Hero Cosmetics has been acquired by Church & Dwight, a consumer and specialty goods manufacturing and distribution company, for $630 million.

Popular Johnson & Johnson beauty brands, such as Aveeno and Neutrogena, will live under a new company name, Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday, September 28.

Almost 20 years after creating a silk pillowcase to address her skin issues, Luxe beauty brand founder Fiona Stewart is celebrating Slip’s entry on to Ulta.com and in select Ulta Beauty stores. Apparently, sleeping on and using silk addresses sensitive skin issues, and Fiona wasn’t alone in her suffering. Here, Fiona talks about how creating a silk-focused business landed her the career–and skin–of her dreams.

Alicia Keys made waves back in 2016 when she announced she was done with wearing makeup, and those waves returned to shore when she launched her clean skin care and wellness brand, Keys Soulcare, in 2020. Now in 2022, Alicia is entering the world of color cosmetics with the Keys Soulcare Make You collection. Offerings include a Comforting Tinted Lip Balm ($18), Sheer Flush Cheek Tint ($22), Soft Stay Brow Gel ($15), and a Natural Flush Complexion Brush ($18).

Three L’Oréal executives have been elevated to heighten their extensive portfolio of brands and each brand’s tech ambition.

UOMA Beauty is bubbling with company news, one on the executive side and one on the product side.

Glossier CEO Emily Weiss steps down from her long held role at one of the industry’s most beloved beauty brands. Emily Weiss will be replaced by the brand’s former Chief Commercial Officer Kyle Leahy. Emily announced the news via a personal blog post on Glossier’s website.

Spanish fragrance and fashion firm Puig acquires majority stake in Byredo, the Swedish luxury brand that makes beauty, home, leather goods, and accessories that are sold in 55 countries across the world.

As Juneteenth approaches, reflections are made on the global Black Lives Matter movements following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 that led to a series of changes in the beauty industry. Over the past two years, thanks to campaigns such as Pull Up For Change, started by CEW’s Catalyst for Change Honoree Sharon Chuter, and 15 Percent Pledge, founded by Aurora James, shifts have been made to both how companies are operated and staffed, and the assortment of products retailers sell. To get a pulse on how Black female founders think beauty has progressed, CEW Beauty News talked to several executives on their brands’ journeys.