Markets & trends
India’s ’brown beauty’ make-up influencers go global
The commitment of a new generation of Indian influencers against sexist, social and ethnic bias sometimes meets worldwide success, in...
Italy’s cosmetics industry driven by exports
Driven by exports and the recovery of national consumption, the Italian cosmetics industry regained and exceeded its pre-pandemic...
Toothpaste and shampoo on tap: refill shops are multiplying across the US
Toothpaste tabs plunk into a jar. Maple syrup flows viscously from a spout. Dishwasher powder crunches under the tip of a metal scoop....
Upcycling: How “waste” is getting a second life in the beauty sector
Waste is now worth its weight in gold in the beauty industry and is increasingly part of the new formulas cooked up by cosmetic makers....
Social media is elevating the shower to a spa-like anti-stress ritual
Taking a regular shower to get clean is so last year. Over on TikTok, various trends demonstrating how this routine daily event can be...
Men and women would spend one sixth of their lives making themelves beautiful
Body hygiene, makeup, face and hair care, diet, clothing style, exercise: being beautiful requires time —and just as much energy. Men and...
Fillers and lip lift procedures are on the rise for selfie-oriented youngsters
We had the ’Zoom Boom,’ now it’s time for the ’Selfie Boom.’ Eager to look better in their selfies, men and women are turning en masse to...
Powders, a trendy galenic form building up a real ecosystem
Loose or compressed into tablets, powders are real concentrates of actives and benefits. These new galenic forms help save water, energy,...
Trends: Are new male beauty icons smashing skincare stereotypes?
Slowly but surely, change is underway in the fashion and beauty industries regarding the stereotypes of masculinity, with some popular...
In the US, menopause finally gets its due
In the United States, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo with menopause are moving off the back...
