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Beauty in Packing: Baralan Unveils its First ESG Report for a more sustainable future

Baralan blends heritage & innovation to redefine beauty packaging for the future. With its first ESG Report and new packaging solutions, it is embracing sustainability and enhancing beauty in packaging. Discover how it's committing today and for tomorrow.

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Crafting Beauty: The MPlus Cosmetics Journey

Founded in 2002, MPlus Cosmetics specializes in contract manufacturing color cosmetics for face, eyes, and lips. The Italian company blends innovative products with cutting-edge brushes, offering fast time-to-market and a comprehensive 360° service.

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Accupac's 2025 Trend Report: Key Insights Shaping the Future of Beauty

Unlock the future of beauty and personal care with Accupac’s 2025 Trend Report! With 50 years of expertise, Accupac reveals key trends and consumer priorities that will shape the industry. Stay ahead and discover insights to drive your brand’s success.

'Gen-Z are a lot more spontaneous than older generations, favoring instant gratification and taking part in trends as opposed to being loyal to brands they have previously used.'

The European Gen Z Beauty Consumer: 4 Questions with Euromonitor's Emilie Hood

Gen Z are socially conscious consumers who value ethical and sustainable practices.

Several factors are fueling this trend towards minimalism in beauty. At the forefront is the growing fatigue with cluttered bathroom cabinets, paired with an increased awareness of sustainability and ethical consumption.

Think Slow, Move Fast: Beauty Needs Less Clutter, More Impact

How is the trend toward "fewer, better products" shaping consumer behavior in the beauty industry?

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Small & Mighty: New ICONS|ICS Curvy 100% Mono-material PP Pansticks

Embrace the curves and make sustainability fun with ICONS|ICS pansticks! Featuring our 100% PP travel-ready pansticks, available in 6ml fill size. Perfect for face, body or haircare stick formulations – versatility at your fingertips!

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.

Three of the top 10 most cited confidence boosters are hair related, including good hair days and new hairstyles, as well as successful covering of gray hairs.

Hair Care 2025: Scalp Health & Category Blur

Pro and pro-inspired hair care is increasingly going mainstream. Salon-grade brands now make up about 10% of Target's hair assortment, while Sephora offers more than 1,000 products from professional and salon brands.

Gen Z make up just 23% of all color cosmetic shoppers, yet 71% of them use makeup.

Meet the Beauty Shopper of 2025: Gen Alpha, Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X

According to parents of Gen Alpha kids, 60% have purchased hair care for their children, compared to 46% for skin care, 30% for makeup and 20% for fragrance.

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Lumson launches TAG ELECTA, the airless revolution in a square format

In its 50th anniversary year, Lumson, the Italian leader in premium airless solutions with pouch technology, introduces TAG ELECTA, the first airless system with a pouch in a square design.

Who made the list? A mix of up-and-comers and industry stalwarts.

Top 25 Emerging DTC Beauty Brands Revealed by Charm

The ranking is based on the Charm Growth Score, which evaluates growth through factors like social media engagement and website traffic.

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Why The Ordinary Launched its GF 15% Solution with a Side of Science

The Ordinary launched its GF 15% Solution in January in an unprecedented way: with a website dedicated to cosmetic research to break through knowledge barriers — and misconceptions such as growth factors warranting a higher price point. Here's why.

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Navigating Amazon’s New Compliance Guidelines for Skin-Lightening and Ophthalmic Products

Amazon requires additional testing to sell ophthalmic and skin-lightening products on its platform. Partner with Certified Laboratories, an Amazon-approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) organization, for consistent, compliant testing!

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Arbelle helps brands create foundation ranges that celebrate diversity

Arbelle’s Foundation Inclusivity Analysis offers brands a deeper understanding of how their foundation shade ranges align with diverse skin tones, providing insights to support inclusivity and representation in beauty.

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ICONS|America Drives Sustainable Packaging with USA Supply

Combining cutting-edge IML tube technology and domestic production, ICONS|America is paving the way to a sustainable future without compromising luxury. 360º tube decoration with virtually no limits, recyclable, mono-material & available with PCR.

For the first six months of 2024, the U.S. lip makeup segment was a juggernaut, expanding by 21% in dollar terms and 23% in unit terms. But that's far from the full story for brands seeking innovation opportunities.

2025’s Makeup Trends Move Beyond Lips & Blush

Solutions for underserved mature and acne-prone consumers, as well as emerging trends in eye and brow products, offer innovation for brands beyond color cosmetics' superstar sectors.

Damage from heat styling is a key product claims sought by today's hair care shoppers; new ingredients reinforce these benefits.

Hair Care's Newest Wellness Ingredients

Top prestige hair care growth sectors outpacing the market include heat protectants and scalp care, which are both part of the broader hair wellness and skinification trends.

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Ultrafine Bubbles to Transform Water for the Sustainable Topical Delivery of Actives

This work examines the potential of water, treated via an ultrafine bubble technology, to deliver actives into skin. The penetration of niacinamide and carnosine (peptide) from a cosmetic formula is evaluated. Additional applications are proposed.