Markets & trends
Global colour cosmetics sales to grow 6% in 2018, forecasts Mintel
Mintel expects global colour cosmetics sales to exceed US$ 48bn in 2018, up 6% from 2017. The market intelligence agency has presented...
Pro ageing: "Let me be me!"
Although the vocabulary has some difficulty to evolve, the cosmetics industry is gradually leaving the era of anti-aging behind. Today, a...
China Beauty Expo 2018 to put Japan and perfumes under the spotlights
On its 23rd edition, China Beauty Expo, which will be held on 22-24 May 2018 at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center, will...
USA: Kline unveils top performing e-commerce beauty items
Kline has unveiled new data from its digital tracking service Amalgam. Garnier’s Sleek & Shine leave-in conditioner, Burt’s Bees’...
Chinese consumers need to be better informed about dermocosmetics
Two-thirds of urban Chinese consumers say lifestyle factors cause their facial skin conditions, found Mintel. Due to a lack of...
The UK prestige beauty market gets vegan and natural boosts
Sales of vegan beauty products grew 38% in 12 months according to market research firm The NPD Group. However, vegan beauty brands remain...
Cosmoprof Bologna breaks records amid digital transformation of the beauty industry
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2018 welcomed more than 250,000 visitors, the event’s organizers announced. The show saw an 11% increase in...
Beauty Tech: Augmented reality applications take center stage in brands’ multi-channel strategies
The purchase of ModiFace by L’Oréal shows the growing prevalence Augmented Reality and digital technologies are taking in the Beauty...
From the kitchen to the cosmetic counter, food-inspired cosmetics gain popularity in Brazil
Whether in texture, formulation or packaging, there is a growing convergence of food and cosmetics in the Brazilian beauty industry....
Pakistan: Male grooming booms as social media set new beauty standards
Nails are buffed, blackheads scrubbed and coffee sipped to the sound of clipping scissors inside the "Men’s" salon in Pakistan’s capital...
