Last week in beauty, major beauty groups reports accelerating sales in Q3 26 led by L’Oréal.
L’OREAL GREW 7.7% IN Q3 26 DRIVEN BY DERMA & PROFESSIONAL HAIRCARE
L’Oréal posted Q3 2026 sales of €11.56 billion, up 7.2% like-for-like and 7.7% adjusted for IT timing, with Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty each growing 13.9%, ahead of Luxe at 7.0% and Consumer Products at 3.8%. Nine-month sales reached €35.34 billion, up 6.9%, as SAPMENA-SSA led regional growth at 19.5% and e-commerce rose about 17%.
PUIG Q3 SALES RISE 5.6% LFL DRIVEN BY MAKEUP AND APAC
Puig reported Q3 2026 net revenue of €1.39 billion, up 5.6% like-for-like and 7.2% reported, accelerating from 4.4% LFL in H1, with makeup the fastest-growing segment at +16.1% to €270 million and APAC up 12.9% to €157 million. Fragrance and Fashion remained the largest business at €986 million (+3.9% LFL), while skincare slipped 0.8% to €135 million and Puig reaffirmed its 2026 outlook.
P&G BEAUTY ORGANIC SALES RISE 5.4% IN Q3 26 DRIVEN BY HAIRCARE
P&G’s Beauty segment posted net sales of US$4.41 billion in calendar Q3 26 (its fiscal 2027 first quarter), up 6% year on year, with organic sales up 5.4% and net earnings slipping 1% to US$868 million. Hair Care led with mid-single-digit organic growth on innovation-based pricing in North America and Latin America, while Personal Care and Skin Care also grew mid-single digits on volume gains in Greater China, Europe and North America.
INTERPARFUMS Q3 FLAT DUE TO DELAYED GIFTSETS IN THE US
Interparfums reported Q3 2026 net sales of US$430 million, flat year on year, as European operations rose 4% to US$306 million while US-based sales fell 7% to US$127 million, including roughly US$10 million in delayed giftset shipments. Nine-month sales rose 1% to US$1.115 billion, and management expects the delayed shipments to be recognised in Q4 while maintaining a measured but positive 2026 outlook.
HERMÈS BEAUTY RENEWED WITH GROWTH IN Q3 26 AT +7.5%
Hermès Beauty revenue rose 7.5% at constant exchange rates to €128 million in Q3 2026, outpacing group growth of 4.3% at constant rates. Over nine months, Perfume and Beauty fell 0.7% at constant rates to €361 million, under 3% of group sales, as new Barénia Pleine Fleur and Ginseng Biloba fragrances and a lip mask launched, with no full-year forecast but a medium-term growth ambition.
MALAYSIAN PHARMACY RETAILER BIG CARING SEEKS $600M IN IPO
Malaysian pharmacy retailer Big Caring is preparing an IPO to raise up to $600m, launching by late October and listing on Bursa Malaysia by mid-November, potentially valuing the 650-plus-store chain above $1.5bn. The offering of up to 1.9 billion shares (25.5% of enlarged capital) follows revenue of RM4bn ($979 million) in the year to June 2026 and will fund store expansion, sales channels and distribution infrastructure.
MOTION EQUITY PARTNERS TAKES MAJORITY STAKE IN CAPSUM
Motion Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in French cosmetics CDMO Capsum, founded in 2008, alongside founder and CEO Sébastien Bardon, with Chanel remaining a minority shareholder after selling its holding. Capsum, whose microfluidics technology serves clients including Chanel, La Prairie and L’Occitane and whose revenue has grown fifteenfold to nearly €80 million, will target US expansion through recent KKT Labs acquisition and growth in Asia.
POV BEAUTY SECURES $15M SERIES A FUNDING
POV Beauty, the skincare brand from influencer Mikayla Nogueira and Estée Lauder veteran Ani Hadjinian, has closed a US$15 million Series A led by Silas Capital with RÉDO Capital and Imaginary Ventures. The funding will accelerate its Sephora momentum, expand the team, strengthen its TikTok Shop presence and invest in skin prep and skincare-makeup hybrid innovations.
KAYALI ADDS VANILLA CUPCAKE FRAGRANCE TO ITS YUM COLLECTION
Kayali, Mona Kattan’s fragrance brand, is expanding its House of Yum collection with Vanilla Cupcake | 108, a vanilla gourmand inspired by birthday cake that launches globally on October 30. It joins Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 and Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 as the brand leans into nostalgia and builds its dessert-inspired layering offer.
DOSSIER LAUNCHES $49 OUD COLLECTION
Dossier has launched The Oud Collection, three scents, Tropical Oud, Oud de Rose and Golden Amber Oud, at $49 each, as the brand known for luxury scent impressions pushes into original creations. Industry sources estimate first-year sales of $2 million for the trio while Dossier projects $5 million, with the nine-digit-revenue brand selling roughly 10 units per minute across 160-plus scents via Amazon, TikTok Shop, Target and Walmart.
