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E.l.f Beauty reversing tariff price increases amid customer ‘suffering,’ sales drop and $49.4M loss

Nypost · · 500 words · By Asia Grace
Tariff Impact Corporate accountability Economic hardship
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Cosmetics and skincare company e.l.f. Beauty is finally giving beauty buffs a break, reversing its tariff-fueled price increases”
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Multiple independent sources (DN - DAILY NEWS, Blockonomi, and Motley Fool) confirm that e.l.f. Beauty is reversing price increases that were previously implemented due to tariffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — e.l.f. Beauty (ELF 4.40%) delivered its twenty-ninth consecutive quarter of net sales growth, with significant contributions from the Rhode and Naturium brands, while organic sales growth slowed sharp…
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/05/20/el…
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web search NEUTRAL — E.l.f. Beauty. is planning to stroll again a number of the tariff-fueled price increases it carried out lower than a 12 months in the past after the retailer has seen a slide in demand that is ramped …
https://dailynews.us/e-l-f-beauty-elf-earnings-q4-2026-dn/
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web search NEUTRAL — ELF Stock Card e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., ELF. However, the market’s response wasn’t entirely positive.Gross margin expanded 1.4 percentage points to 73% for the quarter, partially supported by those same p…
https://blockonomi.com/e-l-f-beauty-elf-stock-surges-despite…
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“The average cost of gas in the US is reported to be an astronomical $4.533 per gallon, as of Tuesday.”
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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of 'average', 'Tuesday', and 'Super Tuesday' from Wikipedia and dictionaries. There is no specific data regarding US gas prices for the date mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Tuesday is the United States presidential primary election day in February or March when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. Approximately one-third of all de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. According to international standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week; thus, Tuesday is the second day of the week. According …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday Weld (born Susan Ker Weld; August 27, 1943) is an American retired actress. She began acting as a child and progressed to mature roles in the late 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for Most …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesday_Weld
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“E.l.f. recently offered a $4 price reduction on its $18 Halo Glow skin tint and reaped a nearly 40% lift in sales”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about the letter 'E', E! News, and the video game Halo. No evidence regarding the Halo Glow skin tint price reduction or sales lift was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A halo (from Ancient Greek ἅλως, hálōs, 'threshing floor, disk'), also called a nimbus, aureole, glory or gloriole (Latin: gloriola, lit. 'little glory'), is a crown of light rays, circle or disk of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(religious_iconography)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halo Infinite is a 2021 first-person shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the sixth mainline installment in the Halo series, following Halo 5: Guard…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_Infinite
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King of Drag is a drag reality competition series that premiered in June 2025 on American LGBTQ+ streaming service Revry. The series is hosted by drag king Murray Hill and is the first drag competitio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Drag
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“The makeup imprint, which reportedly sources 75% of its products from China, barefacedly raised its prices by $1 to combat the costs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in August 2025.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general information about the letter 'E', K-beauty, and an actor. There is no evidence regarding e.l.f.'s sourcing percentages from China or specific price hikes in August 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adore Beauty is an Australian beauty retailer. The company was founded in 1999 by Kate Morris and James Height and is based in the suburb of Northcote in Melbourne, Victoria. It was listed on the Aust…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adore_Beauty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — K-beauty (Korean: 케이뷰티; RR: Keibyuti) is an umbrella term for skincare products that are derived from South Korea. K-beauty gained popularity worldwide, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-beauty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zhang Linghe (Chinese: 张凌赫; pinyin: Zhāng Línghè; born 30 December 1997) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022), My Journey to You (2023), Story of Kunnin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Linghe
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“E.l.f paid approximately $58.5 million in tariffs — import taxes placed on foreign-made goods — before the US Supreme Court ultimately moved to strike down tariffs in February 2026”
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The evidence provided includes general information about the US Supreme Court but contains no mention of e.l.f. paying $58.5 million in tariffs or a February 2026 court ruling striking down tariffs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of Georgia is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia. The court was established in 1845 as a three-member panel, increased in number to six, then to seven in 194…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Georgia_(U.S.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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“It’s currently expecting a $55 million tariff refund”
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The claim that e.l.f. is expecting a tariff refund is confirmed by multiple independent sources: CNBC, BoF (Business of Fashion), and The Motley Fool (though Motley Fool mentions $58.5 million, BoF and CNBC specifically mention $55 million).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beauty is an American science fiction body horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson. It is based on the comic book The Beauty, written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beauty_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beauty in Black is an American drama television series created, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry. It is currently in its second season. The series stars Crystle Stewart and Taylor Polido…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_in_Black
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“after suffering a $49.4 million loss as of March 31”
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Two independent news sources (DN - DAILY NEWS and BUZZBONGO NEWS) explicitly report that e.l.f. posted a loss of $49.4 million for the three months ended March 31.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sales rose to $449 million, up about 35% from $332.6 million a year earlier.During the quarter, E.l.f. saw its gross margin grow by 1.4 percentage points to 73% — thanks in large part to the higher pr…
https://rocketnews.com/2026/05/e-l-f-beauty-to-walk-back-som…
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web search NEUTRAL — Revenue: $449 million vs. $423 million anticipated. E.l.f. inventory rose roughly 7% in after-hours buying and selling on Wednesday. In the three months ended March 31, E.l.f. posted a lack of $49.4 m…
https://dailynews.us/e-l-f-beauty-elf-earnings-q4-2026-dn/
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web search NEUTRAL — For the three months ended March 31, Elf posted a loss of $49.4 million, or 82 cents per share, compared with revenue of $28.3 million, or 49 cents per share, a year earlier.
https://www.buzzbongo.com/elf-beauty-elf-q4-2026-earnings/
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“e.l.f — now heavily reliant on Hailey Bieber’s Rhode cosmetics brand, which it acquired for $1 billion”
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The acquisition of Rhode by e.l.f. for $1 billion is confirmed by Wikipedia (Hailey Bieber entry), Yahoo Finance (via Google News), and an official announcement source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fast-growing beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber will further diversify e.l.f. Beauty’s portfolio of brands that disrupt norms, shape culture and connect communities.
https://investor.elfbeauty.com/stock-and-financial/press-rel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hailey Rhode Bieber (née Baldwin; born November 22, 1996) is an American model, socialite, creative director, and businesswoman. She is the founder and chief creative officer (CCO) of skin care brand …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailey_Bieber
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web search NEUTRAL — Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand rhode just sold to e.l.f. for $1 billion. Yahoo Finance. 6 days ago. Did Elf buy Rhode? E.L.F. Beauty acquired Mrs. Bieber's cosmetics brand for $800 million in cash and s…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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