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"Voices Behind the Data:" GCI x READY to BEAUTY Launch Mini-Series on Black Professionals in Beauty

GCI and READY to BEAUTY, a global think tank for multicultural entrepreneurs and brands, are proud to announce the launch of its six-episode mini-series "Voices Behind the Data" starting November 14.

Get ready for practical guidance on designing compliant, future-ready packaging and anticipating regulatory shifts so you can stay ahead of the curve (and costly updates!).

The Art of Scaling: Navigating Claims, Regulations & Packaging Strategies for Your Beauty Brand in 2026 and Beyond

Let's cut through the hype and focus on how smart, structured data is the true enabler of AI-driven innovation in the cosmetics industry.

Submit Your AI Questions For Our Experts: Cosmetic R&D Webinar Featuring Ethical AI & Smart Data

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Category Shake-Up: C&T Allēs Spotlight Acne, Compromised Skin and Scalp Care Innovations in 2026

The new categories aim to better recognize targeted solutions addressing specific consumer needs such as skin conditions, post-procedural care and scalp health.

Lighting, cropping and other techniques can, intentionally or not, manipulate the appearance of efficacy in clinical testing.

The Misleading Beauty Befores and Afters That Even the Pros Miss

There are many variables that can and should be controlled, and good studios will always provide both a full-face image and close crops.

Pictured here is a clinical test subject before/after captured by Visia skin analysis. This image was created during a clinical test of RoC Skincare RoC 35 protocol users. All tests were conducted at clinics in France, with participants aged 45-plus, who reported their skin looked an average of 9.6 years younger after 90 days.

Beauty Before-and-Afters: How Better Imagery, AI, Social Media and Testing Are Changing the Game

“A high-quality before and after image offers a huge range of benefits. It pushes transparency. You’re no longer stating a claim, you’re demonstrating it."

dsm-firmenich: Elevating Beauty through Purpose and Scientific Impact

dsm-firmenich: Elevating Beauty through Purpose and Scientific Impact

Shaping the future of beauty with science, sustainability and well-being.

From global leaders like L’Oreal, Estée Lauder and Supergoop! to innovative disruptors like Olaplex, KORA Organics, and Danessa Myricks Beauty, the best in the industry will be there.

Guestlist Sneak Peek: Who's Coming to Beauty Accelerate? 👀

From global leaders like L’Oreal, Estée Lauder and Supergoop! to innovative disruptors like Olaplex, KORA Organics, and Danessa Myricks Beauty, the best in the industry will be there.

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Lorne Lucree Joins Beauty Accelerate 2025 Lineup to Take on Beauty's Innovation Slump

Lorne Lucree, founder of Quiet Coyote, is bringing his experience in combining strong brand marketing acumen, creativity, constant curiosity to the BA2025 conference with his session: Innovation that Screams.

Helen of Troy to Acquire Olive & June, Extending its Reach Beyond Hair Care

Helen of Troy has acquired Olive & June, a popular nail care brand, for $240 million. The acquisition is expected to boost Helen of Troy's financial performance and strengthen its position in the beauty and personal care market beyond hair care.

Analysts have noted that 2024 is set to be the sixth worst year for the luxury sector in the past two decades.

Authenticity & UGC Keep Luxury Beauty Brands Relevant Amid Uncertainty

Analysts have noted that 2024 is set to be the sixth worst year for the luxury sector in the past two decades, highlighting the challenges faced across the industry.

Ulta Beauty Teams Up with Rokt to Enhance the Shopping Experience for the 2024 Holiday Season.

Ulta Beauty x Rokt Partner on Non-endemic Advertising

Ulta Beauty teams up with Rokt, a leader in global ecommerce technology to implement new advertising strategies amid the 2024 holiday season.

From Gen Alpha to longevity and (p)rejuvenation to elevated efficacy and obsession-worthy packaging, Beauty Accelerate 2025 will deliver insights from beauty's leading R&D, marketing and innovation voices.

Beauty Accelerate 2025: Future-proofing Beauty [Join the Waitlist!]

Returning to the East Coast, 2025's edition will highlight the technologies, trends and strategies propelling the most innovative brands.

Three MaquillAR projects: 1. AR effect for Valde Beauty; 2. AR effect for Val Garland, model: Fallon Havanna; 3. AR effect for Submission Beauty, model and founder: Zenia Jaeger.

Beauty’s Augmented Reality Future

The AR renaissance is delivering real brand value and increasingly complex and imaginative projects.