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Advent to acquire majority stake in body care and fragrance brand Salt & Stone

Advent to acquire majority stake in body care and fragrance brand Salt & Stone

Private equity investor Advent International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Los Angeles-based body care...

Ethical sourcing and biodiversity lead New York Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

Ethical sourcing and biodiversity lead New York Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

The next North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will focus on ethical sourcing and biodiversity, sustainability...

Berlin will host the inaugural Natural Cosmetics Industry Forum on May 20

Berlin will host the inaugural Natural Cosmetics Industry Forum on May 20

The first edition of the Natural Cosmetics Industry Forum will take place on 20 May 2026 at the Humboldt Carré in Berlin, Germany....

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Italian competition regulators, AGCM, said on Friday, March 27, they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora...

Henkel aims to boost premium hair care growth with US$1.4 billion Olaplex deal

Henkel aims to boost premium hair care growth with US$1.4 billion Olaplex deal

Germany’s household and cosmetic products giant Henkel announced on Thursday, March 26, the acquisition of U.S. hair care brand Olaplex...

Roquette boosts cosmetics business with IFF Pharma Solutions acquisition

Roquette boosts cosmetics business with IFF Pharma Solutions acquisition

The acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions in 2025 has brought a wealth of new products to Roquette Beauté’s portfolio. A specialist in...

Silab's Neolipyl awarded at PCHi as interest in skin moisturizing grows

Silab’s Neolipyl awarded at PCHi as interest in skin moisturizing grows

As the interest in moisturizing skincare ingredients is growing, Neolipyl, the new repairing natural active ingredient from Silab, was...

Wooden packaging: Quadpack unveils its new BeautyWood 2026 collection

Wooden packaging: Quadpack unveils its new BeautyWood 2026 collection

Building on last year’s offering, Quadpack presents its latest collection of wooden designs. Dubbed BeautyWood 2026, it focuses on...

Influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for niche fragrances?

Influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for niche fragrances?

Far from being reserved for mainstream brands, influencer marketing has become a powerful growth lever for niche perfume houses. It...

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Beauty’s recall blind spot

Beauty's recall blind spot

In recent weeks, the cosmetics sector has seen a series of product withdrawals that highlight an obvious blind spot for the industry....

IL Cosmetics to unveil a new wave of beauty innovation at Cosmoprof Bologna

IL Cosmetics to unveil a new wave of beauty innovation at Cosmoprof Bologna

At Cosmoprof Bologna 2026, IL Cosmetics will introduce a new wave of beauty innovation reflecting the company’s evolving vision of...

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Every year in Paris, the Fragrance Innovation Summit brings together from the fine perfumery industry—composition houses, brands,...

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Influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for niche fragrances?

Influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for niche fragrances?

Far from being reserved for mainstream brands, influencer marketing has become a powerful growth lever for niche perfume houses. It...

Laws & regulations

ECHA scientists urge EU to broadly restrict PFAS ’forever chemicals’

ECHA scientists urge EU to broadly restrict PFAS 'forever chemicals'

"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some...

Science, R&D

Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Jamu, Indonesia’s traditional use of herbal remedies for medicinal and health purposes can be considered a sleeping giant for global...

Ingredients & formulation

Aroma Hydro: How CPL Aromas is transforming alcohol-free fragrance

Aroma Hydro: How CPL Aromas is transforming alcohol-free fragrance

Aroma Hydro, CPL Aromas’ new alcohol-free fragrance formulation technology, is set to transform the way scented products are created....

Packaging & design

Scent diffusion: Les Parfumables leverages breakthrough ceramic tech

Scent diffusion: Les Parfumables leverages breakthrough ceramic tech

For 30 years, ceramic specialist Les Parfumables has offered luxury players a solution embodying French excellence for scented diffusion...

Environment

TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism

TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism

At its former oil refinery in Grandpuits, France, TotalEnergies is converting plastic packaging waste into a paste and then into...

Innovation & new products

Schwan Cosmetics reimagines liquid liner for today’s fast-moving color cycles

Schwan Cosmetics reimagines liquid liner for today's fast-moving color cycles

With social media speeding up the trend cycle, Schwan Cosmetics is doubling down on faster launches. At Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the...

Companies & industry

“50 years is also a challenge!” Adrien Geiger, L’Occitane en Provence

“50 years is also a challenge!” Adrien Geiger, L'Occitane en Provence

L’Occitane en Provence is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Deeply rooted in its heritage, the brand has always put forward the...

Industry buzz

Advent to acquire majority stake in body care and fragrance brand Salt & Stone

Advent to acquire majority stake in body care and fragrance brand Salt & Stone

Private equity investor Advent International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Los Angeles-based body care...

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