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PPWR got you puzzled? ICONS America Provides Packaging Solutions

ICONS America has a wide range of packaging options designed to meet Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) guidelines.

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Behind every cosmetic dropper lies a complex engineering process. Discover Lumson's approach to designing dispensing systems that combine precision, aesthetics, manufacturing expertise and consistent, reliable performance.

L’Oréal is also launching Entering l’AcceleratOR, a new docuseries following three companies from the inaugural cohort as they work with L’Oréal teams to move sustainability technologies toward commercialization.

L’Oréal Names 13 Sustainability Innovators for Second l’AcceleratOR Cohort

Successful solutions could ultimately be scaled across L’Oréal’s international operations.

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AI Wants to Tell You What’s Next in Beauty

Profound helps brands understand how AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity see and describe them.

Think Like a Machine: Estée Lauder Takes GEO Global With Profound Partnership

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Gen Z already represents roughly one-quarter of the world's population and is projected to surpass Baby Boomers in annual global spending within the next five years, reaching an estimated $12 trillion according to NielsenIQ. Meanwhile, Gen Alpha is entering the beauty market earlier than previous generations.

The Next Generation of Beauty Packaging: Designing for Gens Z and Alpha

South Korean brands transforms innovation into mass-market consumer experiences through disruptive formats, high-sensory appeal and visible results in a short time.

Asia’s Beauty Blueprint: 10 Innovation Trends

From China’s biotech and Korea’s consumer creativity to Japan’s precision science, the Asian beauty ecosystem is reshaping cosmetic breakthroughs.

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rhode Announces Official Launch Date for Its Retail Expansion in Europe with Sephora

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Behind every cosmetic dropper lies a complex engineering process. Discover Lumson's approach to designing dispensing systems that combine precision, aesthetics, manufacturing expertise and consistent, reliable performance.

Beauty’s D&I Progresses on the Shelf, Retreats in the C-Suite

Formal diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, budgets and targets have collapsed since 2023. Inevitably, what isn't measured doesn't grow.

The company expects the early return of its Gucci Beauty license to Kering to create a sales and profit step-down in FY28, but said it is developing measures to moderate the impact. These include accelerating core brands, expanding newer portfolio additions such as Marc Jacobs Beauty makeup and fragrances from Swarovski, Etro and Marni, and implementing a significant fixed-cost reduction program.

Coty Returns to Sales Growth in Q4 as Fragrance, Cosmetics and Americas Lead; Names Soraya Benchikh CFO

Coty said FY27 will focus on strengthening its core business, simplifying the portfolio and improving consumer engagement.

Luxury fragrance was particularly strong, with double-digit growth across the portfolio led by Le Labo, Tom Ford and Kilian Paris.

Estée Lauder’s Fiscal 2026 Results: Fragrance Leads a Broader Beauty Recovery

"Our One ELC operating model is increasingly enabling the entire organization to move at speed and with discipline.”

The acquisition brings together Cosmetic Group USA’s more than three decades of experience in U.S. beauty product development and manufacturing with PharmaResearch’s biotechnology, research capabilities and international resources.

Cosmetic Group USA Announces Strategic Acquisition by PharmaResearch to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Global Capabilities

The acquisition is also expected to connect U.S. beauty-market expertise with PharmaResearch’s research and biotechnology platform.

Beauty has made enormous progress in expanding foundation and concealer shade ranges, but simply increasing the number of shades does not necessarily solve the underlying problem of matching.

Estée Lauder Wants to Rewrite the Science of Shade Matching

ELC’s research will examine how consumers perceive undertones and subtle color differences under real-world viewing conditions.

Prestige makeup sales rose just 3%, while unit demand softened slightly. The category is therefore generating modest dollar growth without expanding its unit base. Yet pockets of the category are thriving: bronzer and blush posted double-digit gains. Pictured is Charli XCX with YSL Beauty's powder-based Make Me Blush.

Beauty’s 2026 Growth Story Is Strong, but Increasingly Selective

The data suggests that beauty consumers are becoming more selective about where they spend.

e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin and Bubble recently announced a limited-edition skin care-makeup hybrid collection featuring three community-inspired products.

e.l.f. Is Still Growing Fast—But the Growth Engine Is Changing

If e.l.f. can sustain that trajectory while converting its broader portfolio into operating leverage, the company will have moved into a new phase.

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Rare Beauty Brands and JCPenney Reopen Applications for 2026 Lift Beauty Accelerator to Support Underrepresented Founders

The launch expands P2 Science’s broader “Feel Good” platform, positioning green chemistry as a tool for meeting some of beauty’s fastest-moving demands—including silicone-free innovation, inclusive shade development and skin-first hybrid color cosmetics.

P2 Science Brings Green Chemistry to 2026 Complexion Trends With New 'Feel Good Color' Collection

The launch expands P2 Science’s broader “Feel Good” platform, positioning green chemistry as a tool for meeting some of beauty’s fastest-moving demands.