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The Body Shop announces B Corp certification
The Body Shop has today announced its B Corp certification, the only certification that measures a company’s entire social and environmental performance.
Certified B Corp companies meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
The Body Shop joins a select group of companies from across the globe, united in the mission to drive change in society through ethical and sustainable business. Together, these companies form a global community of 3,000 businesses using profits and growth as a means to greater end, building a more inclusive and sustainable economy for all.
In gaining the certification, The Body Shop joins its parent company, Natura, which was the world's first listed B Corp. The announcement also makes The Body Shop the largest B Corp founded by a woman by revenue and number of employees.
FOREO wins 161st award in only five years
FOREO LUNA 3 has taken home top spot for Best Skin-Care Device at this year's Allure Best in Beauty Awards.
The win marks the 161st award won in the short span of five years since the brand’s inception.
The launch of LUNA 3 met with unprecedented demand during its soft reveal, with FOREO opening another factory in Shanghai to cope. The celebrity-favourite skincare device, loved by Kim Kardashian West, Venus Williams, Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen, also sold out in three days at this year’s Meccaland held in Sydney.
For hi-res images and more information on the FOREO LUNA 3, click here.
Cleménce Organics set to launch in Japan
Australian skincare brand, Cleménce Organics, is officially launching into the Japanese market on October 1, 2019.
The brand’s distributor, Neobix Co., has signed a contract with natural and organic beauty chain, CosmeKitchen, with over 50 stores around Japan and 23 in Tokyo alone.
Cleménce Organics and the brand owner and founder, Bridget Carmady, will be welcoming around 300 press and V.I.Ps., at a launch event in Tokyo.
“We’re so excited to launch Clémence Organics into Japan, especially at a time when Japan is seeing increasing tourist numbers with the upcoming Olympics," said Carmady. "We’re very grateful to have found a fabulous distributor who understands our vision and has found the perfect fit for us in CosmeKitchen.”
For all media enquiries, please contact Bridget Carmady - bridget@clemenceorganics.com.
LUSH expands in Asia
LUSH has been busy expanding its retail presence in Asia this month, announcing two new store openings.
On August 31, the brand opened its first LUSH Shinjuku Spa, an experiential, imaginative space showcasing LUSH's innovation in technology. The spa features three treatment rooms, four spa floor experience areas, alongside an array of unique treatments and mood changing experiences.
More recently, on September 18, LUSH opened its fourth Naked Shop and first in Asia, located in Hong Kong. The store has an abundance of innovative and plastic packaging-free alternatives to favourite cosmetics - from the classics, such as solid shampoo bars and soaps, to new and exclusive naked skincare innovations. The shop aims to offer an alternative to buying packaged items, helping to tackle the plastic waste problem in Hong Kong.
Circa Home partners up with OzHarvest
Circa Home is partnering up with OzHarvest with the release of the new Kitchen Alchemy™ range.
For every product sold from the collection, Circa Home is donating $1 to Ozharvest. This one dollar covers two meals, so with each purchase customers are putting two meals on the table for someone in need.
The Circa Home Kitchen Alchemy™ range is on counters now and includes a range of White Tea & Wild Mint scented products. For hi-res images and more information, click here.
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Christie Fleischer joins Benefit as CEO
Benefit has announced Christie Fleischer as its new CEO. She was previously the head of global consumer products at Netflix.
At Benefit, Fleischer will report to Chris de Lapuente, chairman and CEO of LVMH’s perfumes and cosmetics division.
Revlon set to open 24-hour beauty salon
To celebrate the launch of its ColorStay Foundation, Revlon is opening a 24-hour beauty salon in central London from 7am on September 19.
Customers will be able to take part in free services including manicures, pedicures, make-overs and blow dries. Shoppers will also be able to match their foundation shade and try the full ColorStay range.
Supermodel and Revlon ambassador, Adwoa Aboah is rumoured to be making a guest appearance.
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Clémence Organics updates packaging after customer requests
Clémence Organics has listened to customer feedback and has updated its packaging for a better user experience.
The glass bottles have been updated with smoother lid control, to ensure no more lids will get stuck, and the Repair Face Serum now comes in a dropper bottle for better control of how much product is used.
The brand also updated the names of its Ultimate Face Créme and 2 in 1: Face Exfoliant and Mask to better reflect the products themselves, previously known as Ultimate Face Cream and 2 in 1: Face Scrub and Mask.
These changes will be rolled out over the next few weeks.
The Weleda product Victoria Beckham raves about
Posh Spice herself took to Instagram Stories this week to rave about one of her favourite natural skincare products, Weleda Skin Food.
“I haven’t talked about this product for quite a long time but I really like it, especially this time of the year when I am trying to prolong the tan that I’ve got over summer and your skin can go super, super dry," Beckham said as she applied the hydrating body cream.
"This is really great, it keeps your skin super hydrated and moisturised. It’s really, really thick. I love how it feels all over the body. It’s a really great product."
For more information and to download hi-res images of the Weleda Skin Food, click here.
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Maybelline welcomes Victoria’s Secret angel as new face
Maybelline New York has announced the brand's newest face, 21 year old French-Chinese model, Estelle Chen.
Chen was first scouted at 13 years old and became internationally recognised in 2015 after walking for Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Kenzo. But her career took off after appearing in the 2017 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, and again in 2018.
“We’re so thrilled to have Estelle join the Maybelline New York family. Estelle’s diverse background lends to her versatile, down-to-earth character that makes her relatable to our global customer," said Maybelline New York global brand president, Trisha Ayyagari.
Chen will be joining the likes of fellow Maybelline spokeswomen, Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Josephine Skriver and Emily DiDonato.