Global Cosmetic Industry

Consumers are increasingly gravitating toward niche scent profiles, limited launches and storytelling-led olfactive identities—moving away from mass-recognizable designer fragrances.

Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

Conglomerates defend share, while indies drive upside.

From groundbreaking cosmetic ingredients to cutting-edge beauty devices, this year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision in cosmetics R&D.

Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

Successful brands demonstrated durability beyond initial launch windows through repeat purchase and cross-category adjacency.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

Advance Your Expertise with UC’s Online Master’s in Cosmetic Science

Advance Your Expertise with UC’s Online Master’s in Cosmetic Science

Stay on the cutting edge of skincare, haircare, and personal-care product innovation with UC’s 100% online MS in Cosmetic Science. Gain expertise in formulation and safety taught by world-class faculty with real-world industry experience.

ViscoPure improves texture and sensory properties, producing smooth, non-stringy and transparent gels that meet current minimalist aesthetic trends.

Minimalist, Natural, Mighty: ViscoPure Reinvents Gel Texture

ViscoPure improves texture and sensory properties, producing smooth, non-stringy and transparent gels that meet current minimalist aesthetic trends.

Supergoop! Names Lauren Weinberg Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Growth of SPF-First Skin Care

Former Peloton and Square CMO joins as Supergoop! sharpens brand, product innovation, and consumer growth strategy.

By preventing direct contact between the formula and the applicator, the system significantly reduces bacterial exposure, an increasingly critical requirement for dermocosmetic, sensitive-skin and active-driven skin care formulas, per Aptar.

Aptar Beauty Unveils NeoDropper Autoload, the Next Generation of Precision Dropper Packaging

The system automatically fills the applicator upon opening, eliminating manual pipette squeezing and reducing user error.

More than 50% of women learned about menopause’s impact on skin only by experiencing it themselves, notes a recent Galderma study.

Menopause Skin Care: The Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

New global survey data from Galderma, presented at IMCAS 2026, reveals a striking gap between what women experience, what they understand and when they act.

Silicone remains the most widely recommended non-invasive topical treatment for scar management across international clinical guidelines, and BIOCORNEUM is leaning into that consensus with a format aimed at everyday recovery and long-term compliance.

BIOCORNEUM Expands Scar Recovery Line with Non-SPF Professional-Grade SiliSilk Gel

Clinically proven launch taps into fast-growing global scar treatment market.

Wealthier, asset-confident consumers tend to trade up, seeking science-backed efficacy, personalization, and experiential value, while less wealthy or paycheck-tight consumers trade down, prioritizing clarity, reliability, affordability, and multifunctional performance—though many shoppers move fluidly between the two, mixing premium hero items with value-focused everyday purchases. Across income tiers, both groups increasingly demand transparency, demonstrable results, and smart, efficient solutions, making performance the ultimate currency in a barbell-shaped market.

Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers

Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.

McKinsey Health Institute calls this gap a $1 trillion industry opportunity, one that can dramatically improve the health and lives of women everywhere.

Can Beauty Bridge the Gap Between Women and Wellness?

As the gap between wellness and beauty shrinks, women are demanding products that speak to their specific needs and lifecycles.

The demand is clear. Hybrid makeup that puts skin first is key, allowing users a clearer base that enhances color cosmetics.

Makeup + More: Hybrids that Have it All

Makeup hybrids are here to stay. Meet the brands making waves in makeup that does more with less.

The potential drawbacks of retinol have left users looking for a retinol alternative—one that provides the same level of benefits without the harshness.

Retinol Reimagined: The Brands and Ingredients Gaining Market Momentum

Retinol or retinol alternatives: that is the question. Following is a breakdown of the recent retinol alternative products and ingredients on the market.

This year, sunscreen is getting personal by focusing on lifestyle preferences, hybrid formats and new ingredients designed for everyone.

Sun Care Gets Personal

From sunscreen hybrids to SPF made for specific lifestyles, sun care is getting personal.