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King Street Leads Refinancing Facility for Voyant Beauty
THE WHAT? King Street Capital Management has led a first-lien term loan facility to refinance contract manufacturer Voyant Beauty. THE DETAILS The new facility replaces Voyant Beauty’s existing term loan and repays outstanding asset-based lending, while also providing additional liquidity for general corporate purposes. The refinancing is designed to simplify the company’s balance sheet…
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Sacheu Beauty Appoints First CMO and CFO as It Scales
THE WHAT? Indie cosmetics brand Sacheu Beauty has expanded its executive team, appointing its first chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. THE DETAILS Sacheu has named Michelle Miller as CMO and Connie Kim as CFO, with both executives reporting to CEO Quinn Roukema. Miller joined in December 2025 from Vegamour and previously served…
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Asian beauty retailer Sukoshi ramps up U.S. growth with plans for 40 locations
North America’s leading Asian beauty retailer is accelerating U.S. growth with major openings in some of the country’s most iconic shopping centers, including King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania, Lenox Square in Atlanta, Aventura Mall in Miami, Bellevue Square in Washington, and Garden State Plaza in New Jersey. Fresh off the September opening of…
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YSE Beauty Secures US$15m Series A to Scale Sephora and DTC Growth
THE WHAT? YSE Beauty, the skincare brand founded by Molly Sims, has closed a US$15m Series A growth equity round led by Silas Capital, with participation from L Catterton and existing investors Willow Growth Partners and Halogen Ventures. THE DETAILS The funding will be used to accelerate YSE Beauty’s expansion across Sephora’s US store…
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Women in the Workplace 2025 Flags Declining Corporate Focus on Gender Equity
THE WHAT? McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org’s latest Women in the Workplace report shows a continued pullback in corporate commitment to advancing women, alongside the first recorded promotion ambition gap between women and men. THE DETAILS Only 54% of companies now prioritise women’s career advancement, down sharply from pre-pandemic levels, with even lower focus…
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FDA Moves to Add Bemotrizinol to US Sunscreen Active Ingredient List
THE WHAT? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed adding bemotrizinol to the OTC sunscreen monograph, opening the door for its use as a permitted active ingredient in US sunscreens. THE DETAILS Under a proposed administrative order, the FDA would allow bemotrizinol at concentrations of up to 6% as a generally recognized…
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US Caps Tariffs on Swiss Cosmetics Imports at 15% Retroactively
THE WHAT? The US has reduced additional tariffs on Swiss imports to a 15% ceiling, applied retroactively from 14 November 2025, with cosmetics included in the affected product categories. THE DETAILS The new tariff cap replaces a previous additional duty of up to 39% on Swiss goods. Alongside existing exemptions for pharmaceuticals and certain…
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Fiabila USA: New Jersey’s nail lacquer powerhouse
Since its founding in 2001, the subsidiary of the Fiabila Group has firmly established itself as the nail lacquer leader in the U.S. market, outperforming long-standing competitors. Powered by top-tier industrial capacity and globally recognized expertise, Fiabila delivers a New Jersey–made solution tailored to every brand’s needs. A key edge as beauty companies seek…
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Coty Chair Peter Harf to Step Down as JAB Plans Leadership Overhaul
THE WHAT? Coty is preparing for a senior leadership shake-up, with chair Peter Harf set to step down and chief executive Sue Nabi expected to depart as controlling shareholder JAB Holdings moves to reset the group’s direction. THE DETAILS JAB plans to appoint a new chair who will then move quickly to install a…