Skincare news and archive

Clean Skin Club raises 32 million US dollars

Skincare and hygiene brand Clean Skin Club has closed a 32 million US dollar investment round to expand into brick-and-mortar retail, fund new product development and invest in talent. Clean Skin Club, known for its dermatologist-approved Clean Towel XL, the first disposable, ultra-soft, and bio-based face towel sold on Amazon and at Target,...

BusinessFeatured

OneSkin closes series A investment round

Healthy ageing skincare brand OneSkin, offering science-led topical skin longevity treatments, has secured a 7 million US dollar series A investment round, bringing its total funding to 20 million US dollars. OneSkin, founded by four Brazilian PhD scientists in 2016, said the oversubscribed round was led by Los Angeles-based Selva Ventures, a...

Business|Beauty Featured

Sarah Kugelman launches beauty brand targeting women over 45

Beauty industry veteran Sarah Kugelman, founder of Skyn Iceland and gloss.com, has announced her third beauty venture crafted for women over 45 as she looks to change cultural perceptions of pro-ageing brands. ‘All Golden’ is looking to become the first luxury beauty and lifestyle brand for women 45 and over that celebrates, uplifts and inspires...

Retail|Beauty

Walgreens unveils new premium skincare line

American retailer Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, has launched a new premium skincare line, designed “to give customers premium quality without the premium price tag”. The new product offering has been launched in response to “growing consumer demand for premium skin care solutions,” with Walgreens...

Business|Beauty

Crown Laboratories to merge with Revance Therapeutics

Skincare company Crown Laboratories has entered a merger agreement with biotechnology company Revance Therapeutics to set a new standard in healthcare with innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings. The merger would see the creation of “an innovative, high-growth aesthetics and skincare company,” featuring a portfolio of more than 10...

Business|Beauty

Rodan + Fields announces new business model

Skincare and haircare brand Rodan + Fields (R+F) has unveiled a new simplified business model to “unlock growth and reach new customers”. In a statement, Rodan + Fields said the new modernised approach will move it away from the multi-level direct selling model to a streamlined customer and consultant experience. The changes will result in the...

Fashion |Beauty

Celine expands Haute Parfumerie bath and body collection

French luxury brand Celine is continuing its push into beauty, after announcing its first cosmetics products, with an extension of its Haute Parfumerie collection bath and body line. The collection, created by the French house’s artistic director Hedi Slimane, is expanding to include a liquid soap, body milk, hand cream, and hair mist later this...

Business|Beauty

Natalia Vodianova invests in Swiss beauty brand Niance

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova has invested in Zurich-based luxury beauty and longevity brand Niance for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Swiss Health and BioBeauty AG, owner of Niance, said the supermodel has become one of its “key shareholders” and the strategic partnership marks a “significant milestone in the brand's journey towards...

Business|Beauty

Dove commits to never using AI to represent “real beauty”

Skincare brand Dove states that artificial intelligence (AI) is threatening the representation of real beauty, and it commits to never using AI to represent real women in its adverts. The pledge comes as the Unilever-owned brand celebrates 20 years of its ‘Campaign for Real Beauty,’ where it challenges society, media, and the beauty industry to...

Business|Beauty

Yves Rocher launches fully recyclable eco-refills

French beauty brand Yves Rocher has launched fully recyclable eco-refills for its renowned body care line, Bain de Nature. The initiative marks a significant milestone in the beauty industry, as these eco-refills represent one of the first fully recyclable solutions of their kind, comprised of 90 percent certified ocean-bound recycled plastic...

People|Beauty

La Prairie names new chief executive

Prestige beauty and skincare brand La Prairie, owned by Beiersdorf, has appointed Estelle Létang as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1. Létang, who has more than 21 years’ experience at The Estée Lauder Companies, working on brands including Darphin, La Mer & Jo Malone London, will be responsible for driving La Prairie’s...

People|Beauty

Borghese names new chief operating officer

Borghese, the Italian-inspired beauty and skincare brand, has appointed Dawn Hilarczyk as its new chief operating officer. Hilarczyk has more than twenty-five years of sales, strategic development, and digital experience and was most recently, co-creator and head of global sales, e-commerce, and business development at Noble Panacea, where she...