Deforestation allegations prompt request for independent probe into Kao supply chain
Activist investor Oasis Management has requested that Kao Corporation appoint independent investigators to examine the company’s supply chain risk management and internal controls. The request, an...
L Catterton builds Brazil’s largest beauty retail platform
LVMH-backed equity firm L Catterton has announced it is creating the “largest multibrand specialty beauty retail platform” in Brazil with over 130 stores nationwide. The deal brings together two...
Estée Lauder acquires Forest Essentials as Indian beauty brands scale globally
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has announced it will acquire the remaining stakes in Forest Essentials, an Indian beauty brand focused on Ayurvedic cosmetics. The acquisition will expand ELC’s...
Colorism fuels mercury skin-lightening creams with toxicity risks for women and infants
As International Women’s Day (Mar 8) approaches, EcoWaste Coalition is raising alarms about mercury-containing cosmetics that target women and put their health, reproductive well-being, and...
Virginia’s menstrual product bill advances ingredient transparency amid PFAS concerns
Lawmakers in the US state of Virginia have passed legislation in both houses requiring menstrual products sold in the state to carry full ingredient labels. The transparency push comes amid growing...
Why L’Oréal Paris, Nyx and MAC are dominating TikTok beauty
A recent report ranking the top 100 beauty brands on TikTok in the UK and Europe shows that success on the platform not only hinges on posting more content, but on how strongly audiences respond to...
Turning staples into status objects: Unilever revamps Vaseline
Unilever is upgrading Vaseline to make the legacy brand more desirable, sensorial, and culturally fluent. The recently released Gluta-Hya Lip Serum Gloss contains tripeptide and hyaluronic acid, and...
ECHA backs ethanol for disinfectants but leaves carcinogenic status open
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded that ethanol is safe for use in human hygiene products and surface disinfectants. Following the BPC’s February...
