Markets & trends
Parfex explores new avenues for alcohol-free fragrance
Alcohol-free, water-based and more sensory: fragrance is entering new territory. Driven by the rise of skinification and changing...
Latin America’s fragrance appetite shifts toward the Gulf
With fragrance accounting for 65% of beauty sales in Latin America, Arabic fragrance brands are finding growing opportunities in the...
Canada’s prestige beauty market grows 6% in H1 2026, driven by hair care
Canada’s prestige beauty market generated CAD 2.2 billion (USD 1.6 billion or EUR 1.4 billon) in sales during the first half of 2026, up...
Cosmoprof Asia 2026 expands fragrance focus, targets 78,000 visitors
For its 29th edition, the Hong Kong trade show is expanding its niche fragrance offer while reinforcing its supply chain and...
US beauty market stays strong in H1 2026, with prestige and mass both up 7%
The US beauty market continued to demonstrate resilience in the first half of 2026, with both prestige and mass retail sales growing by...
Beautyworld Middle East turns 30 as Arabic fragrances go global
Against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict, Beautyworld Middle East is gearing up for its 30th edition in Dubai. The organizers are...
Five beauty trends that defined summer 2026
The fragrance and beauty industry never really slowed down this summer in the Northern hemisphere. From major corporate reshuffles and...
Luxury returns to growth, fueled by US and China demand
After years of sluggish sales, luxury heavyweights rebounded in the first half of the year, driven by strong U.S. demand and a modest...
K-Beauty’s global boom: Sales up 131% in two years, says NIQ
New data from the consumer intelligence firm shows K-Beauty global value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years. In...
Dynvibe: AI is reshaping the visibility battle for beauty brands
As conversational assistants and Large Language Models (LLMs) become an increasingly influential source of product recommendations,...
