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Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty makes debut into fragrance - Premium Beauty News
The American singer and actress's brand is launching its inaugural eau de parfum, paired with a range of fragrance primers. To ensure maximum inclusivity, the bottle was designed with careful attention to dexterity challenges. Rare Beauty is entering the fragrance category with their eponymous eau de parfum and complementary range of fragrance layering balms. Gourmand and spicy notes Crafted in France with perfumer Jérôme Epinette (Robertet), the vegan fragrance blends gourmet and...
Packaging Innovation Manager (AE717827) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: €40-60,000 + bonus Are you a packaging pro, who thinks strategically and enjoys driving packaging innovation? Can you inspire and integrate cross-functional teams to make things happen? A leading personal care and fragrance manufacturer is looking for an experienced Packaging professional who can drive cutting-edge packaging solutions across multiple personal care categories. This senior role combines market research, supplier management, and technology...
Marketing Lead EMEA - 2 Yr FTC (AE667285) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £90-100,000 Can you create transformative marketing initiatives that drive awareness and growth? Are you an inspiring champion of digital marketing and brand management? We are seeking a visionary leader to drive marketing innovation across the EMEA for a global health and wellness product company, on a 2-year contract. Working closely with an entrepreneurial, hands-on business owner, this offers potential for creative market positioning and first-to-market...
Fragrance Evaluator (AE719083) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £35-45,000 Are you experienced in fragrance evaluation using olfactory methods? Is the world of fragrance your work and your passion? We are looking for a creative and passionate Fragrance Evaluator to bridge the gap between perfumers and sales teams. In this dynamic role, you'll manage fragrance briefs, collaborate on innovative products, and help identify emerging trends in the global fragrance industry. Key Responsibilities: – Manage complex creative...
Technical Sales Manager (AE711962) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £35-45,000 Are you a natural communicator who enjoys building partnerships with customers and colleagues? Are you keen to grasp opportunities that will increase customers and build sales? This is an exciting opportunity for a technical sales professional to manage key accounts and drive business growth across the UK & Ireland. This role combines external customer engagement with internal sales support, working closely with the company's teams and facilities...
Sustainable Sourcing Manager – Packaging (AE715363) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: €72-95,000 Do you have strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills Can you juggle priorities and projects with ease, never losing attention to detail? Join a leading beauty brand's mission to create luxurious products while shaping a more sustainable future. This strategic role sits at the intersection of R&D and Sourcing, driving carbon reduction targets through innovative packaging solutions and supplier partnerships. Key...
Head of Product Innovation (AE717725) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: AUD $275-300,000 + relocation Are you an inspiring NPD leader who can make a difference and inspire a team? Are you ready for a big, bold move in career and location? Based in sunny Australia, this world-class beauty brand needs a positive, high-energy leader to challenge and guide their product development team. They are offering a generous package and are determined to give you the best start as you take this bold step. With a founder-led approach they...
Fragrance Analyst (AE719077) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £40-45,000 Are you looking to sniff out a new GCMS Analyst role? Have you experience in fragrance matching across different product categories? Join a fast growing, dynamic fragrance company in the analytical department, using GCMS to analyse and match a variety of market products and fragrance concentrates. Proficient in the use of GCMS techniques, you are familiar with analytical software, including MassHunter and Chemstation. You will be responsible for...
Former Merck pigment business Susonity now part of GNMI Group - Premium Beauty News
Merck's former Surface Solutions business is now officially part of Global New Material International (GNMI), a leading supplier of pearlescent pigments in China. In the cosmetics sector, the former Merck division was particularly known for its RonaCare range of beauty and personal care ingredients. The transaction closed on July 31, 2025, with ownership transferring from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to GNMI, in a deal valued at EUR 665 million in cash. Rebranded as Susonity, the...
Boots to open first ever fragrance-only concept store in London - Premium Beauty News
The British retailer has revealed plans to open this autumn “a first of its kind fragrance boutique” in Broadgate Central, near Liverpool Street station, London. Showcasing over 400 luxury and niche scents including UK exclusives and new brands to Boots, this first-ever fragrance-only 2,150 sq. ft. boutique will offer expert consultations, premium concierge services, and luxury gift-wrapping. The launch of Boots Fragrance follows the opening of its beauty-only store at Battersea Power...
Commercial Director (AE719990) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £70-75,000 Are you a proven sales leader with the ambition to make your mark and help save the planet? Our client, a VC-backed environmental technology company, seeks a proven sales leader to spearhead commercial growth. Build go-to-market strategy while scaling rapidly across UK/Ireland to global markets, targeting high-impact B2B sectors including corporates, facilities management, hospitality, and water companies. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute...
General Manager (AE718640) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £80-120,000 Are you a driven and commercially-focused Leader, ready to shape the future of a pioneering brand? Do you have the global sales experience and adventurous spirit to open doors and drive growth? We're looking for a hands-on visionary with genuine passion for the planet to join a brand with a bold attitude and genuine commitment to creating straight-talking, planet-friendly products. You'll report into the founder as a trusted strategist and sounding...
Business Development - Ingredients (AE717592) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: Negotiable day rate Our client is a pioneering biotechnology company developing next-gen ingredients for the personal care and other industries. Their first breakthrough ingredient is generating significant market interest, with multiple beauty brands set to feature it in high-profile product launches. Following early market success, they are seeking an experienced Business Development Consultant to drive their market entry strategy and accelerate growth in the...
Brivaplast strengthens its management team and expands capabilities - Premium Beauty News
The Italian family-owned company is strengthening its management team with two key appointments: Sonia Fiori as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Marco De Crescenzo as their new Plant Manager. Throughout her career, Sonia Fiori has held key roles focusing on financial management, strategic planning, and operational control, demonstrating a proven track record in optimizing financial performance and supporting business growth. "Sonia will play a pivotal role in driving our financial...
A game-changing sensory powder derived from waxy corn starch - Premium Beauty News
Let's explore Beauté by Roquette® ST 305 Amylopectin, the game-changing sensory powder derived from waxy corn starch. This innovative ingredient offers a sustainable and safe alternative to traditional synthetic and mineral powders, such as Talc, Silica, and PMMA. Discover the benefits of Beauté by Roquette® ST 305, featuring a patent-pending porous structure achieved through enzymatic hydrolysis. Beauté by Roquette® ST 305 offers technical benefits: its ultra-fine particle size ensures...
LVMH reports 4% drop in first half sales and 22% decline in profit - Premium Beauty News
French luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Moët Hennessy) saw net profit plummet 22 percent in the first half of 2025, the company announced Thursday, June 25, blaming the plunge on an "unsettled economic and geopolitical" backdrop. Cosmetics and selective distribution step in to save the day Though sales fell four percent to just under 40 billion euros (47 billion dollars), chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault insisted that LVMH "is demonstrating its resilience in the current...
Talks to resume in Geneva to reach global pact on plastic pollution - Premium Beauty News
Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening on Tuesday, July 5, in Geneva but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological hazard. The coming 10 days of talks involving delegates from nearly 180 nations follows a failure to reach a deal last December in Busan, South Korea, on how to stop millions of tons of plastic waste entering the environment each year. Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that microplastics...
EU-US trade deal: What impact for the beauty and personal care industry? - Premium Beauty News
On Sunday, July 27, representatives of the European Union agreed to a completely unbalanced agreement that exclusively benefits the United States. While it allows for a return to a certain form of stability expected by economic operators, the deal confirms the end of multilateralism within the WTO. For the European beauty and personal care industry, this is likely to result in weaker export performance to this key market. Supply chains are likely to be reconfigured across the transatlantic...
Making fragrances: Inside Symrise’s in-house perfumery school - Premium Beauty News
In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the lab coats of some trainees — the "noses" who are learning the art of making things — such as shampoos or soaps — smell good. These busy crafters of smells and aromas shape the connection millions of consumers have with everyday items. Indeed, smell is a powerful sense that can trigger emotions and memories, and fragrance often decide which product ends up in the shopping cart. At Symrise's...
US tariffs: South Korea also agrees to 15% rate on exported goods - Premium Beauty News
Following the European Union's lead just days earlier, South Korea finalized a trade agreement with the United States on Wednesday, July 30. The country, which, along with France, is the largest exporter of cosmetic products to the United States, agreed to a 15% customs duty on most of its products—significantly lower than the 25% rate previously threatened by Donald Trump. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea as part of a...
EU-US deal on tariffs: “not good news” for the cosmetics sector, says L’Oréal CEO - Premium Beauty News
The announcement of 15% US tariffs “is not good news” for the cosmetics sector, a key European industry, L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus told AFP on Wednesday, July 30, but added the impact would remain “manageable” for the company. “"We're going from 0% to 15%, so of course we're not pleased," Hieronimus said during the group's half-year results presentation. "In the end, Europe — with nearly 500 million consumers — will pay higher customs duties than the United Kingdom," he noted. He...
Quadpack brings PET dip-in production to Europe - Premium Beauty News
At its Kierspe factory, in Germany, the group has expanded its injection-moulding facilities to produce monomaterial lip gloss bottles in PET and post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET. Beyond skincare Thanks to this new investment, Quadpack aims to leverage its expertise in thick-wall PET injection moulding by expanding the product mix to packaging for colour cosmetics. The Kierspe plant now manufactures and decorates jars, bottles and airless packs for both skincare and makeup, to serve a...
Interparfums reports a 5.8% increase in sales in the first half of 2025 - Premium Beauty News
Interparfums saw its sales increase by 5.8% in the first half of the year to EUR 446.9 million (USD 525 million), with business remaining ‘solid' in the United States, but the group could raise its prices again on the American market in the event of an increase in customs duties, the company said on Thursday 24 July. “The US administration's announcement in April of import tariffs, at a rate of 20% then reduced to 10%, prompted the company to take various measures to limit the impact on the...
Michael Friede joins Symrise from Brenntag to head the Scent & Care business - Premium Beauty News
Michael Friede, who previously served as CEO of Brenntag Specialties, has been appointed to the Executive Board of Symrise. He will take over as President of the Scent & Care segment, which was ad-interim headed by CEO Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot. Michael Friede, who has led Brenntag Specialties since 2023, has held various management positions at Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands, and Covestro, in Germany and France. He began his professional career at Bayer AG in Leverkusen, Germany, and...
Trends: What’s new on the nail market? - Premium Beauty News
Driven by the influence of social media, the growth of home solutions and the rising demand for higher-end nail care products and healthier formulations, the nail market has become a dynamic innovation playground for brands and suppliers. Here is an overview. According to Kantar Worldpanel, 15.8% of French people aged 15+ purchased at least one nail polish product over the past year, which means 8.3 million people spent €12.6 in a year on average in this market. “On the global scale,...
"To innovate in perfumery is to stand out," Amaury Roquette, dsm-firmenich - Premium Beauty News
With 700 million euros invested in R&D and three to five new fragrance molecules launched each year, whether natural ingredients, synthetic molecules, or biotechnology-derived molecules, dsm-firmenich has made innovation a cornerstone of its strategy. We spoke to Amaury Roquette, President of Ingredients, Perfumery & Beauty, and Wessel-Jan Kos, Master Perfumer, on the occasion of the 2025 International Exhibition of raw materials for perfumery (SIMPPAR), held in early June in Paris....
Buyer Product Manufacturing & Packaging (AE710322) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: €65-70,000 Are you an experienced B2B Buyer with commercial acumen and a passion for products? Can you oversee and optimise all aspects of end-to-end product development? Joining a global brand leader, you will procure primary packaging and contract manufacturing services, to deliver high quality products that delight consumers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage supplier relationships to ensure optimal sourcing decisions that support...
Senior Operations Manager (AE714979B) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £65-80,000 Can you skilfully juggle multiple, complex projects without losing an eye for detail? Do you thrive under pressure and enjoy overcoming challenges? Join a fast-growing, award-winning beauty and wellness brand in this wide-ranging role. You'll oversee supply chain, logistics, and compliance operations, playing a critical role in scaling efficiently across UK and international markets in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. Key...
CPL Aromas and Rocambolesc team up for a multisensory experience - Premium Beauty News
Exhibiting at the2025 edition of the Barcelona Perfumery Congress (June 18th and 19th), UK-headquartered fragrance house CPL Aromas partnered with Rocambolesc, a world-renowned ice cream shop created by pastry chef Jordi Roca and Ale Rivas. During the two-day event, CPL Aromas' stand turned stand into a playful ice cream shop where visitors could discover The Ice Lab fragrance collection, with each scent specially paired with signature Rocambolesc nose-shaped popsicles, which could be...
Innovative Beauty Group boosts creative capabilities with Centdegrés acquisition - Premium Beauty News
The design and branding agency, founded in 1988 by David Nitlich and Elie Papiernik, has joined the portfolio of Innovative Beauty Group (IBG), a global provider of turnkey cosmetic solutions. Based in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and India, Centdegrés is recognized for its expertise in developing brands, products, and retail spaces for the masstige, prestige, and luxury markets. Its clients include major French and international players such as LVMH, Cartier, Lacoste, Lafuma, Dyptique,...
Director of Operations EMEA (AE667654) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £80-110,000 Are you an impressive Operations leader who fosters high-performing teams? Do you thrive under pressure and juggle multiple, complex projects with ease? Join one of the fastest-growing independent beauty brands, renowned for its innovative products and exceptional growth trajectory. This role is critical in driving operational efficiency across the EMEA region, enhancing customer satisfaction, and supporting the brand's rapid global expansion. The...
Berlin Packaging expands in beauty with the acquisition of Cosmei - Premium Beauty News
Berlin Packaging continues its expansions and strengthens its beauty and cosmetics portfolio with the acquisition of Cosmei, an Italian company known for its agile, design-driven approach. Founded by Michele Cicchetti and headquartered in Bagnolo Cremasco, in Italy's Cosmetic Valley, Cosmei has carved out a distinctive niche in the indie, prestige and masstige segments. In addition to its Italian headquarters, Cosmei operates a sourcing office in Guangzhou, China, fostering strategic...
Kemchain aims to meet the need for innovative regulatory compliance tools - Premium Beauty News
Fueled by the constant search for new raw materials, fragrances, and packaging — and driven by rising consumer demand for innovation — the perfume and cosmetics industry is in continuous evolution. However, over the past decade, sweeping regulatory changes have reshaped the industry, greatly increasing both the volume and complexity of data to manage — a challenge amplified today by sustainability demands and Europe's Green Deal framework. Subject to stringent regulations that are...
US beauty retail giant Ulta snaps up UK’s high street chain Space NK - Premium Beauty News
U.S. cosmetics chain retailer Ulta Beauty announced on Thursday, July 10, its entry into the British market with its purchase of high street chain Space NK from Manzanita Capital. Already established in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Ulta Beauty is making its first move in Europe with the acquisition of British retailer Space NK. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Alongside its recent agreement with the Alshaya Group to open its first stores in the...
Symrise subsidiary SFA Neroli opens a new fragrance campus in Grasse - Premium Beauty News
Symrise subsidiary SFA Neroli inaugurated last week its new Fragrance Campus in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne, near Grasse, in the South of France. Creative and industrial hub The newly opened facility covers an area of 10,000 square meters. The aim is to build on the creative expertise resulting from the recent merger of the local fragrance houses — SFA Romani, Créations & Parfums, and Floressence — which formed SFA Neroli following the acquisition of SFA Romani and Neroli by Symrise in...
Three more states vote to require textured hair education in cosmetology schools - Premium Beauty News
Over the last eight weeks, Washington, Vermont, and Maine signed legislation into law requiring the inclusion of textured hair (defined as curly, coily, and wavy hair) education in all cosmetology schools in each respective state, going into effect over the next 12 months. Several states have passed similar legislation since 2021, including California, Minnesota, Connecticut, Louisiana and New York. Policymakers who championed the bill were supported by the Textured Education Collective...
Pennelli Faro’s innovative Futura Avant Lab design awarded at MakeUp in Paris - Premium Beauty News
The Italian manufacturer of cosmetic brushes has been awarded at the MakeUp in Paris Awards 2025 in the “Accessories” category for its Futura Avant Lab, a new brush concept based on 3D printing and innovative design. “Futura Avant Lab represents the perfect fusion of innovative design, ergonomic comfort, and advanced functionality—a true manifesto for future-ready applicators,” says Pennelli Faro. Engineered for the next-gen makeup era, the concept brush features sleek and modern shapes...
Trusted Arnault associate Michael Burke named as LVMH Americas head - Premium Beauty News
Leading luxury group LVMH has named Michael Burke, a close adviser to CEO Bernard Arnault and formerly chairman and CEO at Louis Vuitton, as head of its North and South American unit, according to an internal memo seen by AFP on Tuesday, July 8. Burke, 68, who cut his teeth at Arnault Group's investment division, will head LVMH Americas, having held several senior management posts, notably with Bulgari, Dior and Fendi. The Franco-American has spent more than four decades working with...
GEKA expands global footprint with major investments on Brazil site - Premium Beauty News
GEKA, a leader in beauty application solutions, is set to expand its global footprint with strategic investments across its facility in Brazil. These targeted developments aim to enhance production capacity, streamline processes, and bring innovative technologies to the beauty industry. “Last week we officially opened GEKA's second unit in Brazil. After 10 years of operation in the country, we are preparing for the growth of the market and our customers, bringing more innovation, quality...
A “fuzzy agenda”: How can beauty align sustainability and competitiveness? - Premium Beauty News
Sustainability is firmly on the European agenda but beauty will have to sharpen focus on innovation and investment for industry to transition competitively, say experts. In December 2019, the European Commission published its European Green Deal – a programme designed to shape Europe into becoming the first climate neutral, circular and clean tech economy in the world by 2050. Fast forward six years and businesses across the continent were working hard on transitioning to fulfil these...