As air temperatures continue to rise and more of the world experiences extreme weather conditions, this is likely to negatively impact more people’s skin and create a need for new cosmetics solutions…
L’Oréal’s chief digital & marketing officer Asmita Dubey recently won the World Federation of Advertisers’ (WFA) Global Marketer of the Year award. We spoke to her to learn more about her award-winning strategies and how the business is navigating...
Luxury botanical beauty brand Chantecaille is scheduled to launch in China in the third quarter of this year as it seeks to return to growth after a tough 2023.
The latest beauty-from-within trends spotlight comprehensive and preventive measures, such as scalp care, skincare toolboxes, sun protection, and teenage acne solutions.
With the popularity of TikTok and other video-based social media platforms as marketing and educational tools, more consumers expect to see brand ambassadors on-camera sharing their expertise. How can cosmetics brands ensure they are getting the best...
A new retail report shows that there were 57 times more beauty supplement products – AKA 'beauty from within' solutions – available on the UK market in Q4 2023 than there were in Q1 2021.
A study of 1,000 beauty shoppers in the UK, France, Germany, and US has revealed insights into what consumers need and expect in the brick-and-mortar retail experience.
L’Oréal Group has launched Melasyl, a breakthrough molecule that’s designed to address localised pigmentation issues that lead to age spots and post-acne marks.
Swiss company Galderma Group AG, which owns dermatologist-favourite brands like Cetaphil, surpassed net sales of $4bn (just under €3.7bn) for the first time ever in 2023, as the derma skin care boom continues...
As salon hair care brand Fudge Professional has just launched into UK high street retailer Superdrug, we spoke to its global brand lead to find out more about the move and what sells well for the brand…
Hair care is officially the category to watch in 2024, with an increased focus on scalp health, scientific innovation, and cutting-edge ingredients. Take a look at these brands that are innovating in this space...
Spanish beauty company Puig hit total sales of €4.3bn in 2023 – up by 19% from the previous year – and the company is now making waves in the skin care category, outside of its traditional focus on fragrance and colour cosmetics...
The Unilever brand has spoken out against young girls increasingly being exposed to adult skin care content and feeling “societal pressures to adopt unnecessary anti-ageing skin care routines.”
Indian consumers are embracing diverse hair types, and seeking more personalised options and convenient formats, which underscores the potential for product innovation and sector growth.
With a barrage of new regulations and consumer pressure, sustainability and circularity have never been so important for the industry. We spoke to Weleda about its regenerative model and how other companies can become more circular.
Cosmoprof Worldwide has revealed the finalists for its awards and shared that iconic British hairdresser Trevor Sorbie will scoop its lifetime achievement award this year.
To highlight Rare Disease Day on 29th February, French cosmetics and pharmaceutical business Pierre Fabre Laboratories, shared more on its work to address rare childhood diseases, which it said affects more than 200 million children worldwide.
Nivea saw record-breaking sales in 2023, which offset the disappointing performances for La Prairie and Chantecaille. The CEO shared his action plan to boost these luxury brands.
We spoke to the founder of menopause-beauty brand Made of More about its new approach to marketing skin care to mature consumers, and use of new ingredients such as “the mother of all cannabinoids”.
Disruptive UK-based personal care brand Wild has just launched standalone bays at Tesco stores and debuted its move into hair care with the retailer. We spoke to the brand to find out more…
We round up the most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market, including SK-II and Amorepacific’s slump in China, Estée Lauder’s plans to capture the luxury beauty market, C-beauty brand Documents’ prospects, and Sa Sa’s sales performance....
While the ‘tweens in Sephora’ headlines have raised a lot of eyebrows and some deeper concerns, it’s clear that Generation Alpha has a thirst for beauty products based on science and can potentially alter the future industry landscape.
A skin care expert who founded the first microbiome-focused skin care brand Gallinée would love to get stuck on the scientific backing of her probiotic products, but the consumer understanding just isn't there yet.
Luxury brand Molton Brown has bolstered its omnichannel capabilities and is targeting untapped markets in Asia as it moves to capitalise on emerging opportunities.
Every fortnight we talk to a game-changer startup brand about why it exists and how it plans to change the industry. This week we spoke to founders of the personal care brand Soeder, Hanna and Johan Olzon Åkerström, about its circular business model,...
The #coquette aesthetic has garnered popularity on TikTok and Prada’s latest makeup and hair looks at Milan Fashion Week took a similarly ultra-girly turn…
The new technology promises to “revolutionise the way we understand and evaluate our individual biomarkers.” We spoke to the company behind the launch to find out how this could impact the beauty industry…
Two tech businesses are working together to create scientifically validated skin and hair products that they say will reach beyond present technical capabilities and give new levels of efficacy…
A dermal filler and dermocosmetics company has had its whole portfolio of hyaluronic acid-based products certified by the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification. Here’s why its CTO thinks this is a sign of what’s to come next in this space…
In light of the latest news on The Body Shop job cuts and store closures, we spoke to an insolvency law expert about what is likely to happen next for the business…
We spoke to CTPA director-general Dr Emma Meredith about what's inside the manifesto and why the trade association has chosen to focus on these topics.
TikTok had over 1.5bn monthly active users in 2023 and continues to be a quick and cost-effective way to raise brand awareness and visibility. We’ve rounded up the beauty brands that have seen the most marketing success on the app...
As part of our Beauty Forward digital summit, we spoke to Dr Magali Moreau who is deputy domain leader, advanced research at L'Oréal R&I, about the future of microbiome-based beauty products...
A misaligned marketing strategy? The inflationary economy? Or a casualty of an overcrowded beauty market? We examine why once-popular beauty brands can rapidly lose footing…
What's been selling well in the beauty and personal care market? Our in-depth update reveals how some of Europe’s biggest beauty and personal care companies are performing…
Actives traditionally used in skin care, as well as skin care-related regimes and claims are becoming more commonplace in the hair care category, as consumers take more interest in holistic hair wellness.
Biodiversity is central to the beauty industry and as more businesses work together on supply chain initiatives, biodiversity loss is set to take up more of the spotlight. We spoke to the UEBT to find out more...
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) latest consumer research suggests Japanese beauty brand SK-II woes in China are temporary, leading the firm to believe it will recover in the second half.
The market for biotics leveraging the skin microbiome and the gut-skin axis is growing in interest, yet the science still needs to catch up to the claims, according to experts at NutraIngredients' Probiota conference last week (7-9th February).
The Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center ‘aims to uncover scientific findings’ to ‘help alleviate allergic skin conditions,’ and its ‘priority is to bridge basic science with practical application in the clinic to improve people’s lives...
Every fortnight we talk to a game-changer startup business about why it exists and how it plans to transform the industry. This week we spoke to CEO of Genie Supply, Megan Cox, about how her private label business model could be the future of beauty product...
The French American beauty company Coty saw its sales up 13% on a like-for-like basis (LFL) for the second quarter of its fiscal year, and up by 14% LFL for the first half.