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UK boasts £28.4 bn beauty product and services industry, report reveals

UK boasts £28.4 bn beauty product and services industry, report reveals

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

In the first report of its kind, the British Beauty Council reveals the economical contribution of beauty in 2018 to equate to 1.3% of the UK’s total GDP — a figure that is equivalent to all the economic activity occurring in either Manchester or Glasgow...

The continued rise of multicultural beauty in 2016

The continued rise of multicultural beauty in 2016

By Lucy Whitehouse

Diversity continues to be a key focus for the beauty industry, as brands big and small increasingly look to cater to a multicultural consumer base. We consider how this evolved throughout 2016.

Euromonitor: on beauty and Brexit

Euromonitor: on beauty and Brexit

By Lucy Whitehouse

Euromonitor analysts across industries have spoken of the likely impact Brexit will have, and its global lead for beauty believes that when it comes to beauty, the effect is likely to be ‘muted’.

Texture and innovation drive UK’s self-tanning market on

Texture and innovation drive UK’s self-tanning market on

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The UK may be subject to a number of ‘bad weather’ jokes but that doesn’t leave Brits looking pale as the self-tanning products market is set to maintain strong growth  thanks to a host of innovations in galenic formulations and a strong influence from...

Advertising claim triumph for Viviscal hair loss tablets

Lifes2good for Viviscal as claims hold firm against ad challenge

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Sometimes cosmetics companies are exposed for misleading claims in adverts, but sometimes they can substantiate every single claim; this is an example of the latter as nutricosmetic maker Lifes2good prevailed having had an advert for its hair growth supplements...

Dangerous cosmetics discovered in UK

Dangerous cosmetics discovered in UK

By Chris BARKER

Luton Borough Council's trading standards service have issued a safety warning about buying cosmetics after seizing 640 contaminated products which were on sale locally.

In times of financial hardship make-up’s still important

In times of financial hardship make-up’s still important

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Despite the economic crisis over the last few years causing consumers to take a serious look at their spending, it appears they have stayed serious about their look, as UK make-up sales appear to be recession proof.