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The transition toward 'clean,' sustainable and vegan formulations hasn't been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds

The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

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Toner Pads, 5 PDRN Eye Patch Makes Debut in COSRX Amazon Beauty Line

COSRX expands Amazon beauty line with upgraded toner pads and its viral 5 PDRN eye patch — simple, effective skincare.

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Skin Care’s Softer Touch

Microbiome research, neurocosmetics, thoughtful ingredient and formulation concepts, and clean beauty approaches are offering a gentler, more consumer-friendly skin care experience.

Safe is the New Clean

Hygiene and wellness intersect amid beauty’s new reality.

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The home spa product market is shifting to include medspa-level solutions that mimic everything from Botox to eye lifts; image by Sofiia Bakh.

Skin Care’s Medspa-ration Renaissance

A growing number of ingredients and product formats mimic professional treatment results, providing minimally invasive at-home beauty care.

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Baby's Skin

The baby care market reflects the consumer’s embrace of balancing luxury health and beauty care with natural and organic ingredients and processes.

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Hair Care Lacks Luster

According to Euromonitor International’s latest data, hair care—despite sales of $53 billion and status as the second-highest ranked cosmetics and toiletries category in 2006—is succumbing to the challenges of maturity; challenges that include high penetration, private label pressure and discounting...

Skin Diversity Explained

Though there is little and often contradictory information on skin structure and function differences between ethnic types, apart from the inherent coloration, this review provides insights into the specificities of the three main ethnic skin types.

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Haruharu Wonder Brings Affordable K-Beauty Innovation to Target Stores Nationwide

Female-owned Korean skincare brand brings slow beauty, barrier care, and sub-$25 essentials to Target customers coast-to-coast.

The Beauty Shortlist & Wellbeing Awards is celebrating 10 years of showcasing the best in natural beauty and wellness with a winners’ list packed full of clean, green and gorgeous products.

Beauty Shortlist & Wellbeing Awards 2020 Winners

The Beauty Shortlist & Wellbeing Awards is celebrating 10 years of showcasing the best in natural beauty and wellness with a winners’ list packed full of clean, green and gorgeous products.

For athletes who face intense sun exposure and sweat conditions, sunscreen development requires careful formulation to achieve effective protection, durability, and a cosmetically elegant feel.

SPF Sunscreen: A Run Towards Healthier Sunscreen by Sun Deep Cosmetics

Nikita Gill and Jocelyn Manfut from Sun Deep Cosmetics explain the difference in sun protection ingredients and emphasize the importance of using the right formulas for athletic consumers.

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Color Cosmetics at a Crossroads: the Categories and Strategies Set to Restart Growth

Industry innovators are exploring new ways to bring energy back to the makeup aisle.

As skin care brands seek to tap into the shifting needs of emerging and established shoppers across generations, marketers and product innovation teams need to ensure their solutions are meeting consumers where they are.

Generational Skin Care: from Future-proofing to Rejuvenation

By delivering targeted care based on life stages, brands have immense opportunities to address the needs of everyone from Gen Alpha to boomers.

The Demands of Natural Product Claims on Fragrance

As natural claims and positioning grow to meet the rise in consumer demand, questions arise regarding the use of natural and synthetic fragrance in beauty products.

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Regenerative Skin Care: the Anti-aging Killer

Brands are embracing the new longevity paradigm amid a boom in ingredient advancements.

From Silab’s Longevicell, which harnesses the rejuvenating power of myrtle leaves to target cellular mechanisms for longevity, to Evolved By Nature's Activated Silk KDF-β peptide, designed to combat modern environmental stressors, these advancements are setting new standards in skin care ingredients.

Revolutionizing Skin Care: Innovative Ingredients Transforming Anti-Aging and Skin Health

Exploring the science, benefits, and sustainability behind these advanced ingredients, offering a closer look at how they address key skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress, and damage repair.

When Summer Fades, Skin Concerns Remain

Following a summer in the sun, consumers are now seeking out products to repair sun damage, as well as those that might help prevent future damage.

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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.