Global Cosmetic Industry

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Two New Reasons to Reexamine PFAS Safety, Exposure: Pregnancy and Sleep

Two recent studies have raised new alarm over PFAS. One found higher levels of PFAS in pregnant women who use cosmetics. The other associated sleep disruption with PFAS in young adults. These findings add to the public outcry over "forever chemicals."

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Silab's Liftilience Skin Tensor Optimized for Adhesion Confers Short, Long-term Smoothing, Radiance Benefits

Cosmetify's 2024 Index reveals some of the top brands in beauty from the last year based on search data from Instagram and Google.

Cosmetify Unveils Most-searched Brands and Top Influencers of 2024

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Rethinking Acne: Unveiling the Unseen and the Unmet

Today, skin-care solutions can play a role in breaking the stigma that surrounds the skin condition, by creating options that not only treat acne but are part of an overall beauty and wellness routine.

Mass makeup took a hit in 2024 through September, but the lip boom could not be stopped.

The State of Beauty, 2024-2025: Top Growth Sectors & Holiday/Q4 Forecast

“Prestige beauty epitomizes the indulgence in little luxuries and acts as an indicator of the consumer mindset for the beauty industry overall,” says Larissa Jensen, global beauty industry advisor at Circana.

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Lygos Partners with Acme-Hardesty to Distribute Biodegradable Soltellus Polymers

The Soltellus (INCI: Sodium Polyaspartate) ingredient range is reportedly designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable products.

Performance & Sustainability are the Future of Beauty

Performance & Sustainability are the Future of Beauty

A new generation of mass balanced ingredients offer the high-efficacy and verifiable sustainable credentials today’s shoppers demand.

Hostacerin CCT enables stable, low-viscosity skin care and wet wipes and can boost moisturization in formulas.

Clariant Enables Minimalism, SPF Efficacy with Hostacerin CCT, Eclipsogen CAP + Nanocon Series

During in-cosmetics Asia, Clariant debuted its Hostacerin CCT emulsifier with wide-ranging formulation capabilities in addition to the new Eclipsogen CAP series of encapsulated UV filters for high UV protection efficacy at low concentrations.

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11 Microtrends in Beauty: Retinol Bodywash, Facial Tech, Tarte Cosmetics and DEI Controversy, Etc.

C&T's Consumer Pulse series on the socials highlights emerging searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Tarte Cosmetics and DEI controversy, facial tech, retinol bodywash, turmeric soap and more.

Today, consumers are integrating more complexity into their routines, driven by both established preferences and emerging trends, expanding the frontier of traditionally consumed products.

How to Capitalize on Hair Care’s Premiumization: 2025 Strategies

The recent expansion of e-commerce has brought professional-grade and performance-oriented products within easy reach of consumers, spurring a wave of premiumization.

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Byredo Perfumes Utilizes Faiveleytech’s ‘Burnt Wood’ Cap for New Fragrance Packaging

Byredo's latest fragrance, Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum, features a unique, sustainable cap designed by FaiveleyTech and crafted from Sulapac biocomposite material, inspired by the look and feel of Japanese burnt wood.

For the survey, data from 1,300 respondents was analyzed to ensure reliable results and minimize deviations in the findings, per Greenpark.

Beauty Searches Are Changing: New Greenpark Survey

These trends highlight the key platforms that beauty brands should focus their marketing efforts to target each demographic.

Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, FAAD, has joined the speaker lineup of Beauty Accelerate 2025, lending his extensive medical and R&D expertise to the expert panel discussion, 'Dermocosmetics and Science-based Beauty.'

⚠️Rhode Skin's Dermatologist-in-residence Joins Beauty Accelerate 2025 Lineup👀

Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, FAAD, made a name for himself by serving as dermatologist-in-residence for Hailey Bieber's Rhode, as well as consulting for brands such as P&G, Neutrogena, Skin Ceuticals, EltaMD and Skin Medica.

C by Claire's is a new collection of fragrances and body care products, including moisturizers, body scrubs, hair mists, and more.

Claire’s Launches Line of Fragrances, Body Care Products for Gen Zalpha

C by Claire's is the latest launch in Claire's evolution into a full-fledged Gen Zalpha lifestyle brand.