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China Issues First Mandatory National Safety Standard for Cosmetics

China has released GB 7916-2026, its first mandatory national safety standard for cosmetics, setting strict limits for heavy metals, microbes, and...

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Pearlosophy Founder Sentenced to 10 Years Over Pyramid Scheme Case

Companies & Industry Aug 7

Debt of Chinese Skincare Brand Hanhoo's Parent Put Up for Auction

Markets & Trends Aug 7

Revieve Report Highlights Rise of AI Personalization and Predictive Beauty

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Markets & Trends Aug 7

Lancôme Closes Flagship Beijing Store as Strategy Shifts in China

Lancôme has closed its main Asia-Pacific flagship in Beijing, highlighting a strategic shift toward digital channels and local competition in China.

Companies & Industry Aug 7

Virtue Labs Explores Options, Oliveda Eyes Nasdaq, and More Indie Beauty News

Indie beauty updates: Virtue Labs weighs options, Hyper Skin pauses DTC, Paul Mitchell hits Sephora, and Flyte.70 shutters amid market headwinds.

Markets & Trends Aug 7

Lancôme Closes Flagship Store in Beijing as Prestige Beauty Shifts Online

Lancôme has closed its flagship store in Beijing, signaling a wider industry shift away from mega-boutiques toward e-commerce and retail efficiency in China.

Innovation & New Products Aug 6

Giorgio Armani Taps Jonathan Bailey to Launch Men's Fragrance I Will

Giorgio Armani and L’Oréal are debuting I Will, the house's first new standalone men's scent franchise in over two decades, fronted by actor Jonathan...

Companies & Industry Aug 6

Rhode Drives $27M Single-Day DTC Sales, Prepares 19-Country Sephora Launch

Rhode generated $27M in single-day DTC sales and $160M in quarterly revenue as parent E.l.f. Beauty prepares to launch the brand in 19 European...

Companies & Industry Aug 6

How Beauty Brands Misunderstand the 3:1 LTV:CAC Metric Behind Big Exits

As customer acquisition costs rise, beauty brands risk overestimating customer lifetime value through incomplete CAC formulas and unproven retention curves.

Markets & Trends Aug 5

State Capital Powers China's Biotech Surge in Beauty Raw Materials

State-backed investment in Yuanyu Bio highlights a broader capital shift in China toward upstream biotech suppliers and specialized beauty ingredients.

Markets & Trends Aug 5

K-Beauty Giants Pivot to North America as China Market Contracts

Amorepacific and LG Household & Health Care posted strong Q2 profits as North American expansion and Amazon sales offset structural headwinds in China.

Companies & Industry Aug 5

Giant Biogene Shuts Down Nutricosmetics Venture to Refocus on Medical Aesthetics

Giant Biogene has shuttered its SKIGIN joint venture, shifting resources from nutricosmetics to high-margin recombinant collagen medical devices.

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