Castro Hoodies Group announced on Wednesday a 20-year franchise agreement to distribute French brand Yves Rocher in the United States.

Located at 2 Upper Street in Angel, Islington, the newly inaugurated office spans 10,000 square feet and has been designed to foster collaboration and connectivity among team members. 

SPF-focused skincare brand Supergoop announced on Monday the appointment of Lisa Sequino as its chief executive officer.

Beauty brand Helena Rubinstein announced on Monday Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh as its newest brand ambassador. 

Stephan Bezy, the international general manager of Yves Saint Laurent Beauty, has spoken to FashionNetwork.com about the launch of the new make-up ad campaign by the L'Oréal-produced brand, fronted by Dua Lipa.

​First YSL Beauty emptied all the contact from its Instagram account and relaunched it at the weekend. And now it has even more big news with Dua Lipa becoming its global make-up ambassador.

​Anyone checking out the YSL Beauty Instagram account at the end of the week might be a bit surprised to find that there’s no content available on it.

UK taxpayers will be responsible for the substantial bill to pay redundant staff from The Body Shop after the ethical beauty retailer entered administration on 13 February.

​The Body Shop’s administrators, have confirmed the restructuring plan for the UK ops that were put into administration by new owner Aurelius last week. And while it’s a tough plan, it clearly could have been even worse.

Revenue for Dutch beauty brand Rituals increased by 22% to €1.7 billion in 2023, driven by its performance in Europe and its augmented presence in Asia.

The Body Shop’s UK administration filing last week wasn’t the end of the devastation at the once thriving chain with owner Aurelius having now put the German ops into administration. And the Belgian unit will be next.

​The British arm of the Body Shop has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk at the one-time pioneering ethical cosmetics retailer.

Despite slower growth in China, the French cosmetics group L'Oréal continues to invest in the country and in January acquired a minority stake in the Chinese perfume brand To Summer.

A growing number of kids between the ages of 10 and 14 are showing a keen interest in beauty products, and their skincare routines are sometimes comparable to those of adults.

​Aurelius has only owned The Body Shop for a few weeks but it's reportedly lining up administrators for the UK retail arm of the business, which means store closures and job losses are likely.

Ulike, the Chinese electro-beauty giant, boasting sales reaching €1.3 billion, has recently set up offices in Paris. Its objective: to dominate the European market for pulsed light hair removal.