Danone Acquires Protein Drinks Maker Huel in €1 Billion Deal
Huel, which counts actor Idris Elba and TV presenter Jonathan Ross among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group in a deal worth about $1.2 billion.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
Ronald Lauder Is Optimistic About 2026 but Worried About Mamdani
Billionaire cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, 81, remains optimistic about 2026 expressing hope for solving problems and focusing on defeating incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the New York governor’s race.
Ronald Lauder Is Optimistic About 2026 but Worried About Mamdani
Billionaire cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, 81, remains optimistic about 2026 expressing hope for solving problems and focusing on defeating incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the New York governor’s race.
In Beauty, Private Equity Is Hot Again
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
In Beauty, Private Equity Is Hot Again
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
Beauty Brands Are Finding Their Next Customers on the Operating Table
As interest in surgical procedures and so-called “tweakments” builds, a new cottage industry is emerging. Brands are targeting patients looking to maximise, extend and protect the results.
Beauty Brands Are Finding Their Next Customers on the Operating Table
As interest in surgical procedures and so-called “tweakments” builds, a new cottage industry is emerging. Brands are targeting patients looking to maximise, extend and protect the results.
Can Tina Craig’s U Beauty Crack Luxury Beauty?; An Anastasia Beverly Hills Update
This week, I’m thinking about creators-turned-founders, a high-glam makeup brand’s money problems and Sue Nabi’s potential departure.
Can Tina Craig’s U Beauty Crack Luxury Beauty?; An Anastasia Beverly Hills Update
This week, I’m thinking about creators-turned-founders, a high-glam makeup brand’s money problems and Sue Nabi’s potential departure.
How a Beauty Brand Loses Its Cool — and Gets It Back
The beauty labels that defined the 2010s, from Milk Makeup to Herbivore Botanicals, are now attempting to reignite shoppers’ desire in a new era.
How a Beauty Brand Loses Its Cool — and Gets It Back
The beauty labels that defined the 2010s, from Milk Makeup to Herbivore Botanicals, are now attempting to reignite shoppers’ desire in a new era.
Indie Perfume Brand Maison Crivelli Expands Africa Presence
The fine French perfume house, known for its premium scents including Hibiscus Mahajád and Tuberose Astrale, is targeting dynamic countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
Indie Perfume Brand Maison Crivelli Expands Africa Presence
The fine French perfume house, known for its premium scents including Hibiscus Mahajád and Tuberose Astrale, is targeting dynamic countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
Break Out Your Brushes, Eyeshadow Is Back
The sleepy category is waking up after years of ‘clean girl’ minimalism caused a sales slump.
Break Out Your Brushes, Eyeshadow Is Back
The sleepy category is waking up after years of ‘clean girl’ minimalism caused a sales slump.
What’s Next for Moon Juice
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
What’s Next for Moon Juice
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
Bringing K-Beauty to Black and Brown Skin
As K-beauty’s global fanbase becomes more diverse, newcomer K+Brown is hoping to invite more customers into the fold with products designed for darker skin tones. It enters a dynamic, yet complex, category.
Bringing K-Beauty to Black and Brown Skin
As K-beauty’s global fanbase becomes more diverse, newcomer K+Brown is hoping to invite more customers into the fold with products designed for darker skin tones. It enters a dynamic, yet complex, category.
Why Are Barrette Sales Spiking? Thank Ozempic.
Hair loss is on the rise, in step with GLP-1 drug usage and general stress levels, and causing a measurable shift in clip preferences.
Why Are Barrette Sales Spiking? Thank Ozempic.
Hair loss is on the rise, in step with GLP-1 drug usage and general stress levels, and causing a measurable shift in clip preferences.
Lauder Launch Advice; Sephora’s Wild Rose; L’Oréal’s Aesthetics Bet
This week, The Business of Beauty team is thinking about what Estée Lauder is cooking up, how a ‘Real Housewife’ breaks into beauty and why gift guides are losing their lustre.
Lauder Launch Advice; Sephora’s Wild Rose; L’Oréal’s Aesthetics Bet
This week, The Business of Beauty team is thinking about what Estée Lauder is cooking up, how a ‘Real Housewife’ breaks into beauty and why gift guides are losing their lustre.
How Tariffs Are Reshaping the Fragrance Boom
US-imposed tariffs were blamed for slowdowns in the earnings reports of several prominent fragrance makers, but the full picture of what’s next for the category goes a little deeper.
How Tariffs Are Reshaping the Fragrance Boom
US-imposed tariffs were blamed for slowdowns in the earnings reports of several prominent fragrance makers, but the full picture of what’s next for the category goes a little deeper.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.
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.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
India Probes Fragrance Giants Over Deals Not to Poach Workers
India's antitrust watchdog is investigating global fragrance makers Givaudan, Firmenich and International Flavors & Fragrances over accusations of striking anti-poaching deals that can harm workers, regulatory documents show.
Puig Announces New CEO
Jose Manuel Albesa will succeed Marc Puig, becoming the first non-family member to lead the Spanish conglomerate in more than 20 years.
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.