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Philosophy Being Sold to Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group, a Washington private equity firm, will disclose today that it has inked an agreement to…

Adding Up Beauty: Retailers’ Latest Hope: Perfumery as an Art Form

The surging stream of fine fragrance has spawned a trickling new tributary: artisanal fragrances crafted by…

Beauty Beat: Procter & Gamble’s Skin Care Bet

Procter & Gamble Co. jumped into the red-hot dermatological skin care business Monday by disclosing that it…

Adding Up Beauty: Smile Beauty: The Great White Way

On a particularly balmy afternoon in December, Sasha Frere-Jones, a music critic for The New Yorker…

Coty to Sell Healing Garden, Calgon

Coty Inc. is throwing in the towel on the mass market specialty bath business, a category it carved out a…

Coty Selling Mass Brands

The beauty firm plans to sell The Healing Garden and Calgon brands to Ascendia Brands Inc.

DreamCatchers Snags Paris Hilton

Who has the fairest fake hair of all: Jessica or Paris?

Adding Up Beauty: Physicians Formula Drafts Plan to Ditch Niche Status, Go Global

The world doesn't need a another mauve lipstick.

Avon Sets Plan for New Distribution Center

Avon Products Inc. will charge into the next phase of its multiyear turnaround program by restructuring its…

Adding Up Beauty: Wall Street Crowns Prestige the Winner

There may be gift cards still tucked in consumers' wallets and fragrance sets yet to be returned, but early…

Adding Up Beauty: P&G’s Growth Plan: Fire on All Cylinders

There's a method to Procter & Gamble's Pac Man-like march to gobble up market share: attacking the…

Adding Up Beauty: Cosmeceuticals Reach the Mainstream

Beauty is on a repeat collision course with science.

Revlon’s Rough Ride

Revlon will likely breathe a heavy sigh of relief when the ball drops in Times Square on New Year's and…

Revlon Sings New Tune With Sheryl Crow

Revlon thinks a change will do it good.

Estee Lauder Taps Donald Robertson For Creative Post

The Estee Lauder Cos. has recruited Donald Robertson as a creative force for its flagship brand.