China’s beauty market is experiencing significant industry shift with the mass beauty market accelerating ahead of the luxury segment in the first quarter (Q1), says L’Oréal’s chief executive.
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s LoveShine launch has sparked a demand surge in Japan, driving the brand’s lip gloss sales to levels not seen since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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It’s been a week of beauty companies forming alliances across Europe. Last night in Brussels, L'Oréal Groupe, Beiersdorf, Givaudan, IFF, KIKO Milano and Ancorotti Cosmetics joined hands to launch the Value of Beauty Alliance and highlight the industry’s...
A consortium of 15 cosmetics companies have joined together to create the TRaceability Alliance for Sustainable CosmEtics (TRASCE), to enhance traceability in major ingredient and packaging supply chains across the beauty and personal care industry.
Top executives from industry leaders L’Oréal, Coty, Kenvue, Unilever, and more are set to share exclusive insights into the future of the beauty industry at CosmeticDesign’s brand-new digital summit taking place end-January. Register now to secure your...
L'Oréal's venture capital fund BOLD has just invested in Timeline, a Swiss biotech that specialises in longevity in the beauty and health sectors, as the focus on longevity grows in the beauty industry.
The disruptive startup has pioneered the development of water micronisation technology and L'Oréal said it will “accelerate its Research & Innovation and the commercialisation of more sustainable Beauty Tech solutions”. L'Oréal has also...
Beauty giant L’Oréal is aiming to nurture the strengths of the China-Japan-Korea ‘beauty triangle’ through its North Asia Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation program.
The French multinational has acquired Danish research company Lactobio, which is a leader in precision probiotics, in a bid to strengthen its leadership in microbiome research to explore new areas of cosmetic innovation.
UK fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has teamed up with beauty multinational L’Oréal to launch the first multi-brand fragrance refill station in The Perfume Shop store in Nottingham.
L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division has made its first foray into India with the launch of skin care brand CeraVe, in a bid to meet the growing demand for science-backed derma beauty in the country.
Scientists at L’Oréal’s Research and Development team found a polymer, abbreviated AAHCP, that can improve sunscreen texture and function, along with increasing the efficiency of SPF factors.
French beauty giant L’Oréal claims social commerce acceleration across South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa region (SAPMENA) is a major opportunity for growth, with the firm livestreaming for up to 21 hours a day across several key brands.
L’Oréal Professional has launched Redken in India to fulfil the growing demand for specialised solutions across colour, styling, and care in the hair care market.
Surging interest in medical aesthetic procedures among consumers in Asia Pacific is one of the key emerging growth drivers for L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division.
China’s personalised cosmetics industry has hit a new milestone, with Shanghai leading the way in allowing approved retailers to produce customised products in stores, although challenges in quality and safety management remain to be overcome.
In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the business and financial updates from Estée Lauder Companies, LG Household & Health Care, Hindustan Unilever, and more.
L’Oréal’s CEO has expressed excitement over the prospect of acquiring Australian luxury brand Aesop, which he believes holds tremendous potential in Asia, and in particular, China.
Exclusive insights from L’Oréal and The Body Shop, Orcé Cosmetics, Juicy Chemistry, and Nodspark reveal the key influences driving the changes in the rebounding colour cosmetics category in Asia Pacific.
As consumer demand for sustainable cosmetics and personal care products continues to soar, L’Oreal’s investment into US-based biotech company Genomatica further demonstrates the crucial industry commitment to renewable resource development and formulation.
Investments in temporary tattoo printing technology by beauty bigwigs hint that the future of beauty will be influenced by experimentation, the metaverse, and heightened innovation in colour cosmetics.
French beauty major L’Oréal has signed a deal to acquire Natura &Co-owned Australian luxury skin care brand Aesop in a deal set to propel global growth for the cult, clean aesthetic brand.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a steam treatment hair device that it says is more compact, lightweight and energy efficient, enabling long-lasting styling safely.
Ultramarine blue pigment can fully replace black pigments in foundations and provide superior cosmetic benefits for North Asian complexions, suggests a new study by Japan-based L’Oréal researchers.
It is time for beauty to ditch the ‘anti-ageing’ discourse and instead opt for positive and holistic messaging and innovation that takes a preventative and celebratory approach to ageing, say executives from L’Oréal, Unilever and Beautystreams.
A 2021 L’Oreal patent produced technology which informs two unique designs for consumers: Perso and Rouge Sur Mesure. We spoke with the patent’s inventor to learn more about the latest in cosmetics AI.
L’Oréal’s chief is eyeing increased penetration in China’s tier-three and four cities, which he believes can help the French beauty major double its customer base and drive more growth in this lucrative market.
Considering inclusivity in product development is a priority to satiate demands from diverse consumers in the Asia Pacific region, says L’Oréal head of research and innovation.
L’Oréal chief says India’s booming beauty market could potentially be its next billion-dollar market as middle-class population doubles in next five to 10 years.
The strength of L’Oréal’s hair care business in 2022 came as a positive post-COVID surprise as consumers aspired to healthier, more diversified looks and shopped at the premium end of this category, its CEO says.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a lipstick formula that can be made with minimal or zero animal-derived ingredients and beeswax, suggesting it could be used to offer coloured and non-coloured combined lip care kits.
International beauty major L’Oréal has acquired a minority stake in Korean temporary tattoo tech startup Prinker to fast-forward its vision of advancing beauty tech that empowers self-expression.
International beauty majors L’Oréal and Johnson & Johnson have launched smart beauty innovations in lipstick, brow care and skin supplements at this year’s CES tech tradeshow.
As international beauty major L’Oréal unleashes the US roll-out of its digital Product Impact labeling initiative across more than 100 Garnier products, GlobalData questions whether it will be of value to consumers feeling the pinch of rising living costs.
The fragrance category has evolved to become an essential category for wellness as well as self-expression, according to exclusive insights from major players like Coty, along with a line-up of exciting niche labels.
US-based Stanford University is working with international beauty major L’Oréal to investigate skin tightness, looking at how mechano-receptors send signals into the neural circuit upon application of a topical.
Daily protection against the entire UV spectrum, including ultra-long UVA, can help slow signs of photoageing across all skin phototypes and ancestry, according to global clinical studies from beauty major L’Oréal.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a worldwide surge in sales for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, capturing growth across all divisions but especially active cosmetics, despite inflationary pressures in many countries.
The addition of a high-end homegrown C-beauty brand with a Gen Z following to its portfolio is precisely what L’Oréal needs to stay at the top of its game in the Asian market, says a leading market expert.