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L’Oréal Partners With OpenAI
PARIS — L’Oréal is tackling what it calls “the 11-minute paradox.” “We can be more demanding of AI,” said Asmita Dubey, L’Oréal’s chief…
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L’Oréal Expands Global Campaign for World Refill Day
PARIS – L’Oréal’s new corporate campaign promoting refills, in sync with World Refill Day on Tuesday, has expanded in scope. Called…
Business
L’Oréal’s BOLD Venture Fund Invests in Hanni
PARIS — L’Oréal’s BOLD venture fund has invested in the eco-conscious body care brand Hanni. “While long seen as commoditized, functional…
Business
Pattern Beauty Moves Into Its Next Chapter
Pattern Beauty is prioritizing brand awareness after six years of “tremendous growth,” co-chief executive officer Christiane Pendarvis…
Business
Robertet Leans Into Plant-based Biotechnologies
PARIS – Robertet, a leader in natural raw materials for fragrances, flavors and active ingredients, is adding plant-based biotechnologies…
Beauty
Puig Q4 Sales Rise 6.2 Percent, Bolstered by Makeup
PARIS – Puig’s fourth-quarter 2025 sales grew 6.2 percent in reported terms and 9.8 percent on a like-for-like basis, spurred by its…
Lifestyle
Clinique La Prairie Launches Mental Health Program
PARIS – Clinique La Prairie, which specializes in longevity clinics and integrative medicine, is focusing on mental health with the launch…
Business
Coty Divests Remaining Stake in Wella
PARIS – Coty Inc. continues deleveraging and divesting non-core assets, and has sold its remaining 25.8 percent stake in hair care giant…
Business
Interparfums SA Stock Plunges Following Adjusted Full-Year Outlook
PARIS – Interparfums SA stock deeply declined Wednesday morning after the publication of its new outlook for 2025. “Despite the slowdown…
Business
L’Oréal to Celebrate Bodies’ Diversity, Artistic Expression in a Festival
BEAUTIFUL GESTURES: L’Oréal has teamed with Le Centquatre-Paris cultural space for Beaux Gestes, billed as a multidisciplinary festival…
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Beiersdorf Downgrades FY Guidance as Skin Care Market Decelerates
PARIS – Beiersdorf AG stock held steady Thursday hours after the German beauty giant downgraded its consumer business’ sales growth, due…
Business
Beauty, Wellbeing Sales Fuel Third-quarter Growth at Unilever
LONDON – Beauty and wellbeing sales are steaming ahead at Unilever, and drove underlying group sales growth up 3.9 percent to 14.7 billion…
Business
L’Oréal Stock Takes a Hit After Q3 Results Release
PARIS – L’Oréal stock sank on the Paris bourse Wednesday after its third-quarter results underwhelmed the market. At 11:50 a.m. CET, the…
Fashion
When Coty Loses the Gucci License — What Then?
PARIS — What will it mean for Coty Inc. when it loses the Gucci fragrance in 2028? Analysts are speculating about just that hours after it…
Business
L’Oréal Acquiring Kering Beauty Would Be a Game-Changer
L’Oréal’s possible acquisition of Kering Beauty could cause a seismic beauty industry shift. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday…
Beauty
Colonias Absolutas Puig Pays Homage to Heritage and Identity
PARIS – Puig is paying tribute to its heritage and identity with a new line of four eaux de cologne, called Colonias Absolutas Puig,…
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Lancôme Gives Back to Better Tomorrow
At Lancôme, making the world more beautiful transcends physical appearance. In sync with its core aim of caring for people and the planet…
Beauty
Vichy Laboratoires Delves Into Longevity With Skin and Hair Care
PARIS — Vichy Laboratoires is at a pivot point, striding into the burgeoning field of longevity by taking an increasingly integrative…
Beauty
The 2025 Most Powerful Beauty Brands
WWD Beauty Inc took a variety of sources into account to compile the 2025 Power Brands list, including our own reporting. For the 2025…
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Gisou Names Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Global Brand Ambassador
Gisou has named Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its first global brand ambassador. “You really have to find the right match, and we have…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Beauty Writes a New Chapter With Miutine, Fronted by Emma Corrin
PARIS — Miu Miu is out to coin a new word with Miutine, its new feminine fragrance fronted by English actor Emma Corrin. The eau de parfum…
Beauty
Dyson Launches Omega, First Hair Care Range With ‘Homegrown’ Ingredient
LONDON — James Dyson, a master of invention and reinvention, on Tuesday unveiled Omega, a new hair care range that, for the first time,…
Beauty
Longchamp Signs Fragrance License With Interparfums SA
PARIS – Lonchamp and Interparfums SA have signed a fragrance license that will run through Dec. 31, 2036. Under the agreement,…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Puig, Home of Creativity’ Book Celebrates the Company’s 110-Plus Years
PARIS – Puig is celebrating its more than 110 years of existence with a new book, called “Puig, Home of Creativity.” The 148-page tome…