Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
cosmetics
Beauty
Richemont Creates New Beauty Division, Doubles Down on High-End Fragrance
The luxury group is looking to boost its in-house expertise — a move that could spell trouble for the likes of Coty and Interparfumes, which currently manufactures many of Richemont’s brand fragrances.
Richemont Creates New Beauty Division, Doubles Down on High-End Fragrance
The luxury group is looking to boost its in-house expertise — a move that could spell trouble for the likes of Coty and Interparfumes, which currently manufactures many of Richemont’s brand fragrances.
Beauty
Can a Department Store Build Its Own Beauty Brand? Liberty Bets Yes.
The London-based retailer known for its mock Tudor facade has big ambitions for the beauty category with its new LBTY label. First up: a line of high-end fragrances inspired by the retailer’s renowned prints.
Can a Department Store Build Its Own Beauty Brand? Liberty Bets Yes.
The London-based retailer known for its mock Tudor facade has big ambitions for the beauty category with its new LBTY label. First up: a line of high-end fragrances inspired by the retailer’s renowned prints.
Beauty
Amyris’ Bankruptcy Proceedings Show Significant Drop in Consumer Revenue
The biofuels-turned-beauty company saw consumer brand net sales fall from $175.5 million in 2022 to $59 million as of June 2023.
Amyris’ Bankruptcy Proceedings Show Significant Drop in Consumer Revenue
The biofuels-turned-beauty company saw consumer brand net sales fall from $175.5 million in 2022 to $59 million as of June 2023.
Beauty
Why the Business of Beauty Ingredients Is So Hard to Crack
Calls for more sustainable alternatives have created opportunities for makers, but the capital-intensive, often lengthy process of bringing new materials to market represents a huge challenge — especially when consumer-facing brand ambitions are involved.
Why the Business of Beauty Ingredients Is So Hard to Crack
Calls for more sustainable alternatives have created opportunities for makers, but the capital-intensive, often lengthy process of bringing new materials to market represents a huge challenge — especially when consumer-facing brand ambitions are involved.
Beauty
E.l.f. Acquires Naturium in $355 Million Bet on Skin Care
The purchase of the high-growth indie label marks the company’s first M&A deal since 2020.
E.l.f. Acquires Naturium in $355 Million Bet on Skin Care
The purchase of the high-growth indie label marks the company’s first M&A deal since 2020.
Beauty
The Luxury Brands Pushing the Upper Limit of What Makeup Can Cost
Designer houses are marketing formerly disposable beauty products into collectibles, with prices to match. Welcome to the age of $500 lipstick.
The Luxury Brands Pushing the Upper Limit of What Makeup Can Cost
Designer houses are marketing formerly disposable beauty products into collectibles, with prices to match. Welcome to the age of $500 lipstick.
Beauty
Can Gen-Z Save Marc Jacobs Again?
Heaven, the designer label’s lower priced diffusion line that leans on grunge, rave and Y2K, has been a hit with younger shoppers. Marc Jacobs Beauty, under Coty, should follow its lead.
Can Gen-Z Save Marc Jacobs Again?
Heaven, the designer label’s lower priced diffusion line that leans on grunge, rave and Y2K, has been a hit with younger shoppers. Marc Jacobs Beauty, under Coty, should follow its lead.
Beauty
Marc Jacobs Beauty Is Coming Back
Coty is preparing to relaunch the designer’s cosmetics line, which closed abruptly in 2021 to the dismay of its small but devoted fan base.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Is Coming Back
Coty is preparing to relaunch the designer’s cosmetics line, which closed abruptly in 2021 to the dismay of its small but devoted fan base.
Beauty
What Investors Are Looking for in a Beauty Start-Up
Private equity shops and venture capitalists are being more discerning with their dollars and yet capital is still critical for emerging brands seeking to stand out in a competitive landscape.
What Investors Are Looking for in a Beauty Start-Up
Private equity shops and venture capitalists are being more discerning with their dollars and yet capital is still critical for emerging brands seeking to stand out in a competitive landscape.
Beauty
Estée Lauder Is Falling Behind Rivals Like L’Oréal, Even on Its Home Turf
The company’s sluggish sales in Asia and supply-chain missteps have left it trailing behind the French beauty giant.
Estée Lauder Is Falling Behind Rivals Like L’Oréal, Even on Its Home Turf
The company’s sluggish sales in Asia and supply-chain missteps have left it trailing behind the French beauty giant.
Beauty
Who Will Buy Amyris’ Brands?
The bankrupt biotech manufacturer-turned-beauty conglomerate has put Biossance, Jonathan Van Ness’ JVN and other lines up for sale. Is anyone buying?
Who Will Buy Amyris’ Brands?
The bankrupt biotech manufacturer-turned-beauty conglomerate has put Biossance, Jonathan Van Ness’ JVN and other lines up for sale. Is anyone buying?
China
Why the Bottom Fell Out of China’s Luxury Beauty Market
After years of outsized growth in prestige cosmetics, consumers have pulled back on the typically recession-proof category.
Why the Bottom Fell Out of China’s Luxury Beauty Market
After years of outsized growth in prestige cosmetics, consumers have pulled back on the typically recession-proof category.
The News in Brief
De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.