L'Oréal strengthens its foothold in China by acquiring a minority stake in Shinehigh Innovation, a Chinese biotechnology company.

Unilever Plc has hired investment banks Morgan Stanley and Evercore Inc to sell a basket of non-core beauty and personal care brands that include Q-Tips and Impulse, reviving an effort it abandoned two years ago.

The company is venturing into this sector with six offerings: soap, shampoo, deodorant, sunscreen, moisturizer, and lip balm. It commences sales in its physical stores, online, and through select retailers.

​Beauty specialist Warpaint London’s results for the first half of the year showed buoyant growth in both sales and profits with more to come in H2. 

L'Occitane en Provence has named emerging actress, writer, scholar, and human rights activist Aria Mia Loberti as a global brand ambassador.

The next edition of Maison&Objet opens on September 7 at the Villepinte exhibition centre. A new feature at this year's show will be a beauty and well-being area, bringing together 80 brands.

Garnier, the flagship brand of L’Oréal’s consumer products division, has appointed Marc Baland as international president, succeeding Adrien Koskas.

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer has stepped down, the U.S. pharmacy chain operator said on Friday, less than three years after the former Starbucks executive took the top job. 

SkinCeuticals USA has named Angela Hildebrand as general manager, as well as Amy Sloan as senior VP of business strategy and growth.

​Revolution Beauty had big news on Thursday with a new CEO and other directors, plus its full-year results. But what does it all mean for the company that has gone through a bruising period since last year? 

​Brazilian beauty giant Natura has revealed that it’s considering a sale of The Body Shop ethical beauty business.

Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively. 

Wilko could yet survive with more than one bidder interested in retaining the name, plus many of its stores and staff, rather than letting it be broken up.

Bath & Body Works on Wednesday warned of a steeper decline in annual sales as Americans deferred purchasing its pricier home fragrances and personal care products amid still-high inflation pinching household budgets.

​Luxury department store Harrods has released its results for the year to the end of January 2023 with the figures highlighting its bounce-back post-pandemic. 

A too-little, too-late approach helps explain why Lauder execs have cut their annual outlook in the last three quarters. It's grappling with sluggish sales in Asia, supply-chain missteps and product miscues.