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L’Oreal unveils skin analysis tool at CES 2025

Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a new personalised skin analysis tool at the annual CES tech showcase in Las Vegas, US, which enables consumers to understand their skin’s ageing trajectory in just five minutes. The L’Oréal Cell BioPrint, created in partnership with Korean startup NanoEnTek, is a portable lab-on-a-chip device, which uses...

Retail|Beauty

Boots reveal biggest beauty trends of 2024

K-beauty, blusher, hyaluronic acid and bespoke haircare are among the most in-demand products across beauty and wellness in 2024, according to British retailer Boots. As the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, Boots stocks more than 600 healthcare brands and over 500 beauty brands, and it has analysed search and sales data from across the...

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Puig and Charlotte Tilbury extend partnership

Spanish fashion and beauty group Puig has announced an extension of its strategic partnership with British cosmetics and fragrance brand Charlotte Tilbury. Puig, which acquired a majority stake in Charlotte Tilbury Limited in 2020, said that under the terms of the renewed partnership, Charlotte Tilbury will retain a minority stake in her...

Business|Beauty

Sephora names 2025 Accelerate brands

Sephora North America has selected eight BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) brands for its 2025 Accelerate programme, which is designed to nurture and propel emerging beauty brands. The 2025 edition marks a decade of Sephora championing emerging talent and continues to be a vital launchpad for BIPOC-founded and -owned businesses,...

Retail|Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury to “significantly” upsize Covent Garden store

Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury has confirmed it will “significantly” upsize its flagship store in Covent Garden, London, following what it calls “stellar success” at the location. In a statement, Charlotte Tilbury said it would be relocating from its neighbourhood boutique to a larger, more prominent anchor unit on the corner of the Royal Opera...

Fashion |Beauty

Tatcha targets US growth and expands into Ulta Beauty

Japanese skincare brand Tatcha is expanding its presence in the US with beauty retailer Ulta Beauty. From January 1, 2025, Tatcha’s transformative Japanese skincare will be added to Ulta Beauty's prestige beauty assortment in more than 1,400 stores across the US and online. Mary Yee, chief executive officer of Tatcha, said in a statement: "We...

Report|Beauty

Clean Skin Club raises 32 million US dollars

Skincare and hygiene brand Clean Skin Club has closed a 32 million US dollar investment round to expand into brick-and-mortar retail, fund new product development and invest in talent. Clean Skin Club, known for its dermatologist-approved Clean Towel XL, the first disposable, ultra-soft, and bio-based face towel sold on Amazon and at Target,...

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OneSkin closes series A investment round

Healthy ageing skincare brand OneSkin, offering science-led topical skin longevity treatments, has secured a 7 million US dollar series A investment round, bringing its total funding to 20 million US dollars. OneSkin, founded by four Brazilian PhD scientists in 2016, said the oversubscribed round was led by Los Angeles-based Selva Ventures, a...

Business|Beauty Featured

Sarah Kugelman launches beauty brand targeting women over 45

Beauty industry veteran Sarah Kugelman, founder of Skyn Iceland and gloss.com, has announced her third beauty venture crafted for women over 45 as she looks to change cultural perceptions of pro-ageing brands. ‘All Golden’ is looking to become the first luxury beauty and lifestyle brand for women 45 and over that celebrates, uplifts and inspires...

Retail|Beauty

Walgreens unveils new premium skincare line

American retailer Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, has launched a new premium skincare line, designed “to give customers premium quality without the premium price tag”. The new product offering has been launched in response to “growing consumer demand for premium skin care solutions,” with Walgreens...

Report|Beauty

Crown Laboratories to merge with Revance Therapeutics

Skincare company Crown Laboratories has entered a merger agreement with biotechnology company Revance Therapeutics to set a new standard in healthcare with innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings. The merger would see the creation of “an innovative, high-growth aesthetics and skincare company,” featuring a portfolio of more than 10...

Business|Beauty

Rodan + Fields announces new business model

Skincare and haircare brand Rodan + Fields (R+F) has unveiled a new simplified business model to “unlock growth and reach new customers”. In a statement, Rodan + Fields said the new modernised approach will move it away from the multi-level direct selling model to a streamlined customer and consultant experience. The changes will result in the...