MoCRA expands US FDA authority to access cosmetics records tied to safety risks
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight capabilities for cosmetic products have expanded. The agency has issued a draft guidance on its authority to access companies’ cosmetics records....
Essity profitability lifts despite sales decline, directors eye higher dividend
Essity has released its Q4 and 2025 full-year financial reports, revealing it ended the year with higher profitability than the year before and a proposed a higher dividend. Currency headwinds and...
UK and EU split on cosmetic talc cancer risk as contamination clouds evidence
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stopped short of classifying talc as a carcinogen, disagreeing with EU scientific bodies on the controversial cosmetic ingredient’s safety. The HSE and...
Stricter EU greenwashing rules risk creating cosmetic waste
Cosmetics industry groups are calling on the European Commission (EC) to introduce transition measures for the upcoming anti-greenwashing rules. The new requirements will take effect in September, as...
Why Africa-beauty’s global rise will not follow the K-beauty playbook
African beauty brands are increasingly gaining international attention, but industry voices say the rise of A-beauty will not follow the highly polished, trend-driven path of K-beauty. Instead, its...
South Korea sets cosmetic export record as government pushes for further growth
South Korea’s cosmetics exports reached a record high of US$11.43 billion in 2025, surpassing the previous year’s US$10 billion. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) says the figure represents...
C-beauty’s global rise gains momentum with Mao Geping and L Catterton partnership
Premium C-beauty brand Mao Geping Cosmetics has partnered with LVMH-backed equity firm L Catterton to accelerate the brand’s expansion into international prestige beauty markets. Rather than being a...
Beauty tech takeover at CES 2026: AI and smart skin care proliferate
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, US, this week is featuring an array of cosmetics players alongside traditional tech heavyweights. The strong presence of beauty tech at the show...
