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The consumer continues to evolve its standards in sun care, skin care and color cosmetics.

What’s Trending? Sun Care, Skin Care & Color Cosmetics

Multi-beneficial and natural ingredients are at the forefront of these categories.

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Asia’s Beauty Blueprint: 10 Innovation Trends

From China’s biotech and Korea’s consumer creativity to Japan’s precision science, the Asian beauty ecosystem is reshaping cosmetic breakthroughs.

The transition toward 'clean,' sustainable and vegan formulations hasn't been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds

The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

Cosmetics and the Chemistry of Life

Amino acids—the building blocks of life—are providing interesting new opportunities for beauty product development.

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Future-Ready Skin

Precision actives, sustainable performance, visible results—skincare engineered at its core.

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Color Cosmetics at a Crossroads: the Categories and Strategies Set to Restart Growth

Industry innovators are exploring new ways to bring energy back to the makeup aisle.

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Beyond Hybrids: the New Era of Skin-Care-First Makeup

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Something in the Air

Antipollution claims are going global, fundamentally reshaping color cosmetics, hair care and skin care.

To better understand the cross-category dynamics underway, Global Cosmetic Industry reviewed a range of recent launches to decode future innovation opportunities for brands.

Color Cosmetics’ Skin-Forward Revolution

From lip and cheek stains to brow liners and foundation, brands and suppliers are creating a new generation of innovative hybrid products.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

DermaQuest’s DermaMinerals features dermaxyl peptide to minimize the appearance of fine lines, and reflective and light-scattering mica-wrapped cotton fibers and boron nitride to help restore the skin’s luminosity.

Healthy, Colorful Beauty

Dual-purpose makeup is the confluence of trends in both color and skin care.

Where Beauty Manufacturing is Going Next

From biotech without the research overhead to AI-driven product authentication, cosmetic manufacturing is moving into new territory.

Beauty Ingredients with an Eco Edge

A recap of the ingredient offerings launched over the last year, in alphabetical order by supplier, that can help brands make more environmentally friendly claims.

Consumer demands for holistic SPF-infused beauty are shifting rapidly, encompassing new formats, emerging claims and much more. How can brands tap into these trends and capture market share?

The Sunification of Beauty: Top Innovation Opportunities for 2024-2025

New ingredients, claims and consumer preferences are shaping multifunctional product innovation for UV defense.

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The Innovations Tackling the SPF Confidence Gap