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Fenty Beauty and CASETiFY Serve On-The-Go Glam To Consumers

Beauty meets fashion and tech. CASETiFY's global collaboration with Fenty Beauty debuts a hands-free collection that merges daily tech protection with on-the-go vanity essentials.

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Estée Lauder Raises Growth Outlook as Fragrance Surges 20%, Microsoft Partnership Targets AI Efficiency

Geographically, organic sales increased across all regions, led by Asia/Pacific, up 10%, and Mainland China, up 9%.

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Code to Care: From Innovator to Enabler

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The New Beauty Shelf Is AI. Is Your Brand Showing Up?

Ingredient transparency, clinical credibility and retail content are emerging as key drivers of AI visibility, according to 5W’s 2026 Beauty AI Visibility Index.

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Beauty Tech Takes A More Scientific Approach

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Leveraging Your Formulation With An AI-Powered Assistant

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How to Spot Beauty Trends Up to 12 Months Before the Competition

Tracking emerging beauty trends before they reach the mainstream across skin care, hair care, sun care and color cosmetics in 13 global markets.

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AI Wants to Tell You What’s Next in Beauty

AI is becoming both a source of consumer insight and an increasingly important part of the consumer journey.

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Think Like a Machine: Estée Lauder Takes GEO Global With Profound Partnership

In generative search, consumers increasingly ask an AI assistant to interpret their needs and deliver a recommendation.

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One in Three U.S. Women Are Already Using AI for Skincare and Bodycare Advice, New Survey Finds

New Haut.AI research reveals what consumers would trust AI to help them with when it comes to body care, from choosing products and building routines to navigating increasingly complex beauty decisions

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Amorepacific Holdings Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with HIGHER Corporation on Beauty and Medical Aesthetics Collaboration

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L'Oréal Goes All-In on AI: OpenAI Deal Extends From ChatGPT Commerce to Microbiome Discovery

Months after teaming with Nvidia to reinvent formulation science, L'Oréal is now embedding OpenAI across consumer discovery, advertising, content creation and biological research—signaling an industry-wide shift toward AI-native beauty.

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Nuon Medical Blends Beauty Tech and Smart Packaging with New Applicator Concepts

The new concepts span scalp, face and body care, combining formula delivery with technologies such as red light therapy, vibration and cooling massage.

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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.

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LOOK BOOK: Beyond the Formula, Beauty Is Becoming a Technology Platform

The industry shift is moving from formula-centric thinking to active beauty systems that combine formulation with technology.

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Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Holding a portfolio of more than 800 patents, Nuon Medical provides B2B partners with the hardware and diagnostic sensors necessary to maximize formula efficacy. From calibrated microneedling and phototherapy to energy-assisted delivery, Nuon’s mission is to bridge the gap between clinical science and the consumer’s daily routine.

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Coty Bets Big on Generative AI as Pencil Partnership Pushes Beauty Content Into Real Time

Working alongside transformation and creative teams led by sister agency Jellyfish, Coty aims to operationalize large-scale content production.

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Adeia Signs Multi-Year IP Licensing Deal with L’Oréal, Extending Media Tech into Digital Commerce

The agreement means L’Oréal can incorporate Adeia’s underlying technology into its digital ecosystem—such as its websites, apps, virtual try-on tools or online shopping experiences.