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Industry Remembers Clare Thorpe of HCT Group

The beauty industry mourns the passing of industry veteran Clare Thorpe.

This story was provided by Beauty Packaging, a sister publication to Happi. In Loving Memory of Clare Thorpe March 15, 1944 – Jan 1, 2026 Clare started working in cosmetics in 1983, alongside her husband Chris Thorpe. They went on to found HCT Group with Henri Tinchant in 1992 starting from the spare bedroom of their home. Clare helped shape the business with her sharp wit and style, consistently advising Chris, and later their son Timothy, when he took over as CEO upon C...

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