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Sephora boosts female business initiatives for 2017
Sephora is expanding its ’Sephora Stands’ initiative to empower women for 2017. The global beauty retailer has launched an application...
Coty to acquire 60% of beauty brand and innovative social selling platform Younique
Coty will pay approximately US $600 million in cash to acquire 60% of Younique, a leading online peer-to-peer social selling platform in...
Dove’s Beauty Bar turns 60
Dove is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its classic ’Beauty Bar’ with a limited-edition bar, and a video honoring some of its most...
L’Oréal acquires three brands from Canada’s Valeant to strengthens active skincare portfolio
L’Oréal is acquiring the skincare brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi to Canadian company Valeant for a cash purchase price of 1.3 billion...
Pujolasos grew by 31% in 2016 and plans further growth in 2017
Spanish wood packaging supplier Pujolasos reported an increase of 31% in turnover in 2016. The company expects to close the year on a...
Carestia Arcade Beauty wins the “Made in Côte d’Azur” award
On the 13th of December 2016, Carestia director Marie-Hélène Marcelli was awarded with Nice-Matin’s Club de l’Eco Prize in the “Made in...
KDC-Kolmar increases West Coast market presence
Kolmar Laboratories, a subsidiary of KDC network of companies, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and one of North America’s leading...
Kérastase’s new smart hairbrush adds data to the daily haircare routine
Kérastase, a leading professional luxury hair care brand part of the L’Oréal Group, and digital health innovation company Withings...
Evonik: A range of active ingredients to combat stress-related skin problems
Multinational specialty chemical manufacturer Evonik has selected with its portfolio of active ingredients for cosmetic products a series...
L’Oréal invests in digital venture fund
L’Oréal is confirming its interest in digital startup businesses. The French cosmetics giant has just announced a new strategic...
