Cassandra Stern

1 week ago | cosmeticsdesign.com | Cassandra Stern

The closure of the de minimis loophole on May 2 is poised to potentially reshape the enforcement landscape for design patents across CPG sectors, including the cosmetics and personal care products industries. For years, US manufacturers and suppliers have faced challenges as foreign companies, particularly from China, have exploited this exemption to ship millions of products into the US market duty-free and largely unchecked.

1 week ago | cosmeticsdesign.com | Cassandra Stern

In its quarterly earnings call last week, the Estée Lauder reported a 10% drop in net sales to $3.6 billion for its third quarter ended March 31, 2025, with organic net sales down 9%. Despite the revenue decline, gross margin expanded 310 basis points to 75.0%, benefiting from its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan (PRGP), according to its financial results report.

1 week ago | cosmeticsdesign.com | Cassandra Stern

Beauty industry manufacturer Arcade Beauty and The Estée Lauder Companies are collaborating to address sustainable sampling with the launch of the 80% Paper Packette, an innovation that signals real movement in an industry under increasing pressure to cut plastic waste. For Arcade Beauty, the packette represents both a technological and strategic milestone.

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Cassandra Stern

The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has recommended that OLLY Public Benefit Corporation (OLLY) discontinue certain claims for its children’s supplement, Chillax, following a challenge by Bayer Healthcare LLC.

2 weeks ago | cosmeticsdesign.com | Cassandra Stern

Azelis, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, operates across 65 countries and supports formulation development and technical problem-solving across the Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals sectors.