Skin Care

“The Estée Lauder Companies is a legend in beauty,” says Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify. “Together, we’re shaping the next era of retail where iconic brands and world-class technology redefine what’s possible.”
The Estée Lauder Companies Reimagines Consumer Experience with Shopify Partnership
The Estée Lauder Companies has announced a strategic partnership with Shopify Inc., a leading global commerce platform, to modernize its digital technology infrastructure and deliver best-in-class omnichannel consumer experiences.
Nov 6th, 2025
Augustinus Bader Science is introducing DUA, a high-performance skin care line created by model and singer Dua Lipa.
Augustinus Bader Launches Dua Lipa's TFC5-Powered Skin Care Line
The technology combines prebiotics and probiotics in a bio-based matrix, designed to restore and regenerate the skin's microbiome. (Note: depiction only, not the actual product)
Wearable Microbiome Boost: HeiQ's Synbiotic Textile Tech Debuts in Coperni's C+ Clothing Line
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Cheek-plumping blushes are just one concept ushering in an era of skin-first color cosmetics.
Beyond Hybrids: the New Era of Skin-Care-First Makeup
Nov 3rd, 2025
'Consumers are no longer just dabbling in supplements—they increasingly believe in the power of ingestibles to influence skin, scalp, and overall beauty outcomes,' says Lorne Lucree, founder, Quiet Coyote. 'The next step is ingredient alignment: the same actives delivered through both a topical serum/cream and an ingestible capsule/powder, sending a unified signal of support to the body.'
2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers
Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.
Nov 3rd, 2025
Unica's Triple-Mix Bottle: Effortless Dispensing for Multi-Formula Products
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Unica's Triple-Mix Bottle: Effortless Dispensing for Multi-Formula Products
Unica Packaging’s Triple-Mix Bottle is a new three-chamber packaging designed to simplify the delivery of complex multi-formula products. The Triple-Mix Bottle uses a unique single pump design that ensures effortless dispensing of your multi-formula product.
Nov 4th, 2025
The K-Beauty World platform, from Landing International, is led by Landing CEO Sarah Chung Park, who has helped launch more than 180 K-beauty brands in the U.S. market since 2007. With a high-profile partnership with Ulta Beauty, the appetite for K-beauty will be tested in the year to come.
Beauty's Crystal Ball: What's Brewing for 2026?
As we do every year, Global Cosmetic Industry is using its November issue to decode some of the trends we can expect to see in the next 12 months.
Nov 3rd, 2025
'DHK instantly calms skin and supports the skin barrier, and continually improves skin’s resilience to external aggressors,' says Deinde CEO Joshua Britton.
Beauty’s New Class of Anti-Aging Ingredient Tech
As the industry prepares for a new year of innovation, we looked at the latest batch of novel materials poised to shape product development in 2026 and beyond.
Nov 3rd, 2025
Through these features, users can see how lifestyle choices (including diet, exercise and skin care) can alter skin’s texture and tone, highlighting the relationship between beauty and wellness to motivate healthier, life-long choices.
SkinGPT: AI-Powered Skin Aging Simulation
Haut.Ai's newest model SkinGPT allows users to see how lifestyle factors contribute to skin-aging, giving brands a unique way to educate and promote healthly skin choices.
Nov 3rd, 2025
From fragrance, personal care to cosmetics, no category goes untouched when it comes to celebrity brand collaborations, personal product launches or sponsorships.
Beauty’s Crossover into Celebrity Spaces: Feat. Wicked Stars, Kim Chi, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift
A look at the beauty celebrity collaborations coming up, from cosmetics, hair care, nails, lashes and fragrance—all from your favorite singers, actors and internet personalities.
Oct 31st, 2025
In mainland China, share gains continued in prestige beauty, driven by every category and led by La Mer, Le Labo and Tom Ford. In the United States, share gains in skin care, makeup and fragrance, led by The Ordinary and Estée Lauder.
Estée Lauder Sees 4% Net Growth for a Total of $3.5 Billion in 2026 Q1
Estée Lauder has released its 2026 financial results for Q1, with a net sales increase of 4% (organic 3%) for a total of $3.5 billion. In skin care and fragrance, net sales increased, while in makeup and hair care, net sales decreased.
Oct 30th, 2025
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Class Action Against Ulta Beauty Over 'Clean Ingredient' Claims Advances
The class action alleges violations of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, False Advertising Law, Unfair Competition Law and Environmental Marketing Claims Act. It also alleges fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
Oct 29th, 2025
Sephora remained the No.1 favorite beauty shopping destination, gaining 2-points of mindshare sequentially. Ulta remained No. 2, and Target appeared at No. 3 (in line with its historic trend).
Teen Wallets Declining as Sephora, Ulta and Target Remain Fan-Favorites
Piper Sandler's 50th semi-annual teens survey has been released, indicating a decline in teens' core wallets and ranking teens' favorite cosmetic brands and shopping destinations.
Oct 29th, 2025
'I didn't want to choose between comfort and performance anymore. Two years, and hundreds of formulations later, we're able to reveal new Hyper-Bond technology…” says Marina Kalenchyts, co-founder of Wonderskin.
Skin Care Formula Meets Foundation: Wonderskin’s New Hyper-Bond Serum-Foundation Duo
Wonderskin has developed a serum-foundation hybrid that delivers performance wear with powerful skin care ingredients.
Oct 29th, 2025