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Meet the Press: Beauty Editors Speak Out

Consumer beauty magazine editors discuss making the most of PR, reaching consumers through beauty pages and the trends that intrigue.

Chasing Tomorrow’s Beauty Trends

Track down some of the hottest niche beauty brands in hair and skin care, and learn the trends that are helping them get noticed.

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Top 15 Beauty Predictions for 2025: Insider Insights

We prompted a variety of leaders within the beauty industry to share their thoughts on the oncoming trend forecast for 2025.

Marketing Matters: Understanding the Power of G2G

Understanding the power of women listening to recommendations from girlfriends and also making their own recommendations is gaining importance for all beauty marketers.

BRIC Key for Future Growth

With the exception of Russia, BRIC has far outgrown the 4% global growth in beauty 2008–2009, according to market research firm Euromonitor International.

A Rockier Road Ahead for Booming Deodorants Category

The deodorants category is fast approaching a demographic cliff.

Beauty Industry Wakeup Call on Emerging Markets

The rise of India and South Korea, strength in mature markets, trading down in Brazil and slow growth in China.

P&G Opens New Innovation Center in Singapore

The new Singapore Innovation Center will be an international center for P&G’s global hair care, skin care, fragrances, fabric care, home care and health and grooming products.

Third Quarter 2013 a Rocky One for Avon

Avon's total revenue of $2.3 billion for the quarter decreased 7%, or 1% in constant dollars, compared to the same time period in 2012.

MWV's New Packaging Matters Study Shows Just 11% Completely Satisfied by Today's Packaging

The new packaging research also includes stats such as 64% of respondents tried something new because the packaging caught their eye on the retail shelf, 41% purchased a product again because of the packaging, and 36% have switched brands because of negative experiences with new packaging.

Searches on 'd'Alba Skin Care' rose 950% in the past week, per Google Trends. The main ingredient touted across the line is white truffle extract sourced in Piedmont, Italy. *depiction only; not actual product

12 Trends in Beauty: White Truffle K-Beauty, Ginseng Toner, #DroopyEyesMakeup and More

Each week, we dig into growing trends in web searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging this week are: white truffle K-beauty, waterless skin care, pride makeup, ginseng toner, anti-frizz hair care, droopy eyes and more.

Per Google Trends, searches on 'talc-free makeup' are up 350% in the past seven days, which may be due to The Guardian's June 10, 2024, headline: 'Is there asbestos in your makeup? Why women with cancer are suing big beauty brands.'

7 Trends in Beauty — Talc-free Makeup/J&J Settles, Unsafe Products in Sri Lanka, Hair Bonding, Peptides and More

Each week, we dig into growing trends in web searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging this week are: talc-free makeup and J&J's settlement, unsafe products in Sri Lanka, hair bonding, Argireline hexapeptide products and more.

Seventy-two percent of Gen Z females take a hot bath or shower to alleviate stress, while 66% spend more time on their beauty and personal care routines.

How Beauty x Wellness Can Address Stressed-out Consumers: New Data

With consumers more stressed than ever, shoppers' quest for multifunctional feel-good products beyond supplements is on the rise.

Professional and mass beauty brands are expanding into the pet care segment.

Pet Care's New Pedigree

From John Masters Organics’ DogPoo shampoo to P&G’s Febreze Pet Odor Eliminator line—professional and mass beauty brands are expanding into the pet care segment.

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Harvesting Brazil's Beauty

As Brazilian farmers source their native crops for local and global beauty brands seeking Amazonian ingredients, the country’s economy expands.

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From Weight Loss to Whole-Person Beauty

As the definition of successful obesity treatment expands, a transformation-care market may emerge across pharma, beauty and consumer health.

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

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

Latin Beat: First Avon Door in Brazil

Ingredient suppliers, brands and retailers finding a wealth of opportunity in South America.