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AI Wants to Tell You What’s Next in Beauty

AI is becoming both a source of consumer insight and an increasingly important part of the consumer journey.

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

In generative search, consumers increasingly ask an AI assistant to interpret their needs and deliver a recommendation.

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.

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Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

Cosmetic Droppers: inside Lumson's engineering approach

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Dove Men+Care and Basketball Champion Karl-Anthony Towns Team Up to Help Men Find Their Vibe with Plant-Powered Body Wash Campaign

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

The move extends Kayali’s core proposition—layering fragrance to create a personalized scent experience—from perfume application into a broader body-care ritual.

Kayali Takes Fragrance Layering Beyond the Bottle

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.

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.”

“Our community has always shaped what comes next for Sol de Janeiro, and their number one request was clear: they wanted the fragrances they love to last longer,” said Jordan Saxemard, chief executive officer.

Sol de Janeiro’s Intense Perfume Mist Bridges the Gap Between Mists and Fine Fragrance

The 90-ml Intense Perfume Mists will retail for $34, versus $26 for the same size of the standard mists.

As obesity treatment broadens from weight loss to whole-person outcomes, a consumer-facing layer could emerge around the physical, emotional and aesthetic dimensions of transformation. This would create demand across skin, scalp, hair, body care, nutrition, aesthetics, movement, fragrance, cosmetics and self-expression.

From Weight Loss to Whole-Person Beauty

As the definition of successful obesity treatment expands, a transformation-care market may emerge across pharma, beauty and consumer health.

Fragrance is stepping out from the broader personal care ingredient mix with the launch of the Fragrance Zone at in-cosmetics Asia 2026, reflecting the growing role of scent in product differentiation, mood and self-expression across APAC.

Fragrance Gets Its Own Spotlight at in-cosmetics Asia

A new Fragrance Awards program will add a competitive element, with international fragrance experts judging innovations showcased in the Scent Bar and attendees voting for their favorites.

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.

Makeup emerged as the fastest-growing division, surging 9.1% on a like-for-like basis to €359 million as Charlotte Tilbury continued to gain market share and deliver strong sell-out performance.

Puig Outpaces Premium Beauty Market as Makeup and APAC Fuel First-Half Growth

Fragrance and fashion remained Puig's largest business, accounting for nearly three-quarters of sales.

'Our teams will kick off the transition in September,' Hieronimus said, adding that the company expects to launch its first Gucci products in early 2028.

L'Oréal Sees Gucci as Its Next Luxury Beauty Powerhouse, Targets Early 2028 Launch

Gucci represents a massive opportunity because the beauty business remains relatively small compared with the strength of the fashion house.

Dossier Taps Former Coty and J&J Executive Stefano Curti as Executive Chairman

Dossier CEO Sergio Tache described the appointment as a pivotal moment for the company.

Dermatological Beauty returned to mid- to high-single-digit growth, powered by La Roche-Posay, a reaccelerating CeraVe business fueled by its core moisturizers and new suncare launches, double-digit gains for SkinCeuticals, and continued momentum for Vichy's Dercos hair care range.

L'Oréal Builds Momentum With Record Margins as Dermatological Beauty, Hair Care and E-Commerce Lead Growth

The company emphasized that growth was driven by both higher volumes and favorable product mix, reinforcing consumers' willingness to spend on premium, innovation-led beauty despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

The raise builds on the firm's successful first fund, which delivered exits including Touchland, acquired by Church & Dwight, Billie, Coterie and Hims.

Align Ventures Raises $125M Fund II, Signaling Strong Investor Appetite for Next-Generation Beauty Brands

Align has also already warehoused an investment in California Naturals ahead of Fund II and recently participated in the brand's Series B round.

Selective retail continues to outperform many traditional luxury categories, with Sephora serving as a critical gateway for premium beauty brands and increasingly acting as a stabilizing force within LVMH's portfolio.

LVMH Beauty Holds Firm as Sephora Outpaces Luxury Slowdown, Fueling Confidence for Second Half

Sephora continued to gain market share globally, reinforcing its position as one of LVMH's most reliable growth drivers.