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January 11, 2021

Amyris to launch hair care brand formulated with hemi-squalane

This week, the biotech company announced an expanded partnership with hairdresser and TV personality Jonathan Van Ness and their plans to create a clean hair care brand.

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January 8, 2021

New ownership for beauty packaging distributor TricorBraun

On Thursday, January 7, the global packaging company announced a definitive stock purchase agreement with Ares Management Corporationâs Private Equity Group and the Ontario Teachersâ Pension Plan Board.

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January 8, 2021

Aveda goes 100% vegan, removing all bee-derived ingredients from formulations

This month the EstÃe Lauder Companies brand announced having delivered on its commitment to have all-vegan products âon shelvesâ by January 2021.

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January 7, 2021

Cosmetic ingredient safety: SCCS closes comment period on endocrine disruptor and nano toxicity prelim opinions

The comment period on four preliminary safety opinions from the European Commissionâs Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) addressing endocrine disruption and nano toxicity concerns has now closed.

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January 6, 2021

AHPA calls for nominations for 2021 awards

The deadline for nominations for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 2021 Awards will close on January 15, with the awards to be presented at a virtual meeting on March 9.

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January 6, 2021

Alive Inside: encapsulated probiotics from Dakota Biotech feature in Live P.S. skin care launch

This is the second skin care brand Dakota Biotech has introduced into the microbiome beauty space.

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January 6, 2021

CEO Stacey David leads fragrance maker Belle Aire Creations into the New Year

At the end of December, the Mundelein, Illinois â based flavor and fragrance house announced David as the companyâs new Chief Executive.

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January 6, 2021

Freeze-Dried Beauty: the next generation of waterless skin care is here

More than one K Beauty brand recently launched new products showcasing freeze-dried skin care technologyâa likely sign that a new beauty ingredient format is about to get very popular.

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January 6, 2021

Personal care brand Native launches collab with Justina Blakeney

This week, the P&G brand announced a limited-edition collection of scented deodorants and body washes inspired by the lifestyle and design expertâs passion for plants, good vibes, and fresh air.

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January 6, 2021

Beauty vitamin maker HUM Nutrition launches stress reducing supplement

This week the brand with the tag line âBeauty Starts from Withinâ, announces its latest gummie supplement, Calm Sweet Calm.

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January 5, 2021

Avon in North America gets a new name: The Avon Company

Previously known as New Avon, the North American business hopes to focus attention away from recent corporate history and toward the 135 years of success the brand has in this region.

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January 4, 2021

Rodan + Fields ups commitment to refillable, reusable, and recyclable beauty packaging

The derm-led skin care brand recently announced expansion of its partnership with TerraCycle.

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January 4, 2021

e.l.f. Cosmetics leverages entertainment platform Triller for global marketing

The beauty maker created a holiday music remix album in partnership with Triller; and several of the brandâs tracks landed on this weekâs Billboard Triller Global Chart.

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December 24, 2020

Lunata Beauty closes $3 million Series A funding round

The cordless-hair-tool startup, founded by Stacey Boguslavskaya and Monica Abramov in 2017, plans to use the capital to develop new tech, expand internationally, and double the size of the Lunata team.

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December 23, 2020

For We Can Only Be Beautiful Together

15 Cosmetics Design articles that illustrate how 2020 began to change the business of beauty by and for Black People.

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December 22, 2020

Biotech cannabinoid maker teams with MetaLabs on hair care innovation

This month, Lygos CBx and MetaLabs announced a deal that has the US and Korea â based companies collaborating on shampoo and other products formulated with CBG.

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December 22, 2020

Women now outnumber men on Coty’s Board of Directors

This month the beauty maker announced two new DirectorsâAnna Adeola Makanju and Mariasun Aramburuzabala Larreguiâas well as the departure of Paul S. Michaels.

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December 21, 2020

Gattefossé to bring beauty ingredient production to the Americas region

Late last week the specialty chemical company announced construction of a new production facility in Lufkin, Texasâa legally designated Foreign Trade Zone.

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December 17, 2020

Surging demand and new science to drive prebiotic opportunity in 2021 and beyond

The prebiotic category continues to be buoyed by scientific advances as we deepen our understanding of the microbiome.

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December 17, 2020

Mary Kay funds global water protection efforts in partnership with Nature Conservancy

This month the multinational beauty company expanded upon its partnership with the Nature Conservancy to support programs in Mexico, Colombia, the Solomon Islands, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and beyond.

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