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L’Occitane Group’s start-up incubator Obratori has taken a minority stake in Le Rouge Français, an organic and vegan lipstick brand. WHO: Created by Elodie Carpentier and her husband, Salem [...]

New World Natural Brands adds men’s grooming to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of Prohibition-inspired 18.21 Man Made. WHO: Founded by professional haircare veterans Angel del [...]

Beiersdorf has acquired a significant stake in Seoul-based Lycl Inc., thus becoming the second-largest shareholder of the rapidly growing skincare and tech start-up. WHO: Lycl Inc.is a Korean [...]

Riding the K-Beauty wave that started in 2012, the government of South Korea has set a goal to become the third-largest cosmetics exporter in the world by 2022 through extensive investment in [...]

Investment bank Jefferies said the CBD beauty market could reach $25 billion globally in the next 10 years and could amass 15% of the total skincare market. The green rush is creating brain drain [...]

Canadian filmmaker Phyllis Ellis used J&J baby powder several times a day over the course of 15 years training as an Olympic athlete. When the headlines hit about a lawsuit in the US against [...]

Fendi debuted the world’s first fragranced handbag during Art Basel at the Fendi Miami Design District Store. Launched 22 years ago, the iconic Baguette handbag has been a creative canvas [...]

Announced in true influencer style (on Instagram), Freddie Harrel has raised $2 million from an all-female pool of venture capitalists to launch RadSwan. WHO: RadSwan is described as a “conscious [...]

By 2024, the global male grooming market is estimated to be worth about 81.2 billion US dollars, but historically the focus has been to reach men through shaving. Brands like Dollar Shave Club [...]

Liberty Tax, the parent company of Liberty Tax Service and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, has acquired The Vitamin Shoppe in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $208 million. WHO: The [...]