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Jo Malone London debuts AI-power scent advisor to foster fragrance discovery
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies’ Jo Malone London has launched an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help customers discover their...
Jozz teamed up with ACT Beauty for its winter collections
Industry buzz
This holiday season, the French cosmetics and accessories brand enlisted ACT Beauty’s comprehensive full-service support. The...
“We have made customized cosmetics a reality,” Marie Mignon, Prose
Companies & industry
Creating truly personalized hair and skincare products tailored to each individual’s preferences, needs, and lifestyle has long seemed...
Fragrance-only concept store shows big intention, say Boots execs
Companies & industry
UK retail major Boots is betting on fragrances, with its recent fragrance-only concept store in London representing an important deep...
Bio-succinic acid: the next-generation ingredient for clear skin and healthy hair
Ingredients & formulation
The cosmetics market is seeing strong demand for gentle, plant-based alternatives to traditional active ingredients such as salicylic...
LVMH Luxury Ventures acquires minority stake in BDK Parfums
Industry buzz
LVMH’s private equity fund LVMH Luxury Ventures has acquired a stake in the French niche perfume brand BDK Parfums. This minority...
“A circular future is practical,” Helen Yang, Clement Packaging
Packaging & design
A chemist by training, with a background in synthetic chemistry from Columbia University, Helen Yang is the founder of Clement Packaging,...
IFF deploys a smart dosing robot to speed up fragrance production in Singapore
Industry buzz
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has installed Contexta’s Colibri precision dosing robot in their cross-category Scent and...
Fragrance and hair care continue to fuel Canada’s beauty market growth
Industry buzz
In 2025, Canada’s beauty market is settling into a more normalized growth pattern after several years of post-pandemic double-digit gains...
EU scientific committee issues final opinion on tea tree oil in cosmetics
Industry buzz
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued its final opinion on the use of tea tree oil (TTO) in cosmetic products....
