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Customer Love Isn’t Enough. This is What Investor Simran Suri Really Wants in Beauty.

Frank insights into improving investor decks, improving elevator pitches, the most overhyped and underestimated beauty concepts, and more.

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From Weight Loss to Whole-Person Beauty

As the definition of successful obesity treatment expands, a transformation-care market may emerge across pharma, beauty and consumer health.

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Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

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U.S. Beauty Market Outlook 2026: Value, Wellness, and Technology Power a Category That Keeps Growing

Consumers are still buying beauty—carefully, strategically and with a sharper eye on value.

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2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers

Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.

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Beauty's Crystal Ball: What's Brewing for 2026?

As we do every year, Global Cosmetic Industry is using its November issue to decode some of the trends we can expect to see in the next 12 months.

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Beauty is Booming: 4 Takeaways from NielsenIQ's 'State of Beauty 2025' Report

North American online sales are up 21%, Asia Pacific up 20% and Europe up 10%, nearly twice the rate of its overall market growth.

A little treat? Keep track of food and flavor trends to fuel marketing and product innovation.

Beauty & the Joy Economy

From little treats to gourmand notes, every beauty category can feed into consumers' hunger for fun, happiness and less stress.

Beauty Retail Expansions & Debuts: Daise, Imaraïs Beauty and Wildfleur

Imaraïs Beauty, the plant-based ingestible beauty brand founded by Sommer Ray, has also expanded to Target's beauty aisles.

Consumers are testing the limits of beauty innovation like never before, demanding elevated value, efficacy, sustainability and experiences, from product to branding and packaging to marketing and social engagement.

Global Cosmetic Industry Reveals 2025 Beauty Themes

From skin and hair health to emerging technologies and manufacturing trends to the latest packaging and ingredient innovations, 2025's information agenda will equip brands to compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.

Bonafide Silvessa is a three-step system designed to improve the health and appearance of hair and skin impacted by menopause.

Bonafide Launches Silvessa Menopause System

The daily routine includes a capsule, hair serum and skin serum that is formulated to restore collagen and nutrients impacted by declining estrogen levels.

This 'Read the Label' looks at the ingredients and claims for BYBI’s Clean Hands Moisturizing Antibacterial Spray.

Read the Label: BYBI's Clean Hands Moisturizing Antibacterial Spray

This "Read the Label" looks at the ingredients and claims for BYBI’s Clean Hands Moisturizing Antibacterial Spray. The brand claims that this product is a 65% alcohol, vegan sanitizing spray to moisturize, soothe and calm dry hands while reducing levels of bacteria.

Beauty's reemergence and recovery in 2021 is marked by staggering shifts in consumer values, retail channels, top-performing categories, ingredient and claims preferences, and much, much more.

The State of Beauty: 2021 & Beyond

Part 1: 2020—What Happened? | Part 2. Fewer Launches, More Growth | Part 3. New Retail Reality | Part 4. Skin Care: Targeted Growth | Part 5. Makeup: Nails Dominate | Part 6. Fragrance: Surprising Resilience | Part 7. Hair Care’s Self-care Moment | Part 8. Beauty’s Growth Drivers | Part 9. China’s Beauty Ascendancy | Part 10. What’s Next for Beauty?

Sibelius Natural Products has added a natural oil portfolio, including Roman chamomile, English sage and English peppermint.

Sibelius Adds Natural Oils Line with Chamomile, Sage and Peppermint

Sibelius Natural Products has expanded from nutraceutical ingredients by adding a natural oil portfolio, adding Roman chamomile, English sage and English peppermint. These aromatic oils have extended applications in skin, body and hair care; personal hygiene; and fragrance and flavor.

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Indie Beauty Expo Best in Show 2017 Winners

The collection of the 24 winning products from the IBE Best in Show 2017 Awards consists of 19 full-sized products and five deluxe-sized samples.

Does the Future of Beauty Reside in Our DNA?

DNA-based beauty is taking hold and millennials have the most to gain. As more brands create ultra-personalized products, more consumers are seeking customization at the cellular level.

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Microgreens Reporting for Duty

Need a blast of new flavor? Or reinforcements for your skin barrier? At ease, soldier. Microgreens are easy to access and grow, and serve as a hero for health and more, packing powerful nutrients and antioxidants.

Lip treatments, contouring cosmetics and other product categories are leading prestige beauty holiday sales, according to NPD.

Holiday 2016 Prestige Beauty Binge By the Numbers

Brows, lip treatments, masks, flankers and more performed well this year to date.