In breaking executive news this morning, Tenille Kopiasz has been named CEO of Chantecaille. Kopiasz, most recently CEO of Blue Mistral overseeing the portfolio companies FEKKAI and Bastide of Cornell Capital, has more than 25 years of beauty marketing experience across prestige, designer and mass brands.

In other executive moves, Arnaud Autret has been appointed Investment Director for Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development (BOLD), the company’s venture capital arm. In his new role, the Paris-based Autret will oversee European startup investments. The news from L’Oréal Group continues with the French fashion house Mugler making a bold splash back into cosmetics, with the launch of a limited-edition range of nine products, in partnership with L’Oréal Paris. The line-up will drop in the U.S., China, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Meanwhile, the L’Oréal Luxe division is bringing its eco-minded, refillable fragrance pillars — an initiative which has been carried out in Europe, and elsewhere — to the U.S., at four Dillard’s locations. 

Here at CEW today, we have an exclusive report on RŌZ Hair’s appointment of three new senior executives. Mara Roszak, celebrity hair stylist and RŌZ’s Founder and CEO, told us why the time was right to name Alyssa Ferenz as President, RŌZ, and to tap Beth Risley as SVP, Marketing, and Albert Chong as SVP, Digital, at RŌZ. “Having Alyssa, Beth, and Albert in senior leadership roles feels pivotal,” Roszak explained. “It’s a moment where our foundation as a brand meets the momentum of real growth.” Ferenz, Risley, and Chong also told CEW about how they plan to bring their specialist industry experience and expertise to their positions. In other hair care headlines, Living Proof has launched nationwide at SalonCentric stores, Franchise Stores, StateǀRDA Stores, and SalonCentric.com.

In sun care, more sunscreen brands are pressing pause on the sale of certain products in Australia, following concerns about adequate SPF levels. “Outside Beauty & Skincare, Aspect, Found My Skin and Endota are the latest companies to act after an investigation by the Australian consumer watchdog Choice brought the issue to light,” reports Cosmetics Business. Meanwhile, gel nail polishes containing the chemical trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) have been banned in Europe, “due to a possible link to fertility problems based on animal studies,” according to Today. The ban comes into force on September 1, 2025.

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Tenille Kopiasz Takes Helm of Chantecaille. The globally renowned luxury botanical skin care and cosmetics brand has tapped Kopiasz as CEO. Having held positions in both global developmental & U.S. executional operational roles, Kopiasz is also an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology teaching Leadership and actively involved in their mentor program supporting the next generation of beauty talent and female leadership. (HAPPI)

Arnaud Autret Appointed Investment Director at L’Oréal’s Venture Capital Arm, BOLD. Autret previously headed European investments at Illumina Ventures and held senior roles at M Ventures. (GLOBAL COSMETICS NEWS)

Mugler Drops Make Up Collection With L’Oréal Paris. The French fashion house first launched a cosmetics line in 2008, which was discontinued after two years. (BEAUTY NEWS DAILY)

Refillable Scent Pillars Debut At Dillard’s. According to WWD, the L’Oréal Luxe fragrances available for refill include Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle and La Vie Est Belle Elixir, YSL Beauté’s Libre, Mugler’s Angel and Alien scents, and Giorgio Armani Beauty’s Acqua di Gio. (WWD) 

RŌZ Hair Appoints Three New Senior Executives. “Now feels like the exact right time to welcome leaders who bring not only expertise, but also passion and strategic thinking,” said Mara Roszak, Founder and CEO of RŌZ. “They know the industry holistically, organically found RŌZ and love the brand and see the opportunity.” (CEW)

Living Proof Enters SalonCentric. “We’ve always held the belief that the best innovations are those that serve real needs – not just in theory, but in action,” commented Brian Kennedy, CEO of Living Proof. “This partnership with SalonCentric makes our solutions more accessible to the professionals who’ve inspired them from the start.” (HAPPI)

Australia Sees Sunscreen Brands Pause Sales. “Testing in June found that 16 of 20 brands failed to provide the level of sun protection factor advertised on their bottles … found the report,” according to Cosmetics Business. (COSMETICS BUSINESS)

Gel Nail Polish Ban Introduced In Europe. The chemical trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) “is a photoinitiator and plays an important role in gel manicures, which need ultraviolet light to harden,” reports Today. (TODAY)