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Faster, Smarter, Scalable Private Label Skin Care: Q&A with Next Beauty Labs CEO, Warren Becker
Why flexibility, speed and clear guidance matter more than ever, and how brands can navigate an uncertain 2026 marked by cost pressures and consumer caution
Mar 9th, 2026
Iqonic.AI’s new AI-based hair analysis platform allows hair salons, brands and retailers to offer assessments of common concerns such as hair loss or hair density.
3 Perspectives on Beauty x AI
From personalization to demand planning to product development, artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere.
Oct 1st, 2024
Amid a complex regulatory environment and increasing consumer demands for brand transparency, Systech, a specialist in regulatory compliance, supply chain and brand protection technology, is developing new tools for beauty manufacturers and brands.
Where Beauty Manufacturing is Going Next
From biotech without the research overhead to AI-driven product authentication, cosmetic manufacturing is moving into new territory.
Oct 1st, 2024
Science that backs the beauty. TaikiUSA partners with beauty brands to create skin care and applicator solutions incorporating the latest technologies, ingredient trends and scientific advancements.
Staying Ahead of the Trends: TaikiUSA Bridges Science & Beauty
TaikiUSA offers access to a vast assortment of validated base formulas, turnkey solutions, and beauty tools so you can go to market quickly- with custom, science-backed products- including masks, patches, beauty tools and waterless solutions.
Jan 12th, 2024
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2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers
Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.
Nov 3rd, 2025
HCP’s Solar Capsule collection is optimal for facial sunscreen, glow drops and hydrating after sun products. The lightweight 15 ml tottle design (a format increasingly popular for its convenience) features an elongated, domed profile and aluminum cap.
Top Cosmetic Packaging, Ingredient & Turnkey Trends for 2025
Recent beauty events offered a look at the ways in which suppliers and contract/turnkey manufacturers can deliver newness to the industry.
Nov 4th, 2024
New turnkey services and expanding lab capacity are offering brands more responsive partnerships in beauty manufacturing.
Beauty Manufacturing Trend Tracker: April 2024
New labs, ingredient supply chain trends, expanded turnkey offerings, AI-driven quality assurance for lipsticks and more top our leading beauty manufacturing trends this month.
Apr 1st, 2024
Addressing the growth in the false lash market, Lady Burd has developed its own Lash Glue.
Beauty Manufacturing Trend Tracker: February 2024
From sustainable production upgrades to trends in packaging, manufacturers open up on the state of the beauty production landscape.
Feb 1st, 2024
New ingredient technologies are improving the spreadability and transparency of sun care products.
SPF Everything
Sun care's skinification has led to a boom in multifunctional SPF products, even as sunscreen formulations become better than ever.
Mar 1st, 2024
Generative AI tools can provide rapid iteration on a wide range of designs, textures, materials, sustainability specifications and more; image courtesy of ckybe at Adobe Stock.
Beauty Manufacturing Tracker: Next-level Innovation
From AI design to clean and sustainable turnkey services, beauty manufacturers are tackling the industry's biggest challenges.
Jan 2nd, 2024
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Beauty’s Global Manufacturing Shake-Up: How Tariffs, AI and Consumer Shifts Are Reshaping the Industry
"Increasingly, consumers are weighing needs versus wants when making purchasing decisions and working through what they already have at home..."
Aug 29th, 2025
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Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers
Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.
Jan 29th, 2026
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Dupe Culture Meets the Courtroom
What the Benefit vs. e.l.f. mascara ruling reveals about the legal limits of beauty dupes.
Mar 16th, 2026
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From Makerspaces to Smart Tech: the Platforms Reshaping Beauty Manufacturing
Digitizing beauty and fair supply chains are among the goals of two distinctly different manufacturing platforms.
Sep 9th, 2025