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Schick Embraces Modern Masculinity With New Campaign

"The previously established roadmap for masculinity is gone, and with this new campaign, we felt the time was right to bring forward a more positive and diverse celebration of masculinity."

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NPD: In Prestige, Skin Care Just Keeps Growing During Q3 2018

Consumers flocked towards natural brands, toners and clarifiers, and false eyelashes; less so lip color and candles, per a report from The NPD Group. The group also provided a sneak peek into the holiday 2018 market.

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China: Beauty’s Next Superpower

36% of Chinese women have upgraded to more premium beauty brands in last year, and 58% switched to more expensive product lines within the brands they were already using.

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What Did 2018 Mean for Beauty?

8 key elements that made this year unique for beauty and personal care.

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The Russian Beauty Market by the Numbers

Russia currently holds 4% of the global beauty market. Here is a quick snapshot of Russian consumer behaviors, key trends in retail and specific market segments.

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The Biggest Trends From InterCharm 2018

Couldn't make it to InterCharm this year? We rounded up the biggest trends from the show floor, including those for packaging, fragrance and upcoming trend forecasts for the beauty industry.

Gen X: Beauty’s Untapped Opportunity

The generation of VHS, the Spice Girls and dial-up internet deserve the industry’s attention.

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3 Things You Need to Know about I-beauty

Beauty Made in Italy and the Italian Beauty Council (IBC) hosted their inaugural panel discussion, The Rise of I-Beauty: Heritage, Creativity & Innovation,” at the Italian Trade Commission in New York City, discussing everything from the history and innovation of Italian beauty to the country’s noted manufacturing prowess and the unique challenges its brands face when entering the U.S. market.

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Health-savvy Consumers Flock to Face Masks

Consumers are increasingly looking to face masks for skin care dedicated to relieving skin conditions—according to a recent report, this is helping to boost the global face mask market's growth.

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A to Gen Z: Survey Reveals Teen Preferences

Generation Z’s preferences include Instagram, online shopping and Ulta.

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Peach & Lily's Glass Skin Refining Serum

Peach, East Asian mountain yam, hyaluronic acid and more go into this serum to help achieve "glass skin," in which skin appears poreless, illuminated and translucent.

Men and women have a lot in common regarding natural and organic beauty and personal care habits and attitudes, but the differences point to new opportunities for the booming market.

Men Vs. Women: Natural & Organic Beauty

Brand awareness and purchasing habits from 4,000+ survey respondents; Part 3 of a 4-part series.

Article sponsored by CoastSouthwest

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Meet the Prestige Makeup Line Specifically Created for Teens and Tweens

Samantha Cutler, the brand's creator, brought 15 years of product development experience—including time with MAC, Smashbox and Stila—when developing products for "young creatives."

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Personal Care Products Are Personally Impacted by Trump Tariffs

The White House has released a statement from President Trump imposing 10% tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports beginning Sept. 24, 2018. Products which could be impacted include shampoo, refrigerators and fruits and nuts.

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[update] California Passes Bill Banning Animal Testing

California SB-1249, which successfully passed through the California State Assembly, is now headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill was passed after it narrowed its scope to include only products in which animal testing is a direct part of the supply chain.

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Why Beauty Devices are Becoming All the Rage in China

As technology becomes increasingly intertwined with the beauty industry and consumers become more comfortable with (aka dependent upon) smart devices, chances are growth in the beauty device market will only continue to climb.

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Local is the New Global: The Rising Age of Multi-Localism

The era of globally integrated value chains and mass-market products is coming to a close, say the experts A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council. So how should cosmetics companies shift in this new landscape?

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Men’s Grooming Graduates

How savvy men-centric brands developed their products and brands to attract today’s more discerning man.