TOP OF THE WIRE
Capital & Markets
- PAT MCGRATH LABS LANDS $10M: New Control Amid Chapter 11
- GIVAUDAN DOUBLES DOWN: Natural Fragrance Push in Grasse
- Conversational Commerce In Beauty: The AI Layer That Advises, Personalizes And Sells
- Vacation Hires Investment Bank To Explore Minority Stake Deal
- Beauty’s K-Shaped 2025 M&A: A Few Blockbusters, Plenty Of Caution
- Connected Commerce: How Navigo Is Redefining Digital Marketing Strategy
- How Fragrance Tastemaker Stéle Sees The Category Evolving
- What’s Next For Fragrance In 2026—And What’s Fading Out
Brand Moves
- Rare Beauty’s New Campaign Is Radical in Celebrating the Diversity of Latinidad
- Joey King's Polka Dot French Manicure Has the Trendiest 3D Surprise — See Photo
- Taylor Swift's Hair Ribbon is Feeling 22 Feet Long—See the Photos
- Rita Ora Just Found a New Way to Wear Body Glitter—See the Photos
- Demi Lovato's Double Diamond French Manicure Is Extra Fancy — See Photos
- The FDA May Reverse a Ban on Several Peptides With Potential Beauty Benefits. What Does That Mean, Exactly?
- Rihanna Celebrated Mother's Day With a New Tattoo—See the Photos
- Our Favorite Pat McGrath Products Make Us Feel Like Runway Models
- These Korean Vitamin C Serums Deliver Instant Glow Anytime, Anywhere
- How to Get Through Silk Press Season Without Damaging Your Hair
Retail & Channel
- SEPHORA’S SECRET WEAPON: The Eye Makeup Remover That Beats Sweatproof Mascara
- NORDSTROM: FRAGRANCE HALL OF FAME
- K-BEAUTY GOES BIG BOX: I’M MEME LANDS AT TARGET
- COLD SNAP SALES SPIKE: Hand & Lip Care Surge
- FUNCTION HEALTH X EREWHON
- Updating Your Menu: Benefits of Inclusive Language in Salon Spaces
- Behind the Nails: Julie Kandelac's Creative Journey
- Protecting Hands: CHE in Beauty Careers
- Geometry is Back and It’s Never Looked So Cool
- Cloud Dancer: Resetting Beauty Artistry in 2025
Launches
- Spring & Summer Beauty Refresh: 7 Products You Need for the Warmer Season
- Sweet July for an Island Glow
- This Apotheke Candle Smells Like the Mediterranean Countryside in Bloom
- Molly Bz: Not Your Average Cookie Box
- Best Bets + Must Trys For May 2026
- The Styling Set That Makes Everyday Haircare a Breeze
- Vari Adjustable Desks: The Best Gift For Dads, Grads & Newlyweds
- Wedding Guest Dress Shopping Is Exhausting – This is the One I’d Buy
- This Chic Margarita Glass Set is the Perfect Gift for Any Occasion
- Chic Footwear to Feed Your Need for Fashion
Innovation
- Natura Reports Q1 2026 Financials
- Weekly Recap: Coty Fragrance Lawsuit, ELC Job Cuts & More
- ProSys Fill Machines are Designed to Meet Manufacturers’ Needs
- NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 Mainstage Keynote Features Supergoop! Execs
- Coty’s Q3 2026 Financial Results
- Sephora Safeguards for Marketing Anti-Aging Products to Kids
- Coty Partners with Pencil for End-to-End Gen AI Content System
- Weekly Recap: New Noyz Scent, Brand Acquisitions, Coty Lawsuit, & More
- Coty Faces Lawsuit from DB Ventures
- More Job Cuts from Estee Lauder Cos.
Influence & Trend
- What Incrementality Attribution Reveals That Attribution Alone Cannot
- Circana Launches Purchase to Consumption Solution to Connect Shopper Buying Habits with Eating Occasions
- US Beauty Market Delivers Steady First Quarter Growth, Circana Reports
- Retail Media, Rewritten for What’s Next
- Turning the Page on 2026 Book Trends
- Chain Reactions: The Impact of GLP-1 Usage on Non-Food Categories
- Business of Apps NYC returns on September 17th
- Circana Launches Market Share Drivers Solution to Help Retailers Pinpoint Performance Levers
- 73% of the world population expected to engage with the FIFA World Cup this summer
- Promo Spend for Growing Brands: Cut Prices, Displays, or Media?
Regulation & Impact
- COUNTERFEIT CRACKDOWN: Fake Perfume Factory Pumped Out MILLIONS
- Dark Chocolate's Secret Weapon: Theobromine May Slow Aging, Study Finds
- Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation
- Why Biomimetic Vegan Collagen is the Future of Beauty Innovation + Free Webinar
- 10 New Frontiers in Beauty: Highlights from the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone — Plus APAC Goes Green [EXCLUSIVE REPORTS]
- LVMH Review Underscores How Scalp Health is the Key to Fighting Hair Aging
- Beauty Under Fire: Why 2026 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Consumer Safety and Environmental Accountability
- Excitement Builds for the 2026 C&T Allē Awards: Judges Weigh In, Tickets Coming Soon
- Kolmar Korea's AI Scar Beauty Device Wins CES 2026 'Best of Innovation' Award
- FDA in Action: PFAS Data Gaps, MoCRA Recall Guidance, Warning Letters/Recalls and New Hair Growth Pill Reaches Phase III Trials