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Brennan Kilbane

Brennan Kilbane is News and Features Editor at The Business of Beauty. He is based in London, and supports BoF’s leading coverage of the multifaceted cosmetics industry, from fine fragrance to wellness trends. He was previously a writer and reporter at Allure magazine and an editor-at-large for Air Mail Look, and is an alumni of New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

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    Pat McGrath Labs Is Up for Sale — Again

    The makeup artistry brand has a new owner, but is still being shopped around for investment and acquisition opportunities, The Business of Beauty has learned.

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    Pat McGrath Labs Is Up for Sale — Again

    The makeup artistry brand has a new owner, but is still being shopped around for investment and acquisition opportunities, The Business of Beauty has learned.


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    Can Marketing Stunts Breathe New Life Into Beauty’s Oldest Brands?

    Household names like Gold Bond, Vaseline and Sunsilk are investing in new activations and partnerships to reach younger consumers. Do they really need to?

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    Can Marketing Stunts Breathe New Life Into Beauty’s Oldest Brands?

    Household names like Gold Bond, Vaseline and Sunsilk are investing in new activations and partnerships to reach younger consumers. Do they really need to?


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    Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025

    The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.

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    Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025

    The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.


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    How the Body Scan Became a Luxury Product

    New longevity companies like Neko Health or Prenuvo endeavour to turn preventative health into an upscale, almost spalike experience. But no one can afford for them to be wrong.

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    How the Body Scan Became a Luxury Product

    New longevity companies like Neko Health or Prenuvo endeavour to turn preventative health into an upscale, almost spalike experience. But no one can afford for them to be wrong.


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    Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem

    Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.

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    Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem

    Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.


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    Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy

    Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.

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    Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy

    Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.


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    Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young

    The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.

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    Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young

    The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.


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    Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

    The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.

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    Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

    The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.


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    How GLP-1s Are Shaping Beauty and Fashion

    The recent launch of the Wegovy pill and a pipeline full of next-generation weight loss drugs are already having major consequences on apparel, aesthetics and other attendant industries. Experts say it’s only the beginning.

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    How GLP-1s Are Shaping Beauty and Fashion

    The recent launch of the Wegovy pill and a pipeline full of next-generation weight loss drugs are already having major consequences on apparel, aesthetics and other attendant industries. Experts say it’s only the beginning.


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    Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm

    The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.

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    Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm

    The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.


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    The Techniques and Technologies of the World’s Top Skincare Experts

    Professionals like the aesthetician Keren Bartov and the dermatologist Dissapong Panithaporn have attracted an international clientele to their clinics, relying on the latest technology to achieve better, more instantaneous beauty results. But others say their hands are skilled enough.

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    The Techniques and Technologies of the World’s Top Skincare Experts

    Professionals like the aesthetician Keren Bartov and the dermatologist Dissapong Panithaporn have attracted an international clientele to their clinics, relying on the latest technology to achieve better, more instantaneous beauty results. But others say their hands are skilled enough.


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    Why Fragrance Is the Latest Red Carpet Accessory

    Perfume brands are now sponsoring celebrity beauty professionals for events like the Golden Globes, even if their impact is all but invisible.

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    Why Fragrance Is the Latest Red Carpet Accessory

    Perfume brands are now sponsoring celebrity beauty professionals for events like the Golden Globes, even if their impact is all but invisible.