Abu Dhabi police and Qatar's health ministry sought to play down fears among consumers on Monday that a killer perfume was on the loose after a rumour was spread by text message to mobile phones.
Liliane Bettencourt, the billionaire heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics empire, lashed out Sunday at her daughter for questioning her right to donate a billion dollars in gifts to a society photographer.
Magazine stories about breast implants, nose jobs and liposuction too often downplay the psychological risks, including suicide, of invasive cosmetic surgery, reports a Canadian study.
French cosmetics giant L'Oreal announced Friday plans to cut nearly five percent of its workforce in the United States, slashing 500 jobs due to the world economic crisis.
In couture, cut is vital, but Marie Dupuis has found it can also apply to price. Thanks to a little bargaining, a Jean-Paul Gaultier dress she had her eye on for New Year's eve was hers at a 40 percent discount.
From twentysomethings trying to emulate wide-eyed manga heroines to middle-aged housewives seeking an elegant look that lasts, Japanese women are fluttering the latest in luscious lashes -- and they're artificial.
Indonesia's food and drug watchdog has recalled 27 cosmetics tainted with high levels of mercury and other dangerous substances, a report said Wednesday november 26th.
Italian jeweller Gruppo Damiani SpA posted a 56.5 percent fall in first-half core profit on Wednesday as sales decreased and operating costs rose.
The French subsidiary of the German chemical products group Henkel said on Monday it would close two sites in France and cut 251 jobs to cope with the economic downturn and to boost its competitiveness.
In Rio de Janeiro, one of the most glamorous spots on Earth where year-round beach culture has everyone vying for attention, the quest for a perfect body now can be an obsession indulged by even the city's poorest of poor.
A perfume company that went into business with musician Prince to make a "3121" fragrance -- named after his 2006 album -- sued Prince on Monday for $100,000 for failing to help promote the perfume.
For years the undisputed leader at high-end hair salons, L'Oreal is losing its shine as hair stylists turn to cheaper products from rivals such as Germany's Wella and Schwarzkopf to weather an economic downturn.
British scientists called Wednesday for urgent research into the health implications of nanoparticles, which are found in a wide range of everyday products but whose effects are virtually unknown.
Fragrance maker Inter Parfums Inc posted a 9 percent rise in quarterly net profit, driven by higher revenue as it saw successful brand launches and strong sales of Burberry perfumes.
- Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc posted a quarterly loss, excluding a gain from the sale of some of its Brazilian brands, and said the uncertain economic conditions may affect sales for the remainder of 2008, sending its shares down as much as 29 percent.
