Weekly Roundup: BASF, e.l.f. Cosmetics and Amorepacific unveil cosmetic and care applications

This week in personal care news, Amorepacific partnered with K-pop band BTS to launch the LANEIGE branded limited edition lip sleeping masks. E.l.f. Cosmetics collaborated with The Weather Channel and Grammy award-winning artist Meghan Trainor to launch a makeup kit that equips users against stormy weather.

Business news

Cooperation between Symrise, Norwest Ingredients and farmers resulted in access to mint, verified at the Gold level of SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment.

Verified mint accounts for one-third of supplied volume from Norwest Ingredients and Symrise intends to expand this by systematically advancing its sustainability approach along the entire supply chain.

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Launches and releases

Amorepacific once again collaborated with the K-pop band BTS to launch a limited-edition three-piece – BTS | Amorepacific Lip Sleeping Mask Lip & Pop Edition Set. The debut came on the heels of a successful limited-edition release last year.

This time, it also featured LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, but with new flavors, including a never-seen-before “Butter” flavor and the return of the fan-favorite Peach Iced Tea. The launch was inspired by BTS’ record-breaking hits, including Butter, Permission to Dance and Dynamite.

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Awards and recognitions

The winners of the 2022 Byrdie Beauty Awards, honoring the best in beauty across the skin, makeup, body and hair care and beauty Pros categories.

The list contains 109 beauty categories, designed to help readers narrow down the absolute best in beauty. Some types include best cleansing balm (Eadem Dew Dream Cleansing Balm); best overnight mask (U Beauty The Barrier Bioactive Treatment); best multi-use makeup product (Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment); best hair oil (Squigs Gooseberry Delight Hair Oil) and best eyeliner under $25 (Half Magic Magic Flik Liquid Eyeliner).

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Community outreach

LVMH attempted to normalize the presence of disabilities in the workplace by promoting the employment and integration of such people at the Group’s Disability Inclusion Office.

The office was set up by the Human Resources department at the instigation of Chantal Gaemperle, Group EVP Human Resources & Synergies, in 2008. The office has helped LVMH to achieve the number of people with disabilities in its global workforce to 1.2% in 2021. The Group aims to double the rate from 1% to 2% by 2025.

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Video Highlights of the Week

Firmenich pushes toward naturally derived fragrances amid socio-economic hurdles

Michal Benmayor, global VP of sustainability and naturals at Firmenich, spotlights challenges posed by an “unprecedented period of instability in the last couple of years” and how the lipstick effect is causing consumers to turn toward fragrances to uplift moods and treat themselves.

Moreover, the climate and ecological crisis, COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia war are prompting the company to move away from fossil fuel-based perfume ingredients.

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