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Kolmar Korea: Scar Beauty Device wins award
The South Korean group received the Best Of Innovation Award for its all-in-one device that treats scars using AI and aesthetic correction.
May 11


Amorepacific: Skinsight™ and Samsung AI Mirror
The South Korean group unveiled its advances in connected beauty, crowned by Skinsight™, winner of the CES Innovation Award in the Beauty Tech category.
May 11


Clarins rolls out the AI Skin Observer
The French group is launching an in-store skin diagnosis tool combining biophysical sensors with multi-light facial imaging.
May 11
Henkel sets its sights on Olaplex
The German group is reportedly considering acquiring Olaplex, a premium brand renowned for its "bond-building" technology.
May 11


Rocher and Dassault Bet on Virtual Twins
Groupe Rocher and Dassault Systèmes have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming natural cosmetic formulation through virtual twin technology.
May 11


Chando launches anti-ageing essence targeting fatigue-related skin ageing
The Chinese group presented, on 23 April in Shanghai, the seventh generation of its Rejuvenation Repairing Essence at the second China Anti-Fatigue-Aging Tech Forum.
May 6


Henkel completes acquisition of Not Your Mother’s
The German group, which notably owns Schwarzkopf®, has completed the acquisition of US haircare brand Not Your Mother’s (NYM), strengthening its presence in the mass market segment in North America.
May 5


Estée Lauder bets on 111Skin
The American group has announced that it has taken a minority stake in the luxury skincare brand, without disclosing the amount.
May 4


Cosmetic reuse: towards industrial-scale deployment
After more than two years of experimentation, the ReCosm coalition, led by Circul’R with the support of Citeo, has published a White Paper structuring the sector.
Apr 28


Hello bets on playful whipped toothpaste
The brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive is launching Hello Whipped Toothpaste in Canada, a fluoride toothpaste with a whipped texture designed to reinvent the brushing experience ($9.99, 4.0 oz).
Apr 27


Beauty 2026: celebrity brands, from buzz to loyalty
In a saturated cosmetics market, star power alone is no longer sufficient. Analyses by Mintel and Black Swan Data, based on more than 20 million consumer conversations in the United States, draw a clear line between purpose-driven brands and opportunistic ventures.
Apr 9


The beauty industry confronts new paradigms: between rationality and emotion
Three questions for:
Michele Superchi
Global Vice-President
Beautystreams
Apr 8


Amorepacific steps up in beauty technology
The Korean beauty leader is taking a strategic step forward at the intersection of dermo-cosmetics and technological devices through a partnership with Viol Medical, a specialist in energy-based solutions.
Apr 8


Kao accelerates sweat evaporation
The Japanese group has developed a technology designed to spread sweat across the skin, accelerating its evaporation.
Apr 5


Lancôme accelerates research on longevity with Timeline®
The company, part of the L'Oréal Group, has formalised a partnership with the Swiss biotech company (see Expression Cosmétique No. 86, p.13) to incorporate Mitopure® – a form of urolithin that supports mitochondrial function – into a new range.
Apr 5


Ejove Laboratory promotes Canarian lavender
The Spanish perfume and cosmetics manufacturer based in the Canary Islands has announced the completion of the "Cosmética Canaria" project, carried out in collaboration with IES Faro de Maspalomas and the Polytechnic Institute of Las Palmas.
Apr 5
SH(E)ARE: L’Occitane structures the shea supply chain
L’Occitane en Provence, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, is launching a programme to secure the future of shea in West Africa. Based on three pillars – value chain, governance, and forestry – SH(E)ARE (SHea Action for Regenerative Ecosystems) combines tool modernisation, local cooperation, and a forest management plan.
Apr 5
L’Oréal selects 13 sustainable start-ups
The beauty giant has selected the first 13 start-ups and SMEs for its sustainable programme ʺL'AcceleratORʺ, backed by €100 m over five years and run in partnership with CISL (University of Cambridge).
Apr 5
Lumene beefs up its cybersecurity
The Finnish group (2024 sales of €102 m), a certified B Corp and owner of the brands Lumene, Cutrin, and Ida Warg Beauty, has modernised its cybersecurity architecture in collaboration with Elisa.
Apr 5
MartiDerm strengthens its strategy in France
The Spanish laboratory is increasing its presence in the French dermocosmetics market, which, according to GERS Data, has grown by 9.2%.
Apr 5
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