July 27th 2026 Week Beauty News
Last week in beauty was rich in financial announcements with L'Oréal and Unilever continuing to overperform the overall beauty industry.
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The most trending fragrance brand is one you have probably never heard of
Spate, the AI-powered consumer trend intelligence platform, tracks brand popularity through Google searches and views on Instagram and TikTok. Among the ten fragrance brands tracked by Spate that recorded the…
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Puig grew 4.4% LFL in H1 26 driven by makeup and APAC
Puig reported net revenue of €2.35 billion in the first half of 2026, up 4.4% on a like-for-like basis and…
Amorepacific’s growth is shifting West
Amorepacific reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 1,175.9bn (€729m), up 17.0% year on year. Operating profit climbed 59.3% to KRW…
L’Oréal adjusted H1 26 sales up 6.5% driven by premium haircare and dermatological beauty
L’Oréal reported H1 26 sales of €23.77bn, up 5.8% reported with strong premium haircare and dermatological beauty momentum and continued…
Hermès grew 6.1% in H1 26 but beauty is still down
Hermès generated €8.16bn in H1 2026 sales, up 6.1% at constant exchange rates and 1.6% reported. Recurring operating profit rose…
Unilever Beauty & Wellbeing division drew the group growth in H1 26
Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing division generated €6.5bn, equal to 25% of group turnover in H1 26. Underlying sales grew 5.9%…