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According to respondents, 35% of at-home users polish their nails on a weekly basis, with 27% polishing twice a month and 15% monthly (others polish less frequently).

Obsessed with Nail Care: A Timeless Consumer Beauty Favorite

Shoppers' favorite brands, habits and trends at home and in the salon.

Current trends inspired from TikTok trends include glossy lips, peel-off lip stains, and Y2K vibes with bold liners and shimmer shadows.

The Rise of 2000s Makeup and Juicy Lips: TikTok-Driven Beauty Trends

2000s makeup and juicy lips are dominating beauty trends, driven by TikTok's massive engagement. From frosted eyeshadows to glossy finishes, brands can capitalize on these nostalgic looks with creative content and must-have products.

Circana points out that Gen Z comprises ¼ of makeup users; these shoppers are prone to treating themselves with makeup.

Makeup 2025: Skin Care & Indulgent Fun (+2024 Sales)

Circana points out that Gen Z comprises ¼ of makeup users; these shoppers are prone to treating themselves with makeup.

Fragrance sales continued to grow robustly in 2024, driven by both value and a desire for high quality.

2024 Beauty Sales Point to a Prestige-Masstige Growth Cycle Through 2027

Overall prestige beauty sales are expected to increase 5% year-over-year in 2025, with growth slowing to 4% for 2026 and 3% in 2027.

A little treat? Keep track of food and flavor trends to fuel marketing and product innovation.

Beauty & the Joy Economy

From little treats to gourmand notes, every beauty category can feed into consumers' hunger for fun, happiness and less stress.

While overall makeup growth is slow, several key segments are growing—notably lip and cheek products, setting sprays, and other select categories.

7 Top Makeup Growth Sectors for 2025

A close read of recent consumer data reveals areas of opportunity to tap growth in the color cosmetic sector.

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Read the Label: Glossier Balm Dotcom Reformulation — Before/After Comparison

The iconic Glossier Balm Dotcom launched ten years ago, drawing a cult following. In 2023, the brand reformulated its classic to meet vegan and cruelty-free specifications but this caused a backlash from fans. This article compares these formulations.

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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8 Trends in Beauty: 'Hyperreal' BIAB Nails/Orly, Made It Cosmetics, Krishna Makeup for Kids and More

Each week, C&T uncovers emerging trends in searches/hashtags related to cosmetics. Now on our radar: Made It Cosmetics; Radha and Krishna makeup for kids; hyperreal manicures, BIAB and Orly; Cosmetic Connection; Demure Makeup; Mari Maria makeup, ... etc.

Consumers are testing the limits of beauty innovation like never before, demanding elevated value, efficacy, sustainability and experiences, from product to branding and packaging to marketing and social engagement.

Global Cosmetic Industry Reveals 2025 Beauty Themes

From skin and hair health to emerging technologies and manufacturing trends to the latest packaging and ingredient innovations, 2025's information agenda will equip brands to compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.

A new report from Kline argues that the application of emollients and moisturizers, delivery systems, fragrances and essential oils, texture modifiers, and exfoliants can boost sensorial experiences to elevate everyday products and create “indulgent rituals that engage the senses” and emotions while also differentiating products in a crowded and dupe-riddled beauty market.

Clinical Eclipses Clean: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Efficacy, expert-backed claims and third-party certifications are the keys to beauty shopper engagement in 2024.

Overall, lip makeup was a top performer in the prestige beauty category 2023, per Circana, spiking 31% year-over-year, or twice the rate of the overall category.

The Lip Boom: Beauty x Care

From lip oils and balms to plumping glosses and multifunctional sticks, innovation opportunities abound.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.

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