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3 Ways AI is Reshaping Beauty: from Fragrance to Sun Care

Medical-grade skin care, fine fragrance ingredients and sunscreen usage are being disrupted by new AI-powered platforms.

Sequential learning can train AI systems on relatively tiny beauty formula data sets.

The Beauty of AI is Speed

Artificial intelligence is accelerating beauty innovation behind the scenes.

CES 2024 unveiled the future as the industry steps into a new era of technological marvels. In the beauty and cosmetics space specifically, self-tech plays a significant role in driving innovation and transforming the way people approach skin care, makeup, grooming and shopping.

Beauty Tech Highlights from CES 2024

While many have become accustomed to the convenience of two-dimensional shopping from the comfort of their homes, the emergence of 3D virtual shopping at CES introduces an entirely new dimension to the consumer web.

This 'Read the Label' discusses personalized beauty tech with YSL’s Rouge Sur Mesure Device. This product contains dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, mica, CI 77891 and more for personalized lip shades.

Read the Label: Yves Saint Laurent's Rouge Sur Mesure Device

This "Read the Label" discusses personalized beauty tech with YSL’s Rouge Sur Mesure Device. The product contains dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, mica, CI 77891 and more for personalized lip shades.

NielsenIQ data shows that Gen Z is prone to shopping at Sephora, Ulta, Target and TikTok, but not at department stores, while millennials tend toward Sephora, Target and Amazon.

TikTok & Amazon Are Rapidly Reshaping Beauty Retail. Brands Need to Be Ready.

Within specialty stores, Ulta has been hit by growth at Sephora, including its Kohl’s shop-in-shops, per NielsenIQ data.

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The AI Gold Rush in Beauty R&D

Competing platforms vie to demonstrate their value in achieving speed, savings and efficiencies, and market triumph.