Cosmetics job losses

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Revlon cuts 400 jobs worldwide

Jun 1, 2009

Revlon announces 400 job losses to come from reduced layers of management and smaller support functions. Annual cost savings are expected to be $30m.

BASF plans to cut workforce by 2000

May 5, 2009

After reporting a 23 per cent drop in first quarter sales BASF announces that 2000 jobs will go by the end of the year.

P&G cuts 90 jobs at Puerto Rican plant

Apr 8, 2009

Procter & Gamble (P&G) announces 90 job losses at a plant producing Olay skin care products in Cayey, Puerto Rico.

Body Shop cuts 275 jobs in restructuring effort

Mar 3, 2009

Body Shop announces 275 job losses, 150 of which will come from UK operations. The retailer plans to reduce office staff numbers.

Estee Lauder slashes 2000 jobs

Feb 5, 2009

Estee Lauder unveils restructuring plans that involve 2000 job losses, 6 per cent of the workforce, and a freeze on hiring. Elizabeth Arden also announces 'headcount reductions' but gives no furthe...

Rohm and Haas slashes 900 jobs in second round of cuts

Jan 22, 2009

Chemical maker Rohm and Haas announces 900 job cuts as part of a package of measures designed to generate $90m in annual savings. It is the second wave of cuts after the company said goodbye to 950...

L'Oreal cuts 500 jobs in the US

Dec 15, 2008

L'Oreal plans to cut 500 jobs in the US, representing 5 per cent of its workforce in the country, by mid 2009.

Dow Chemical cuts 5000 jobs

Dec 8, 2008

Dow Chemical announces plans to cut 5000 jobs and close 20 facilities to secure long term health of the company. The full time job cuts amount to an 11 percent reduction in the size of the workforce.

Bare Escentuals cuts corporate workforce

Nov 3, 2008

Mineral make-up firm Bare Escentuals says 10 percent if its corporate workforce will be axed. Shares in the company plummet as sales growth slows.

L'Oreal lets go of 200 workers at Welsh site

Oct 28, 2008

L'Oreal sells manufacturing plant in Talbot Green, Wales, with a loss of 200 jobs. The cosmetics company blames high logistical costs and the decline of the UK supplier base.