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Violet Grey is back in the hands of its founder

Farfetch originally acquired the Los Angeles-based business in January 2022, ahead of its beauty category debut in April that same year

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THG shares fall following lower outlook and Ingenuity demerger plans

The British retail group experienced a share drop after releasing its interim results and update on its proposed demerger plans for its technology arm
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Coty’s Sue Nabi named among most influential LGBTQ+ business leaders

Nabi has helmed the beauty giant since July 2020 as the company’s first female and openly transgender CEO
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Beauty Pie and Tropic Skincare among UK’s fastest-growing women-led businesses

The beauty subscription service and natural skin care brand have been crowned top 'women-powered' UK firms in bank JP Morgan’s latest report

J&J’s $260 million talc lawsuit verdict overturned

Oregon resident Kyung Lee won the litigation against J&J in June 2024, but the verdict has now been overturned with a new trial date to be set

Boots has named new Managing Director, Sebastian James' successor

Anthony Hemmerdinger will lead the UK health and beauty chain from November, replacing James

Jones Road on track to be Bobbi Brown's next billion-dollar brand

The make-up brand, best known for the Miracle Balm, is growing is close to achieving the coveted status in terms of value

Chanel and Charlotte Tilbury boost John Lewis' recovery

The British department store chain highlighted beauty's strong performance as part of its turnaround strategy

Huda Beauty reportedly explores Kayali fragrance brand sale

The perfume brand, launched in 2018, is led by Huda Kattan's sister Mona

Tickets to the Pure Beauty Awards 2024 are now available

The winners ceremony, hosted by Jenni Falconer, will take place at the iconic Grosvenor House Hotel in London, on 24 October

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Kiko Milano owner L Catterton snaps up premium body care brand Stenders

The beauty brand was founded in 2001 and stocks bath and body care products inspired by Latvia's bathing culture

Selena Gomez joins beauty’s billionaire club

Bloomberg estimates the actress holds a $1.1bn stake in Rare Beauty and has added Gomez to its Billionaires Index

Puig's profits drop by 26% in first-half 2024

The Spanish-based owner of Charlotte Tilbury reported a decline in make-up sales but a boost in skin care and fragrance

The Body Shop’s prospective buyer lines up working capital for rescue deal

Mike Jatania’s Auréa consortium is allegedly in talks to secure new financing ahead of finalising buyout deal to take the beauty retailer out of administration

Tom Ford names Haider Ackermann as new Creative Director

Ackermann, known for his sharp and modern tailoring, replaces Peter Hawkings at the Estée Lauder-owned brand

Beauty Industry Group appoints former Vegamour exec CEO

Robert Schaeffler is now the head of the L Catterton-backed hair extension and hair care company, succeeding Derrick Porter

Revlon sues ex-employees for sabotaging Britney Spears fragrance

Four former staffers are accused of stealing trade secrets linked to the licensing deal

Walmart founder’s daughter dethrones L’Oréal heiress as ‘world’s richest woman’

Alice Walton’s net worth increased to $95bn, placing her one step closer to breaking into the $100bn ‘centibillionaires’ club

DSM-Firmenich lands ex-Givaudan nose as a Principal Perfumer

Nicole Mancini joins the Fine Fragrance Experience Team in North America to help make ‘cross-category creations’ for the Dutch perfume company

MAC hires former Dr. Barbara Sturm exec as SVP Global Marketing

The Estée Lauder-owned make-up brand has tapped beauty veteran Emily Bromfield to expand its global marketing strategy

Unilever to streamline luxury beauty portfolio following prestige sales slump

The consumers goods giant is reportedly selling skin care brands Kate Somerville and REN Skincare
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Avon is in a reputational crisis. Can the beauty giant be saved?

Avon Products filed for Chapter 11 in August, as it attempts to offload over US$1.3bn in debt related to talcum powder cancer lawsuits

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Solabia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in PolymerExpert

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GEKA expands global footprint with major investments in 2024

GEKA, a leader in innovative beauty application solutions, is set to expand its global footprint with strategic investments across its facilities in Brazil, the USA, and...

Dermaclaim Lab closes first half of 2024 with a 38% increase in turnover

The business will continue with its growth plan with the acquisition of new facilities

CEW UK to sponsor a student for a third year in a row

Launched in 2022, The CEW Caroline Neville Scholarship 2022 recognises the huge contribution to supporting businesses and individuals across the beauty industry made by...

Beauty industry – A profitable business

Carmel Cosmetics Labs, experts in private label cosmetics, details its top tips for increasing income in the beauty industry

Croda's flavours and fragrances business tops $290m in sales

Croda’s Fragrances and Flavours (F&F) business, comprising global fragrance company Iberchem, fragrance house Parfex, and Scentium for Flavours, today announced yet...

'The Total Economic Impact' of BigCommerce

This Forrester Consulting study reveals that enterprise brands saw improved ROI, cost savings, and more success over three years with BigCommerce

The Beauty Accelerator 2024: Investing up to £250,000 in emerging beauty brands

Applications open on Monday 4th December 2023 and close on Friday 2nd February 2024

ICONS Beauty Group acquires on-shore USA packaging manufacturer

ICONS Beauty Group (“ICONS”) a cosmetic, beauty and health group of companies, and a ShawKwei & Partners portfolio company, announces the 100% acquisition of CTL...

Quadpack records its highest revenue in 2022, with improved ESG performance

Quadpack Industries (Euronext Growth: ALQP), manufacturer and provider of packaging solutions to the global beauty industry, achieved a turnover of €142.6 million in the...

2M Group of Companies acquires Laboratorios Prady Normapiel

The 2M Group of Companies is delighted to announce the acquisition of Laboratorios Prady Normapiel (Prady), a Spanish manufacturer of perfumes and cosmetics for the...

Denny Bros announce biggest ever equipment investment

A renowned printing and labelling company have made the biggest single equipment investment in their proud 77-year history.

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