Markets & trends
China’s new online cosmetics stars: men
With sales of men’s cosmetics expected to grow by 15.2% over the next five years in China, beauty brands are increasingly snapping up the...
Three skincare brands making a move on the makeup industry
As the barrier between skincare and makeup becomes increasingly porous, major wellness and beauty brands are turning their attention to...
YouCam Makeup unveils the favourite lipstick colours around the world
To celebrate 10.8 billion virtual lipstick try-ons through the YouCam MakeUp app, Perfect Corp. takes a closer look at lipstick...
USA: The prestige skincare category drives beauty industry growth
The skincare category continues to drive growth of the U.S. beauty industry. According to a new report by The NPD Group, most U.S. women...
New formats and e-commerce drive sales of home fragrances in the U.S.
The U.S. home fragrances market outpaces the previous year’s growth in 2017, with Internet sales playing an important role in the...
France: Asian-made beauty products boost prestige skincare sales
K-beauty and J-beauty products appeal to French women. Sales of women’s prestige face care products have increased by 1% compared to...
The European cosmetics market grew by 1.3% in 2017
On the occasion of its annual conference, which was held in Brussels on 13 and 14 June 2018, Cosmetics Europe revealed the latest market...
Show review: MakeUp in Paris 2018 embraces skincare
Skincare was a key topic of conversation at the 9th edition of MakeUp in Paris, which took place on June 21 and June 22 in the French...
Is it time to ban the term ’anti-aging’ from the beauty industry?
Should the term "anti-aging" be banished from beauty vernacular? According to a new report by Great Britain’s Royal Society for Public...
The global cosmetics industry must address digital challenges, but the context remains promising
Xerfi Global has recently published a study on the Global Perfume and Cosmetics Industry, which has proven to be considerably robust over...
