From celebrity collaborations to fighting polluted waterways, here’s a quick summary of all the beauty news you might have missed last week.
Justin Bieber is launching a natural deodorant:
Justin Bieber is collaborating with natural beauty brand, Schmidt’s, on a natural deodorant that is vegan, cruelty-free and formulated with all plant-based ingredients. Called Here + Now, the name was chosen to remind people to be “present in your daily life."
The UK to ban cotton buds
In a move to help reduce litter and the environmental impacts of plastic, the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that from April 2020, it will be banning all cotton buds with plastic stems in the UK. This comes following recent surveys that found waterways across the UK are flooded with plastic, putting wildlife at extreme risk.
W magazine on the cusp of sale
W Magazine could be on the cusp of being acquired after almost a year on the market – with an approximate sale price of US$8 million. With the sale said to be imminent, W Magazine could soon be getting a new lease on life. However, reports say the magazine’s shape could be much different once Condé Nast sells it to a new company.
