International trade of French beauty and personal care products was up 2.5% in 2021 versus 2019, largely due to rising trade of makeup, face care and perfumes and record growth rates in exports to China and the US, says the French Federation for Beauty...
Beauty major Estée Lauder Companies says it will be increasing its coverage across all channels in China this year to capitalise on the growth potential of its beauty market.
Consumer goods major Unilever has reported growth in full-year 2021 net sales and net profit, with a strong performance in beauty and personal care, but has said a dramatic rise in input costs remains a considerable challenge.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a significant rise in full-year 2021 sales and net profit globally, with Latin America and North Asia performing particularly well and business in its Luxe and Active Cosmetics divisions leading the surge.
UK wellness retailer Holland & Barrett will open 120 stores across Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania over the next few years following a partnership deal with Fourlis Group.
Personal care major Unilever has split out its operations into five distinct business units to create a more category-focused company, breaking up its largest division beauty and personal care.
As the use of digital devices rises and more young people enter the beauty consumer space, Accenture's new report estimates social commerce will more than double by 2025.
Cosmetics major Lush will heavily invest in brick and mortar modernisation across its European store network this year, in a clear nod to the potential it sees for the high street.
Darling Ingredients health brand, Rousselot, is expanding production of pork-derived porcine collagen peptides to tap into growing demand for collagen-based supplements.
L’Oréal brand Urban Decay has made its first mark in China’s travel retail channel, following previous launches on Tmall and in Sephora outlets, after being buoyed by changes to the animal testing regime.
Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane’s third quarter sales results have risen by 14.6% like-for-like compared to its pre-pandemic 2020 numbers, and by 9.5% year-on-year, thanks to a strong holiday season
Last year saw a rash of personal care product recalls. CosmeticsDesign discussed the connection between the recalls and what to learn from them with Harpreet Sareen, Manager, Quality and Regulatory Consulting at Eurofins.
While B corps are generally working towards improved social and environmental impacts in their industry, the newly formed B Beauty Coalition believes open collaboration could mean real progress.
Conversations on social media can be indicative of what consumers are interested in, and market research company Netbase Quid combed Twitter to see what’s on in personal care.
Premiumisation, improved augmented reality services, greater sampling opportunities and the growing popularity of e-commerce outside of Asia’s major cities can propel online sales growth across the beauty category in 2022, says Singapore-based site Shopee.
Personal care major Beiersdorf will acquire a stake in German-based skin diagnosis startup dermanostic as part of its wider digitalisation strategy, particularly for its derma brand Eucerin.
International personal care major Colgate-Palmolive is continuing to take worldwide pricing action and strengthen innovation and productivity to counter the ongoing cost inflation crisis, its chief financial officer says.
Retail major A.S. Watson has grown digital beauty engagement across Superdrug and ICI PARIS XL with an AI-powered skin advisor tool co-developed with Finnish beauty tech firm Revieve – an innovation it plans to rollout across Asia next year.
UK-based startup Chāmpo has secured funding it says will be used to drive retail growth, international expansion and NPD during an exciting and pivotal time for the hair care market.
Amazon has long been an e-commerce goliath but as it edges deeper into beauty, brands should take note, especially given its model offers a lot of what today’s consumer wants, an expert says.
Beauty major L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire US superfood skin care specialist Youth to the People in a move set to deepen its ethical offering in an increasingly competitive market, say experts.
British well-being brand NEOM is partnering with retailer Anthropology to expand into the US market. CosmeticsDesign spoke with NEOM founder Nicola Elliott about the international expansion, the well-being space and the brand's "everywoman"...
With a new prize acknowledging Innovation in Women’s Health, the NutraIngredients Awards for 2022 is one of new categories, new industry focus and more importantly new additions to the judging panel.
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Probiota community and present their company in Copenhagen. Do you have what it takes? If so, there are just a few days left to apply!
Sanofi is to acquire Origimm Biotechnology in a move that gives the pharma giants a candidate to develop a first-in-class acne vaccine, which targets the skin microbiome and bacterial antigens that cause the skin condition.
A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from November 2021 shows interest in EC regulatory updates on CMR chemicals, Unilever’s duo of patents on metal-free antiperspirants and insights on sustainability and consumer trends.
Arkay was recently recognized for its philanthropic efforts around Alzheimer’s, and the company’s CEO attributes their success to authenticity, realistic giving goals and integration into the business.
The NutraIngredients Awards are back for 2022 with a host of new additions that include an award to recognise Innovation in Women’s Health - a category rapidly making gains within the industry.
L’Occitane International has recorded sales growth of 23% in China during the first half of its 2022 fiscal year aided by investments and new launches of core brand L’Occitane en Provence.
Supply and transport disruptions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and compounded by Brexit have been the most difficult hurdle for UK beauty and personal care businesses this year.
