Meeting the booming demand for luxury cosmetics in China, YSL cosmetics is expanding to China. YSL cosmetics owner L’Oréal Luxe (which has in its portfolio big players like Lancôme, Kiehl’s, and Yue-Sai) will open a beauty counter in the Shanghai high-end department store Isetan located on the city’s busiest shopping street. By 2015 YSL is … Read more
Net-a-Porter is adding beauty shopping outlet “Beauty: The Quintessential Edit” After expanding its business to publishing, the online luxury fashion retailer Net-A-Porter moves into the realm of beauty. Beside access to the hottest looks of the season from international cutting-edge labels, Net-A-Porter will offer hard-to-find brands and a selection of perfumes, high-end skin care, makeup, … Read more
Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production methods, could disrupt marine ecosystems already under strain. With the cosmetics industry having an insatiable appetite for novel ingredients, Organic Monitor expects marine sourcing to increase … Read more
New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (21-23rd November, 2012) The impact of new technologies on the sustainable development of the cosmetics industry is the focal theme of the 10th edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit that will take place in Paris … Read more
Starting September 2012, Shiseido will launch Za (pronounced “zee-ei”) in the Japanese market. Za is a skincare and makeup brand currently offered in the Asian market for women in their 20s as one of the Global Mega-Brands strategically launched in markets around the globe. The Za lineup to be offered in Japan will comprise 54 … Read more
The recently revamped Beauty Hall in John Lewis Oxford Street has two new and exclusive treatment rooms from Guerlain and Lancome. The Guerlain treatment room is the only one outside of Paris. They will be offering their customers a unique experience with treatments tailored for complete luxury. Customers will begin with a skin consultation before … Read more