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Going Back To Basics

Consumers are increasingly turning to natural beauty products.

Beauty Beat: Liparazzi Illuminating Lip Gloss

The fledgling brand, which was created here by husband-and-wife team Max and Nina Leykind will introduce…

Hermes Looks to Build On Solid Growth Trend

On the back of a bumper year for beauty, Hermes is preparing a crop of launches for this holiday season.

Body Shop Profits Down 9% in Half

The Body Shop International plc reported Thursday first-half operating profits down 9 percent compared with…

Nicole Farhi Introduces Fragrance Duo

Nicole Farhi has turned her nose to fragrance for the first time.

Boots First-Half Sales Up 1.1 Percent

The overall slowdown in U.K. retail sales is taking its toll on Boots.

A Vintage Year for Parfums Givenchy

A vineyard that has suffered can produce great wines.

Beauty Beat: P&G Prestige Taps Bhasin as Lead of R&D

P&G Prestige Products Inc. has appointed Sumit Bhasin director of global research and development and…

L’Oreal Net Drops 5.8% in First Half

French beauty giant L'Oreal posted first-half net profits of 892 million euros, or $1.14 billion, down 5.8…

Hermes 2Q Sales Rise 6%

A meeting for financial analysts to discuss the numbers is scheduled for Wednesday.

Beauty Beat: Parfums Azzaro Set To Spice Things Up

Parfums Azzaro has concocted what it believes is a scent of seduction.

Clarins Second-Quarter Sales Rise 7.5%

Groupe Clarins reported Thursday that its second-quarter sales rose 7.5 percent at average exchange to reach…

Sales at Inter Parfums Gain 31.5% in Quarter

Inter Parfums Inc., after announcing an exclusive deal for bath and body products for Gap and Banana…

Emporio Armani Goes Glam

Giorgio Armani Parfums and its beauty license holder, L'Oreal, will introduce Emporio Armani City Glam, a…

Lancome to Launch Hypnose

While creating the new women's scent Hypnose, due out this fall, executives focused on Lancome's roots.