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Beauty’s 2026 Growth Story Is Strong, but Increasingly Selective

The data suggests that beauty consumers are becoming more selective about where they spend.

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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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Amcor x Decathlon’s Lower Carbon Footprint through Applicator Stick

Amcor, a packaging and dispensing manufacturer, has partnered with Decathlon to produced a sun and skin care stick applicator to reduce its carbon footprint.

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What Women (and Men) Really Want from Their Facial and Body Skin Care Products

While a product’s ability to deliver multi-use benefits is important to 18% of women, only 9% of male respondents found multi-use to be important.

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Safety Alerts in Beauty: TPO Bans, Heat Styling and Nanoparticle Emissions, Soap and Sunscreen Recalls and More

Here, we provide an overview of recent red flags relating to cosmetics and personal care product safety; from ingredient bans to product recalls and emerging research on nanoparticle emissions.

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The Rise of Face-Grade Body Care: a Skin Care Transformation

From vitamins to fragrance to barrier defense, body skin care is undergoing a revolution.

Is the fragrance boom over? Not even close. Though growth wasn't as robust as the peak, scent has continued to perform well, led by value-focused offerings.

US Consumers Embrace Beauty in Uncertain Q1 2025

Notably, all prestige beauty categories experienced growth in March, offering some silver lining for the sector.

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.

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Top 15 Beauty Predictions for 2025: Insider Insights

We prompted a variety of leaders within the beauty industry to share their thoughts on the oncoming trend forecast for 2025.

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.

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[updated] Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, and Philip Durocher, Cetaphil U.S., to find out.

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.

The ScentArc technology is a nutrient blend that selectively prevents the production of odorous compounds caused by the bacteria in the axillary area.

[Updated] Arcaea Launches ScentArc, Prebiotic Active for Deodorant

The ScentArc technology is a nutrient blend that selectively prevents the production of odorous compounds caused by the bacteria in the axillary area.

The wolf cut experienced a 135% increase in the volume of searches made on Google, per Beauty Pie.

Top 2022-2023 Beauty, Hair, Skin, Body and Makeup Trends

From niacinamide body care to naked nails to lash serums and refillable lipstick, digital data points to a wide range of trends across every category.

The treatment gently 'buffs away dullness and dryness,' leaving skin feeling softer, smoother and refreshed.

Malin + Goetz Rolls Out Jojoba Face Scrub

The product's biodegradable jojoba microbeads are blended with natural rice powders to physically exfoliate the skin.

Products in the line include sunscreen, oil, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, lotion and hand wash.

Thrive Market Launches f.a.e. Personal Care Brand

f.a.e. is a skin and body care brand that features cruelty-free formulas.

Among the many benefits consumers seek out of their body care products, ingredients that restore and repair are at the top of the list.

Body Care Ingredient Launches

New launches feature ingredients that aim to enhance the skin.

To add some sort of structure in their disrupted lives, Croda noted that consumers are turning to beauty routines for a sense of normality.

Croda Presents on Self-care, Wellness, 'Feel-good' Connection and More

Croda recently presented the rise in consumer trends pertaining to self-care and wellness, including the desired "feel-good" effect, sustainable ingredient alternatives, added benefits in sun care.