Initially investors seemed to shy away from Edgewell after the company decided to merge with shaving brand Harry’s back in May, but things have started to turn around.
Trade wars have been grabbing the headlines for the past couple of years, with protectionist policies spelling both opportunity and barriers for small- to medium-sized beauty companies.
Coty is finally bouncing back after its acquisition of P&G’s beauty business and with share prices rising, the company is now rumored to be in negotiations to buy a stake in Kylie Cosmetics.
Relevium Technologies, a Canadian development stage company focusing on online sales of dietary supplements and personal care products, is moving to acquire LifeLine Pharma, a Colombian cannabis company.
Global trade has seen some big changes in recent years, highlighted by massive shifts in international trade agreements that have impacted many areas of business, including the beauty and personal care industry.
The European Union has signed a big trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay that will see many tariffs eliminated in the two regions, including chemicals.
Recently, Canadian cosmetics and personal care manufacturer KDC/ONE has been growing steadily, opening new laboratory facilities in 2018 and again early this year, and acquiring several businesses to strategically bolster the company’s capabilities in...
K-beauty conglomerate Amorepacific has published a new report detailing its sustainable practices and its 2020 goals that focus on three strategic directions -promotion of a sustainable lifestyle, contribution towards a cyclical economy, and ensuring...
The business Eric Korman founded in 2015 as a direct-to-consumer online brand set out to be a leader in the clean fragrance space and positioned itself early on as a brand that advocates for ingredient transparency. With new funding and new manufacturing...
This week, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy initiative invested $100,000 to help grow the Cliona Derma beauty business and in doing so increase the number of women-owned ventures in the country.
Friday, when the company announced the news, also marked the accomplished fragrance and beauty executive’s first day in her new role—a role where she’s expected not only to grow the current Parlux Fragrances global business but also to generate new licensing...
Earlier this year, the Oregon-based company acquired cosmetics and personal care ingredient maker Blue Marble Biomaterials; and now Socati has appointed 4 new board members with experience in a range of industries and swiftly expanding market niches....
Natura’s acquisition of Avon was significant not only because of the magnitude of the deal, but also because it has created the first ever major Latin American multinational.
At the end of May, WES announced its support of 14 women-led businesses in Manitoba. Among the recipients are Heather Urqhart’s Huna Natural Apothecary and a brand called Tiber River Naturals, led by Adriana DeLuca and Michelle Lalonde.
A global licensing agreement, announced late last week, has the fragrance maker and designer accessories and fashion company working in partnership for more than 10 years.
Cosmed, a professional association for the beauty industry, here presents its latest insights in the China market for beauty players: e-commerce, new draft regulation, animal testing and more.
FCE Cosmetique 2019 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, an event that platformed some of the biggest players in the Brazilian and Latin American industry as well as some completely new additions to the show floor, the highlight of which are bought...
Tupperware Brands Corporation owns 5 beauty and personal care brands: Avroy Shlain, Fuller Cosmetics, NaturCare, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo. As board chair and CEO, Stitzel now leads those brands as well as the company’s namesake food storage and home business....
After months of speculation, Natura has confirmed that it will buy Avon Products in a deal that will see the company acquiring $2 billion worth of Avon stocks.
The indications are that the much anticipated continued revival of Brazil’s economy is not happening, which is putting a strain on cosmetic and personal care players.
The design-forward brand announced changes to the OLIKA leadership this month, along with plans to expand the business beyond its signature Birdie and Minnie hand sanitizers.
Industry observers have been buzzing over the prospect of Natura buying up Avon Products, but with several firm financing options said to be in the pipeline, the acquisition is looking more likely.
Unilever’s first quarter results demonstrated steady sales growth in most regions, with emerging markets proving strong, but in Latin America the results were very mixed.
The recent in-cosmetics Global event proved to be a strong platform for Colombian natural ingredients providers, with a Colombian Pavilion serving to platform four different businesses.