DOVE LAUNCHES FRAGRANCE INSPIRED BY ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY BAR
Dove has launched its first fine fragrance, Dove Original Fragrance, inspired by its 69-year-old Original Beauty Bar, priced at US$19.57 and developed with perfumer Ann Gottlieb. The limited-edition scent goes on sale October 27 as a social drop after years of consumer requests, housed in a bottle shaped like the beauty bar with a gold bird cap.
HAEZE LAUNCHES FRAGRANCE LINE EXCLUSIVELY AT TARGET
Haeze, a new fragrance brand from Josh Williams and creative director Andy Anderson, launches exclusively at Target on November 1 with five scents priced under $50 across four formats, rejecting the “signature scent” concept in favour of a layerable wardrobe. The lineup includes eau de parfum at $49, body and linen mist at $25, solid fragrance at $20 and candles at $10, with Target approaching the founders to create the brand.
L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR LAUNCHES ‘LE NEZ’ TALENT SHOW
L’Artisan Parfumeur, the Puig-owned niche fragrance house, is launching “Le Nez,” the first perfume talent show, with 30 students from ESP and ISIPCA competing across six 30-minute episodes on TF1+ from December, backed by Givaudan. The winner’s fragrance will be produced and launched worldwide by L’Artisan in mid-2027, with an international rollout planned for 2027 as the brand marks its 50th anniversary.
SEPHORA SHUTS ALL FRENCH STORES AFTER RIOTS
Sephora temporarily closed its entire French store network from 5pm Saturday through Sunday after multiple locations were ransacked, as an estimated 1,500 retail businesses were affected by violent protests across France. Luxury retailers including Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Christian Dior Parfums were also targeted, with Carrefour estimating repair costs above €10 million and industry representatives warning total retail losses could reach several hundred million euros as the government prepares support talks.
PROYA OPENS FRENCH R&D LAB IN SURESNES
Chinese beauty group Proya Cosmetics has opened a 450-square-metre European innovation laboratory in Suresnes, France, staffed by seven researchers and focused on skin biology, biotechnology, longevity and sustainable cosmetic ingredients. Building on its Paris European Innovation Center launched in 2024, the facility will collaborate with Proya’s Chinese R&D operations to accelerate ingredient and product innovation.
FDA CLEARS PHASE 2 TRIAL FOR UNDER-EYE INJECTABLE
The US FDA has approved Lynch Regenerative Medicine’s IND application for a Phase 2 trial of injectable rhPDGF-BB to treat under-eye hollowing, with enrolment expected within weeks. The multicentre, randomised study will assess safety, tolerability and efficacy over 12 weeks, including tissue quality and patient-reported outcomes, as interest grows in regenerative aesthetic treatments.
INDONESIA GIVES BEAUTY MORE TIME FOR HALAL CERTIFICATION
Indonesia has extended mandatory halal certification deadlines for cosmetics and personal care, along with pharmaceuticals and food and beverage, from October 2026 to 2028. The two-year extension follows industry feedback and gives manufacturers time to address formulation, ingredient sourcing, supply-chain verification and certification while maintaining access to one of Southeast Asia’s largest consumer markets.
ACTRESS JENNIFER LAWRENCE DEBUTS HAIRCARE BRAND MES°
Jennifer Lawrence has teased Mes°, a “biodesigned haircare” brand designed by her and engineered by biotech company Arcaea, launching October 27 with product and formulation details still under wraps. The actress unveiled the venture on Instagram on October 16, joining a wave of celebrities entering hair care including Cardi B, Beyoncé’s Cécred and Mel B.
BOSS PARFUMS SIGNS MULTI-YEAR HYROX PARTNERSHIP
Coty-owned Boss Parfums has signed a multi-year partnership with fitness racing series Hyrox across six European regions, including DACH, UK and Ireland, Spain, the Nordics, Benelux and Poland, with race day activations and sampling. The deal, which kicked off in Karlsruhe from October 1–4 and continues in Poland from November 20–22, spotlights the Boss Bottled Beyond portfolio as Coty targets younger high-performance audiences.
NIVEA SUN BECOMES TOUR DE FRANCE SUN PROTECTION PARTNER
Nivea Sun has signed a five-year partnership to become the Official Sun Protection of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes, promoting sun protection across 20 European countries from March 2027. The Beiersdorf-owned brand will run an advertising caravan with product sampling, interactive activations, fan park presence and a limited-edition retail range, with CEO Vincent Warnery calling it a celebration of outdoor moments and UV protection.
MAYBELLINE TAPS ACTRESS HANNAH EL ZAHED AS EGYPT AMBASSADOR
L’Oréal-owned Maybelline New York has appointed Egyptian actress Hannah El Zahed as its first brand ambassador in Egypt, a role she announced through her official Instagram account. The partnership strengthens Maybelline’s local celebrity marketing and consumer engagement in the Egyptian beauty market, although planned campaign details have not yet been disclosed.
