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CPNA 2024: BEAUTYSTREAMS unveils this year's key beauty industry trends

04-Sep-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Each year, BEAUTYSTREAMS compiles and presents its Cosmotrends report for an informative and comprehensive examination of current beauty industry trends. We spoke with Trend Localization & Business Development Director for North America, Eleonora...

Entries now open for the 2024 Sustainable Beauty Awards

04-Sep-2024 By Cassandra Stern

With five categories spanning innovations in sustainable products, ingredients, initiatives, and more, this year's Sustainable Beauty Awards will highlight the best of the beauty industry's eco-friendly efforts.

CPNA 2024: Viral heatless curler founder discusses air styling & emerging hair care trends

04-Sep-2024 By Cassandra Stern

We sat down with Emily Kenison, founder and inventor of the Robecurls heatless curling device that went viral on TikTok and is now available on Target shelves nationwide. In our Q&A, Kenison shared her thoughts on the heatless curl trend, future forecasting...

Ulta Beauty revises FY outlook in response to comparable sales decline

03-Sep-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Ulta Beauty's Q2 fiscal 2024 results show net sales of $2.55 billion, a slight increase from last year, but a 1.2% decline in comparable sales and a 12% drop in operating income highlight the challenges the company faces in a tough retail environment.

Unlocking the power of AI and AR: How technology is reshaping the beauty market

03-Sep-2024 By Cassandra Stern

With projections showing significant growth in AI's influence and market value in the coming years, AI and AR technologies are transforming the cosmetics and personal care industry by enhancing personalization, sustainability, and consumer engagement,...

August Launch Pad: Consumer-centric creations

29-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This month's roundup reflects a deep understanding of consumer needs and trends, from Kiehl's addressing intimate care to Neutrogena targeting early anti-aging concerns for Gen Z, with a focus on product designs that meet specific, often underserved,...

Legal Lens: Navigating cosmetics & personal care regulations

29-Aug-2024 By Kelly Bonner, Associate Attorney at Duane Morris LLP

This monthly CosmeticsDesign column by attorney Kelly Bonner provides essential legal and regulatory updates for cosmetics and personal care product manufacturers and suppliers to help industry professionals stay informed and compliant.

Green Amazon expedition explores 'veritable treasure trove for discovering new biological actives'

28-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Apoena Biotech's recent expedition collected over 25 plant species and has isolated 'approximately 1,000 microorganisms from 100 collected samples' in search of new bioactive ingredients for cosmetic and personal care product formulations....

The hidden dangers of green marketing in cosmetics and personal care

27-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Recent litigation and regulatory action against Colgate's Tom's of Maine, P&G's Native products, and Burt's Bees are just some examples of how beauty and personal care companies can struggle to navigate the challenging space of...

Beauty from within: What trends will inform the next wave of innovation?

27-Aug-2024 By Danielle Masterson

Once strictly tied to anti-aging, the beauty-from-within category is now more open-minded and enjoying ‘well-aging’—all with some help from science, TikTok and collagen for good measure.

CleanHub report: 95% of beauty packaging waste goes unrecycled

22-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

In this CosmeticsDesign Q&A, environmental organization CleanHub provides key takeaways from its recent Clean Beauty Survey, highlighting the beauty industry's role in environmental pollution and emphasizing the need for brands to adopt sustainable...

Great Many secures $3.6m pre-seed to advance hair growth solutions

21-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Great Many's oversubscribed pre-seed funding round aims to shake up the $8.5 bn global hair restoration market by launching hair growth solutions and telehealth services that address the significant consumer demand for accessible, science-backed...

Sally Beauty co-develops hair care brand tailored for hair cycling trend

20-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Underlining's new customizable haircare brand, Freewill, co-developed with Sally Beauty, taps into the rising trend of hair cycling, offering consumers "exactly what [their hair] needs when it needs it" with clean, eco-friendly ingredients...

TikTok drives $31.7B in beauty sales: How viral trends are shaping the future of cosmetics

20-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

TikTok has driven significant beauty product sales through trends like #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt, with beauty sales in the US reaching $31.7 billion in 2023, led by a 15% growth in prestige makeup sales. We spoke to a Coresight Research analyst to better understand...

ELC reports 2% decrease in FY24 net sales and eyes strategic shifts for FY25

20-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Citing challenges in the prestige beauty market in China and the Asia travel retail sector, Estée Lauder Companies' FY24 net earnings dropped significantly by 61% to $0.39 billion due to these ongoing difficulties and a higher effective tax rate.

