Cosmetics

Between economic uncertainties and the impact of new U.S. tariffs, some beauty groups, such as Estée Lauder and Coty, have seen their results decline, while L'Oréal appears to be holding its own.

Biotech beauty firm Debut announced on Tuesday it has inked $20 million in investment to expand its AI-based ingredient discovery platform and scale its formulation business in the U.S. and Asia.  

French beauty group Bogart saw H1 2025 sales fall 9.1% due to weak markets and Middle East instability. It eyes recovery through its new Aholic perfume brand and upmarket fragrance strategies.

​Victoria Beckham on Tuesday reported “another year of strong sales growth in fashion and beauty”. It was the fourth consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth.

The collaboration debuts with a campaign for the launch of the new Naked Shaped Multi-Tasking Palette, an all-in-one palette designed for shading, sculpting, and highlighting.

Fresh from announcing the launch of its first make-up products, Louis Vuitton has unveiled the first campaign for the new La Beauté line that it has created in conjunction with Pat McGrath.

Revolution Beauty is ending August with some positive news. It now wants to remain independent and aims to raise around £15 million in new funding under returning CEO Tom Allsworth.

From Japan's Shiseido to France's L'Oreal, global cosmetics giants are doubling down on India, betting on the nation as a key growth market for premium offerings while sales slow in developed economies.

Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the cosmetics giant grapples with persistent weakness in the US.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced today that Dana Strong, CBE and Annabelle Yu Long have been nominated by its Board of Directors for election as directors at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.

​Louis Vuitton has announced the arrival of La Beauté, an “elevated make-up line”, as colour cosmetics continue to be seen as key growth avenues for ultra-luxury labels.

Ulta Beauty and Target on Thursday said they have mutually agreed not to renew their shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement concludes in August 2026. 

Mary Kay Inc. announces the launch of its AI Foundation Finder - an intuitive technology designed to help consumers effortlessly find their foundation match - right from their phones.

German premium beauty retailer Douglas reported a smaller than expected drop in its quarterly core profit on Thursday, boosted by better than expected sales.

Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor.

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent of Indian beauty products retailer Nykaa, posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that more than doubled, benefiting from new brand tie-ups and steady demand for makeup and skincare.