Cosmetics major Lush will close all global social media accounts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat this month, stating they will remain closed until the platforms provide a safer environment for users.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will become more competitive in personal care after the carve out of its consumer health business, particularly if it invests in personalised and premium NPD, an analyst says.
Japanese beauty and personal giant Shiseido will be making “aggressive marketing investments” in the fourth quarter to capitalise on what it believes is the beginning of market recovery from this year’s COVID-19 resurgence.
Personal care titan Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will split out its consumer health business to create a new publicly traded company, part of its wider plan to pursue more targeted growth strategies.
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In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the reasons behind Amorepacific’s stake in COSRX, L’Occitane Q2 sales rebound and more.
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has recorded a 194.8% surge in operating profits as sales grew in all regions except for its home market thanks to its skin beauty and prestige brands, as well as the strength of its e-commerce business.
The rise of consumer demand for sustainable beauty products has made an already complicated material acquisition process even harder, but a new platform is out the change that.
International beauty majors L’Oréal, Natura &Co and Unilever have received the inaugural 2021 Terra Carta Seal for their commitment and momentum towards achieving net zero status ahead of 2050.
Over the last couple of years, we have seen beauty companies radically scale up sustainable action and pledges, shifting from linear to circular ways of working. While the push for circularity is stronger than ever, there remains a host of challenges...
Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane’s latest quarterly sales figures of the 2022 fiscal year have outperformed those from before the pandemic thanks to the performance of key brands, online sales and offline recovery.
Personal care major Unilever has reported a net sales rise for its third quarter (Q3) of 2021, with strong growth in the Americas and across its prestige beauty division, but the future will prove challenging as price inflation continues.
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal 2022, though profits suffered due to a challenging cost environment – an ongoing issue it plans to overcome with price hikes.
Upcycled coffee startup Kaffe Bueno has been awarded a European Innovation Council (EIC) grant that it plans to use to build a coffee biorefinery and scale-up its active ingredient offering.
European color cosmetics brand Catrice Cosmetics has announced a shake-up to its retail strategy for 2022, with the company focusing on making it products available only through its own website and via Amazon.
![French beauty trade with China hit an all-time high in 2021, representing €1.9bn in business, with the APAC country now the 'leading destination' for exports [Getty Images]](jpg/french-beauty-exports-hit-record-year-in-2021-with-china-us-makeup-and-face-care-strong-says-febea-2.jpg)
![Estée Lauder Companies says it will be increasing its coverage across all channels in China this year. [Estée Lauder]](jpg/estee-lauder-china-preparing-to-increase-presence-across-all-retail-channels-2.jpg)
![Unilever's CEO says that despite a successful year - with the fastest business growth reported in nine years - ongoing input inflation continues to be the company's biggest challenge [Getty Images]](jpg/unilever-2021-full-year-net-profit-up-9-but-inflation-challenges-continue-says-ceo-2.jpg)
![L'Oréal's Luxe division performed especially well, with 'remarkable success' in fragrances, according to the company's CEO [Getty Images]](jpg/l-oreal-2021-full-year-results-shows-net-profit-up-29-sales-up-15-in-historic-year-2.jpg)
![Unilever will now operate under five category-focused business groups: beauty & wellbeing; personal care; home care; nutrition; and ice cream [Getty Images]](jpg/unilever-splits-into-five-business-groups-for-category-focused-growth-carving-up-beauty-and-personal-care-2.jpg)
![Lush has unveiled three of its store refits with the latest opening in Leicester last week [pictured] featuring dedicated consultation space, clearly differentiated zones and a gifting service space [Image: Lush]](jpg/lush-5m-store-upgrade-investments-across-uk-and-europe-to-improve-consumer-experience-2.jpg)
![L’Occitane’s Q3 sales results have risen by 14.6% like-for-like compared to its pre-pandemic 2020 numbers. [L'Occitane]](jpg/l-occitane-q3-sales-beat-pre-pandemic-levels-by-14.6-despite-omicron-fears-2.jpg)
![Coty, Yatsen, L’Occitane and more feature in this round-up of financial results. [Getty Images]](jpg/coty-yatsen-l-occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update-2.jpg)
![A combination of several factors are set to propel online sales growth across the beauty category in 2022. [Getty Images]](jpg/shopee-on-why-beauty-brands-can-expect-e-commerce-boom-to-continue-in-2023.jpg)
