Cosmetics

Shipwrecked scent: A perfumer re-creates a 150-year-old fragrance

July 22, 2020History

A ship called the Mary Celestia sank in 1864 off the coast of Bermuda. About 150 years later, divers visiting the shipwreck uncovered a perfectly preserved bottle of perfume. Perfumer Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone worked to re-create the 150-year-old scent.

A man waters a snail in the process of producing cosmetics at a snail farm at Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand, May 11, 2018.

Thailand’s beauty craze: ‘Milking’ snails to make facial creams

February 20, 2020Lifestyle

Chinese women spend their holiday protesting botched cosmetic surgery in South Korea

October 7, 2015Health

Women are suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder

May 21, 2015Health

Hiram Green shows off some of the raw essences that go into his perfumes. He's at Twisted Lily, a fragrance boutique in Brooklyn.

Independent perfumers are making a big splash in the fragrance world

May 6, 2015Lifestyle

At LA’s Institute for Art and Olfaction, the science and history of perfume takes center stage

March 18, 2015Science

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a sort of playground for smells. It’s a place where people can come and learn how to make perfumes, and how scents come together.

Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really

June 20, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

Red lipstick has gone from being a sign of a prostitution to a symbol of patriotism and power in the twentieth century. Author Madeleine Marsh argues that it is all about female strength.

Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really

June 20, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

Red lipstick has gone from being a sign of a prostitution to a symbol of patriotism and power in the twentieth century. Author Madeleine Marsh argues that it is all about female strength.

In Spain, hair salons and nail salons finding success in a struggling economy

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Spain’s struggling economy has left many in the country with a sense of malaise and gloom. Looking for something positive, more and more are turning to the beauty salon or nail parlor for a little pick-up.

Britain bans L’Oreal beauty ads

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Two ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington have been banned in the UK for being ‘misleading.’