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By preventing direct contact between the formula and the applicator, the system significantly reduces bacterial exposure, an increasingly critical requirement for dermocosmetic, sensitive-skin and active-driven skin care formulas, per Aptar.

Aptar Beauty Unveils NeoDropper Autoload, the Next Generation of Precision Dropper Packaging

The system automatically fills the applicator upon opening, eliminating manual pipette squeezing and reducing user error.

More than 50% of women learned about menopause’s impact on skin only by experiencing it themselves, notes a recent Galderma study.

Menopause Skin Care: The Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

Silicone remains the most widely recommended non-invasive topical treatment for scar management across international clinical guidelines, and BIOCORNEUM is leaning into that consensus with a format aimed at everyday recovery and long-term compliance.

BIOCORNEUM Expands Scar Recovery Line with Non-SPF Professional-Grade SiliSilk Gel

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.

Wealthier, asset-confident consumers tend to trade up, seeking science-backed efficacy, personalization, and experiential value, while less wealthy or paycheck-tight consumers trade down, prioritizing clarity, reliability, affordability, and multifunctional performance—though many shoppers move fluidly between the two, mixing premium hero items with value-focused everyday purchases. Across income tiers, both groups increasingly demand transparency, demonstrable results, and smart, efficient solutions, making performance the ultimate currency in a barbell-shaped market.

Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers

Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.

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.

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

The Future of Beauty Is Now: Download Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report

Accupac’s 2026 Trend Report highlights a new era of beauty—where proof is experienced, sustainability drives real impact, bioinnovation supports long-term vitality, and adaptive beauty responds to changing skin, life stages, and environments.

As we head out of the holidays and step into 2026, the time has come to make our New Year's beauty resolutions, big and small.

Beauty Resolutions: What to Manifest in 2026

Global Cosmetic Industry's first edition of the year is covering everything from packaging, skin care, sun care and makeup, reporting the latest trends in hybrid-everything and hyper-personalization across categories.

Across the industry, suppliers are harnessing upcycled waste, biotechnology and regenerative farming to expand the palette of high-performance, ethical ingredients.

Next-Gen Ingredients Cutting Through the Noise in Clean Skin Care

A new wave of innovative ingredients is offering formulators solutions that are sustainable, safe and clinically effective.

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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.

Parfums Givenchy introduced a new floral interpretation of its L’Interdit Parfum, expanding its core fragrance franchise.

LVMH Reports Stable Organic Revenue in Perfumes & Cosmetics as Operating Profit Rises 8%

LVMH's perfumes and cosmetics division reported 8,174 million euros in sales for 2025.

Front row, from left: Christi Hucks, Katelyn Rousselle and Katya Johnson; back row, from left: Mia Davis and Steve Raack.

Atmosphera Expands Executive Bench With COO and Chief Impact Officer Appointments Ahead of U.S. Launch

The news follows the announcement, earlier this month, that Canada-founded Atmosphera had appointed Christi Hucks and Katya Johnson as co-CEOs.

DermCeutical EDL reportedly activates dermal fibroblasts to increase elastin production, a primary mechanism also pursued by energy-based treatments such as radiofrequency skin tightening, ultrasound-based lifting devices and certain laser modalities that rely on controlled dermal heating to stimulate structural protein renewal.

Q&A: AI-Powered DermCeutical EDL: Redefining Skin Tightening in Skin Care

In a 12-week clinical study, dermatologist-blinded assessments showed a 73% improvement in skin sagging and a 100% fine-line improvement rate.

'At BYOMA, we have completed over 109 clinical studies in just under four years, yet much of that science has not historically been translated clearly to the consumer,' says Loftis. 'In an era of faux science, where perception often becomes reality, that matters. Consumers deserve proof, transparency, and clarity.'

Tara Loftis on BYOMA’s Strategic Growth: Q&A on Innovation, Science and the Future of Skin Care

In 2025, the brand achieved 44% year-over-year sales growth, fueled by strong demand across retail and direct-to-consumer channels.