Journalists Julia Wray and Alessandro Carrara are joined by Pure Beauty Awards showrunner Emelle Wiltshire to get to the bottom of what makes an award-winning beauty product entry. While Julia and Alessandro predict their beauty awards season trends for 2025.

L’Oréal boss slams working from home! Kylie launches first fragrance! Carcinogen scares! Cosmetics Business journalists Julia Wray and Alessandro Carrara unveil the most read stories of the year on cosmeticsbusiness.com and how they impacted the beauty industry in 2024.

Aimee Connolly, the founder of Sculpted By Aimee, joins journalists Amanda May and Julia Wray to discuss the dos and don’ts of beauty entrepreneurship.  From managing cashflow and taking risks to future globalisation, this is the ultimate ‘how to’ for indie make-up brands.

Cosmetics Business journalists Julia Wray and Amanda May argue the case for sustainability and quality in cosmetics going hand in hand. This is a Q&A edition of The Cosmetics Business Podcast. If you have any questions for our editorial team to discuss make sure you get in touch.

Sculpted By Aimee founder Aimee Connolly joins Cosmetics Business journalists Julia Wray and Amanda May to discuss why all make-up suddenly looks the same and to unpack how dupe culture is affecting the industry.

Listen up marketers – here is what Cosmetics Business journalists Julia Wray and Amanda Pauley really want from beauty PR events (and, yes, food is involved). This is a Q&A edition of The Cosmetics Business Podcast. If you have any questions for our editorial team to discuss make sure you get in touch.

Painful shoes! Business card etiquette! Unwanted politics! Trade shows are as tough as they are rewarding, so Cosmetics Business’ Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray share their top tips.

From relaxation trends to the Ozempic economy, Cosmetics Business journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray explore why body care is beauty’s next big ticket.

You asked for more trends… and we listened! Join Cosmetics Business journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray as we reveal next year’s unexpected blush fave, as well as the films inspiring beauty looks this winter.

In this episode, Cosmetics Business’ journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray discover how beauty brands have breathed new life into advent calendars for Christmas 2024.

In this episode, the Cosmetics Business team answer your questions, exploring the hype behind overconsumption core and deinfluencers.

In this episode, Cosmetics Business explores the pop culture icons shaping beauty’s next big trends – from Beetlejuice to Wicked and the late Queen Elizabeth II.

In this episode, Cosmetics Business answers your questions, exploring how trends come about and identifying what's a real trend, and what's just a fad. Journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray also answers your questions about LED masks.  The team will also be answering listener questions in a new fortnightly Q&A edition.  Send your questions to cosmetics@hpcimedia.com or contact us on your preferred social media platform.  @CosmeticsBusiness #TheCosmeticsBusinessPodcast Contact us: Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com  Follow us here: Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.comIG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray.  The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

In this episode, Cosmetics Business explores the future of luxury beauty – and why it may never be the same again.   Join Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points.  @CosmeticsBusiness #TheCosmeticsBusinessPodcast Contact us: Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com  Follow us here: Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.comIG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray.  The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

Was Huda Beauty’s rebrand a success? What does the TikTok ’make-up blindness’ trend mean for brands? Is SheerLuxe’s AI beauty editor really a problem?

Sarah, Julia and Amanda are some of beauty's most experienced journalists. Along with relative industry newcomer Alessandro, they share their career journeys leading up to Cosmetics Business.  In this bonus episode, they remember their first jobs, some of their quirkiest stories, and why they built a career in beauty.  In order of appearance:  Sarah Parsons (Managing Editor, Cosmetics Business Group) Julia Wray (Head of Editorial, HPCi Media) Alessandra Carrara (News Reporter, Cosmetics Business & Pure Beauty) Amanda Pauley (News Editor, Cosmetics Business & Pure Beauty) Subscribe to The Cosmetics Business Podcast to join Sarah, Julia, Amanda and Alessandro as they explore beauty's most interesting news and talking points every month.  @CosmeticsBusiness  #TheCosmeticsBusinessPodcast Contact us:  Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com  Sales: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com  Follow us here:  Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.com IG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness  LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara. The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons.  *Episodes of The Cosmetics Business Podcast will initially be released monthly with the possibility of more frequent editions going forward.

Who will win the battle of Britain’s beauty retailers? The next billion-dollar beauty brands? What’s behind the boom in hair care?

Why ‘smelling expensive’ is trending amid the quiet luxury movement. How should the industry respond to the child labour for perfumery ingredients scandal? And is it okay for Glossier to backtrack on a vegan reformulation following consumer ‘pester power’?

Is beauty at risk from America's TikTok ban? Is sleep the ultimate wellness luxury? Why are sports stars really muscling in on beauty? Can this ancient practice reinvent the cosmetics industry? Join Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Alessandro Carrara and guest Fable & Mane CEO Akash Mehta as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points. 

Can these acne products really cause cancer? Which beauty trends will be everywhere this summer? Is Nicki Minaj redefining the nail industry? And what's next for Revolution Beauty after its finance scandal? Join journalists Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara in conversation as they go beyond the headlines to explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points.