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Consumers have had many months to experiment with in-home beauty treatments

Who is the Post-COVID-19 Beauty Consumer?

What thousands of consumers and hundreds of salon/spa professionals can tell us about the industry’s future.

Glossier founder Emily Weiss expects to see physical retail return ... eventually.

Glossier’s “Very Human Year”

Founder Emily Weiss on what's trending, the return (?) of retail, marketing during a pandemic, her product development philosophy and more.

90% of women noticed visible improvement in their hair after just eight weeks of using BNY’s hair treatments.

Women Over 40 Are Not an Afterthought

Better Not Younger hair care is changing the way women approach beauty.

Converting Online Shoppers Into Physical Shoppers

How to gain consumer loyalty to expand retail traction.

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Bringing the Beauty Brand Experience Home

At-home experiences bring engagement and product trial opportunities to everyone’s living room.

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B-Lightyl™, the universal dark spots eraser

Givaudan Active Beauty unveils B-Lightyl™, a new ingredient created from Himanthalia elongata, a brown macro-alga, and crafted by Marine Biotechnology with the power to correct dark spots on all skin complexion types in a preventive and curative way.

In a changed world, trusted partners are critical for beauty business success.

2021 Supplier Directory: Designed to Connect

Global Cosmetic Industry provides a living resource for beauty and personal care ingredients, packaging, manufacturing, services and more.

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Read the Label: LUSH's Light Touch Solid Face Oil Serum

This "Read the Label" describes waterless formulating in LUSH's Light Touch Solid Face Oil Serum. When warmed, this bar becomes a moisturizing and toning oil/serum to balance skin.

Prominent and indie beauty brands are offering product ranges that break the color barrier

Diversifying Differently: Breaking Beauty Codes

Emerge out of the sea of sameness with new category cues.

People are more conscious of what they consume & how it impacts the environment

3 Fundamentals of Green Beauty Marketing

The ticket to selling green living is to educate the mainstream about benefits in an entertaining and engaging way.

Bite Beauty opened a Lip Lab in Las Vegas in 2020, offering personalized experiences and products for consumers.

Personalized Beauty: What the Data Tells Us

Surfacing consumer needs in real time.

This 'Read the Label' is focused on sunscreen with Nivea’s Sun Protect & Dry Touch Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 with key ingredients such as octocrylene, homosalate and more.

Read the Label: Nivea's Sun Protect & Dry Touch Sunscreen Spray SPF 50

This "Read the Label" is focused on sunscreen and reviews Nivea’s Sun Protect & Dry Touch Sunscreen Spray SPF 50, which includes key ingredients such as octocrylene, homosalate and more.

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Ashland boosts home pamper trend with new ‘dreamy textures’ collection

Who renews skin with dreamy textures? We do. Ashland has launched a new range of “dreamy textures,” a collection of innovative and novel skin-care textures that consumers will love.

There are many soft spots in cosmetic science, i.e., the feel of a product, the pleasure of using a cosmetic product...

[update] Comparatively Speaking: Matter vs. Mind Claims

This "Comparatively Speaking" was revived from 2008 for its relevance today. In it, Tony O’Lenick posed the question: What’s the difference between a "mind" claim and a "matter" claim? Industry expert Johann Wiechers, Ph.D., explained.

L’Oréal is piloting a patch-like sensor called My Skin Track pH

4 Paths to Beauty Brand Personalization

Think about it: personalization has never really stopped being important to consumers.

At-home hair color, CBD skin care and makeup, clinical skin care brands, sunscreen and other select sectors are growing amid the pandemic.

2020 Beauty Sales Update from The NPD Group x CEW

Where color cosmetics/makeup, skin care, hair care and fragrance stand as of August 2020.

The skin microbiome is an exciting new field of study

Probiotic, Prebiotic and Postbiotic Beauty

Is This the Future of the Beauty Industry?

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Hemp, Hemp Hooray! – Hemp-Derived Natural Emulsifiers

The Galehemp® Line, derived from hemp seed oil, includes oil in water, water in oil, and water dispersible natural emulsifiers. Explore the benefits of hemp seed oil derived ingredients!