Beauty

Global Currents

Feminism Comes to China. Are Brands Ready?

22 February 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

Global Currents

Feminism Comes to China. Are Brands Ready?

Taboos and backlash may deter brands from tackling socio-political issues, but as feminism is normalised across China, brands need to engage with female consumers on a deeper level.

News & Analysis

Henkel Goes Vegan to Revive Beauty Business

21 February 2019 • By Reuters

21 February 2019 • By Reuters

The move comes as shoppers become more wary of processed chemical ingredients and seek out natural alternatives.

News & Analysis

Henkel Goes Vegan to Revive Beauty Business

The move comes as shoppers become more wary of processed chemical ingredients and seek out natural alternatives.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

20 February 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

The success of recent Chinese marketing campaigns targeting female gamers suggests that fashion and beauty brands have underestimated the channel’s potential.

The Business of Beauty

Inside One of Sephora's Highest Grossing Stores

19 February 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz and Kati Chitrakorn

The Business of Beauty

Inside One of Sephora's Highest Grossing Stores

Visits to Sephora stores in Dubai and New York reveal just how global the beauty business has become - and some startling differences in how people shop.

News & Analysis

Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO

19 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

19 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.

News & Analysis

Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO

The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.

America’s CBD Boom: Brazen Claims, Fake Products, Regulatory Scrutiny

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

While CBD is generally believed to be safe, scant research has been conducted on its medical and health benefits because cannabis has long been prohibited at the federal level.

America’s CBD Boom: Brazen Claims, Fake Products, Regulatory Scrutiny

While CBD is generally believed to be safe, scant research has been conducted on its medical and health benefits because cannabis has long been prohibited at the federal level.

The Business of Beauty

Backstage Beauty: Does It Still Mean Anything?

12 February 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz and Kati Chitrakorn

The Business of Beauty

Backstage Beauty: Does It Still Mean Anything?

The purpose of hyping backstage beauty at fashion week has been up for debate for years, but instead of contesting its relevance, the industry needs to embrace its evolution.

News & Analysis

JAB Offers to Boost Stake in Coty to 60 Percent

12 February 2019 • By Reuters

12 February 2019 • By Reuters

JAB, already the largest shareholder in the beauty products company with a 40 percent stake, said it would launch a partial tender offer to buy 150 million shares.

News & Analysis

JAB Offers to Boost Stake in Coty to 60 Percent

JAB, already the largest shareholder in the beauty products company with a 40 percent stake, said it would launch a partial tender offer to buy 150 million shares.

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Deciem Effect: Inside the Beauty Brand Factory

6 February 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Deciem Effect: Inside the Beauty Brand Factory

Deciem, Be for Beauty and Memebox are rewriting the rules for building a beauty company today, amassing portfolios of in-house brands that are radically transparent, fast and cheap.

The Business of Beauty

Fenty Beauty vs. Kylie Cosmetics: The Race to a Billion Dollar Brand

5 February 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz and Kati Chitrakorn

The Business of Beauty

Fenty Beauty vs. Kylie Cosmetics: The Race to a Billion Dollar Brand

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty range did nearly €500 million in its first full year in business, which could put her a step ahead of Kylie Jenner and her cosmetics empire.