Unilever Q3 growth driven by beauty and personal care surge
Unilever has reported 3.9% sales growth and a turnover of €14.7 billion (US$17.1 billion) in Q3 of 2025, marking a 3.5% decline compared to the previous year. The company’s Beauty and Wellbeing and...
L’Oréal sales growth lags but US and China show recovery
L’Oréal has posted its financial results for the first nine months of 2025, recording group sales of €32.8 billion (US$38.01 billion), up 3.4% year-over-year. The French beauty giant’s Q3 results...
US FDA warns against “black henna” as scientists develop safe alternative
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has renewed its warning about temporary tattoos and “black henna” body art, after receiving multiple reports of allergic reactions and chemical burns linked...
Beauty industry giants collide for cosmetic safety to end “historical lack of collaboration”
A coalition of beauty leaders, including Sephora, Ulta Beauty, and Credo Beauty, has created the most comprehensive picture of what’s inside US beauty products to date. The cross-industry...
Kolmar Korea selected to drive government’s AI manufacturing revolution
Kolmar Korea has been selected as the only cosmetics company to join South Korea’s AI Factory Alliance. The alliance aims to reinvent the country’s manufacturing sector through artificial...
Kering sells beauty unit to L’Oréal for €4 billion
Kering has agreed to sell its beauty division to L’Oréal for €4 billion (US$4.66 billion). The move aligns with Kering’s focus to reduce its mounting debt and refocus on its core fashion...
Lubrizol investment expands fermentation capacity to scale biotech actives
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Lubrizol is investing US$10 million to expand its fermentation production capacity fivefold at its Center of Skin Care Excellence in Gavà, Spain. The investment is...
US surpasses China as K-beauty’s top market amid record-breaking exports
South Korea’s cosmetics exports have surged to a record US$8.52 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 15.4% from last year, according to the Korea Customs Service. Exports in the third quarter...