![Düsseldorf-based dermanostic offers online consultations with experienced dermatologists, simplifying and speeding up access to help for specific skin conditions [Getty Images]](jpg/beiersdorf-to-acquire-stake-in-dermanostic-digital-diagnosis-startup-to-drive-eucerin-digitalisation-2.jpg)
![Colgate-Palmolive, as with many other big beauty players, has rolled out out new pricing strategies worldwide to counter significant cost inflation in commodities and logistics [Getty Images]](jpg/colgate-palmolive-talks-commodity-and-logistics-cost-inflation-challenges-in-beauty-personal-care-2.jpg)
![The AI Skin Advisor tool requires consumers to take a selfie and respond to a questionnaire about skin type and concerns [Getty Images]](jpg/a.s.-watson-digital-beauty-skin-advisor-tool-grows-engagement-says-revieve-partner-2.jpg)
![Chāmpo offers a range of shampoos, conditioners and hair oils made using active botanicals based on Ayurvedic principles [Image: Chāmpo]](jpg/ayurvedic-hair-care-brand-champo-secures-1m-pre-series-a-funding-2.jpg)
![All of the benefits of Amazon, notably next-day free deliveries, are why consumers are using the platform for a range of purchases, including beauty [Getty Images]](jpg/amazon-beauty-rising-fast-with-experience-led-focus-and-richer-content-offerings-says-croud-2.jpg)
![LA-based skin care brand Youth to the People offered a range of superfood-charged products, including kale, green tea and spinach cleansers and exfoliants [Image: Youth to the People]](jpg/l-oreal-to-acquire-youth-to-the-people-in-move-set-to-strengthen-ethical-status-and-competitive-edge-in-skin-care-2.jpg)
![A round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry. [Getty Images]](jpg/financial-focus-shiseido-estee-lauder-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update-2.jpg)
![L’Occitane credits launches like Osmanthus fragrance for grow in China. [L’Occitane en Provence.]](jpg/l-occitane-china-sales-rise-23-on-the-back-of-new-launches-such-as-osmanthus-fragrance-3.jpg)
![The ongoing COVID-19 crisis and Brexit have created significant disruptions in the cosmetics supply chain, resulting in cost hikes and availability woes [Getty Images]](jpg/cosmetics-supply-chain-disruptions-due-to-covid-19-and-brexit-biggest-2021-challenges-2.jpg)
![Lush is closing all global social media accounts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat and will instead invest in 'better communication channels elsewhere' [Getty Images]](jpg/lush-to-close-instagram-facebook-tiktok-and-snapchat-global-accounts-for-user-safety-2.jpg)
![Johnson & Johnson's decision to spin-off its consumer health unit will create space for dedicated R&D investment in personal care, benefitting consumers [Getty Images]](jpg/johnson-johnson-consumer-health-company-to-become-premium-competitive-business-says-globaldata-2.jpg)
![Shiseido will be making “aggressive marketing investments” in the fourth quarter. [Shiseido]](jpg/shiseido-will-increase-marketing-investments-by-132m-after-holding-back-in-previous-year-2.jpg)
![Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the carve-out of a standalone Consumer Health business by the end of 2022 [Getty Images]](jpg/johnson-johnson-splits-consumer-health-business-to-drive-growth-2.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](jpg/amorepacific-l-occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update-2.jpg)
![Shiseido has recorded a 194.8% surge in operating profits as sales grew in all regions except Japan. [Shiseido]](jpg/shiseido-q3-2021-operating-profit-surges-by-over-190-as-sales-improve-in-all-regions-except-japan-2.jpg)
![The inaugural Terra Carta Seal recognises businesses with credible roadmaps towards achieving a net zero status and putting people, planet and nature at the heart of operations [Getty Images]](jpg/terra-carta-seal-awarded-to-l-oreal-natura-co-and-unilever-for-net-zero-ambitions-2.jpg)
![Register now for a free webinar on circular beauty innovation. [Getty Images]](jpg/circular-beauty-how-beauty-is-accelerating-the-transition-in-the-post-pandemic-era-2.jpg)
![L’Occitane’s latest quarterly sales figures of the 2022 fiscal year have outperformed those from before the pandemic. [L'Occitane]](jpg/l-occitane-q2-sales-rebound-to-surpass-pre-pandemic-levels-by-8.jpg)
![Unilever is facing ongoing rising raw material costs and raised its pricing across its beauty and personal care division, a move that will be tough for consumers in emerging markets where it plays heavily [Getty Images]](jpg/unilever-q3-2021-net-sales-rise-but-cost-inflation-leads-to-price-hikes-and-tough-future-2.jpg)
![P&G says it is rolling out price hikes across parts of its portfolio in the US and will also review pricing in other markets in the near-term to offset rising commodity and freight costs [Getty Images]](jpg/p-g-q1-fiscal-2022-net-sales-rise-profit-drops-due-to-challenging-cost-environment-2.jpg)
![Kaffe Bueno plans to use most of the grant money to build a biorefinery in Denmark and advance soon-to-be launched upcycled coffee active ingredients targeting sun care, makeup, hair care and skin care [Image: Getty Images]](jpg/upcycled-coffee-startup-kaffe-bueno-awarded-2.5m-european-innovation-council-grant-2.jpg)
![Dr. G is continuing to expand in South East Asia with a new store in Malaysia. [Dr. G]](jpg/dr.-g-doubles-down-on-sea-expansion-on-the-back-of-sunscreen-popularity-2.jpg)
