The theme for February in the world of careers in beauty was downsizing. This month, news venture–backed Matter of Fact laid off all its employees after launching in 2018, raising $16 million but failing to secure new financing. On the strategic end of the industry, Shiseido Co. is offering early retirement for around 1,500 positions in Japan as the company seeks to boost growth and profitability.Supergoop has a new CEO. Lisa Sequino will lead the brand following the departure of Amanda Baldwin last year. Most recently she served as CEO of JLo Beauty after nearly two decades at Estée Lauder and Procter & Gamble.Alexandra Palt will depart from her role as Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at L’Oréal, effective April 1. She will remain as CEO of the Foundation L’Oréal until June 30, then sit on the board of the Foundation. Ezgi Barcenas will succeed Palt as Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer. C-beauty color cosmetic brand Florasis has tapped Gabby Chen as their new President of Global Expansion. Gabby has over 18 years of experience in marketing, having previously worked as Head of Beauty for Lane Crawford Group.Heinz-Jürgen Bertram steps down as Chief Executive Officer of Symrise AG after 15 years at the helm of the German fragrance, flavors, and nutrition supplier. He will be succeded by Jean-Yves Parisot, who is currently Symrise’s member of the executive committee in charge of the group’s taste, nutrition, and health branch.Former Vitamin Shoppe Chief Executive Officer Colin Watts joined personalized wellness and supplement company L Catterton–backed Thorne HealthTech as CEO.