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Halal Beauty Products on the Rise

Organic Monitor investigates how halal-certified beauty products are becoming a new global trend, and what this may mean for organic and natural beauty products.

Bacteria and Beauty: Microbiota's Game-changing Potential in Product Development

As more research—and more results—come from the study of microbiota, or the population of bacteria that help make up the human body, more implications for the beauty industry and its products are revealing themselves.

Do Men Really Care About Beauty?

The male grooming category has demonstrated consistent performance over the recent years of economic instability, and has once again come to the spotlight with a flurry of activity in terms of increased marketing and advertising efforts, as well as many targeted brand expansions.

Illuminating Natural Beauty

The natural beauty trend has diversified, and there are many paths a brand can follow in order to engage consumers seeking a more natural beauty solution.

Shining a Light on Skin Brightening

Advances in natural ingredients for skin brightening can help beauty brands more successfully offer solutions to customers with hyperpigmentation.

New Technologies and Novel Ingredients Top European Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Agenda

The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will take place November 21–23 in Paris.

Looking Forward to Luxe Pack Monaco 2012

A look ahead to the upcoming Luxe Pack Monaco 2012, taking place October 24–26 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Only Limited by the Imagination: Color Sets Brands Apart

While so much of the beauty industry depends on color, there are ways to use it to specially set off your brand's products.

Eco Values: Truly Reaching Green Consumers

Product quality and integrity, the environment and social impact are of utmost importance to natural and organic consumers.

Baby Care Shows Dynamism in Face of Aging Demographics, Slowing Economies

Baby and child-specific products outperformed all beauty and personal care categories in 2011, generating global retail growth of 7% at fixed US dollar prices. And despite the dual challenge of aging demographics and acute economic instability, the category’s global growth prospects to 2016 look promising. Euromonitor International assesses the main category battlegrounds and identifies where brands ought to be strengthening their positions going forward.

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Breakout Brand—Eco-Armour

Stay shaving safe this summer with the latest Breakout Brand from HBA blogger Mary J. Palmieri.

Touch Me, Tell Me, Sell Me: The Business of International Beauty

A view of the global beauty retail scene.

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O Boticário Surpasses McDonald’s to Become Brazil’s Largest Franchise Chain

Opportunities in the Brazilian market spur the growth of retail doors and viability for international brands.

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CEW Beauty Awards Honor Performance Products

The annual beauty awards event featured CEW president Carlotta Jacobson, host Mario Cantone, Allure editor Linda Wells, beauty bloggers and more.

State of the Industry

While emerging markets remain primary drivers of beauty industry growth, developed markets played their part—notably the U.S., which posted its best performance in more than five years on the back of strong sales of premium brands.

Beauty in Layers: Multitasking Ingredients

A variety of ingredients offer more than one claim or benefit; the trick is knowing how to best use that to your brand’s advantage.

The Role of Science in Beauty

As consumers pay more attention to the science that is pervasive in beauty products, brands need to develop smart, reasonable ways to communicate these complex concepts to their customers.

The Sleeping Giant

Since the late 1990s, growth in men’s toiletries has been on a steady upward trajectory, reaching estimated global sales of $31 billion in 2011. Examine the trends and challenges facing the men’s category.