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Beauty Tech Takes Center Stage at CES 2026 as L’Oréal Groupe and Amorepacific Unveil AI and Light-Powered Innovations

Together, the two global beauty leaders are signaling a shift toward hyper-personalized, science-backed beauty experiences rooted in diagnostics, longevity, and at-home devices.

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Brands Are Turning Up the Heat on Hair Protection: Prevention Over Repair

Defensive care focused on UV, pollution, chemical, heat and mechanical damage is escalating amid a hair wellness boom.

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From TikTok to Checkout, Viral Beauty Brands Are Transforming the Market

From 2023 to 2025, Amazon’s share of spend among viral beauty shoppers is projected to grow from under 70% to over 75%, while traditional retailers like Ulta and Sephora experience a gradual decline.

Illuminating, Glowing Skin and Deep Oiling for Hair: Google and TikTok Trends

What's on beauty consumers' minds? Our social media video report, Consumer Pulse, highlights top Google and TikTok trends; this time including illuminating and glowing skin, discoloration serum, deep oiling and more. Here's an overview.

Trending: 3-in-1 Melting Balm, Lipoholics and Pancake Makeup

This week's Google Trends and insights include: a 3-in-1 makeup remover, brightening cleanser and hydrating mask; Lipoholics' The Nimble Comb; and a stroll down memory lane with pancake makeup from Max Factor. Read on for more.

Lip plumping products (16%), lash extensions/false lashes (15%), skin-friendly foundations (13%; specifically stick foundation), eyeliner or brow stickers/stamps (11%), and brow pomade (10%) topped the list of new makeup product types tried by consumers for the first time in 2022; photo by Good Faces at Unsplash.

What Consumers Want from Beauty in 2023

The Benchmarking Company, through quantitative primary research studies spanning March to October 2022, asked thousands of U.S. female-identifying beauty buyers to share their views on new products.

A new report shows that Ulta Beauty significantly increased its foot traffic by capitalizing on the lipstick effect, which contends that consumers will indulge in discretionary purchases that don’t break the bank—like lipstick—in times of economic stress.

Lipstick Effect Fosters Foot Traffic at Ulta

A new report finds that Ulta Beauty boosted its foot traffic despite the economic downturn, capitalizing on cash-strapped customers’ needs to indulge in affordable luxury purchases.

Attest's US Beauty & Grooming Report 2022 indicates that U.S. consumers prefer in-person shopping over online shopping for beauty and grooming products.

Survey: Consumers Prefer In-person Beauty Shopping and Free Samples

Attest's survey on U.S. consumer shopping trends within beauty also reveals that consumers are favoring minimalism and DIY beauty.

Consumers are continuing to focus on ingredient education in skin care.

Spate: US Consumer Trends in Body Makeup, Hairstyling and Ingredients

Consumers are bringing back retro hairstyles and there is a strong wave of interest for body foundation.

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DJ Khaled x Endexx Corporation Debut Blesswell

Blesswell features 100% U.S. grown and processed hemp in body, beard and face products.

Some brands who made the list more than once include The Ordinary, NARS and Benefit. Photo: money.co.uk.

The UK 2021 Beauty Index

The index includes skin care and cosmetics products with factors such as popularity, price and cruelty-free playing a big part in consumer decision making.

The United Kingdom recently hosted the CEW UK Achievers Awards, the Indie Beauty Expo, SCS Formulate, a Skin Microbiome Congress meeting and the in-cosmetics Formulation Summit.

[update] Beauty Hot Spot: United Kingdom Hosts Several Industry Events

The United Kingdom is observing continued success in the beauty industry, despite its economic uncertainty. The country recently hosted the CEW UK Achievers Awards, the Indie Beauty Expo, SCS Formulate, a Skin Microbiome Congress meeting and the in-cosmetics Formulation Summit.

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Year-end Prestige Beauty Sales Preview

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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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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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.

Beard grooming is a high priority for men and women, but they don't see eye to eye on every other detail.

Inside the Mind of the Bearded Man

Why he has it, what he does for it and what women think.

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5 Beauty Trends Driving Growth

Consumer demands for tailored solutions are impacting product segments and digital retail platforms.

In My Opinion: Molto Bella—Italian Beauty

Learning to think in new ways and to question established beliefs about beauty yields fresh and innovative approaches to the business of beauty. And an extended trip to Italy illuminates the power of beauty products and the deep positive impact on consumers.