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News•Feb 25, 2026
Euphoria MUA Donni Davy on Half Magic’s Rise to the Top and Cracking the UK Market
Donni Davy, the lead makeup artist for HBO's Euphoria, is expanding her maximalist brand Half Magic into the UK through a Sephora boutique launch. The line, co‑founded with A24 after the show's looks went viral, will ride the momentum of season three premiering in April. Funding secured for retail expansion will support the new distribution channel. Davy’s Los‑Angeles‑rooted creativity now targets British consumers seeking bold, narrative‑driven cosmetics.
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Credo Beauty and True Botanicals Join Programme Focused on Developing Kelp-Derived Beauty Formulas
Credo Beauty, True Botanicals and eight other brands have been selected for Kelp CoLab, a new R&D programme launched by GreenWave and ingredient supplier Macro Oceans. The initiative will help participants formulate products using kelp‑derived ingredients sourced from regenerative ocean...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Coty Launches AI-Driven Fragrance Concept Store in Hong Kong
Coty has opened “My Scent Edit,” an AI‑enhanced fragrance concept store inside Langham Beauty in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district. The shop‑in‑shop showcases brands such as Calvin Klein, Gucci and Kylie Cosmetics, and offers AI‑driven digital consultations, an AI photo booth, and...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Neutrogena Owner Agrees $4.7 Million Settlement over Skin360 Biometric Data Privacy Claims
Johnson & Johnson’s consumer arm, now Kenvue, agreed to a $4.7 million settlement over claims that its Neutrogena Skin360 app captured and stored users' facial biometric data without proper consent, violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs alleged the app...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Kylie Cosmetics Crowned Best-Performing US Beauty Brand on Social in January Based on Creator Marketing
Kylie Cosmetics topped the U.S. beauty brand social performance rankings for January, propelled by the launch of its new perfume, Cosmic Intense. On Traackr’s influencer‑marketing platform, the brand surged 47 positions to rank fifth overall and captured 83 % of its...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Natural Spa Factory Champions Low Volume, High Mix Manufacturing to Support Emerging and Premium Brands
Natural Spa Factory’s Low‑Volume High‑Mix (LVHM) model lets emerging and premium brands produce small‑batch, multi‑format products without sacrificing professional‑grade formulation, quality control, or compliance. By consolidating formulation, filling, packaging, printing, fulfillment and dropshipping under one roof, the factory reduces handoffs...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
T-Beauty: The Rise of Taiwan's Unsung Beauty Movement
Taiwan’s beauty sector, long known for OEM and ODM production, is emerging as a distinct consumer‑facing movement dubbed T‑beauty. The island is gaining global recognition for dermatological and scalp‑care brands, as well as technically precise makeup innovations. Industry leaders such...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
K-Beauty Brand Anua Partners with EL&N Cafe on Sweet Treat Deal
K‑beauty brand Anua has teamed up with luxury UK café chain EL&N to launch a limited‑edition Honey Glaze Cake that comes with a complimentary Anua skin‑care duo. The cake, priced at £8.50, includes coconut frangipane, peach jelly glaze, mousse and...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Calvin Klein Fragrances Taps Singer Rosalía as Face of Euphoria Elixirs Collection
Calvin Klein Fragrances, owned by Coty, has appointed Spanish singer Rosalía as the ambassador for its newly launched Euphoria Elixirs collection. The line adds three intense eau de parfum variants—Solar, Magnetic and Bold—each built around a high‑concentration vanilla base and...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Opinion: The Era of Discernment – Why Beauty’s Retail Future Is in Feeling, Not Following
Beauty sales rose in 2025, yet consumer confidence remains low, signaling a nuanced market shift. Luxury shoppers now prioritize value and performance over brand logos, often pairing high‑end items with affordable alternatives. This “shopping high and low” behavior reflects a...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Beauty’s Biggest Brand Closures and Administration Troubles in 2026 so Far
The beauty sector has faced a wave of closures and insolvencies in early 2026, with Malin + Goetz shutting all UK stores, AS Beauty pulling the plug on CoverFX and Mally Beauty, and Claire’s UK entering administration again. Rumors suggest Gwen Stefani’s Gxve Beauty has folded...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Are We at Risk of Beauty Pop-Up Fatigue?
Beauty brands have long leveraged pop‑up events to generate buzz, but the tactic has become ubiquitous, filling social feeds with cafés, trucks, and immersive experiences. Companies like MCoBeauty now use pop‑ups primarily to build community and credibility rather than drive...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
New Sustainable Sampling Innovations for Beauty and Fragrance
Sampling Innovations Europe unveiled three eco‑focused sampling formats—Easy Dose, Thermoformed and Multi‑Use Sachet with Cap—to meet rising consumer and regulatory demands for greener beauty packaging. Easy Dose delivers 98% product optimisation using single‑material PP, paper or aluminium, while the ultra‑light...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Precise and Seamless Application
Molpack unveiled a comprehensive new packaging portfolio for cosmetics, including 100 % recyclable, PCR‑based stick containers in 10‑50 ml sizes, a lightweight 10 ml lip jar with low MOQ and accelerated lead times, and a single‑material powder brush featuring antimicrobial bristles and refill...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Inspiration 2026, Gattefossé Launches Its New Haute Couture Formula Collection
Gattefossé unveiled its Haute Couture formula collection, a six‑product line that translates runway materials—cotton, velvet, silk, cashmere, elastane and vinyl—into sensory skin‑care textures. The series stems from a year of R&D and features proprietary actives such as Emulium® Dolcea MB, Lipocire™ A SG and...
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