Garnier goes green: L’Oréal-owned brand announces ambitious sustainability plan
Garnier has announced the launch of a green beauty initiative that will see the brand produce all of its products with zero virgin plastic, use only reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging and ensure all industrial sites are carbon neutral.
Lush launches savvy new self-timing soap in collaboration with Deliveroo to help fight COVID-19
Lush has announced the launch of a new self-timing soap, which is designed to dissolve after 30 seconds – just the right amount of handwashing time said to prevent catching COVID-19, according to a report by Spring Watch.
Lululemon acquires fitness tech start-up Mirror
Sportswear brand Lululemon has acquired fitness tech start-up Mirror in a deal worth $500 million, according to a report by the Financial Times.
South Africa paves way for CBD industry with Notice R586
South Africa’s health minister has published a Notice in the Government Gazette cementing the removal of the cannabis plant from the Schedules to the Medicines Act and down-scheduling THC, therefore paving the way for the CBD-industry to take off in the country, according to a report published by Daily Maverick.
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New Always Arabia online advert focuses on female empowerment during COVID-19 pandemic
Procter & Gamble has unveiled a new online advertisement campaign for its Always Arabia brand that focuses on female empowerment during the COVID-19 pandemic, named Always The Brave, according to Arab News.
Ulta expands into clean beauty market with Credo partnership
Ulta has announced a collaboration with Credo Beauty, which will see brands carried by the clean beauty pioneer sold in Ulta stores.
Neptune names former Walmart exec SVP of Health & Wellness division
Neptune Wellness Solutions has announced the appointment of Robert DiPede as SVP of its Biodroga business unit and recently formed Health & Wellness division
US health and beauty sales soar as salons shuttered
Sales of health and beauty products rose an impressive 13 percent over the past 12 weeks compared to the same period in 2019, according to a report published by the Financial Times.
Mother’s Choice names new CEO as it raises US$10 million in funding round
Mother’s Choice has named Itamar Levi CEO, according to a report published by Calcalist. The appointment was made as the Jerusalem-based company announced that it had raised US$10 million in a funding round.
Former Skinfood CEO jailed for syphoning off online sales revenue
The former CEO of K-beauty brand Skinfood has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing some KRW12 billion from the company’s e-commerce revenue, according to a report published by The Korea Times.
PopSockets teams up with Burt’s Bees to launch lip balm-filled mobile accessory
PopSockets has partnered with Clorox-owned Burt’s Bees to create a collection of cell phone grips that double as lip balm dispensers, according to a report published by License Global.
Venus Williams partners with Credo Beauty on mineral sunscreen collection
Venue Williams has teamed up with beauty retailer Credo Beauty to launch a new mineral sunscreen collection, EleVen by Venus x Credo.
LG Household & Health Care completes deal for Physiogel
LG Household & Health Care has completed its deal to purchase the licence for GlaxoSmithKline’s Physiogel in Asia and the U.S.
Pura to enter US$8.5 billion sun care market with CBD deal
Pura has announced plans to close the acquisition of a CBD-infused sun care line tomorrow. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Judge rules Colgate-Palmolive must face class lawsuit over Tom’s of Maine misleading ‘natural’ product claims
A federal judge has ruled that Colgate-Palmolive must face a lawsuit regarding misleading labelling of its Tom’s of Maine products citing them as ‘natural’, according to a report by Reuters.
Tivity Health poaches Walgreens veteran for CEO role
Tivity Health has announced that Walgreens President Richard Ashworth has been appointed as its President and CEO, effective June 1.
Luxury CBD company Lord Jones to launch sister brand with Actress Kristin Bell
Luxury CBD company Lord Jones is set to launch a new sister brand with Actress Kristin Bell, named Happy Dance.
Unilever launches 14-day mental wellbeing resilience programme
Unilever has created a mental wellbeing programme for its global workforce, according to a report published by Employee Benefits.
Almay names Lucy Hale Global Brand Ambassador
Almay has named actor Lucy Hale as Global Brand Ambassador.
Rituals shuts five California stores for good?
Rituals has announced that five of its Californian locations will not reopen for the foreseeable, according to a report published by WWD.
Welltech1 spurs on wellness start-ups with launch of US$200,000 pot
Israeli investor Welltech1 is encouraging wellness start-ups to vie for a US$200,000 pot it’s making available to firms in the ‘wellness technology’ space, according to a report published by Times of Israel.
L’Occitane Q4 2020: sales down a modest 1.6 percent to €338 million in 3 months to March 31
L’Occitane has announced an unaudited quarterly update for the period ended March 31, 2020. The group revealed that sales over the full year climbed 15.2 percent (reported; 12.8 percent constant), despite a lull in the last quarter.
Neptune Wellness partners with Dr Jane Goodall to co-develop Forest Remedies line
Neptune Wellness Solutions has announced that it has teamed up with well known conservationist Dr Jane Goodall to co-develop a line of health and wellness products under the former’s Forest Remedies brand.
Coty’s Calvin Klein brand scoops Silver Cradle to Cradle award
Coty-owned Calvin Klein fragrances has achieved a Material Health Certificate at Silver level from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute for its CK Everyone edt.
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