Cosmetic News In Brief: Unilever Nabs Living Proof; TINA.org’s ‘Naughty’ List; More
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Unilever will add Living Proof hair care to its prestige portfolio through an acquisition expected to close in the 2017 first quarter; Memebox raises $60m in new funding; WEN and The Honest Company make nonprofit Truth In Advertising’s 2016 “naughty” list. More cosmetics news in brief.
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