Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
Drunk Elephant’s New Motto: No Kids Allowed
With a new brand campaign and visual assets, the results-driven ‘clean’ beauty brand hopes to reinforce its original ethos and reclaim its core customer.
Drunk Elephant’s New Motto: No Kids Allowed
With a new brand campaign and visual assets, the results-driven ‘clean’ beauty brand hopes to reinforce its original ethos and reclaim its core customer.
Why Fragrance Is the Latest Red Carpet Accessory
Perfume brands are now sponsoring celebrity beauty professionals for events like the Golden Globes, even if their impact is all but invisible.
Why Fragrance Is the Latest Red Carpet Accessory
Perfume brands are now sponsoring celebrity beauty professionals for events like the Golden Globes, even if their impact is all but invisible.
How to Sell the Same Lipstick Twice
Resurrecting hero products can be a lucrative beauty strategy — but change the formula too much, and risk a crash-and-burn.
How to Sell the Same Lipstick Twice
Resurrecting hero products can be a lucrative beauty strategy — but change the formula too much, and risk a crash-and-burn.
Inside Hailey Bieber’s Global Rhode Show
This week, I chat with beauty’s buzziest figure, Hailey Bieber, as she brings her brand to Australia and New Zealand.
Inside Hailey Bieber’s Global Rhode Show
This week, I chat with beauty’s buzziest figure, Hailey Bieber, as she brings her brand to Australia and New Zealand.
The Themes Shaping Wellness in 2026
Holistic health is the hot topic of the year, as consumers seek products, treatments and habits that will improve their wellbeing across the board.
The Themes Shaping Wellness in 2026
Holistic health is the hot topic of the year, as consumers seek products, treatments and habits that will improve their wellbeing across the board.
Exclusive: Estée Lauder Companies Has Put Three Brands Up for Sale
Estée Lauder is strategically shopping a cluster of its brands including Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart in a package deal.
Exclusive: Estée Lauder Companies Has Put Three Brands Up for Sale
Estée Lauder is strategically shopping a cluster of its brands including Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart in a package deal.
How the K-Shaped Economy Is Redefining the Lipstick Effect
Skincare, makeup and fragrance are often touted for their ability to withstand market turbulence, but a splintering economic landscape is testing them in new ways.
How the K-Shaped Economy Is Redefining the Lipstick Effect
Skincare, makeup and fragrance are often touted for their ability to withstand market turbulence, but a splintering economic landscape is testing them in new ways.
Exclusive: Angel Reese and Musician Rema Invest in Skincare Brand Topicals
In lieu of more institutional investors, the skincare startup tapped a cohort of entertainment and sports ‘cultural leaders’ to invest in its range of eye masks and serums.
Exclusive: Angel Reese and Musician Rema Invest in Skincare Brand Topicals
In lieu of more institutional investors, the skincare startup tapped a cohort of entertainment and sports ‘cultural leaders’ to invest in its range of eye masks and serums.
The Fast-Growing Beauty Brands to Watch in 2026
Fresh points of view, distinct product offerings and international perspectives all unite the next generation of skincare, makeup, fragrance, hair and body labels.
The Fast-Growing Beauty Brands to Watch in 2026
Fresh points of view, distinct product offerings and international perspectives all unite the next generation of skincare, makeup, fragrance, hair and body labels.
Inside Unilever’s Plan to Make Vaseline TikTok Famous
Executives at the beauty giant are tapping social media creators in their marketing for the 150 year-old petroleum jelly as more brands eschew traditional media channels.
Inside Unilever’s Plan to Make Vaseline TikTok Famous
Executives at the beauty giant are tapping social media creators in their marketing for the 150 year-old petroleum jelly as more brands eschew traditional media channels.
The Top Trends That Will Define Beauty in 2026
From global K-beauty category expansion to at-home medspa alternatives, beauty is becoming even more expert-led, targeted and internationally influenced in 2026.
The Top Trends That Will Define Beauty in 2026
From global K-beauty category expansion to at-home medspa alternatives, beauty is becoming even more expert-led, targeted and internationally influenced in 2026.
The Best of BoF 2025: Conglomerates, Controversy and Consolidation
The beauty industry's M&A machine roared back into action in 2025, with no shortage of blockbuster sales and surprise consolidation. It was also a year with no shortage of flashpoint moments or controversial characters, reflecting the wider fractious social media and political climate.
The Best of BoF 2025: Conglomerates, Controversy and Consolidation
The beauty industry's M&A machine roared back into action in 2025, with no shortage of blockbuster sales and surprise consolidation. It was also a year with no shortage of flashpoint moments or controversial characters, reflecting the wider fractious social media and political climate.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.
Henkel Raises Sales Guidance for 2026
The German conglomerate and Schwarzkopf parent lifted its annual sales forecast, though growth for its adhesives unit outpaced its consumer brands.
Shiseido’s Profits Recover in First Half Amid Turnaround
Growth turned positive in the second quarter, driven by key regions like the Americas, as the Japanese giant executes its yearlong restructuring plan.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.
India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business and a sharp acceleration in fashion sales.
Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions
Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds.