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Haircare firm Farouk Systems has partnered with South Korea-based consumer products company LG Household and Health Care to form joint venture (JV) LG Farouk.
Japan-based cosmetic products producer Shiseido Group has signed a product supply contract with Korea-based cosmetics original development manufacturer (ODM) Cosmax.
Colour cosmetics and personal care brand Revlon's India unit is set to expand its retail presence with the opening of around 100 new stores.
US-based cosmetics and nail products brand Smashbox Cosmetics has launched a new range of eye palettes, called Cover Shot, in collaboration with actress Shay Mitchell.
Environmental group Greenpeace has urged the UK Government to ban the use of microbeads in several cosmetics products to protect ocean life.
Los Angeles-based make-up artist Vlada Haggerty has threatened to file a lawsuit against Kylie Cosmetics for allegedly copying the concept of her beauty campaign ideas.
Makeup brand Lime Crime has launched Velve-Tins, a holiday edition of Velvetines liquid-to-matte lipstick in mini-sizes, in the US.
Nanjing Pharmaceutical has completed a public offering of 3.42% super short-term debentures for gross proceeds of CNY400m ($58.39m).
Coty has announced the acquisition of hair styling products manufacturer good hair day (ghd).
Merck has unveiled new pigment Ronastar Frozen Jewel with a multi-layer technology to complement the Ronastar range.
