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What Women (and Men) Really Want from Their Facial and Body Skin Care Products

While a product’s ability to deliver multi-use benefits is important to 18% of women, only 9% of male respondents found multi-use to be important.

Natura Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Skin Care Company

Brazilian beauty companies are reaching for a greater global grasp, as well as looking to identify the needs and opportunities at home to obtain a greater market share.

Skinification and wellness are dominating the skin care and body care ingredient spaces, while sustainability continues to define packaging for beauty.

INSIDER INSIGHTS: Bath & Body Care & Skin Care Ingredients + Packaging Launches

This month we highlight what is trending in these spaces as the industry continues to evolve.

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K-beauty's Trendiest Skin Care Ingredients of 2018

Three K-beauty ingredients garnered particular buzz in 2018, highlighting the segment's anti-aging, brightening and gentle focuses.

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Ottilie & Lulu Make Tween Skin Care Easy

Ottilie & Lulu Clean Skin Face Wipes are the easiest and fastest all-natural way to clean a tween’s face—anytime, anywhere. The all-in-one clean skin face wipes make feeling fresh and clean easy.

Spate’s report indicates that thigh cream is a top growing bath and body trend during warmer seasons.

Spate: US Consumer Trends in Skin Care, Hair Services, Cosmetics and More

Hair dusting is an emerging hair service; cream blush and thigh creams are trending products and lip care continues its resurgence.

“Gen Z consumers place huge importance on their skin care regimen and are extremely discerning in the brands they select,” says Ashley Brown, account director at YouGov America.

What Gen Z & Other Generations Want from Skin Care in 2025: New YouGov Data

Asked about sustainability/ethical initiatives, consumers say natural ingredients (41%), no animal testing (37%) and recyclable packaging (20%) are the most important when considering a brand.

Body skin care is booming, defying softness in other categories.

Why Shoppers Are Choosing Masstige Skin Care Over Prestige and Mass (2024 Sales & 2025 Trends)

According to Circana data, mass body care retail sales volume totaled $6.9 billion in 2024.

The top three skin concerns uncovered by Jebbit's data are: skin complexion (43%), dry skin (27%) and anti-aging (17%).

Jebbit Zero-party Data Reveals Shopper Makeup, Hair & Skin Care Needs

Eighty-three percent of consumers spend 5 minutes or less on their beauty routines, while just 2.5% spend 20 minutes or more.

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Pinterest's Fall 2025 Beauty Trends: Pixie Cuts, Sea Science Skin Care & Cozy Fragrances

This fall, Pinterest trends are embracing a mix of nostalgia and modern twists across beauty and lifestyle.

Kline Looks at China's Beauty Market, Including Skin Care, Hair Care, Makeup and More

Chinese consumers have become more price-sensitive, reducing salon and spa visits, but are determined to tackle beauty concerns, and thus the professional market in China is seeing a steady increase.

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Debut Puts Samples First to Prove Its Post-Procedure Skin Care Vision

By registering for the on-demand session, participants can access these sample concepts—bridging the gap between innovation story and real-world application.

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How K-Beauty Trends Have Taken Over Skin Care: from Acne Care to PDRN

This report explores how each brand, product and trend addresses certain skin concerns.

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L’Oréal Accelerates Growth in Q3 as Premium Hair Care, Skin Care and Emerging Markets Power Sales

The group's adjusted like-for-like growth accelerated to 7.7% in the third quarter, compared with 6.9% for the first nine months.

Beauty Trends Driving Growth: Macro Level, Skin Care, Makeup, Hair, Fragrance & 2023 Outlook

This talk will be a must-attend for brands seeking context and cues for future business and product planning.

Q1 2023 U.S. prestige beauty sales grew 16% year-over-year, totaling $6.6 billion, according to point-of-sale data from Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group). The mass beauty market generated $7.0 billion in the same period, representing growth of 10% versus the same period of 2022. Category-by-category Q1 growth trends are pictured in the graph at left.

Q1 2023 US Beauty Sales Driven by Lips, Prestige Fragrance, Clinical Skin Care & More

“Following a stellar 2022, the beauty industry continues to bask in the glow of growing sales,” said Larissa Jensen, beauty industry advisor at Circana.

Spate reports that consumers are searching for French tip nails in different lengths and with different nail polish product formats.

Spate: US Consumer Trends in Skin Care, Nail Art and Hair Color

The consumer trend report shows increased attention to skin barrier protection and a growing interest in French tip nails and ginger hair coloring.

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

New global survey data from Galderma, presented at IMCAS 2026, reveals a striking gap between what women experience, what they understand and when they act.