Beauty Industry News in Brief

Updated: February 3

Designer Parfums has acquired Ghost from P&G Prestige.

Released in good time for Valentine's Day is Love La-tweez, a special edition of the illuminating tweezer featuring a red Swarovski crystal and red heart packaging. This glam tweezer has a lipstick-style carrying case and built-in magnifying mirror. The battery-operated auto shutoff function turns the light off after seven minutes, ensuring the long-life of the LED light. On sale now in John Lewis and distributed by Alida Health and Beauty.

Benefit Cosmetics will launch a brightening liquid foundation in April: Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Hydrating Complex. The SPF 25 oil-free foundation comes in nine shades and retails at £24.50.

Fuel PR is delighted to announce it has been appointed by The Scottish Fine Soaps Company, with responsibility for its luxury toiletries and indulgent gifts brand portfolio including their Soap in a Tin range.

Imagination PR is now representing Carol Joy London. Working from the inside and out, the Carol Joy collection is a results-driven range with ingredients including diamond dust and golden millet oil. Products and treatments are available at Carol Joy London (Draycott Avenue), The Dorchester Spa, Harrods Urban Retreat and Fairmont Monte Carlo. 

Intelligent Nutrients, created by Horst Rechelbacher the founder of Aveda, is launching its newly introduced Plant Stem Cell Renewal Complex (priced at £42.24) on QVC this month.

Skin Doctors has launched Skinactive14 day and night creams. The essential skin treatments have been formulated using a potent combination of five cosmeceutical actives to treat 14 universal skin ageing concerns.

Jeremy Seigal, CEO of A.S. Watson Group, owner of Superdrug, The Perfume Shop and Savers, has announced that he is stepping-down from his position today (January 13). As a result, Joey Wat, previously Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Managing Director of the UK operation. yourbeautyassistant.com wishes Jeremy the very best for his future plans. 

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Diary Alerts

February

5-9: Spring Fair - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.

8: Jasmine Breakfast, BAFTA, Piccadilly.The awards for excellence in writing on the subject of fragrance.



28: CEW Beauty Awards Product Demonstration Evening -  Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria, London

March

4-5: Professional Beauty, London ExCeL. Salon and spa show exhibiting more than 500 brands from skincare to aromatherapy

9-12: Cosmopack, Fairground District, Bologna, Italy.

9-12: Cosmoprof Worldwide, Fairground District, Bologna, Italy. 

April

3-4: Natural & Organic Products Europe, Olympia, London.

14: FiFi UK Fragrance Awards Gala Dinner, Banqueting Hall, Whitehall, London (7.30pm). P

17-19: In-cosmetics, Barcelona.

27: CEW Beauty Awards Lunch, InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane, London

For full details about these and other events see What's On