All news articles for June 2016

Helene F. Rutledge joins New Avon LLC as Chief Innovation Officer

Helene F. Rutledge joins New Avon LLC as Chief Innovation Officer

By Deanna Utroske

At the start of this month, the North American direct sales beauty company installed a new board chairman. Yesterday, the New Avon leadership team gained a head of R&D who will oversee strategy, partnerships, and new product development.

Cosmetics company Shiseido Americas acquires Laura Mercier and RéVive

Shiseido Americas acquires Laura Mercier and RéVive

By Deanna Utroske

Shiseido is buying Gurwitch Products (the holding company of those two makeup brands), and the deal is expected to bring the Japan-based cosmetics company closer to its ambitious 2020 sales goal of 1 trillion yen.

Revlon acquires nail polish remover brand Cutex from Coty

Revlon acquires nail polish brand Cutex

By Deanna Utroske

In a deal announced yesterday, the global cosmetics and beauty care company added the Cutex international business to its portfolio of brands. Coty gave up the nail brand as part of that company’s ongoing transformation.

L'Oreal leads the way for beauty marketing on Snapchat

L'Oreal leads the way for beauty marketing on Snapchat

By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oreal has launched a 'lens’ on Snapchat, a social media platform increasingly favoured by millennials, in an industry-leading move that again confirms the company’s digital clout.

J&J acquires hair care and personal care company Vogue International

J&J acquires Vogue International

By Deanna Utroske

After bidding from several prominent global beauty and hair care companies, Vogue will be sold to Johnson & Johnson for just over $3bn in cash, according to an announcement that company made late last week.

Lafley leaves P&G

Lafley leaves P&G

By Deanna Utroske

After 12 years as chairman of the board for the multinational consumer goods company, A.G. Lafley is leaving the post again. His successor will take over next month, and P&G hopes things move ahead smoothly.

Oral care & beauty startup SafeWhite hires P&G veteran Carlos Martinez

Oral care startup SafeWhite hires P&G veteran

By Deanna Utroske

The signature ingredient of the company’s tooth whitening products-in-development is protein from sea life; and with this latest addition to the R&D team, SafeWhite is that much closer to perfecting, patenting, and taking the innovation to market.

Estée Lauder still determined in China

Estée Lauder still determined in China

By Lucy Whitehouse

Estée Lauder is said to be pushing ahead with its strategy to make inroads in China, despite the slumping economic conditions in the country.