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Malin + Goetz’s Tomato Collection Keeps Growing as Home Scent Sales Rise
Source signal: At Malin + Goetz, tomato girl summer is still going strong
TikTok Shop's Next Breakout Beauty Brands: Phofay and Crowned Skin Lead Growth List
Charm.io analysis spots 10 fast-rising beauty brands on TikTok Shop, with Phofay and Crowned Skin among those reaching six- and seven-figure monthly sales.
Fragrance emerges as key driver of premium pricing in consumer goods
Fragrance is increasingly being used by consumer packaged goods brands to justify higher price points and stand out on crowded retail shelves, with mass-market fragrance sales outpacing other beauty segments.
Victoria Beckham opens first New York boutique in SoHo
Source signal: Victoria Beckham opens new boutique in New York City
Bath & Body Works Tops Q2 Expectations Despite Sales Slip
Bath & Body Works reported a 2.3 percent decline in second-quarter sales to $1.5 billion, but still beat Wall Street estimates. Digital sales grew 3 percent, the first increase since 2021, while in-store sales fell 5.4 percent.
Nancy Twine Launches New Hair Care Brand Soulstice
Nancy Twine, founder of Briogeo, is returning with Soulstice, a masstige-priced hair care line launching Sept. 1. The brand combines science and sensoriality at accessible price points.
Estée Lauder Names Kathleen Mitchell to Lead New London-Based Hair Care Hub
Estée Lauder Cos. has appointed Kathleen Mitchell as vice president and general manager of its newly formed Hair Care Hub – West, based in London. The hub will oversee hair care operations across the U.K., Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and India.
Saudi Beauty Market Reaches $8.1B as Ulta Beauty Prepares Jeddah Debut
Saudi Arabia’s beauty market, valued at $8.1 billion, is attracting global retailers as young, digitally savvy consumers reshape demand. Ulta Beauty will open its first two Saudi stores this summer.
Thai Perfumer Pañpuri Opens First Mainland China Store in Shanghai
Thai niche fragrance brand Pañpuri has opened its first Mainland China boutique at HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai, as it looks to tap China's fragrance boom with its sensory, skinification-focused oil products.
Asia travel retail rebound powers Estée Lauder’s return to growth
Source signal: Reigniting growth: Asia travel retail recovery buoys The Estée Lauder Companies’ full-year results
AI Streamlines Beauty’s Direct-to-Consumer Tech Stack
Generative AI is helping direct-to-consumer beauty brands shrink their technology stacks, speed up website development and operate with leaner teams.
Eos and Refinery29 Launch 'Nose Dive' Podcast on Fragrance Culture
Eos and Refinery29 are entering the audio world with 'Nose Dive,' a five-part podcast series exploring fragrance through a cultural lens, hosted by perfumer Asia Grant.
Online Now Leads Prestige Skin Care as U.S. Beauty Sales Climb
Source signal: How Beauty Performed During the First Half of 2026
Investors See Human-First Beauty and Wellness Brands as AI-Era Winners
As artificial intelligence floods beauty with product recommendations, investors are betting on human expertise, trust and long-term relationships as key competitive advantages.
Beauty Industry Veterans Launch Relab to Treat Psoriasis Before Flare-Ups
Relab, a new skincare brand founded by former SkinCeuticals and Murad executives, launches with biotechnology-backed products designed to address psoriasis flare-ups and support the skin barrier.
Sephora to Launch K-Beauty Brand Yepoda in US on Aug. 11
Yepoda, a certified B Corp with two million customers worldwide, will debut its six-step routine at Sephora starting Aug. 11, with prices ranging from $23 to $39.
Rhode Climbs, L'Oréal Paris Holds Top Spot in Q2 Social Media Rankings
L'Oréal Paris remained the number-one beauty brand on social media for the second consecutive quarter, with Rhode moving up to third place, according to Traackr.
Unilever Raises Outlook After Strong First Half and Landmark World Cup Sponsorship
Unilever reported nearly 5% underlying sales growth to €25.6 billion in the first half, driven by beauty power brands and a historic FIFA World Cup sponsorship, prompting an upgraded outlook.
Gap Returns to Beauty with Relaunch of Fragrance Collection
Gap Inc. is re-entering the beauty category with Gap Beauty, reviving its iconic fragrance line.
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Six Peptides for Compounding Use
An FDA advisory committee has voted to recommend easing regulatory restrictions on six peptides, adding them to the 503A bulks list despite agency scientists citing insufficient safety evidence.
Beauty Standards Through a Philosophical Lens
A new analysis draws on philosopher Martha Nussbaum’s work to examine how beauty standards, branding, and objectification influence autonomy and human flourishing.
Faye Wong’s 1998 Aesthetic Prefigured Today’s Y2K Revival
Hong Kong singer Faye Wong’s 1998 album art, featuring sunburn makeup and sci-fi futurism, anticipated the Y2K look now popular among Gen Z.
Fragrance Emerges as Beauty's New Loyalty Driver
Beauty brands are leveraging signature scents to build loyalty and expand categories, with the global personal care fragrance market reaching $58.9 billion in 2025.
Beauty Brand Baudie Cuts Skincare Line to Focus on Single Deodorant Enhancer
Bella Skin Beauty has rebranded as Baudie and discontinued its entire skincare range to concentrate on one best-selling product: a probiotic underarm toner renamed Deodorant Enhancer.
Why Cutting Horse Investor Is Passing on Prestige Skincare
Cutting Horse VP Jimmy Shen explains why the investment firm is avoiding prestige skincare, citing overcrowding, high customer acquisition costs, and a looming M&A bottleneck.
