Aesthetics

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.

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.

Birth rates falling to historic lows across the developed world, combined with people living longer, are reshaping the global market for the things we eat, wear and put on our skin.

In countries around the world, beauty standards have shifted radically in recent years, with a growing number of beauty salons and cosmetic brands in Tunisia promoting natural styles.

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.

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. 

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.

Beauty consumers are enjoying a good year when it comes to store choice. Superdrug, Boots and Sephora are building out their portfolios with new superstores in key destinations, and John Lewis has joined the party.

Revolution Beauty has rejected a takeover offer from specialist private equity firm True, leaving the cosmetics group likely to revive a capital raising from existing shareholders, two sources said.

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Gwyneth Paltrow was the platonic ideal of the It Girl and Hollywood nepo-baby before launching wellness and style platform Goop.

​Unilever’s first-half results showed an increase in underlying sales growth (USG) in its important beauty operations with the company saying its performance during the period supports its full-year confidence.

L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus calls the new 15% US tariffs “not good news” for cosmetics, a key European industry, though he says the impact remains manageable for the French beauty giant.