Markets & trends
The Italian cosmetics industry expects to recover from the crisis this year
Despite a strong pick-up in production in 2021, thanks to the impetus of exports (+13.0% vs. 2020) and, to a lesser extent, to the...
French women are massively opting for organic and natural beauty products
Women around the globe did not wait for the pandemic to introduce organic or natural cosmetics into their beauty routine, but it is clear...
From lip pencil to concealer: How are TikTokers hacking cosmetic uses
On social networks, the trend of the moment is to find alternative uses for cosmetics. So an eyebrow pencil gets used as a lipstick, a...
Brazil: Exports of personal care products record double digit growth in 2021
As far as the personal hygiene, perfumery and cosmetics industry is concerned, international trade has been very dynamic in Brazil in...
Exports: France consolidates its position as the world leader in cosmetics
While France’s foreign trade deficit has continued to widen, its cosmetics sector, on the other hand, enjoyed another record year in...
The age of fluidity: Five beauty predictions for 2022 and beyond
Despite the rolling uncertainty of living in a with-Covid world, McKinsey predicts that beauty sales in 2022 will overtake the...
U.S. prestige beauty sales grew by 30% in 2021, surpassing 2019 levels
The U.S. prestige beauty industry generated USD 22 billion in 2021, a 30% increase in dollar sales, versus 2020, according to The NPD...
Is the metaverse set to shake up fashion and beauty purchasing habits?
It is the latest obsession of many brands and the metaverse could also soon transform purchasing habits and patterns for clothes and...
Indonesia and Malaysia: At the forefront of halal beauty innovation
Halal-certified beauty is a booming market with a global turnover worth USD 74.7 billion in 2020 [1]. Driven by the increasing religious...
Powder cosmetics: industry adapts to market boom
Following the path of solid cosmetics, anhydrous powder products are gaining ground on the beauty market. New brands have been developing...
