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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...

Fashion |Beauty

Celine expands Haute Parfumerie bath and body collection

French luxury brand Celine is continuing its push into beauty, after announcing its first cosmetics products, with an extension of its Haute Parfumerie collection bath and body line. The collection, created by the French house’s artistic director Hedi Slimane, is expanding to include a liquid soap, body milk, hand cream, and hair mist later this...

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Natalia Vodianova invests in Swiss beauty brand Niance

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova has invested in Zurich-based luxury beauty and longevity brand Niance for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Swiss Health and BioBeauty AG, owner of Niance, said the supermodel has become one of its “key shareholders” and the strategic partnership marks a “significant milestone in the brand's journey towards...

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Dove commits to never using AI to represent “real beauty”

Skincare brand Dove states that artificial intelligence (AI) is threatening the representation of real beauty, and it commits to never using AI to represent real women in its adverts. The pledge comes as the Unilever-owned brand celebrates 20 years of its ‘Campaign for Real Beauty,’ where it challenges society, media, and the beauty industry to...

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Yves Rocher launches fully recyclable eco-refills

French beauty brand Yves Rocher has launched fully recyclable eco-refills for its renowned body care line, Bain de Nature. The initiative marks a significant milestone in the beauty industry, as these eco-refills represent one of the first fully recyclable solutions of their kind, comprised of 90 percent certified ocean-bound recycled plastic...

People |Beauty

La Prairie names new chief executive

Prestige beauty and skincare brand La Prairie, owned by Beiersdorf, has appointed Estelle Létang as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1. Létang, who has more than 21 years’ experience at The Estée Lauder Companies, working on brands including Darphin, La Mer & Jo Malone London, will be responsible for driving La Prairie’s...

People |Beauty

Borghese names new chief operating officer

Borghese, the Italian-inspired beauty and skincare brand, has appointed Dawn Hilarczyk as its new chief operating officer. Hilarczyk has more than twenty-five years of sales, strategic development, and digital experience and was most recently, co-creator and head of global sales, e-commerce, and business development at Noble Panacea, where she...

Fashion |Beauty Featured

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson launches men’s skincare brand

Actor, professional wrestler, and entrepreneur Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has launched an affordable personal care brand for men called Papatui. The skincare line aims to offer “high-quality, hardworking products that are accessibly priced,” and is currently available only in the US through its own e-commerce at papatui.com and in Target stores...

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Skincare brand Cible Skin secures investment from Verlinvest

French luxury skincare brand Cible Skin has received a significant minority investment from Verlinvest, a global, consumer-focused, evergreen investment company, to support its product development and continued global expansion. In a statement, Cible Skin said that the investment would allow the luxury beauty brand to accelerate growth across...

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Skincare brand Mantle raises 2.4 million pounds in investment

Swedish skincare start-up Mantle, which offers formulas incorporating innovative and active biomimetic ingredients, has raised 2.4 million pounds in an investment round led by British venture capital firm Venrex. Mantle, the brainchild of Josefin Landgård, who previously co-founded digital healthcare unicorn Livi and branding specialist Stina Lö...

Retail |Beauty Featured

Boots reveals beauty trends and bestsellers of 2023

The UK’s leading beauty retailer Boots has unveiled that smart skincare, advanced hair health, and a renewed love affair with cosmetics were among the top beauty trends of 2023. Grace Vernon, head of global trends and cultural insights at Boots and No7 Beauty Company, said in a statement: “What a year for beauty! From revolutionary skincare...