News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Australia is in the process of trying to simplify its regulation of industrial chemicals, including many used widely across the beauty industry, but various brands and bodies have expressed concerns with the currently proposed changes.
It’s all about organic beauty these days, and UK investment firm Permira is buying into the trend, having acquired a majority stake in John Masters Organics (JMO).
TonyMoly, a fast-growing Korean beauty brand, has announced its intention to be among the leaders of the rapid global growth of K-beauty, seeking to reach sales of 2 trillion won (USD 1.6 bn) by 2025.
L Brands Inc., parent-company of Victoria's Secret, has acquired 26 beauty stores in China from its franchise partner.
A research team from Copenhagen Plant Science Centre at University of Copenhagen has modified a strain of microalgae so that it ‘manufactures’ a range of complex molecules.