https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22970667/the-melasma-race-heats-up-as-loral-brands-expand-melasylGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-16T14:44:02.000ZThe Melasma Race Heats Up as L'Oréal Brands Expand Melasylhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/loreal-social-skin-lumiere-serum.KeUwCVvKzS.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For L'Oréal Paris, the emphasis is democratizing advanced pigment science.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/la-roche-posay-keke-x-lrp.yR51nFPZpX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70La Roche-Posay is positioning pigmentation as both a dermatological and emotional health issue. Its new Mela B3 Double Dose Discoloration Treatment contains 1% Melasyl alongside Proxylane to simultaneously target discoloration and visible signs of aging across the face, neck, décolleté and hands.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22970596/the-top-15-brands-retailers-dominating-beauty-ai-citationsGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-15T13:56:17.000ZThe Top 15 Brands & Retailers Dominating Beauty AI Citationshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pexels-thefullonmonet-28994394.GV1GIfWfr5.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70While skin care rewards multi-SKU routine building, the hair care surface heavily rewards single-hero product positioning.https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/brick-and-mortar/news/22970593/bluemercury-names-kering-beaut-veteran-alex-choueiri-ceo-as-prestige-beauty-growth-acceleratesGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-15T13:32:26.000ZBluemercury Names Kering Beauté Veteran Alex Choueiri CEO as Prestige Beauty Growth Accelerateshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/headshot-alexandre-choueiri.Hj5fgp6m5U.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Choueiri brings more than 25 years of international beauty experience spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Most recently, he served as CEO and president, Americas, for Kering Beauté, where he led the company's largest regional business, strengthened the market position of luxury fragrance house Creed and helped launch fragrance lines for fashion brands including Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22970592/urban-outfitters-bets-big-on-gen-alpha-beauty-with-exclusive-yes-day-rollout-to-60-us-storesGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-15T13:26:52.000ZUrban Outfitters Bets Big on Gen Alpha Beauty with Exclusive Yes Day Rollout to 60 U.S. Storeshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/urban-outfitters-x-yes-day.kFkBl933Ot.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For Yes Day, the partnership represents a significant milestone, giving the emerging brand its first national brick-and-mortar platform as it looks to capitalize on growing consumer interest in tween and teen skin care.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/111881991-055-b.Qu3Kf4nLNq.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For Urban Outfitters, the launch aligns with continued momentum in its beauty business. According to the retailer's UO Insiders community, 96% of members incorporate skin care into their routines, making it the retailer's most widely used beauty category.https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/digital-e-commerce/news/22970586/ulta-beauty-taps-dominos-tech-veteran-kelly-garcia-as-cto-to-accelerate-ai-strategyGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-14T21:15:31.000ZUlta Beauty Taps Domino's Tech Veteran Kelly Garcia as CTO to Accelerate AI Strategyhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-1869704758-editorial-use-only.EA7MxwteXr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Garcia, who has served on Ulta Beauty's board of directors since 2022, will step down from the board upon assuming the CTO role. He brings more than 25 years of technology leadership experience, most recently serving as executive vice president and CTO at Domino's Pizza, where he led the company's global technology strategy spanning e-commerce, customer experience, cybersecurity and digital innovation.