Global Cosmetic Industry

To win in today’s booming, competitive beauty market, brands need smart science, sustainable innovation, a broad palette of impactful ingredients, differentiating formulations, and trusted innovation partners.

4 Keys to a Total Beauty Solution

From sustainable ingredients to smart science to innovation services, Croda is optimized for a fast-moving market.

Thirty percent of millennial and Gen Z beauty buyers enjoy filming their unboxing experience and then posting the video on social media, casting an important spotlight—that could go viral—on the package itself.

Beauty Shoppers Reveal their Packaging Attitudes

Oral care has gone from basic standard hygiene to part of a thoughtful beauty and wellness routine.

Smart Mouths: Oral Care Gets Beautiful

Fenty Beauty Launching Minis & More at Ulta Beauty at Target

Of the Fenty news, brand founder Rihanna said, "The goal has always been to bring Fenty Beauty to as many people as possible. I'm excited to introduce the Fenty Snackz and give Ulta Beauty at Target guests a new way to experience our brand."

HAS INFLATION DEFLATED PACKAGING DESIGN? Get a Luxe Look for Less with Labels

HAS INFLATION DEFLATED PACKAGING DESIGN? Get a Luxe Look for Less with Labels

Rising costs for high-end packaging components have forced some brands to give their products a make-under. But, opting out of elegance may not be necessary by partnering with a label converter with expertise in specialty finishes and effects.

The Atelier in Paris will open by the end of 2024.

The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Atelier in Paris for Prestige Fragrances

The Atelier will support the company’s existing fragrance capabilities to help drive breakthrough innovation, speed-to-market and artisanal quality at scale, leveraging synergies across the brand portfolio.

For certain 'leave-on' cosmetic products, per the new restriction, due to their low contribution to the overall emissions of microplastics, as well as the potentially large impact on the cosmetics industry, the agency's committee for socio-economic analysis considered two additional measures as appropriate alternatives to the ban.

European Commission Adopts Measures Restricting Intentional Microplastics

The measures will prohibit the sale of microplastics and of products to which microplastics have been added intentionally and that release those microplastics when used.

All participants in an efficacy stated in a questionnaire that their skin texture was improved when using a formulation comprising the new ingredient, while 90% reported that their skin felt smoother and 88% said that their pores appeared to be tightened.

BASF's Epispot Sustainably Reduces Skin Shine & Boosts Complexion

90% of study participants said their skin appeared healthier at the end of the application period.

Raldh Cosmetics recently unboxed its 'Vampire' line, including a lipstick and eyeliner duo in the same reddish tone and packaged in a mock biomedical blood bag. (depiction shown; not the actual product)

8 Trends in Beauty: Vampire Cosmetics, Ceramides, Rosemary and More

Raldh Cosmetics "Vampire" line, Moira Cosmetics, ceramide serum, rosemary shampoo and more made our latest Consumer Pulse social media report on top trends on Google, Exploding Topics and TikTok.

Herbar founders Catarina Oliveira and Rui Liu.

Interview: Herbar Founders Reflect on Brand Growth

Global Cosmetic Industry caught up with the brand founders to reflect on this past year and what is in store for the brand.

Mood is central to motivating purchases, per Circana, which reports that 80% of fragrance users say that scent is critical for enhancing or lifting their moods.

Gen Z is the Key to Fragrance Growth

Gen Z shoppers are also most likely to buy a scent for themselves several times a year, compared to other age cohorts, though all generations seek to treat themselves to fragrances.

A new court ruling has protected fund programs for BIPOC founders as protected speech.

Fearless Fund Ruling Declares BIPOC-focused Funding Programs Constitutional

A federal judge in Atlanta "denied a request by for a preliminary injunction blocking Fearless Fund from considering applications for grants only from businesses led by Black women."

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Lignovations Announces IFSCC Sustainability Challenge 2023 Victory, Highlights LignoGuard

The company highlights LignoGuard (INCI: Lignin/Cellulose ) as a sustainable solution that contributes to its success in the challenge. It is an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants.

The partnership marks a step towards a more transparent customer journey and is a response to the growing demand for transparent and trustworthy sustainability information.

Provenance Partners with Soil Association Certification for Better Sustainbility Choices for Shoppers

The partnership marks a step towards a more transparent customer journey and is a response to the growing demand for transparent and trustworthy sustainability information.