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Olaplex, a major player in luxury hair care, is under industry-wide scrutiny following a class action settlement over “Made in USA” product labeling. The settlement, granted final approval in July 2025, echoes rising demands for transparency in the beauty sector…
The beauty technology landscape is undergoing a fresh transformation as Arbelle unveils its 4th-generation beauty AI, a leap forward that promises not only lifelike virtual try-ons and more inclusive shade matching but also real business impact for beauty brands. Why…
A groundbreaking collaboration between Canada’s Shine Foundation and Indigenous-owned Cheekbone Beauty has resulted in the creation of Scarlette’s Palette, the first tactile makeup palette designed specifically for people who are blind or have low vision. Announced on World Sight Day,…
Grupo Boticário, Brazil’s beauty powerhouse, revealed its revolutionary Smart Lipstick®—the world’s first prototype AI-powered lipstick application system. This innovation, developed in partnership with the cutting-edge CESAR Innovation Hub in Recife, marks a major milestone for beauty tech: it’s a device…
A new class action lawsuit filed August 25, 2025, in Illinois state court alleges that MAC Cosmetics is illegally collecting, storing, and using Illinois consumers’ biometric data through its virtual makeup try-on technologies, without obtaining the informed and written consent…
In July 2025, a heartfelt op-ed by Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, founder of Ami Colé, sent shockwaves through the beauty industry. After just four years in business and a meteoric rise that saw Ami Colé stocked at Sephora, N’Diaye-Mbaye announced the brand’s…
The UK’s Beauty Tech Group, parent company of at-home beauty device leaders CurrentBody, ZIIP Beauty, and Tria Laser, has made a major splash on the London Stock Exchange, completing one of the highest UK beauty sector IPOs in recent years.…
AI is rapidly transforming both the beauty and telehealth sectors, and leading the charge is the rise of the AI dermatologist support tool. It is a digital solution that delivers rapid, scalable, and clinically credible skin assessments using the power…
John Paul Mitchell Systems, maker of the iconic Paul Mitchell and Tea Tree hair care lines, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from consumers in Illinois and California who allege the company systematically misled them by labeling shampoos, conditioners,…
After 13 years on the shelves of Walmart, Ulta Beauty, and CVS, Drew Barrymore’s pioneering color cosmetics brand, Flower Beauty, has officially closed its doors. The news, first reported by Cosmetics Business, comes as brand incubator Maesa exits the color…
A new eMarketer release, leveraging 2025 data from McKinsey & Company, affirms a major shift in the U.S. holiday shopping mindset: 65% of U.S. adults plan to start their holiday shopping ahead of Black Friday this year. The extended shopping…