Melbourne Australia pavilion debuts at Cosmoprof North America 2024

14-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The Melbourne Australia Pavilion's debut at Cosmoprof North America 2024 highlighted the growing influence of innovative Australian beauty brands in the U.S. market, showcasing their commitment to quality, sustainability, and trend-setting designs.

Traackr report reveals 23% surge in sponsored content mentions & 44% increase in skin care engagement

14-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Traackr's "State of Influence: Beauty 2024" report also reveals a 68% surge in Instagram video views, highlighting the growing impact of paid media and strategic creator partnerships in the beauty industry.

Avon Products, Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

14-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The filing is intended to address Avon Products, Inc.'s debt and legacy talc liabilities, while ensuring that its international operations, under the ownership of Natura &Co, continue unaffected.

Prime Day 2024: 649% ad spend surge & TikTok’s impact on Amazon beauty trends

09-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

During Prime Day 2024, Amazon's Beauty & Personal Care category saw a dramatic increase in ad spent and sales revenue, driven by TikTok trends and intensified competition among premium brands.

Fragrance and makeup drive 8% growth in US prestige beauty market for 2024, Circana finds

06-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Fragrance, makeup, skin care, and hair products drove an 8% growth in the U.S. prestige beauty market in the first half of 2024, with consumers increasingly favoring premium offerings, while the mass market remained flat, according to Circana.

FIT research identifies '$10bn opportunity within beauty deserts,' and '$13tn opportunity in accessible beauty'

06-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Recent research from the Fashion Institute of Technology, presented at Cosmoprof Las Vegas, reveals the profound economic, social, and inclusivity impacts of the beauty industry, highlighting opportunities for cosmetics and personal care brands to enhance...

July Launch Pad: First-time favorites

06-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This month's roundup features new launches from several popular brands, including La Roche-Posay, Aveda, CeraVe, and NARS.

Black female-founded beauty startup raises $1m in seed funding

06-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Naturaz, a company specializing in vegan hair care products for curly hair, has raised $1 million in seed funding to support its retail expansion and product development efforts.

2024 beauty ingredient trends: Spate Co-Founder's insights on meeting consumer demand

06-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

As beauty consumers demand more scientifically-backed and multifunctional ingredients, brands must innovate rapidly to stay ahead—insights from machine intelligence platform Spate reveal the key trends driving this evolution.

Blake Brown: Blake Lively's new hair care brand emphasizes clean beauty and everyday luxury

01-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The brand debuts this week with a product line focuses on clean, sustainable hair care products designed to offer salon-quality results at home and will be exclusively available through target retailers.

Rodan + Fields struggles with financial woes as MLM model faces challenges

01-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Beauty MLM Rodan + Fields is facing significant financial challenges, with recent data showing a steep decline in sales and increasing concerns about the company’s financial stability.

Wella Company: Insights into eco-friendly revamp of salon color developer line

31-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Wella Company has launched a more sustainable version of its WELLOXON PERFECT salon color developer, featuring vegan ingredients, carbon-reduced hydrogen peroxide, and eco-friendly packaging.

P&G reports strong FY 2024 results

31-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

P&G 'met or exceeded our going-in plans for organic sales growth, core EPS growth, cash generation and cash returned to shareowners in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment,' in FY 2024, shared P&G Chairman, President,...

2024 Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Awards recap

30-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Finalists for this year's awards included a pre-workout anti-pollution serum, an LED lip mask, a scalp cleansing toner, and a soy-based nail polish remover.

Key trends and insights from Cosmoprof North America 2024

30-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas showcased a vibrant blend of nostalgic brand collaborations, Generation Alpha-focused products, and bold, preppy packaging trends, highlighting the future direction of the beauty industry.

Vital Proteins breaks into beauty market with brand's first hair and skin supplements

23-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Collagen-based nutrition company Vital Proteins has expanded its product offerings into the beauty from within space to target a wider range of consumers with the launch of the Vital Proteins Hair Complex and Skin Complex supplements.

Best extraction techniques for “white cocoa” can aid in sustainability

23-Jul-2024 By Olivia DeSmit

A recent study in Cosmetics identifies non-fermented hydraulic pressing as the optimal method for extracting high-quality Copoazú butter, offering valuable insights for cosmetics and personal care product manufacturers and suppliers looking to enhance...

