As the world’s largest retailer looks to modernize its beauty offer, a crop of indie brands are entering its doors.

Frédéric Granotier, founder and president of Lucibel, contacted the designer about a possible collaboration.

Pepper and Luxbae have also made debuts.

The range, called Guess Effect, will be launching August 1.

Prose leaned heavier into purpose, and Ideal Image tapped a Drybar cofounder for its board.

Data from Skincare Hero shows the amount of content a beauty brand produces on the platform does not impact its popularity.

Live Tinted’s newest release is Hueguard, a primer and moisturizer with SPF 30 and a 10,000-person waitlist.

With a combination of speed, product selection and storytelling, Musab Balbale is looking to write a new chapter for Walmart’s beauty business.

The move gives LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned Sephora a firm foothold in the lucrative U.K. beauty market.

The former general manager of Urban Decay and consultant for L’Oréal Luxe was 72.

The Swiss fragrance and flavors supplier’s sales in the period were bolstered by its fine fragrance activity.

The announcement confirms WWD’s June report on the then-rumored program.

The brand received $5.5 million in seed funding, including from Paltrow, Amy Schumer and Jessica Seinfeld.

Beauty M&A deals from Estée Lauder, Shiseido, L’Oréal and more.

Angelina Jolie, Guerlain and UNESCO are behind the program to empower women by caring for bees, an endangered species.