Retail & the Beauty Consumer

Colgate announces as Noel Wallace next CEO

Colgate announces next CEO

By Deanna Utroske

This week, the global consumer brands company (which owns Tom’s of Maine, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, and other personal care brands) announced that Noel Wallace, currently COO at Colgate-Palmolive, will become CEO in April.

Maria Dempsey joins luxury lifestyle fragrance brand NEST Fragrances as CEO

Maria Dempsey joins NEST Fragrances as CEO

By Deanna Utroske

The luxury fragrance company Laura Slatkin founded 10 years ago is poised for international growth, new digital initiatives, and expansion into even more product categories. And Dempsey, who brings substantial industry experience to the role vacated by...

Vantage Specialty Chemicals acquires German surfactant maker LEUNA-Tenside GmbH gaining sulfate-free and soap-free personal care ingredient capacity

Vantage Specialty Chemicals acquires German surfactant maker

By Deanna Utroske

The personal care ingredient maker announced the deal late last week. By adding LEUNA-Tenside GmbH to the Vantage business, the company hopes to expand its specialty personal care offerings and grow its reach in Europe.

Unilever’s next CEO is current president of beauty and personal care

Unilever’s next CEO is current president of beauty and personal care

By Deanna Utroske

At the start of the New Year, Alan Jope will take over as CEO of the multinational consumer goods company. Having most recently led the beauty and personal care business—Unilever’s largest division—and been with company his entire career, Jope has the...

Coty announces new CEO and shifts corporate focus to financials

Coty announces new CEO and shifts corporate focus to financials

By Deanna Utroske

Camillo Pane took on the CEO role in July of 2016 just about one year after he joined Coty’s category development team. Now Pane is out and Pierre Laubies, an executive who’s apparently adept at reducing the debt burden of CPG companies, is in as CEO...

Holly Cardinali to lead CPL Aromas US market growth

Holly Cardinali to lead CPL Aromas US market growth

By Deanna Utroske

This month the British fragrance company announced Cardinali’s new role as Business Development Manager for its USA division, making CPL the latest in a string of global fragrance makers to solidify plans to advance and expand business in the United States.

Avon cuts back US operations

Avon cuts back US operations

By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales beauty, personal care, and wellness company announced plans this week to streamline operations in New York State. Avon is closing offices and reducing staff, all in an effort to “fuel growth,” according to company executives.

Momentive Performance Materials to be acquired

Momentive Performance Materials to be acquired

By Deanna Utroske

The New York-based beauty and personal care ingredient maker announced this week that a collective of South Korean entities will acquire Momentive in a deal valued at just over $3 billion.

BeautyX Capital opens Monday in New York City

BeautyX Capital opens Monday in New York City

By Deanna Utroske

Founders of indie beauty and wellness businesses have one final chance to take advantage of a BeautyX educational event this year. The two-day seminar on financing, funding, and investor capital—complete with panel discussions, case studies, networking...

Beauty products caught in an ugly trade war

News Analysis – Guest Author

Beauty products caught in an ugly trade war

By Aliza R. Karetnick

As global players, the well-being of cosmetics and personal care companies depends, in large measure, on an open international marketplace free from excessive duties, which have a tendency to depress manufacturing growth and, in turn, dampen robust industry...

Grace Ray is the new CEO of Milani Cosmetics

Grace Ray is the new CEO of Milani Cosmetics

By Deanna Utroske

In June, the private equity firm Gryphon Investors invested heavily in the masstige beauty brand. Now Grace Ray, a cosmetics and personal care industry leader, has accepted the board’s invitation to join the company as CEO at the end of the month. And...

P&G will acquire indie skin care brand FAB, First Aid Beauty founded by Lilli Gordon

P&G will acquire indie skin care brand FAB

By Deanna Utroske

Reports are circulating this week that P&G will pay close to $250m for the popular skin care brand founded by Lilli Gordon and known as First Aid Beauty.

nail polish and color cosmetics brand butter London has been acquired by Astral Brands

butter London has been acquired

By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the color cosmetics brand best known for its 3-free nail polish was acquired by Astral Brands. It’s the latest resolute move from this privately help beauty corporation as it buys and builds brands on the way to becoming a formidable power...

Coty teams with DKSH in Asia

Coty teams with DKSH in Asia

By Deanna Utroske

Again Coty has partnered with the market expansion services company, in this instance to advance the beauty maker’s professional hair care business in Singapore and Malaysia.

