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Supergoop! Names Lauren Weinberg Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Growth of SPF-First Skin Care

Former Peloton and Square CMO joins as Supergoop! sharpens brand, product innovation, and consumer growth strategy.

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Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

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Aptar Beauty Unveils NeoDropper Autoload, the Next Generation of Precision Dropper Packaging

The system automatically fills the applicator upon opening, eliminating manual pipette squeezing and reducing user error.

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Menopause Skin Care: The Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

New global survey data from Galderma, presented at IMCAS 2026, reveals a striking gap between what women experience, what they understand and when they act.

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BIOCORNEUM Expands Scar Recovery Line with Non-SPF Professional-Grade SiliSilk Gel

Clinically proven launch taps into fast-growing global scar treatment market.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

For brands operating in—or evaluating entry into—the Sephora channel, future growth will depend less on scale and more on clarity, restraint and strategic intent.

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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.

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Can Beauty Bridge the Gap Between Women and Wellness?

As the gap between wellness and beauty shrinks, women are demanding products that speak to their specific needs and lifecycles.

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Makeup + More: Hybrids that Have it All

Makeup hybrids are here to stay. Meet the brands making waves in makeup that does more with less.

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Retinol Reimagined: The Brands and Ingredients Gaining Market Momentum

Retinol or retinol alternatives: that is the question. Following is a breakdown of the recent retinol alternative products and ingredients on the market.

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Sun Care Gets Personal

From sunscreen hybrids to SPF made for specific lifestyles, sun care is getting personal.

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Practical, Powerful and Personal: Beauty Insiders' Packaging Predictions for 2026

Beauty is evolving, and so is packaging. Hear from experts in the packaging industry on what trends are coming for 2026.

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Beauty Resolutions: What to Manifest in 2026

Global Cosmetic Industry's first edition of the year is covering everything from packaging, skin care, sun care and makeup, reporting the latest trends in hybrid-everything and hyper-personalization across categories.

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Next-Gen Ingredients Cutting Through the Noise in Clean Skin Care

A new wave of innovative ingredients is offering formulators solutions that are sustainable, safe and clinically effective.

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Target Unveils Its Largest-Ever Spring Beauty Reset, Doubling Down on Prestige-at-Mass, K-Beauty and Skin Health

Target is reinforcing its role as a volume-driven beauty incubator—scaling prestige cues, dermatologist credibility and global trends at mass prices, while investing heavily in physical retail as a discovery engine.

LVMH Reports Stable Organic Revenue in Perfumes & Cosmetics as Operating Profit Rises 8%

LVMH's perfumes and cosmetics division reported 8,174 million euros in sales for 2025.

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Atmosphera Expands Executive Bench With COO and Chief Impact Officer Appointments Ahead of U.S. Launch

The news follows the announcement, earlier this month, that Canada-founded Atmosphera had appointed Christi Hucks and Katya Johnson as co-CEOs.

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Q&A: AI-Powered DermCeutical EDL: Redefining Skin Tightening in Skin Care

In a 12-week clinical study, dermatologist-blinded assessments showed a 73% improvement in skin sagging and a 100% fine-line improvement rate.