ICYMI: A recent class action lawsuit against men’s personal care brand Dr. Squatch claims the brand has been falsely advertising products as natural. Although Dr. Squatch has not admitted any wrongdoing, it has agreed to resolve the allegations with a $9 million class action settlement.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04B85Hq0 #DrSquatch #beautyindustry #lawsuit #ICYMI

POV Beauty, the skin prep brand co-founded by creator Mikayla Nogueira and Ani Hadjinian, has closed a Series A funding round. The funding will help the brand expand its ownership of the skin prep category and continue driving the impressive growth it has seen to date in retail and e-commerce. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04BTWM-0 #POVbeauty #beautyinudstry #beautyinvestment

ICYMI: Beiersdorf announced that the Nivea Creme tin is now produced with 95% recycled aluminum. This was made possible in partnership with Novelis. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04z-_-80 #aluminum #NiveaCream #Beiersdorf #Novelis #beautypackaging #icymi

Aora México has been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list.  With high-performance formulas housed in 100% plastic-free, recycle-ready packaging, Aora is proving that the future of beauty doesn't need plastic.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04BjLzQ0 #AoraMexico #plasticfree #beautypackaging #TIMEbestinventions

Coty champions sustainability in its 2026 Sustainability Report as part of its Beauty That Lasts strategy.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04BTWgH0 #Coty #sustainability #beautyindustry

Coty launched the Coty Fragrance Club, a global community that brings together fragrance experts, educators, creators, and community leaders with Coty's fragrance teams.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04BgftV0 #Coty #fragrance #beautyindustry

The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation (UBCF) is celebrating 10 years of community impact as it advances its mission to empower women and teens to be themselves.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04B8rfG0 #UltaBeauty #UBCF #beautyindustry

Bluemercury introduced a refreshed visual identity and enhanced assortment for its proprietary makeup brand, Lune+Aster. The new “Beauty, Uncomplicated” idea and new products are designed to make prestige beauty intuitive, approachable, and adaptable for all. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04B86Vq0 #LuneAster #Bluemercury #beautysticks

L'Oréal Paris announced the 2026 class of Women of Worth honorees, recognizing 10 extraordinary female nonprofit leaders whose courage and vision are transforming communities nationwide.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04B881X0 #Loreal #beautyindustry #WomenofWorth

ICYMI: ELC appointed Gaétane Baudry as the new Senior Vice President/Global General Manager of Bobbi Brown. Baudry will build on Bobby Brown’s strengths by sharpening the brand’s expression while preserving the effortless authenticity at its heart. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zB4R60 #ELC #personnel #BobbiBrown #beautyindustry #ICYMI

Irina Mazur, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Revieve, tells us how AI-powered consumer interactions could give beauty brands a new window into what consumers want — and help inform what they build next. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04yXvkN0 #exclusive #beautyAI #beautyindustry

A recent class action lawsuit against men’s personal care brand Dr. Squatch claims the brand has been falsely advertising products as natural. Although Dr. Squatch has not admitted any wrongdoing, it has agreed to resolve the allegations with a $9 million class action settlement.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04B84wp0 #DrSquatch #beautyindustry #lawsuit

ICYMI: With growing interest in AI, Amorepacific presented its latest skin science and consumer research powered by AI and digital technologies at the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress 2026. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zrTyF0 #Amorepacific #BeautyAI #IFSCC #skincare #ICYMI

Beiersdorf announced that the Nivea Creme tin is now produced with 95% recycled aluminum. This was made possible in partnership with Novelis. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04z-_Xq0 #aluminum #NiveaCream #Beiersdorf #Novelis #beautypackaging

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Chinese beauty brand Flower Knows launched in stores at Ulta Beauty. The launch includes the new holiday collection that comes in luxe silver-accented packaging. ➡️ hubs.ly/Q04zVgSH0 #FlowerKnows #ultabeauty #Cbeauty

Danessa Myricks Beauty introduced the Lightwork VIII Freedom Palette, the eighth annual limited-edition Lightwork drop. This year’s palette is an 18-shade magnetic, stackable, and customizable eye and face palette inspired by the places Danessa has encountered while traveling the world. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zPvs30 #DanessaMyricksBeauty #beautypackaging #customizable

ICYMI: Maesa announced the three winners of the 2027 Maesa Magic Incubator class. Beame, founded by Eniye Okah; gemi, founded by Hau Yeung and Erin Choi; and Sugar Standard, founded by Monique Claiborne Cardwell.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zrVcW0 #Maesa #MMI #beautyindustry #ICYMI

Aora Mexico launched a trio of limited-edition solid lip serums. The solid lip serums come in a metallic-looking bullet, and each one comes in a limited-edition tin, with zero plastic. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zKD0Y0 #AoraMexico #plasticfree #beautypackaging #lipcare

ICYMI: Maesa announced the three winners of the 2027 Maesa Magic Incubator class. Beame, founded by Eniye Okah; gemi, founded by Hau Yeung and Erin Choi; and Sugar Standard, founded by Monique Claiborne Cardwell.  ➡️ hubs.li/Q04zgch_0 #Maesa #MMI #beautyindustry #ICYMI

ICYMI: Gillian Garside-Wight, Director of Consulting at Aura Global, talks to us about EPR laws and what brands and suppliers need to know. ➡️ hubs.li/Q04y7FKY0 #exclusive #EPR #sustainability #ICYMI