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SHANGHAI–While there had been high hopes for CBD cosmetics in China, the market looks like it will soon hit a dead end after China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control released draft rules showing it plans to ban cannabis compounds for use in cosmetics. Cannabis sativa fruit, cannabis sativa seed oil, cannabis sativa leaf extract, and cannabidiol–also known as […]
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PARIS – Lancôme is launching its first global sustainability program, called “Caring Together for a Happier Tomorrow,” which emphasizes biodiversity and social inclusion. The L’Oréal-owned brand’s initiative is built on three axes – protecting biodiversity, helping people to consume sustainably and empowering women – to span all elements of a Lancôme product’s lifecycle “Lancôme is a brand that has long […]
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PARIS – Maison J.U.S, the colorful, eco-friendly niche fragrance brand, has raised more than 600,000 euros from French business angels and international investors. J.U.S, which was launched in 2019 by fragrance and luxury industry veterans Brigitte Wormser, Thierry de Baschmakoff and Jean-Baptiste Roux, has a moniker that’s an acronym for Joyau Unique et Sensoriel (or Unique and Sensorial Jewel). Supported […]
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Nita Sederholm moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. from Finland three-and-a-half years ago with two suitcases, two cats and a dream to better understand why consumers buy what they buy. So in 2017, she started a company called Cocoon, a machine learning platform to understand what products and what product interaction works for consumers depending on their ethnicity, age and skin condition. […]
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Jamie Kern Lima may have sold her company, It Cosmetics, to L’Oréal for a cool $1.2 billion, but for the entrepreneur, it was always about the community — not the cash. So it comes as no surprise that after exiting the business in August 2019, her first order of business was writing a memoir/self-help book for her legions of fans, […]
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One year after displaying multiple uncensored vaginas in its Netflix series, Goop is releasing its first vibrator on Valentine’s Day. The Goop team has tested “a solid number of vibrators” over the years, said Kiki Koroshetz, wellness director of content, in a statement to WWD. The findings proved relevant during the creation of a double-sided, pink-and-white vibrator that will retail […]
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Beauty brands are just starting to wake up to the lucrative video gaming industry, which has a massive female following. Within that, various platforms — such as Black Girl Gamers and NNESAGA — have emerged to give voice and support to Black women gamers, a powerful subset. ColourPop Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics and Urban Decay are among the brands starting to […]
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Unistella has a lengthy list of celebrity clients, including, but not limited to, Blackpink and Irene Kim. The beloved nail studio based in Seoul, South Korea, just added two members of K-pop group NCT to its star-studded lineup. In a new edition of his popular vlog series, Johnny's Communication Center, Johnny shared his first-ever experience getting his nails done with […]
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Actor and beauty entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross has taken on the role of diversity and inclusion adviser at Ulta Beauty as the retailer looks to “further champion diversity.” View Gallery Related Gallery A History of Fashion in the Black Civil Rights Movement In 2021, Ulta plans to double the number of Black-owned beauty brands in its assortment to 26, and […]
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PARIS — L’Oréal has finalized its acquisition of Takami Co., which develops and markets products licensed by the Japanese skin care brand Takami. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Takami — known especially for its iconic product, the Skin Peel, also sometimes referred to as the “Little Blue Bottle” — is owned by Dr. Hiroshi Takami, who also […]
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