This week, New York–based skincare brand Dieux announced via Instagram that all profits from daily sales on Tuesday (January 27) would be donated to organisations supporting Minnesotans affected by recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and other forms of systemic violence. Captioned “The antidote to anxiety is action,” the post followed the brand’s earlier efforts to rally customers in raising $5,000 for schools in Minnesota, to which Dieux added an additional $10,000 in donations themselves.

The brand, co-founded by Charlotte Palermino, Joyce de Lemos, and Marta Freedman (who has since left) in 2020, has become known for its science-backed skincare and sustainability awareness. This latest platforming reflects an ethos at the core of the company. As Palermino explains, “I am the daughter of an immigrant. Joyce is the daughter of immigrants. Our team comes from a multitude of backgrounds, and the last few weeks have felt like one horrifying event after the next.” Her statement referenced a series of controversial federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, including the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents during an ICE-related operation – one of several deadly incidents that have sparked protests and debate over immigration policy and enforcement in the US.

Today (January 30), the Dieux team shut down its HQ in support of the national strike called in response to federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota. Noting that small businesses already pay significant federal taxes, Palermino said that this is not how they want their taxes spent: “We want to help communities, not terrorise them”. The brand is hoping to help raise awareness and funds for organisations like DonorsChoose, Stand With Minnesota, and the Immigrant Law Center.

In doing this, Dieux has joined broader rallying efforts across the beauty and creative industries. Tattoo studios such as Tokki Tokki in Minneapolis and others out of state have hosted anti-ICE tattoo flash days and assembled care packages for affected communities, with proceeds and volunteer efforts aimed at supporting those impacted by enforcement operations. “So much in beauty conversation has been taboo – from discussions about race and body inclusivity to ageism – and nearly all of it ties back to politics,” Palermino says. “We want to help remove the taboo around these subjects and use our platform to lift up vetted organisations that are on the ground doing the work. Things would be so much better if these conversations became normalised, not silenced.”

Below, we round up other launches in beauty this month.

SKIN DESIGN LONDON FACE TIGHT CREME

Emerging from the backstage of celebrity dressing rooms and red carpets (and the Dazed and AnOther Man offices) is this Face Tight Créme from Skin Design London. This couture-level treatment crème is said to leave skin visibly lifting, firming and transforming the look of skin in just one week. Sign us up!

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CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE VELVET LIPSTICK

While people reminisce on the bygone era of 2016 beauty, Chanel has taken it one step further – whisking us back to 1994 with the relaunch of their famed Rouge Noir shade. The blackish-red was originally the result of a pre-catwalk mixing of shades that soon became iconic and is now available across a range of products, including a mascara, palette, brush set and most importantly, lipstick.

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M. FISHER ATMOSPHERES DEMETER 

This winter interior fragrance doubles as a sculptural art object and fits perfectly into the trend of perfumes drawing from the classical world, ancient civilisations and mythology. Created by artist, sculptor and former ballerina Matthew Fisher, the perfume is activated by dropping the oil onto a carved sandstone sculpture, releasing notes of cedarwood, sandalwood, fir balsam, pine, frankincense, mandarin and pomegranate.

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MAUDE X WUTHERING HEIGHTS COME UNDONE KIT 

The upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation is at the forefront of January discourse. If you’re ready to go all in ahead of its February release, sexual wellness brand Maude has teamed up to create their come undone set, featuring a massage candle and body oil that evoke the windswept moors and the film’s sense of prolific yearning.

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TOM FORD FIGUE EROTIQUE 

Figs have long been a cultural symbol of the erotic and the sensual, thanks, in part, to the resemblence of figs to a woman’s anatomy. So it makes sense that famously sexy brand, Tom Ford, have called upon the fig for its latest scent Figue Érotique. The amber fruity fragrance starts from the early green freshness and builds up to the moment before the fig bursts, drawing upon the Kadota fig and the accord of its sweet nectar.

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SEED TO SKIN MOOD THERAPY SET

If you’re exiting January feeling a little unbalanced, Seed to Skin’s Mood Therapy collection is here to help. Their natural inhalers are designed to gently regulate mood, calm the nervous system, and restore a sense of emotional equilibrium. Infused with essential oils, the products centre around four core moods: Clarity, Empower, Trust and Hope – we’ll take one of each.

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CIROA ‘BERRY MUCH LOVE YOU’ SHIMMER BODY STICK 

Have you ever wanted to shimmer like you are part of the Cullen clan? If you can make it past the sickly sweet product name, this shimmer body stick is perfect for a luminous glow in the winter months. Even better, it smells like strawberries and cream.

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ROYAL FERN THE PN BOOSTING SERUM 

Battling the drag of January is the PN Boosting Serum from Royal Fern. Drawing upon the regenerative nature of polynucleotide treatments and the bio-stimulators, the serum works its magic to bring back a bounce to your skin. God knows we need it.

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ARMANI BEAUTY LUMINOUS SILK FOUNDATION 

It’s risky to reformulate a cult, much-loved product, but Armani is taking that leap by updating its Luminous Silk Foundation, 25 years after it first launched. The new formula will include skincare ingredients like niacinamide and glycerin aimed at improving skin tone and plumping skin. The brand is also launched 18 new shades into the range, bringing up the total to 44.  

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