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Report: Buyout Funds Line Up Bids For The Body Shop Amid Pricing Challenges

L'Oreal, which bought the company in 2006, sent out information packages earlier this month to a large number of bidders, hoping for a valuation of close to 1 billion euros.

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Report: Buyout Funds Line Up Bids For The Body Shop Amid Pricing Challenges

L'Oreal, which bought the company in 2006, sent out information packages earlier this month to a large number of bidders, hoping for a valuation of close to 1 billion euros.


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At the Gym, Selfie-Ready Makeup

Beauty brands are targeting the emerging opportunity in 'active cosmetics,' which promise to keep consumers looking good while they workout.

Beauty

At the Gym, Selfie-Ready Makeup

Beauty brands are targeting the emerging opportunity in 'active cosmetics,' which promise to keep consumers looking good while they workout.


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Revlon Reports Fourth Quarter Loss

The company reported a loss of $36.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

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Revlon Reports Fourth Quarter Loss

The company reported a loss of $36.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.


Beauty

Who’s Behind the Flurry of Influencer-Backed Beauty Brands?

A handful of private label companies — with a focus on speed, agility and new marketing models — are making a lucrative business of birthing influencer-backed beauty brands.

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Who’s Behind the Flurry of Influencer-Backed Beauty Brands?

A handful of private label companies — with a focus on speed, agility and new marketing models — are making a lucrative business of birthing influencer-backed beauty brands.


News & Analysis

CoverGirl's First Male Ambassador Comes Under Fire Over Ebola Comment

James Charles, 17, tweeted on the eve of a school trip to South Africa: "I can't believe we're going to Africa today omg what if we get Ebola?"

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CoverGirl's First Male Ambassador Comes Under Fire Over Ebola Comment

James Charles, 17, tweeted on the eve of a school trip to South Africa: "I can't believe we're going to Africa today omg what if we get Ebola?"


Financial Markets

Avon Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss

The direct seller of cosmetics posted revenue of $1.57 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts.

Financial Markets

Avon Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss

The direct seller of cosmetics posted revenue of $1.57 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Cover Girl's Muslim Beauty Ambassador, Hedi Slimane Fight Against Kering

This week, Cover Girl names Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia its newest ambassador and Hedi Slimane ongoing legal battle with Kering continues.

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Social Goods | Cover Girl's Muslim Beauty Ambassador, Hedi Slimane Fight Against Kering

This week, Cover Girl names Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia its newest ambassador and Hedi Slimane ongoing legal battle with Kering continues.


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Revlon Reports Third-Quarter Loss

Revlon on Friday reported a third-quarter loss of $4.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

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Revlon Reports Third-Quarter Loss

Revlon on Friday reported a third-quarter loss of $4.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.


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Inside Milk Makeup's Formula for Success

Hatched by Milk Studios, the colour makeup brand tripled its doors in just six months of business and is eyeing international expansion.

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Inside Milk Makeup's Formula for Success

Hatched by Milk Studios, the colour makeup brand tripled its doors in just six months of business and is eyeing international expansion.


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Kendall vs Kylie: Whose Cosmetics Venture Is Winning Over Gen Z?

How two beauty ventures, each fuelled by the bankability of sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, illustrate how indie start-ups are challenging the supremacy of major beauty conglomerates.

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Kendall vs Kylie: Whose Cosmetics Venture Is Winning Over Gen Z?

How two beauty ventures, each fuelled by the bankability of sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, illustrate how indie start-ups are challenging the supremacy of major beauty conglomerates.


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BoF Exclusive | Estée Lauder Buys Becca Cosmetics

The deal, in the realm of $200 million, is the latest in a string of indie-brand acquisitions made by the beauty conglomerate.

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BoF Exclusive | Estée Lauder Buys Becca Cosmetics

The deal, in the realm of $200 million, is the latest in a string of indie-brand acquisitions made by the beauty conglomerate.


News & Analysis

Cosmetics Tax Cut Is Skin Deep

"Reports that China's consumption tax for luxury cosmetic products will be reduced should be good news for South Korean skin-care companies, which

News & Analysis

Cosmetics Tax Cut Is Skin Deep

"Reports that China's consumption tax for luxury cosmetic products will be reduced should be good news for South Korean skin-care companies, which