Estée Lauder-Puig Merger Collapse Highlights Beauty M&A Challenges
The proposed Estée Lauder and Puig merger fell apart in May, sending Lauder shares up 4% and Puig shares down 4%. Industry insiders are now debating which beauty and wellness companies could successfully combine.
Indian CDMO Naturis Cosmetics Secures $10.4 Million Investment
Naturis Cosmetics, a leading Indian contract development and manufacturing organization, has raised Rs 100 crore ($10.4 million) in its first institutional funding round led by Sharrp Ventures.
Liberty Appoints Laura Simpson as CMO, Expanding Beauty Role
Laura Simpson has been named chief marketing officer of Liberty London, adding the title to her existing role as managing director of the store's beauty division, LBTY.
Belle Brands Acquires Skincare Label Versed
Belle Brands acquires direct-to-consumer skincare label Versed, expanding its beauty portfolio while maintaining the brand’s independent operations.
Style Capital Invests in French Fragrance Brand Essential Parfums
Milan-based private equity firm Style Capital has entered the beauty sector for the first time by taking a stake in Essential Parfums, a French fragrance house known for accessible luxury and transparency.
Lush Returns to Social Media on Bluesky After 2021 Exit
Lush has joined Bluesky, marking its first return to a major social platform since abandoning Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and X in 2021 over mental health concerns.
AI Startups Certo and Certivo Help Beauty Brands Navigate Regulatory Complexity
Source signal: How Ai Is Becoming The Beauty Industrys Compliance Copilot
Fashion and beauty sales lifted as Britons prioritise summer holidays, KPMG survey finds
Despite gloomy economic conditions, UK consumers are spending on clothing, shoes and beauty products in preparation for summer trips, according to a KPMG survey.
Raeso Launches Circadian Skincare Line Based on Nobel-Winning Science
Beauty veteran Katey Mandy has founded Raeso, a skincare brand that aligns products with the skin's natural 24-hour cycle, drawing on circadian biology research and New Zealand botanicals.
Beauty Brands Tap Nostalgia with New Launches
Clinique expands Black Honey into nail polish, Benefit revamps Benetint in dual-ended lip format, and more launches from Dove, Olaplex, and Weleda highlight a week of nostalgic beauty releases.
Beauty Brands Go All-In on 2026 World Cup Marketing Blitz
Dove, Paula's Choice, NYX, and Unilever are launching campaigns and activations around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, targeting a potential audience of 6 billion viewers.
e.l.f. Beauty Expands Board Diversity Push With Third Cohort
e.l.f. Beauty has launched the third cohort of its Change the Board Game initiative, placing 22 executives in corporate board training to boost representation of women and people of color.
Longevity Drives Beauty's Next Growth Wave, Report Finds
A new report shows longevity has entered mainstream beauty, with consumers prioritizing scientific proof and personalized protocols over traditional luxury spa experiences.
Beauty CEOs Urge EU to Simplify Regulations
The Value of Beauty Alliance, a CEO-led industry group, is calling on EU policymakers to reduce regulatory complexity, warning that compliance burdens are hindering innovation and growth in Europe's beauty and personal care sector.
Sephora Expands Quiet Hours Globally for Sensory-Friendly Shopping
Sephora is rolling out its Quiet Hours initiative worldwide, offering sensory-friendly shopping environments to better support neurodivergent and sensory-sensitive customers.
Paloma Elsesser Shares Supermodel Origin Story and Future Plans at Business of Beauty Forum
Model Paloma Elsesser detailed her path to supermodel status and hinted at upcoming ventures during a keynote at The Business of Beauty Global Forum.
Beauty Brands Embrace Tactical Deflation to Woo Budget-Conscious Shoppers
In response to a K-shaped economy, mass and masstige beauty brands are cutting prices to drive growth as consumers tighten spending.
Gulf Airport Duty-Free Beauty Sales Plunge 30-35% Amid Geopolitical Turmoil
Beauty sales at Gulf Cooperation Council airports have fallen 30-35% in the first five months of 2026 versus the same period in 2025, as geopolitical tensions disrupt travel and tourism in the region.
RŌZ Secures Minority Investment from L Catterton
Celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak’s haircare brand RŌZ has received a significant minority investment from L Catterton to accelerate retail and professional channel expansion.
Celebrity Hairstylist Mara Roszak Aims to Build Major Hair-Care Brand with Rōz
Mara Roszak, known for styling Emma Stone and Zoe Saldaña, is expanding her hair-care line Rōz into salons and Sephora stores nationwide.
ASOS brings Face + Body beauty pop-up to London Lido during heatwave
ASOS launched a pop-up store at the London Lido to showcase its Face + Body beauty category, timed with the UK's hottest days.
Amorepacific Pioneers Nano Delivery Technology For Cosmetics
Amorepacific and KAIST developed a nanotechnology-based lipid delivery system designed to improve ingredient stability, penetration, and skincare performance.
The French beauty industry is calling for the removal of tariffs on exports to the US
In response to a 15% tariff on exports to the United States, the French Federation of Beauty Companies is urging the French and European authorities to renegotiate the transatlantic agreement signed last year.
L'Oréal: Is the beauty industry nearing the end of the single-use bottle?
To mark World Refill Day, L'Oréal is unveiling the largest-ever edition of its #JoinTheRefillMovement campaign. Combining 18 brands and 28 products, the initiative highlights the growing momentum behind refill formats.
Chinas Top Execs Share What Beautys Next Chapter Looks Like
Following Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, four C-beauty companies reveal which market and consumer trends are set to drive real change in 2026. China is far from just a consumer market.