The beauty industry has recently turned more attention to Black consumers and knowing the ins, outs and risks of the hairstyles used by them can guide R&D, product development and brand innovation.
Because Black people are underrepresented in the dermatology field, a research team out of the United States, Asbeck et al, compiled knowledge research and literature review on the health, social and personal impacts of several common styling techniques, so as to better serve the demographic.
The class of chemicals which bring us non-stick pans, PFAS, is prevalent across industries, including cosmetics, but regulation and litigation over safety concerns are increasing.
PFAS can be used in cosmetics to make products long-wear, more easily spreadable, more absorbent on the skin and to give the appearance of smoothness or shimmer, according to scientific reviews of the chemical class.
As the use of digital devices rises and more young people enter the beauty consumer space, Accenture's new report estimates social commerce will more than double by 2025.
The information technology company published a report in January on the international state of social commerce, with a survey of 10,000 social media users in China, India, Brazil, the US and the UK.
More sustainable packaging is on the cosmetics industry agenda, and there are a number of options on the market today.
What qualifies as sustainable varies from market to market, company to company and consumer to consumer, but one of the main goals is to decrease or remove virgin plastic in a beauty brand's packaging.
But, when moving away from virgin plastic packaging, brands have to consider material performance, ease of decoration, transportation costs and logistics, as well as the social and environmental impacts that other materials may have.
UK ingredients brand Full Circle has globally launched a soothing skincare ingredient made from beer brewing byproduct. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Harry McIlwraith, Full Circle's general manager and Aneysha Wakelin, who's in marketing for the company, about Barley TONIQ.
