campus tour brings products, education, and representation directly to students

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Tokiwa Leverages Decades of Japanese Engineering to Expand into U.S. Hair Care Market

In addition to the hair launch, Tokiwa continues to advance its core makeup business with a focus on "clean glam" and professional-grade consistency.

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Aveda and AeroFlexx Debut Lightweight Curbside Recyclable Refill Technology

The technical design of the AeroFlexx format focuses on enhancing the consumer experience through a functional, resealable system.

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Olaplex No.3PLUS Rebrands Bond Repair as a High-Speed Essential

By centering the narrative on the three-minute reset, Olaplex is positioning advanced repair as a fast, accessible necessity for hair types stressed by heat styling, environment, and chemical processing.

Medipeel, Wella, Charlotte Tilbury and Grande Cosmetics Enter a New Leadership Era

These three high-profile leadership appointments signal a new phase of operational rigor, AI integration and omnichannel scale.

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Scalp‑First: The New Longevity Play in Hair Care

A new approach that focuses on prevention, optimization and regeneration, rather than mere repair.

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Cloud Haircare Expands Retail Footprint with Amazon, CVS, H-E-B, Giant Eagle, and Upcoming Sally Beauty Launch

"Launched with the mission of making luxury hair care accessible to everyone, Cloud has seen incredible momentum across every channel we've entered," said Carolyn Aronson, Co-Founder of Cloud Haircare.

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L’Oréal’s Back: Inside the Beauty Giant's 2025 Rebound

The results mark another year of outperformance versus the global beauty market, with CEO Nicolas Hieronimus citing innovation acceleration, AI deployment and operational efficiency as key drivers.

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Unilever’s Beauty & Personal Care: Premium Growth, Science-Driven Innovation, Resilient Margins

In a slowing global market, Unilever’s beauty and personal care divisions are delivering competitive USG, positive volume, and resilient margins.

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Beauty’s Resilience Comes With New Rules: 2025 Sales & Lessons for 2026 from Circana's Latest Data

Prestige unit sales increased at a flat rate, while average selling price was up by 1%.