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Consumers demand science-backed beauty: Experts discuss the rise of 'cleanical' products and innovation driving this trend.

The Clinical Revolution: Why Efficacy, Trust and Transparency Are Driving Beauty's Future: Insider Insights

In an era of ingredient-savvy "skintellectuals" and a collective demand for tangible results, the beauty industry is experiencing a seismic shift toward clinically-backed products.

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GPI Beauty's Volair Foamer Bottle

'One of the most vital lessons I've learned as an entrepreneur is the importance of resilience,' says Tracey Hicks-Kearse, DBA, founder, CEO and chief chemist of AcARRE.

AcARRE Beauty: Revolutionizing Scalp and Skin Care with Innovation, Sustainability and Community

Hair loss and thinning remain pervasive concerns, impacting a significant portion of the global population and driving a robust, innovation-fueled market within the beauty industry.

The Hair Loss Innovation Boom

There’s new hope for consumers’ biggest fear.

Prestige facial skin care is in a slump; medspa inspiration, microbiome balance and other strategies offer hope for the category.

7 Ways to Get Prestige Facial Skin Care Back on Track

From the microbiome to medspa inspiration, brands have more innovation opportunities today than ever before.

Peptid4® B-Like: Sustainable and effective wrinkle-reducing peptide

Peptid4® B-Like: Sustainable and effective wrinkle-reducing peptide

Peptid4® B-Like is a biomimetic tetrapeptide that reduces expression wrinkles by modulating muscle contraction, similar to botulinum toxin. With 99.86% natural origin content, it offers effective, sustainable performance aligned with Green Chemistry.

L'Oreal continues to snap up high-performing brands in key categories.

Why L'Oreal is Acquiring Color Wow

U.S.- and U.K.-based Color Wow was founded in 2013 by Gail Federici and has since enjoyed "rapid growth" via salons, selective distribution and e-commerce.

According to Coty’s press release, 81% of consumers tested agree that the scents boosted their mood and 80% said the scent made them feel positive.

Adidas Launches Vibes Fragrance Hair and Body Mists

The collection features five fragrances with mood-boosting ingredients.

By decoding the hallmarks of aging, L'Oreal believes it can usher in a new era of beauty, one that focuses on root causes.

L'Oreal Previews the Future of Skin and Hair Longevity

From emerging diagnostics and ingredients to new launches, the beauty giant offers a view of beauty's future.

Cleverman: Revolutionizing Men's Grooming with Personalization and Confidence

"As an indie brand, you're both the underdog and the innovator. It takes creativity and grit to stand out, but it also gives you the freedom to write your own rules and build something truly meaningful."

Lasio was founded in New York in the early 2000s by Latina entrepreneur Nadine Ramos, introducing one of the first professional keratin treatments designed for all hair types.

From Vision to Victory: Lessons on Resilience from Lasio's Founder

"Building a brand takes vision, but sustaining it requires grit."

NYSCC's Suppliers' Day 2025 event will once again feature its Indie Pavilion (booth 2319), 'dedicated to highlighting new to market indie beauty brands that have novel ingredients, formulations and unique concepts,' according to the organization.

14 Brands Coming to NYSCC's Suppliers' Day Indie Pavilion [Preview]

Graydon Skincare "is a multifunctional face and body care brand uniting nature and biotech innovation to promote skin longevity," offering products such as a mineral mist and aloe milk cleanser.

Is the fragrance boom over? Not even close. Though growth wasn't as robust as the peak, scent has continued to perform well, led by value-focused offerings.

US Consumers Embrace Beauty in Uncertain Q1 2025

Notably, all prestige beauty categories experienced growth in March, offering some silver lining for the sector.

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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.