K-beauty was certainly taking off in the U.S. in 2012. But, when Hero Cosmetics cofounder and CEO Ju Rhyu discovered hydrocolloid patches to treat acne in Korea, it was one innovation that had not landed stateside.

This month, Bollywood-turned-Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra announced her first beauty brand, Anomaly, made in collaboration with beauty brand incubator Maesa. And Ipsy alum Priyanka Ganjoo is getting set to unveil her South Asian makeup line, Kulfi Beauty, on February 16. Chopra and Ganjoo are not alone. Since the pandemic landed...

Buoyed by sales in skin care, Asia, travel retail and online, Estée Lauder Companies reported net sales of $4.85 billion for its second quarter ending December 31, an increase of 3% in constant currency year-over-over. In many ways, the beauty conglomerate performed better than expected.

Sharon Chuter, Uoma Beauty founder and CEO, is back with another challenge for the beauty industry. On Friday, Chuter debuted the Make It Black Campaign tied to Black History Month to shift perceptions around what it means to be Black. Chuter has partnered with nine beauty brands to release limited-edition hero...

For 26 years, beauty brand Paula's Choice has traded on the principals of truth and transparency in skin care. This was pioneered by its founder Paula Begoun, known as "The Cosmetics Cop." But when Erika Kussmann, CMO and general manager, arrived at the clean beauty brand about five years ago,...

The mass beauty category has moderated over the course of the pandemic, but E.l.f. Beauty continues to outperform. In its third-quarter fiscal results, announced on Wednesday, E.l.f. Beauty said its net sales had increased 10% to $88.6 million for the quarter. Gross profit margin decreased 0.5% to 64% during the...

Following the merger mess that was created when the FTC blocked its proposed acquisition of Harry's last February, Edgewell Personal Care has gone back to basics by breathing life into its hero brands. Today, Edgewell has rebranded its best-selling Schick Hydro product to the Schick Hydro Skin Comfort to correspond to...

On Tuesday, the retailer announced a four-pronged approach to combating racial injustice in its environment. It plans to double the number of Black-owned brands in its merchandising assortment, amplify Black voices in media through its new Muse platform, create better in-store experiences for the customer and offer more elevation opportunities...

Best known for her hair tutorials on YouTube, Mindy McKnight launched her clean hair brand for all hair types, Hairitage, just prior to the pandemic last year. By the end April, Hairitage's assortment will grow to 65 products. Industry sources said that Hairitage did $30 million at retail in its...