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Hydroquinone: Is the Cure Worse Than the Problem?

Though there are various theories about how hydroquinone works, there is little doubt that its safety profile is of concern. Fortunately, alternatives, addressing a range of skin concerns, are available.

Body positivity is a major trend in the body care sector, and considering the pressures of modern life, consumers are looking for more ways to look and feel confident. ... Effective body care products are a valuable tool in this journey to greater positivity.

Expert Opinions on Body Care: Sustainability, Positivity, Biotech and More

From clean label, anti-cellulite and breast enhancement, to stretch marks, sustainability, biotech, body positivity and more, sales in the collective body care segment are on the rise. Following is a brief market survey plus expert industry insights.

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Does Beauty Desperately Need a New Hero Ingredient?

What's old is new again, according to cosmetic industry expert Akshay Talati. While this puts a creative spin on tried-and-true ingredients, are we stick in a chemistry loop? Talati explores this further in the following commentary.

Skinification and wellness are dominating the skin care and body care ingredient spaces, while sustainability continues to define packaging for beauty.

INSIDER INSIGHTS: Bath & Body Care & Skin Care Ingredients + Packaging Launches

This month we highlight what is trending in these spaces as the industry continues to evolve.

Inflammaging: Changing the Face of Skin Care

The concept of inflammaging may result in a widespread change in the professional skin care industry.

The Mysteries of R&D, Part I

For those just beginning their marketing career in the beauty industry, learning the basics of ingredient types will facilitate working with an R&D team.

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Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? How do beauty trends translate? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; and Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, to find out.

K-beauty brands like Medicube are dominating many top skin care trends in 2025.

How K-Beauty Trends Have Taken Over Skin Care: from Acne Care to PDRN

This report explores how each brand, product and trend addresses certain skin concerns.

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Beauty’s Eco-ethical Future

From sustainable packaging and ingredients to political activism, ethical issues are reshaping the industry.

Opportunities and Advantages in Green

Finding innovative approaches to make the same products with fewer resources is best for consumers, companies and the environment.

Consumer demands for holistic SPF-infused beauty are shifting rapidly, encompassing new formats, emerging claims and much more. How can brands tap into these trends and capture market share?

The Sunification of Beauty: Top Innovation Opportunities for 2024-2025

New ingredients, claims and consumer preferences are shaping multifunctional product innovation for UV defense.

According to a May 2024 Exploding Topics Report, “Search volume for ‘sustainable beauty’ is up more than 200% since 2019.” At the same time, clinical beauty has begun to eclipse pure-play “clean” beauty.

Future-forward Sustainable Beauty Ingredients: What's Next?

New innovation is merging performance and eco-friendly credentials to generate consumer-winning claims across categories.

GCI continued to expand its presence at HBA, hosting the second Fragrance Business Conference and marking the launch of its redesigned website.

GCI Reports From HBA

Reports from the from the 16th HBA Annual Trade Show and Educational Conference, September 9-11, and from the Fragrance Business conference will be updated throughout the week...

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.

The uptick in prestige skin care sales comes at a time when brands are tapping clinically effective ingredients, holistic wellness concepts and more.

What’s Driving the Prestige Skin Care Boom and How Can Brands Get in on the Growth?

A potent blend of wellness, Gen Alpha shopping habits, emerging high-efficacy ingredients and professionally inspired beauty are creating significant growth opportunities.

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.

U.S. prestige skin care sales in 2020 declined 11%

Skin Care 2021

New ingredients, packaging formats and market-driven brand positioning are elevating beauty’s self-care leader.

Conscious beauty, in particular color, has been a leading trend for 2020.

Ingredient Trends 2020-2021, Part 2

Part 2 of 2: From ingestible technology to clean and green materials, new breakthroughs abound.

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