Kantar research shows how Gen Z’s personal care habits are maturing

22-Jul-2024 By Simon Pitman

According to the latest research from Kantar, as older US Gen Z consumers increasingly carve out financial independence for themselves, this is leading to a greater divergence of personal care habits within the group.

P2 Science partners with Living Proof for sustainable hair care solutions

18-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The collaboration between green chemistry-focused P2 Science and science-driven hair care brand Living Proof has already brought forth a proprietary smoothing and anti-frizz technology to market that is quickly becoming a favorite of US consumers, with...

Empowering brands with TikTok Shop: A new era in consumer connection

17-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

A recent NIQ report explores the meteoric rise of TikTok Shop's popularity with beauty and other retail consumers, its impact on e-commerce strategies, and how brands can leverage the platform to improve engagement, awareness, and product sales....

Vermont governor enacts law regulating PFAS in cosmetic and personal care products

16-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Vermont's S.25 Act mandates the removal of PFAS and other harmful chemicals from cosmetics and personal care products, setting a new state standard for industry safety and environmental protection.

Cosmoprof North America 2024: Pre-show overview

16-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This year's Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas show will welcome TikTok Shop as a first-time participant to the event's Buyer Program, will showcase Australia and Fiji's inaugral debut in the event's country pavilions, and includes...

Industry still using too much low-value vs high-value plastic, says Pact Collective chief

10-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

A new report from the Pact Collective explores how 2023 witnessed an increase in contaminated packaging and why there was a 53% decrease in the material collected in 2023 versus 2022.

Biotech company Lygos breaks into personal care market with biodegradable polymer

10-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

California-based Lygos has launched a new biodegradable polymer with reported applications include skin care products and permanent hair dyes.

July 18: Get ready for our beauty-from-within webinar

09-Jul-2024 By Danielle Masterson

There’s still time to register! Don’t miss the chance to hear from experts on everything from innovative delivery systems to emerging ingredients that are shaping the future of the sector and why consumer attitudes are shifting from anti-aging to well-aging.

Sally Beauty and Instacart partner for nationwide same-day delivery service

08-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The initiative not only supports consumer demand for more convenient and expedited beauty product delivery but also will support beauty industry suppliers by expanding brand reach and improving fulfillment efficiency.

TRI-K Industries comprehensive rebrand focuses on sustainable innovation & customer empowerment

08-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

In this CosmeticsDesign Q&A, we spoke to TRI-K President & CEO Rusmir Niksic to learn more about the company's comprehensive rebrand, its embrace of sustainable innovation and the trends influencing the company's product development.

AI-powered solutions could enhance sustainability in the beauty industry

03-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

With 'over 90% of a cosmetic product’s environmental impact determined during the design phase,' integrating AI-backed solutions is becoming essential for cosmetics and personal care product manufacturers striving to meet sustainability goals,...

June Launch Pad: Innovative beauty

02-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

June 2024 has brought a wave of innovative beauty and skin care launches, showcasing advancements in hair care devices, scalp serums, lip care, and anti-aging solutions.

Countdown to compliance: Navigating upcoming cosmetic facility registration & product listing deadline

27-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

With the deadline for cosmetic facility registration and product listing requirements looming, here are our insights into common pitfalls to avoid and key steps to ensure compliance for industry stakeholders.

Must Read: The top 5 CosmeticsDesign articles of Q2 2024

25-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

In this round up, we're showcasing our top 5 most read CosmeticsDesign articles from Q2 2024, which include a scientific study, an event recap, and an analysis of beauty industry consumer data.

Adapting to a shifting market: Strategies for luxury beauty stakeholders

20-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

In an ever-evolving luxury beauty market, brands must balance cost management and innovative marketing strategies with the demand for high-quality, exclusive products to cater to both traditional affluent buyers and a younger, more diverse generation.

New PCPC report highlights economic contributions of US beauty industry

20-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The top five states in 2022 where the beauty industry has the most significant economic and social impacts were California, Texas, Florida, New York, and New Jersey, says a new report from the PCPC that details and insight into the beauty industry's...

Connecticut Governor signs inclusive hair education law for cosmetology licensing

19-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Connecticut's new law mandating inclusive hair education for cosmetology licensing, now in effect, marks a major milestone in fostering diversity in the beauty industry.

The power of Asian American beauty consumers: Insights from NIQ's AAPI report

17-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Asian American consumers are rapidly becoming the driving force behind major market trends in the beauty industry, wielding significant influence and remarkable spending power, according to a recent NIQ report.