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Canadian beauty industry sales rise 19% in the first half, Circana reports
Markets & trends
Beauty continues to hold the top spot as the fastest-growing industry in Canada. Sales revenue grew by 19% to $1.7 billion in the first...
e.l.f. Beauty to acquire skin care brand Naturium for USD 355 million
Industry buzz
e.l.f. Beauty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Naturium, a fast-growing skin care brand for USD 355 million in a combination...
Procos appoints new VP Sales to strenghten presence on the US market
Industry buzz
Aiming at strengthening its presence on the US market, Procos Americas has appointed Claudia Jacober as VP Sales Luxury Packaging....
BASF develops a new grade of high stability retinol free from BHA and BHT
Industry buzz
To meet the rapidly growing demand for more clean-conscious beauty solutions, BASF has developed Retinol 50, a new grade of retinol which...
Christophe Laudamiel joins Osmo to develop fragrances via AI technologies
Industry buzz
Osmo, a start-up launched in January 2023 to create new perfume molecules and scents by combining machine learning, data science,...
Voluntary deforestation carbon credits failing, study finds
Environment
While they are appreciated by companies aiming to offset the climate impact of their activities, the effectiveness of carbon credits is...
NYX Professional Makeup names Denée Pearson as new Global Brand President
Industry buzz
The L’Oréal Groupe’s professional make-up brand has appointed beauty industry veteran Denée Pearson to Global Brand President, effective...
Castor oil sourcing: Inolex joins Sustainable Castor Association
Industry buzz
Inolex has joined the not-for-profit organization founded by Arkema, BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd, and Solidaridad. The Sustainable...
National beauty brands are quickly gaining ground in China, finds Dynvibe
Markets & trends
Despite an uncertain context, Chinese cosmetic brands are recording unprecedented dynamism and are increasingly challenging the positions...
Natura considers possible sale of The Body Shop
Industry buzz
After selling Aesop to L’Oréal for USD 2.5 billion, the Brazilian cosmetics giant could now part ways with The Body Shop, which it...
