Brussels has raised the alarm over a surge in unsafe cosmetic imports from China, with the European Commission warning on Wednesday that cosmetics now account for a third of all dangerous product alerts across the EU. The findings, published in the EU’s annual Safety Gate report—its rapid alert system for hazardous non-food products—highlight a...
Apr 16, 2025
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is launching into beauty and has tapped acclaimed British make-up artist Pat McGrath as its first creative director of cosmetics. In a statement, Louis Vuitton said that ‘La Beauté Louis Vuitton’ was an “exciting venture” for the fashion house and would expand its vision “rooted in the spirit of travel...
Mar 5, 2025
Global superstar Dolly Parton has launched her own cosmetics line 'Dolly Beauty' in partnership with Scent Beauty, following the success of her fragrance brand, in a deal brokered by IMG. Dolly Beauty is available exclusively in the US via its own direct-to-consumer website, with the brand stating an in-store rollout will begin in 2025. The...
Sep 2, 2024
Italian colour cosmetics brand Kiko Milano is continuing its rapid expansion plans across the UK with a new boutique opening in Angel Central in London. The new 818-square-foot store, within the CBRE Investment Management-owned centre, will open later this month. It will sit alongside Angel Central’s other beauty and skincare offerings, such as...
Apr 8, 2024
Celine teased its expansion into beauty with the first cosmetics line in the French fashion house’s history on its Instagram account. The fashion film for its autumn/winter 2024 ‘La Collection De L’Arc De Triomphe’ collection revealed models striding through the streets of Paris, wearing the brand’s ‘La Peau Nue’ rose-hued lipstick, one of the...
Mar 13, 2024
A new EU agreement in Brussels has mandated that the cosmetics industry bears a minimum of 80 percent of expenses related to treating harmful substances in urban wastewater. Stemming from the European Commission's 2022 proposal, which identified the beauty and pharmaceutical sectors as responsible for 92 percent of toxic discharges, the EU bill...
Jan 30, 2024
Botanical beauty brand Yves Rocher is introducing a new brand strategy to offer consumers a renewed shopping experience, a new sustainable pricing policy, and a revised loyalty programme to reconnect with its roots to offer natural, responsible beauty. From August 22, Yves Rocher will launch ‘Retour Aux Sources,’ a strategy designed to forge "an...
Aug 15, 2023
Beauty brand Look Fabulous Forever has acquired respected UK beauty manufacturer Creative Cosmetics to give the brand an “unprecedented opportunity to grow". In a statement, Look Fabulous Forever said that as most UK brands produce the majority of their colour cosmetics in Italy or China, and the acquisition of Ipswich-based Creative Cosmetics...
Jul 5, 2023
French cosmetics brand Bourjois has returned to the UK in an exclusive partnership with Superdrug, after Coty pulled the brand from the UK in December 2019, as part of a strategy to streamline its consumer beauty brands. Bourjois bestsellers including its Little Round Pot Blusher and Healthy Mix Foundation are now available on Superdrug’s...
Jul 5, 2022
The global cosmetics market was valued at 307.69 billion dollars in the year 2020 and is now forecast to grow to 463.5 billion dollars by 2027. The huge demand for cosmetics is influenced by awareness among people about the benefits of cosmetics for their skin and hair which uplifted their average expenditure on cosmetics, says a new report by...
Feb 11, 2022
Beauty company Coty has named Andrew Stanleick as the new CEO of its Kylie Jenner beauty business. Stanleick, who is based in New York City, is a beauty and luxury goods veteran with over 20 years of experience. He joined Coty in 2017 after nearly five years at US luxury brand Coach, where he served as president and CEO for Coach Europe. He will...
May 26, 2021
American fashion house Coach has launched a limited-edition collection of products with global skin and makeup retailer Sephora. Coach x Sephora Collection features seven exclusive sets, including eyeshadow palettes, face palettes, brush packs, lipgloss kits, eye masks, and nail polish sets. Inspired by the house’s heritage in leathercraft, each...
Mar 2, 2021