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THE WHAT? Buy now, pay later deals are proving attractive to UK shoppers, according to a report published by The Guardian, with outstanding debt for the year to date pegged at £4 billion. THE DETAILS Some 7.7 million Brits have ‘significant’ amounts due, according to figures from Credit Karma, per The Guardian, with an average …

THE WHAT? The FDA has announced the final results from its sampling assignment to test talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. THE DETAILS The agency tested 50 samples in the year-long experiment and none were found to contain asbestos. A further sampling assignment will be conducted next year with 50 more talc-containing cosmetic …

THE WHAT? Lotus Herbals has announced that it has acquired a 32 percent strategic stake in Fixderma India. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. THE DETAILS The deal sees India’s leading natural beauty company enter the dermaceutical beauty space for the first time. “Lotus Herbals has a strong and successful history in the beauty …

THE WHAT? Estee Lauder has announced its status as exclusive partner of the International Space Station National Laboratory Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics. THE DETAILS The prestige cosmetics brand claims that it is the first beauty marque to partner on such an initiative and, as part of its commitment to support research to help drive sustainable …

THE WHAT? Inter Parfums has reported a Q3 sales surge of 64 percent to US$262.7 million, YOY, up 37 percent from Q3 2019.  THE DETAILS Europe sales grew 43.5 percent to US$206.1 million while U.S sales rose 18.9 percent to US$56.6 million.  The better-than-expected sales rise was record breaking for the company, with its largest brands all outperforming …