Search Global Cosmetic Industry

32 Results

Type: Article

Section: Brands & Products > Skin Care

Colder and drier weather can cause the already thin skin around the lips to become dry, cracked and flaky, and will need lip balms to remedy these problems.

Formulating on Trend: Lip Balm

Lip balms prevent lips from becoming dry, cracked and flaky, as this skin is much thinner than the rest of the body. To help remedy these problems, this "Formulating on Trend" advises including structuring agents, emollients, antioxidants and more.

Of the women who use lip cosmetics, 67% seek moisturizing/hydrating claims while 61% desire long-lasting wear; almost half (48%) are swayed by lip-softening properties.

Formulating On Trend: Lip Oil

In this “Formulating on Trend,” the author describes basic ingredients used to create lip oils, including the function of each and formulation suggestions. Thickeners, oils, antioxidants, colorants/pigments, flavor and plumping ingredients are considered.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask was designed as an overnight treatment to increase and provide long-lasting hydration to lips, leaving them feeling softer and healthier.

Read the Label: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Laneige is a well-known Korean skin care brand that launched in the 1990s, perhaps known best for its Lip Sleeping Mask. The website boasts it is "the #1 lip treatment brand in the U.S." This column takes a closer look at the ingredients to see why.

For the first six months of 2024, the U.S. lip makeup segment was a juggernaut, expanding by 21% in dollar terms and 23% in unit terms. But that's far from the full story for brands seeking innovation opportunities.

2025’s Makeup Trends Move Beyond Lips & Blush

Solutions for underserved mature and acne-prone consumers, as well as emerging trends in eye and brow products, offer innovation for brands beyond color cosmetics' superstar sectors.

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga’s Mini PhD Hybrid Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil, featuring vegan collagen and prickly pear oil, has joined the lip oil craze.

2024’s Fastest-growing Makeup Categories: Lips & Unique Formats

Lips and unique formats have driven this year’s sales and offer brands plenty of whitespace for growth.

GlossierBubbleWrap850x425

Read the Label: Glossier Bubblewrap, Eye and Lip Plumping Cream

The focus of this "Read the Label" column is cruelty-free products. The product under review is Glossier’s Bubblewrap eye and lip plumping cream, which highlights key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, squalane, avocado oil and blueberry extract.

The ISAPS 2024 Global Survey on Aesthetic and Cosmetic Procedures revealed a 42.5% worldwide increase in cosmetic procedures over the last four years. Eyelid surgery, in particular, was the top procedure in 2024.

ISAPS 2024 Global Survey: U.S. Leads in Cosmetic Procedures, Eyelid Surgery Surpasses Liposuction

The ISAPS 2024 Global Survey on Aesthetic and Cosmetic Procedures revealed a 42.5% worldwide increase in cosmetic procedures over the last four years, with practitioners performing 20.5 million non-surgical procedures and over 17.4 million surgical procedures.

Icons Ics Metal Applicators Lead Image For Gci 800px450px

Metal Mania at ICONS|ICS with New Collection of Metal Tip Packaging

Elevate your packaging with metal tip applicators & metal rollerballs. Explore ICONS|ICS’ metal-tip tube and wand range, including the newest shapes and styles providing cooling and massaging effects. Perfect for eye, lip, face and brow formulations.

Liposhield-Woman_m

Liposhield® HEV Melanin: Protection from the adverse effects of High Energy Visible (HEV) Light

A new sun care ingredient from Lipo Chemicals, Inc. aims to protect the skin from the adverse effects of high energy visible (HEV) light.

2021 U.S. prestige beauty sales 2021 grew 30% year-over-year.

4 New Skin Care Realities

Precision care, rising prices and democratized access to clean brands are reshaping this dynamic category.

CannabisKline425

High and Mighty: 2019 to See More Cannabis-based Luxury Beauty

"With the ever-growing interest and preference toward more natural products, consumers look to expand their curiosity, turning to the advantages of cannabis as a key beneficial ingredient."

Prestige facial skin care is in a slump; medspa inspiration, microbiome balance and other strategies offer hope for the category.

7 Ways to Get Prestige Facial Skin Care Back on Track

From the microbiome to medspa inspiration, brands have more innovation opportunities today than ever before.

The biggest influencers in trying a new facial skin care products are positive product reviews (86%) and free samples (83%).

New Data: Decoding Skin Care Shopping Habits

Part 2 in a 3-part series: how much she spends, on what, where and why—plus, what she wants to try and buy.

Article sponsored by BASF

850x425_npdq32018

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.

India Quarterly: Indian Market Attracting Natural and Herbal-based Brands

Indian consumers continue to gravitate toward natural-positioned products, but are increasingly willing to try new products—translating to continued market opportunities for brand owners.

It is impractical for Westerners to literally adapt the Asian beauty routine due to many cultural and lifestyle factors; however, product innovation can address the three key needs of Asian skin care users with Western solutions.

3 Keys to Creating Asian-inspired Beauty

Applying the essence of Asian skin care routines to new product creation.

Twenty-one percent of girls and 12% of boys expressed interest in beauty/personal care before they were 7 years old. While this may seem shocking compared to past generations, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Gen Z’s & Alpha’s Parents Tell All on their Kids’ Beauty Obsessions

A new survey delves into the early onset of product interest, the role of social media, parents’ expectations and more.

Seventy-six percent of survey respondents love products that do double duty–skin care benefits plus sun protection.

Consumers’ Sun Care Wish List: New Consumer Data

From no white cast to skin-friendly ingredients such as vitamin C and collagen, shoppers reveal their top needs.

Page 1 of 2