EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 5 MIN
Douglas Margins Slip, BASF Lands a US Filter
from Beauty in Five
Douglas reports Q3 sales decline, narrower margins. Douglas Group posted a 2% revenue drop and lower profitability across its three largest European markets, per Investing.com, a direct read on prestige beauty demand. (Investing.com) BASF brings Tinosorb S UV filter to US. BASF says bemotrizinol is now available in the US following FDA approval as a sunscreen active, giving domestic formulators a filter previously limited to overseas SKUs. (Premium Beauty News, Cosmetics Business) Amorepacific, LG H&H profits rise amid China pivot. Personal Care Insights reports both Korean beauty groups posted stronger profits while shifting focus from China toward Brazil, India and other emerging markets. (https://www.personalcareinsights.com) Also moving today: Saudi Arabia Bans Syringe-Style Cosmetics From 2027 (Global Cosmetics News) Allies of Skin voluntarily recalls sunscreen over sunburn risk (Cosmetics Business) Lush succeeds in ‘LushVibe’ trademark challenge (Cosmetics Business, Global Cosmetics News) Get Beauty in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://beautyinfive.com
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Investing.com reports Douglas Group third quarter revenue fell 2 percent to 988 million euros, with adjusted EBITDA down 19.4 percent and the margin at 12.9 percent, as Germany, France and the Netherlands drove the weakness. Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business report BASF has launched its Tinosorb S UV filter in the United States after FDA approval of bemotrizinol, giving formulators a domestic option previously reserved for European and Asian SKUs. Personal Care Insights reads double-digit profit gains at Amorepacific and LG Household and Health Care as a deliberate pivot away from China, with LG's North American revenue outselling China for the first time; also, Saudi Arabia's SFDA sets new packaging rules for syringe, ampoule and vial formats from 2027, Allies of Skin recalls an SPF 50 gel, and Lush wins its EUIPO opposition against LushVibe.
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