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Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance, signaling confidence that the turnaround is gaining traction even as tariffs and macro volatility persist.

Estée Lauder’s Turnaround Takes Hold: Margin Repair, Category Momentum and a Clearer Path Back to Growth

Net sales rose 6% to $4.2B (organic +4%), with strength across prestige skin care, fragrance and hair care offsetting near-term makeup disruption.

With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approaching, Gillette Venus recently announced partnerships with U.S. figure skaters Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Starr Andrews, extending its long-standing “ritual” positioning into cold-weather performance conditions.

Ulta Beauty Formalizes Its Playbook as Beauty-Sports Partnerships Go Pro

Consumers are increasingly gravitating toward niche scent profiles, limited launches and storytelling-led olfactive identities—moving away from mass-recognizable designer fragrances.

Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

From groundbreaking cosmetic ingredients to cutting-edge beauty devices, this year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision in cosmetics R&D.

Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

Successful brands demonstrated durability beyond initial launch windows through repeat purchase and cross-category adjacency.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

For brands operating in—or evaluating entry into—the Sephora channel, future growth will depend less on scale and more on clarity, restraint and strategic intent.

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McKinsey Health Institute calls this gap a $1 trillion industry opportunity, one that can dramatically improve the health and lives of women everywhere.

Can Beauty Bridge the Gap Between Women and Wellness?

As the gap between wellness and beauty shrinks, women are demanding products that speak to their specific needs and lifecycles.

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Target Unveils Its Largest-Ever Spring Beauty Reset, Doubling Down on Prestige-at-Mass, K-Beauty and Skin Health

Target is reinforcing its role as a volume-driven beauty incubator—scaling prestige cues, dermatologist credibility and global trends at mass prices, while investing heavily in physical retail as a discovery engine.

In skin care, organic sales grew low single digits, supported by premium product mix and pricing in Greater China, partially offset by volume declines.

P&G Q2 FY26: Beauty Fuels Growth as Company Reaffirms Full-Year Outlook

Beauty segment organic sales rose 4%, with net sales reaching $4.04 billion, reinforcing the category’s role as a growth engine for the CPG giant.

'In terms of product assortment, we wanted to make sure that Ulta Beauty carried a diverse range of our products that cater to women’s needs from scalp to vag,' says Stripes Beauty CEO and president Cara Kamenev. 'From dehydrated skin to estrogen loss, Stripes has something to target all midlife needs, so it was important for us to have that wide range of products represented to cater to every woman’s unique body and experience.'

Menopause Goes Mainstream: Cara Kamenev, Stripes Beauty’s CEO, on a Bold Ulta Expansion

The launch also reflects a broader industry reckoning: women navigating menopause remain one of beauty’s most underserved consumer groups, despite their spending power and influence.

According to InsightAce Analytics, ingestible beauty was valued at $4.2 billion in 2024.

Beauty's What's On the Inside: Ingestible Beauty Takeaways for 2026

Beauty is turning outside in with the rise of ingestible beauty collagens in new forms and flavors.

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LVMH Review Underscores How Scalp Health is the Key to Fighting Hair Aging

The article underscores the growing importance of scalp-focused care in the beauty industry, paving the way for products and treatments that not only enhance hair appearance but also improve its foundational health.

'Fragrance has been benefiting from deep changes in consumer trends, including frequency of use, appetite for more premium, luxury scents and new habits to “collect” various scents and brands,' says Alexandre Terseleer, a partner in the private equity practice at global strategy and management consulting firm, Kearney. 'However, at this stage the offering has become so vast that most consumers start feeling overwhelmed–lending itself well for consolidation at the level of brands (and portfolios thereof).'

Megadeals, Fragrance Frenzies and the Gen Z Wallet: Your 2026 Beauty M&A Playbook

Alexandre Terseleer, a partner at Kearney, unpacks the latest beauty M&A trends.

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Beauty Under Fire: Why 2026 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Consumer Safety and Environmental Accountability

Recalls highlight the global push for transparency and safety in the beauty industry, as regulators and brands work to protect consumers from harmful ingredients and misleading claims. Keep reading for the latest regulatory updates.