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British-based Revolution Beauty is increasing its presence in the U.S. market through Walmart stores and Walmart.com.

Beauty’s Big Retail Moves: Revolution Beauty, OVERTONE and Rodan + Fields Expand Nationwide

Bringing top beauty and skin care brands to Walmart, Sally Beauty, and Ulta Beauty.

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Salvona's MultiSal Menthol Triggers Cool, Refreshing Effects for Skin, Hair and Other Applications

This encapsulated form of pure menthol demonstrates enhanced stability, longevity and efficiency for cosmetics, skin care, hair care and many other applications.

Where is beauty going next? Our experts in longevity, Gen Z and Alpha, dermocosmetics, and more have some ideas. Join us to set the innovation agenda fro 2025 and beyond.

The 2025-2026 Innovation Agenda: Beauty Accelerate Topic and Speaker Program Revealed

Featuring a diverse lineup of experts, including senior scientists, brand founders, and marketing pioneers from companies like L'Oréal, Estée Lauder, Supergoop! and Nutrafol, the event promises actionable strategies and fresh perspectives.

The rise of clean hair care continues to reflect consumer demand for sustainable and non-toxic formulations, while the skinification of hair care brings advanced skin care-inspired technologies to the forefront of treatment options.

From Scalp Care to Inclusivity: How Hair Care is Evolving

The rise of clean hair care continues to reflect consumer demand for sustainable and non-toxic formulations, while the skinification of hair care brings advanced skin care-inspired technologies to the forefront of treatment options.

Coty CEO Sue Nabi and CFO Laurent Mercier share the company’s financial progress and growth strategy at the CAGNY 2025 Conference, highlighting plans to expand global beauty market leadership.

Coty Updates on Leadership, Financial Progress, and Strategy to Outperform Beauty Market at CAGNY 2025 Conference

Coty outlines its financial achievements and growth strategy at CAGNY 2025, focusing on fragrance leadership, global expansion, and long-term growth through innovation and brand diversification.

The ingredient technology comprises a bio-fermentation-derived long-chain fatty acids ceramide NP and addresses the similarities between and interdependencies of hair and scalp barrier structures.

Croda’s Sphingo’Hair Drypure Targets Hair and Scalp Longevity

The release of the technology comes amid a boom in scalp care and hair wellness.

A dermfluencer with product development credentials. A longevity science thought leader. A viral beauty superstar managing rapid growth. These are just some of the experts we'll be featuring at Beauty Accelerate 2025, happening March 12-13 at Ocean Place Resort & Spa in New Jersey, uniting industry leaders to discuss strategies for future-proofing the beauty sector.

Meet Our Experts from Bubble, Supergoop!, L'Oreal, Danessa Myricks Beauty, Fazit, BeautyStat, Nutrafol, Laura Geller, Estee Lauder & More...

This dynamic event will dive into critical topics, including connecting with Gen Alpha and Gen Z, advancing longevity-focused innovations, meeting the demands of value-driven consumers, designing sustainable packaging and leveraging data-driven insights.

'Innovation in design for recyclability is a major focus, prompting us to develop packaging solutions that prioritize sustainability,' says Stephanie Rowntree, international product manager, HCP Packaging.

The Competition for Sustainability in the Beauty Industry: Insider Insights

As sustainability becomes the driving force of the beauty industry, brands making environmental responsibility a part of their core philosophy stand a better chance of earning consumer loyalty and trust.

Ahead of its Q4 2024 results, Olaplex is announcing a significant pivot toward total hair health.

Olaplex Pivots Toward Total Hair Health & Introduces No.0.5 Scalp Longevity Treatment

Of the brand transformation, Amanda Baldwin, CEO of Olaplex, said, "From day one, Olaplex has built bonds and broken barriers. This new chapter is about living up to the extraordinary innovation that has always defined us."

Recent studies reveal that using only 1% Crodabond CSN achieves an ideal balance between effective hair repair and a natural sensory feel, making it a standout choice for hair care formulations.

Sustainable Hair Repair Made Easy: New Research on Crodabond CSN by Croda Beauty

Crodabond CSN (hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer) has gained industry recognition for its ability to seal split ends, enhance smoothness and improve shine.

Beauty Brands Expand Retail Presence in 2025: VIOLETTE_FR, Cécred, and Saltair Lead the Way

Cécred, the award-winning hair care brand founded by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, is making its retail debut with Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the U.S.

Sun care is no longer limited to standalone sunscreen products. Instead, it’s becoming an essential feature across categories like skin care, makeup and color cosmetics. This shift represents a significant opportunity for brands to meet evolving consumer needs while staying ahead of the competition.

Supergoop!, Amorepacific and Beiersdorf Experts Talk Beauty's Sunification

Sun care is no longer limited to standalone sunscreen products. Instead, it’s becoming an essential feature across categories like skin care, makeup and color cosmetics.

ICONS|ICS has been awarded a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis for the third consecutive year since 2023, and ICONS|America partners with Acure for their new product packaging featuring In-Mold Label (IML) tubes.

ICONS|ICS Wins 2025 EcoVadis Platinum Medal & Acure Partners with ICONS|America on Monomaterial Tubes

ICONS|ICS has been awarded a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis for the third consecutive year since 2023, and ICONS|America partners with Acure for their new product packaging featuring In-Mold Label (IML) tubes.

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Croda Beauty Reinforces Hair, Scalp Barrier with Sphingo'Hair Drypure Ceramide NP

The ingredient reinforces the barriers of both scalp and hair, improving scalp hydration, reducing scaling and soothing inflammation, while enhancing hair's moisture balance, smoothing the cuticle and increasing shine.

Three of the top 10 most cited confidence boosters are hair related, including good hair days and new hairstyles, as well as successful covering of gray hairs.

Hair Care 2025: Scalp Health & Category Blur

Pro and pro-inspired hair care is increasingly going mainstream. Salon-grade brands now make up about 10% of Target's hair assortment, while Sephora offers more than 1,000 products from professional and salon brands.

The rise in GLP-1 drug usage, such as Ozempic, is influencing beauty sales in notable ways. According to Circana data, individuals using these medications—for diabetes, weight loss, or other purposes—purchase women’s fragrances, hair stylers, skin care products, and lip cosmetics at significantly higher rates during their first year on the drugs compared to their pre-medication habits.

Beauty & Wellness in the Ozempic Era

The rise in GLP-1 drug usage, such as Ozempic, is influencing beauty sales in notable ways.

Fragrance sales continued to grow robustly in 2024, driven by both value and a desire for high quality.

2024 Beauty Sales Point to a Prestige-Masstige Growth Cycle Through 2027

Overall prestige beauty sales are expected to increase 5% year-over-year in 2025, with growth slowing to 4% for 2026 and 3% in 2027.

The collection includes four distinct products designed to stimulate the imagination with enhanced textures, and to awaken the senses as it unfolds like a four-course meal.

Gattefossé Cooks Up 'Guilty Pleasures' Sweets-inspired Beauty Concepts

The range reimagines indulgent sweets as luxurious beauty treatments, offering a sensory immersion that blends culinary inspiration with innovative skin and hair care formulations.