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Japanese multinational personal care firm Shiseido Company has collaborated with the National Research and Development Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to research the effects of stress.
UK-based Apax Digital has led a $60m Series D financing for SoYoung.
German cosmetics firm Henkel Beauty Care has launched Schwarzkopf Professional SalonLab.
Beauty applications developer Perfect Corporation’s YouCam Makeup has partnered with NBC Universal to offer an augmented reality (AR) beauty experience themed on Pitch Perfect 3.
US-based makeup brand Benefit Cosmetics has expanded its partnership with supply chain and e-commerce provider Arvato SCM Solutions.
Health and beauty retailer AS Watson has collaborated with UST Globalto develop new age digital solutions.
American cosmetics brand Estée Lauder and app developer Perfect Corp have launched a mobile augmented reality training (ART) programme for its beauty advisers.
L’Occitane Group is set to expand its digital presence worldwide with the deployment of Salesforce Commerce Cloud technology.
A new study has shown that using chemical imaging on skin provides precise information on the presence of substances, which can offer an opportunity to develop pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
ModiFace has collaborated with Digital Memory Mirrors maker Memomi Labs to leverage its augmented reality (AR) technology for virtual try-on of beauty products.