This week the Japanese color cosmetics maker celebrated the official opening of its first manufacturing facility in United States. The Monroe Township, New Jersey, facility is equipped to produce not only conventional color products but also OTC and SPF...
Fragrance can be elusive. But it’s an important sector of the beauty industry and one that Cosmetics Design covers more often than you might think. This month we’ve shared news of corporate partnerships, venture capital investment, recognition of an outstanding...
The Greater Cannabis Company has partnered with leading Brazilian cosmetics and personal care player Allume Cosmeticos, its first step in to the world beauty.
At the Sustainable Brands Conference in Paris, the company announced plans to use the hair brand’s marketing reach as “a force for good and a force for growth,” which means that Herbal Essences will be talking a lot about its certified botanical ingredients...
This week the fragrance maker announced its first quarter sales figures, boasting a net increase of 3.8%. While European product sales account for the bulk of the Inter Parfums business, a nearly 55% lift in US sales gets the credit for this quarter’s...
One of the buzz words at this month’s in-cosmetics Global event in Paris was undoubtedly sustainability. It’s been on the radar for years, but it’s not going away. In fact it is only gaining momentum.
The venture capital fund, founded by Barbara Paldus, announced a new partnership today with a fragrance maker out of California. Together, Heretic Parfum and Sekhmet Ventures plan to grow the business globally.
Launched as LimeLight in 2015, rebranded LimeLife in 2018, and boasting revenues of nearly $100 million last year, the beauty brand recently bought into a manufacturing management tech solution to streamline and optimize its overseas product production...
Forbes and Statista collaborated to determine which companies employees like working for best; and just 1 beauty maker made their list of 500 midsize businesses.
The direct-sales company recently teamed up with low-code platform developer Kony to create apps that help its representatives—Amway Business Owners—around the world better engage with and sell to their customers.
Vantage Specialty Chemicals has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Textron Plimon, a specialist in natural oils for the personal care, food and fine chemical industries.
While it was just last month when Mary Kay signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. The company has been focused on women’s entrepreneurship since day one. To find out more about the Mary Kay approach to expanding women’s economic and...
Natura’s beauty consultants in Brazil will now have access to a banking service that has been specifically designed to complement their financial needs.
Leading Colombian/Canadian CBD cosmetics player Khiron has teamed up with US-based Dixie brands in a venture aimed at expanding the CBD cosmetic category in Latin America.
US-based beauty and personal care trade body ICMAD has joined forces with Beauty Cluster Barcelona to help promote greater international collaboration.
The University of California, Riverside accepted the gift earlier this month to help protect its Citrus Variety Collection from disease over the next decade.
The governments of Costa Rica and South Korea have signed a trade agreement that triggers the Central American Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, dropping tariffs on Korean cosmetic imports.
Late last week the Seoul, South Korea – based cosmetics, household, and beverage company announced that it’s bringing the VDL Cosmetics brand to the North American market, opening flagship retail, a pop-shop, and launching a new color collection.
Spain-based fragrance specialist Puig has invested in a minority stake in Loto del Sur, a major retailer and brand owner in the Colombia’s premium beauty category.
This month, the social sales beauty company added its name to a growing roster of businesses and corporations participating in WEPs. And late last week, when Deborah Gibbins, the company’s chief operating officer, spoke at a United Nations forum focused...
Makeup America! is an indie color cosmetics brand proudly building a business around the value of made-in-America beauty products and a social mission of paying down the US national debit—a unique mission which Fahmy hopes other brands will take up and...
The internet-of-things sampling platform company announced the partnership last month—a deal that gives Aptar and its beauty dispensers business reach in the digital retail space as well as an additional service Aptar can offer existing and prospective...
Natura & Co revealed that all three of its business divisions – Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop – posted strong full-year 2018 results, capped off by a robust fourth quarter.
Cosmetics Design recently sat down with Aliza Karetnick, an attorney who specializes in cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance, to discuss legal concerns facing beauty makers, suppliers, and retailers today. During our conversation, Karetnick shares...
