On its 40th anniversary, The Body Shop set an audacious goal: be the most sustainable business on the planet by 2020.
Read More
On July 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert to consumers about cleansing conditioners from Wen by Chaz Dean. It’s unusual for the FDA to issue warnings about personal care products, so here’s the lowdown on the most common questions.
Read More
Canadian M.A.C fans have a new reason to stay loyal to the Toronto-born makeup brand. As of this week, they can join its rewards program, M.A.C Select, which launched in the U.S. early this year.
Read More
L’Oréal-owned brands Maybelline, Redken and Essie have announced their official beauty sponsorship of a new Canadian runway event, Digital Fashion Week Montreal.
Read More
L’Oréal Canada has hired Jared MacKay in the newly created position of chief retail officer. MacKay spent 15 years at Aldo Group, where he was most recently director of store experience. The cosmetics giant created the CRO position in response to changes in the retail landscape and to improve its omni-channel experience.
Read More
Estée Lauder and fashion designer Victoria Beckham are partnering on a limited-edition makeup collection. Dubbed Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder, the cosmetics line will launch globally this September at select retailers, including Victoria Beckham stores and online at esteelauder.ca and victoriabeckham.com.
Read More
This March, the brow-centric beauty brand Anastasia Beverly Hills will launch its entire collection of colour cosmetics at Sephora and Sephora.ca. Currently, only select products—predominately for brows—are available through the retailer. More than 200 SKUs, including concealers, eyeshadows, highlighting kits and the Instagram-famous matte liquid lipsticks, will be joining fan favourites like the Dipbrow Pomade and Contour Kits.
Read More
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has launched a North American campaign to raise money and awareness to help welcome and settle Syrian refugees. The UK-based brand, known for its human and animal rights and environmental campaigns, is looking to raise $450,000 in Canada and the U.S. through the sale of its limited-edition Hand of Friendship soap.
Read More