Khroma to be renamed Kardashian Beauty - Khroma Beauty, the debut colour cosmetics line from reality TV stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian is to change its name following an eight-month trademark dispute.
Read More • Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tria releases ‘next generation’ hair removal device - Tria Beauty is releasing an at-home hair removal laser which is claimed to help customers achieve rapid hair reduction in just three months.
Read More • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013
BPI to distribute Burberry in key markets - Beauté Prestige International (BPI) has become the exclusive distributor of Burberry Perfumes & Cosmetics in France, Spain, and the US, in addition to travel retail in Europe and markets in Asia Pacific.
Read More • Monday, Apr 8, 2013
Swander Pace snaps up gloProfessional - US based Swander Pace Capital has acquired mineral make-up brand gloProfessional from US private equity firm North Castle Partners after almost seven years as brand owner.
Read More • Thursday, Apr 4, 2013
Melvita campaigns for British bees - French organic beauty brand Melvita has joined forces with environmental organisation Friends of the Earth in support of its Bee Cause campaign.
Read More • Friday, Mar 29, 2013
Alliance Boots to axe 200 jobs - UK health and beauty retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler Alliance Boots is cutting 200 jobs from its contract manufacturing business, BCM, in response to a drop in market demand for contract manufacturing.
Read More • Thursday, Mar 28, 2013
L’Oréal reprimanded by Swedish authorities - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has been fined by the Swedish authorities for continuing to run adverts on its website that were ruled in 2010 to be misleading.
Read More • Monday, Mar 25, 2013
Chanel and Armani take out Accademia del Profumo - The 24th edition of the Accademia del Profumo, dubbed Italy’s ‘fragrance Oscars’ and the equivalent of the French FiFi Awards, saw Chanel and Giorgio Armani walk away with top prizes.
Read More • Monday, Mar 18, 2013
Boldface Group faces injunction - US based Boldface Group has been hit with an injunction barring it from using the Khroma name on a new line of cosmetics endorsed by reality TV stars Kourtney, Kim and Khloé Kardashian.
Read More • Friday, Mar 15, 2013
Shiseido to end animal testing - Shiseido announced last Friday that it would no longer be selling animal-tested cosmetics.
Read More • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013
Julep Beauty raises $10.3m in latest financing round - US beauty brand Julep Beauty Incorporated has raised $10.3m in a Series B round of financing led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from returning investor Maveron.
Read More • Friday, Mar 1, 2013
Living proof receives $30m cash boost - American hair care brand Living Proof has received a $30m funding boost from both new and existing investors.
Read More • Friday, Feb 22, 2013
Coty and Puig to end distribution deal - US beauty giant Coty has decided not to renew its North American distribution agreement with Spanish beauty house Puig North America, which expires 30 June, 2013.
Read More • Monday, Feb 18, 2013
Shiseido refocuses strategy in South East Asia - Slowdowns in China’s economy and Sino-Japanese tensions have dampened Chinese demand for Japanese cosmetics.
Read More • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013
Kose plans new brand for Indonesia, Myanmar & Vietnam - Kose Corp. plans to roll out a dedicated cosmetic brand targeting middle-income earners in Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam. It will also consider outsourcing production of the new products to local manufacturing plants.
Read More • Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013
Avon to grow in Ukraine - Avon says it is planning to significantly strenghten its position in the Ukrainian cosmetics market this year.
Read More • Monday, Jan 21, 2013
Murad to deliver ICMAD keynote - Murad skincare founder Howard Murad is set to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Get With It…Get Healthy event, hosted by US trade association Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors association (ICMAD).
Read More • Thursday, Jan 17, 2013
Cosmetic Valley rewards eco-responsibility - French centre of excellence Cosmetic Valley has given five of its members ‘peony’ awards for their commitment to eco-responsibility.
Read More • Monday, Jan 14, 2013
Botanical Brands to distribute Living Nature - New Zealand natural beauty brand Living Nature is readying to close down its UK subsidiary, awarding distributorship to newly-established health care distribution company, Botanical Brands.
Read More • Monday, Jan 14, 2013
L'Oréal opens Indian innovation hub - French beauty giant L'Oréal has inaugurated its new Research & Innovation (R&I) Centre, dedicated to studying the beauty routines and expectations of Indian consumers.
Read More • Monday, Jan 14, 2013
Avon to quit South Korea & Vietnam - US direct sales giant Avon is pulling out of South Korea and Vietnam as part of its cost-saving strategy.
Read More • Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012
Kryolan moves mainstream - Germany-based professional make-up brand Kryolan has rebranded itself in response to growing interest from the mainstream beauty market.
Read More • Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012
Kardashians hits back at Kroma with lawsuit - Reality TV stars Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian have hit back at US beauty brand Kroma, after the company filed a cease and desist letter in November to stop the famous sisters from trading under the brand name Khroma Beauty.
Read More • Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012
Jahwa to concentrate on superbrands - China’s major cosmetics maker Shanghai Jahwa says it plans to concentrate on three superbrands, phasing out weaker lines, as it continues to boom under the ownership of insurance giant, Ping An.
Read More • Monday, Dec 3, 2012
Hapsatou Sy launches beauty box service - On 4 December, French beauty salon chain Hapsatou Sy (formerly Ethnicia) is to launch its own version of a beauty box called Crazy Bag.
Read More • Friday, Nov 30, 2012