Beauty & Personal Care

Industry Roundup

Lip Products

University of Wisconsin-Stout students win awards from Paperboard Packaging Alliance and International Molded Fiber Assn. for sustainable packaging solutions for lip balm, shampoo and a desk lamp
WhatTheyThink (11/28)

Hair Care / Hair Styling

Purdue University study find hair-care products release harmful chemicals that linger in the air after use; on average, a person can inhale a cumulative mass of 1-17 milligrams of potentially harmful chemicals in a single hair-care session at home
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) (11/28)

Perfumes & Colognes

Nicki Minaj will release Pink Friday 2, a new women's perfume, featuring notes of nectarine, pineapple, solar blooms, orange blossom, mimosa, rose, amber, tonka bean and musk; the fragrance comes in 50 ml eau de parfum
Industry Intelligence Inc. (11/28)

The Perfume Shop partners with L'Oreal to introduce first multi-brand fragrance refill station in Nottingham, UK, for bottles sized 30ml and over; initiative helps meet customer demand for eco-friendly choices, offers cost savings on refillable bottles
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (11/28)

Cosmetics

Plant stem cells increasingly used in cosmetics, skin care for antioxidant, anti-aging and soothing properties, reports Mordor Intelligence; companies like Mibelle Biochemistry, Vytrus Biotech, Roelmi HPC have launched products capitalizing on this trend
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (11/28)

Japanese cosmetic firms Shiseido, Kose and Pola Orbis see negative growth in China from impact of Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water; consumers questioned safety of Japan's cosmetics, exacerbating already tenuous travel retail situation
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (11/28)

Personal Care

Kao Establishes the Kao Life-in-Harmony Foundation
Kao Corp. (11/28)

Amorepacific’s nutricosmetics brand Vital Beautie launches Super Retinol C, a retinol-based dietary supplement, to gain stronger share in beauty-from-within category; supplement claims to be safe even for people who are sensitive to the ingredient
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (11/28)

HUL initiates HUL Women in STEM Fellowship, a fellowship program aimed at supporting women scholars pursuing doctoral programs in STEM
Businessworld (India) (11/28)

 Drugstore Chain

Rite Aid confirms location of 167 stores that it will shut down due to bankruptcy restructuring
Alabama Media Group (11/28)

 Omnichannel

The Giant Co. names Brian Lorenz as VP of omnichannel fresh merchandising; Kathy Sweigert named VP of company's Mid-Atlantic division
Supermarket News (11/28)

 Direct-To-Consumer (D2C/DTC)

Mama’s Creations announces the launch of its nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform, offering MamaMancini’s retail products for delivery throughout the continental US
Globe Newswire (11/28)

 E-Commerce Trends & Statistics

Record 200.4 million US consumers shop during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year's record of 196.7 million, according to NRF's annual survey
National Retail Federation (NRF) (11/28)

Study finds 78% of US online shoppers consider Amazon to be their preferred vendor; 52% of Americans predominantly shop online, while 14% prefer in-store, 34% use a blend of both: Upgraded Points
Associated Press (11/28)

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