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Conscious beauty, in particular color, has been a leading trend for 2020.

Ingredient Trends 2020-2021, Part 2

Part 2 of 2: From ingestible technology to clean and green materials, new breakthroughs abound.

U.S. prestige skin care sales in 2020 declined 11%

Skin Care 2021

New ingredients, packaging formats and market-driven brand positioning are elevating beauty’s self-care leader.

The New Age of Antiaging

According to Euromonitor International’s June 2009 State of the Industry report, consumers clearly prioritize age-prevention above all else—allowing antiaging, as a global subcategory of skin care, to remain relatively unscathed as consumers’ tightened their purse strings. Still, both marketers and suppliers have been forced to reevaluate how consumers spend and adjust game plans accordingly. The resounding universals of fact-based claims—staying true to a brand mission and capturing the consumer’s imagination—remain, and a panel of marketers and suppliers delve into the issues.

Anti-aging Solutions in Today's Marketplace

As the anti-aging skin care market continues to be one of beauty’s biggest opportunities, brands and suppliers are turning to science, nature and innovative new combinations of both to create products that are effective and engaging.

A Place in the Sun

With consumer awareness of the importance of sun protection on the rise, brands look to ingredient suppliers for solutions that combine key performance benefits in their desire to meet growing expectations.

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Elements of Beauty

Inspiring ingredients and innovative claims drive new product innovation.

2011 People to Know

It takes a lot of creative, capable people to build and power the exciting and dynamic beauty industry. Presented here are those who captured our imaginations in 2010.

A new report from Kline argues that the application of emollients and moisturizers, delivery systems, fragrances and essential oils, texture modifiers, and exfoliants can boost sensorial experiences to elevate everyday products and create “indulgent rituals that engage the senses” and emotions while also differentiating products in a crowded and dupe-riddled beauty market.

Clinical Eclipses Clean: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Efficacy, expert-backed claims and third-party certifications are the keys to beauty shopper engagement in 2024.

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Ingredients & Ethical Beauty: New Innovation Roundup

New and award-winning technologies from the latest global events.

Controversial Ingredients: One Brand’s Perspective

A number of ingredients have been vilified, and ingredient myths have perpetuated. Scientific evidence suggests that some should be eliminated from formulations; the use of others, while safe according to the available scientific data, should be considered for commercial reasons related to consumer perception.

Bioactive Ingredients for Inside Out Anti-aging

As multifunctional products continue their rise in beauty, nutricosmetics are again getting a chance to shine, including in anti-aging products.