Recyclable small plastics tend to be the forgotten element in the perplexing world of sustainability. Think pumps, caps and manual toothbrushes. And while refillable packaging and glass bottles are a great place to start, brands need to create demand to work toward a zero-waste small plastics future. “Small plastics are tricky,” said Mia Davis, vice […]
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L’Oréal Sales Accelerate in Q1
PARIS — L’Oréal’s sales for the first quarter of 2021 beat financial analysts’ expectations, bolstered by numerous factors, including its Active Cosmetics and Professional Products Divisions, and business in China. The maker of Lancôme, Garnier and Kiehl’s products posted sales of 7.61 billion euros, up 10.2 percent on a like-for-like basis and increasing 5.4 percent […]
General Atlantic Invests in Hair Growth Brand Vegamour
General Atlantic, the growth equity firm behind Morphe, has set its sights on clean beauty. The firm has acquired a minority stake in Vegamour, the clean hair care brand centered around hair growth, for $80 million. Vegamour offers hair growth products for scalp, lashes and eyebrows. The offerings are vegan, cruelty-free and free of parabens, […]
Hollywood’s Newest Crop of Actors Eyed for Beauty Deals
Voted on by Hollywood insiders, the SAG Awards are considered a pretty reliable indicator of how Oscar voters are thinking. And according to Stacy Jones, founder and chief executive officer of pop culture marketing firm Hollywood Branded, the same holds true for brands, many of which are looking for Hollywood’s diverse batch of fresh talent […]
EXCLUSIVE: Biossance Names Reese Witherspoon Global Brand Ambassador
Reese Witherspoon is the latest celebrity to make moves in the beauty sphere. Clean beauty brand Biossance has named Witherspoon its new global brand ambassador in a five-year deal. Although celebrities are coming to the beauty market in droves, the actor said that her path to Biossance happened organically. “I’ve been interested in clean beauty, […]
Sue Phillips on How to Properly Wear Perfume
Fragrance industry veteran Sue Phillips has launched a book, titled “The Power of Perfume: How to Choose It, Wear It and Enjoy It!” The book, which launched globally on Amazon, provides Phillips’ point of view on the category, informed by her time at Tiffany & Co., Elizabeth Arden, Lancôme and Burberry, among others. It was […]
This Is How L’Oréal Is Using Think Tanks in Its Progress on Diversity
Although the industry’s lack of diversity has come further into the spotlight in the past year, according to Angela Guy, chief diversity and inclusion officer for North America at L’Oréal USA, success in moving forward all comes down to acknowledging employees’ differences. Speaking about her own success with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in conversation […]
Firmenich, Symrise, IFF and Givaudan Form FSAC
The four largest fragrance suppliers have formed a trade organization in the U.S. Firmenich, Symrise, IFF and Givaudan have formed the Fragrance Science and Advocacy Council. According to a statement from the association, it is “dedicated to the strategic development of responsible science-based public policy in response to the fast-evolving legislative and regulatory landscape in […]
Sephora's Can't-Miss Spring Savings Event Starts Soon, and Here's What You Need to Know
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. While The Beatles were all about here comes the sun, we're singing here come the savings. Sephora announced that its annual Spring Savings Event is officially kicking off on […]
How Shay Mitchell Grew Travel Brand Béis
Twenty-twenty posed challenges to even the most esteemed brands, let alone a year-old travel brand. Béis, which was founded by actor Shay Mitchell in 2018 in partnership with Beach House Group, the incubator behind Florence By Mills, grew triple digits in 2020 despite travel restrictions and moratoriums. The brand’s chief executive officer, Adeela Hussain Johnson, […]