Eurofragrance invests to upgrade perfume and fragrance production facility in Mexico

Eurofragrance upgrades production facility in Mexico

By Deanna Utroske

The international fragrance maker has embarked on a two-phase facility improvement project, which will in turn expand the company’s capabilities—blending raw materials, essential oils, and molecules—in Mexico and the surrounding region.

Beauty Pitch Angels event returns to CosmoProf NA for 2018

Beauty Pitch Angels event returns to CosmoProf NA for 2018

By Deanna Utroske

Registration is open through the end of June for both entrepreneurs and investors interested in participating in the event next month. The Beauty Pitch Angels program is essentially an interactive venue for emerging cosmetics and personal care brands...

Markwins Beauty Brands acquires Lorac Cosmetics

Markwins Beauty Brands acquires Lorac Cosmetics

By Deanna Utroske

The privately-owned beauty company is known for its portfolio of non-competing color cosmetics brands, like Physicians Formula and wet n wild. With this latest deal, Markwins adds an MUA brand to the mix and there are plans to expand Markwins with acquisitions...

Jill Scalamandre is new president of Bare Escentuals Beauty at Shiseido

Jill Scalamandre is new president of Bare Escentuals Beauty at Shiseido

By Deanna Utroske

On Friday, the accomplished beauty executive became president of the Bare Escentuals business, taking leadership of two color brands: bareMinerals and BUXOM. The new role is in addition to her work as president of Shiseido’s Global Makeup Center of Excellence,...

Debra G. Perelman ascends to CEO at Revlon

Debra G. Perelman ascends to CEO at Revlon

By Deanna Utroske

Last Wednesday, Perelman became president and CEO of the multinational beauty company. Her overarching objectives are to accelerate Revlon’s growth and foster disruptive and innovative change from within the cosmetics and personal care company.

Revlon to develop fragrance collection for fashion brand AllSaints

Revlon to develop fragrance collection for fashion brand AllSaints

By Deanna Utroske

Late last week Revlon announced a global licensing deal with the London fashion brand, adding AllSaints to an impressive perfume and fragrance portfolio that already includes brands like Juicy Couture, Elizabeth Taylor, and Christina Aguilera.

Cosmetics Design's top LATAM stories

Cosmetics Design's top LATAM stories

By Simon Pitman

We are bringing you some of the highlights from our recent Latin American beauty market coverage, which includes interesting moves from brands and suppliers, industry expos and market trends.

Marc Anthony Cosmetics acquires Cake Beauty

Marc Anthony Cosmetics acquires Cake Beauty

By Deanna Utroske

The indie hair care brand out of Canada would like to be that country’s leading beauty company and a bigger contender in the global cosmetics and personal care business too. This week’s deal with Cake Beauty is a next step on that journey.

The Estée Lauder Companies Q2 results

The Estée Lauder Companies Q2 results

By Deanna Utroske

Makeup and skin care continue to do well for the company, while this quarter’s results were uniquely impacted by the recent US tax reform bill, and for the immediate future, the company is banking on digital marketing and prestige beauty.

Crown Laboratories acquires self-tanning brand Vita Liberata

Crown Laboratories acquires self-tanning brand Vita Liberata

By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the pharmaceutical and consumer products company announced it has acquired the organic sunless tanning and skin care brand founded by CEO Alyson Hogg. Crown Laboratories sees the global brand as a fitting addition to their existing sun...

Kao acquiring prestige hair care brand Oribe

Kao acquiring prestige hair care brand Oribe

By Deanna Utroske

Late last year the global salon products company announced the signing of a deal to buy Oribe Hair Care. As part of the agreement, brand co-founder Daniel Kaner will join the Kao management team as president of Oribe.

Ariana Grande and the celebrity fragrance business

Ariana Grande and the celebrity fragrance business

By Deanna Utroske

Influencer and celebrity brands aren’t what they used to be, and recording artist Ariana Grande’s fragrance partnership with LUXE Brands is a case in point. Late last year the franchise passed the $150 million retail sales milestone.

Huda Beauty to launch HB Investments

Huda Beauty to launch HB Investments

By Deanna Utroske

Today, TSG Consumer Partners announced that the firm has acquired a minority stake in the color cosmetics brand. With this funding, Huda Beauty has plans to build a more global business and launch a program that will fund and mentor entrepreneurs in the...