Companies & industry
L’Oréal acquires Creed and secures licenses for Kering’s iconic brands
Kering is selling its beauty business to L’Oréal for EUR 4 billion, the two companies announced on Sunday, October 19, confirming earlier...
Estée Lauder turns to fragrance and a Paris Innovation Center to drive recovery
The American cosmetics giant inaugurated its new Paris innovation center dedicated to fragrances on Tuesday, October 14. The company,...
Textured hair: In Haircare has big plans for the UK market
Founded in 2019 by Rebecca Cathline and Didier Derozin, the in&out natural haircare brand dedicated to textured hair, is now...
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026 shifts towards a more visitor-centric format
As the beauty industry enters 2026 amid growing complexity, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is adapting with a more engaging, visitor-focused...
With Giorgio Armani gone, Italian luxury industry stands at a crossroads
The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector...
Proya Cosmetics: China’s beauty powerhouse sets sights on Global Top 10
Founded in 2003, Proya Cosmetics has risen to the top of China’s cosmetics market in just two decades. With a portfolio of nine brands...
Cosmetic 360: Beauty innovation looks to the future
Cosmetic 360, the show organised by the Cosmetic Valley, will be held on October 15th and 16th, at the Carrousel du Louvre, in the heart...
Fragrances: Flair gains autonomy with inaugural production site
Since it was founded in 2012, the Paris-based perfume composition studio has established itself as a benchmark in the niche segment....
International beauty trade show Cosmetic 360 to open doors on October 15-16 2025
The Cosmetic 360 international trade show, the world’s leading event for innovations and trends in the perfumery and cosmetics industry,...
New leadership, and bold ambitions at Eurofragance
In January 2026, Joan Pere Jiménez, currently Chief Market Officer, will succeed Laurent Mercier as CEO of Eurofragance. The strategy...
