North America
California bans PFAS in cosmetics and textiles
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills banning per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles and...
Fragrance Creators Association amplifies collaboration with the FDA
The Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Cosmetics and Colors Linda Katz, MD, MPH, told members of the...
Credo Beauty acquires rival Follain to scale up clean beauty retail
Clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty has acquired Follain, a Boston-based retail brand who, alongside Credo, was an early leader in the...
As inflation soars, price comes before sustainability for U.S. consumers
One in five Americans struggle to cover day-to-day expenses and 56% do not consider themselves to be financially “healthy”, found Mintel...
Augustinus Bader partners with Nordstrom for first pop-up store in Los Angeles
The science-backed beauty brand is opening of its first standalone pop up retail experience in the US. For the month of October at The...
L’Oréal USA strengthens scientific innovation capabilities with new R&I Center
L’Oréal USA will be opening a new Research & Innovation (R&I) Center in Clark, New Jersey, in 2024, replacing its existing...
MakeUp in New York 2022 welcomed 3,453 visitors
The latest edition of MakeUp in NewYork, which was held on 14 and 15 September 2022, hosted 124 skincare and makeup suppliers and...
U.S. Black and Hispanic consumers wear more fragrances than others, found NPD
Hispanic and Black consumers wear perfume more often than other ethnicities in the U.S., according to The NPD Group. While fragrance...
JCPenney to expand inclusive beauty store concept nationwide
Following the initial introduction of a new hyper-inclusive beauty assortment in ten brick and mortar pilot locations last fall 2021...
L’Oréal strengthens in dermo-cosmetics with Skinbetter Science
The L’Oréal group has signed an agreement to acquire Skinbetter Science, a physician-dispensed American skincare brand. Skinbetter...
