Markets & trends
Makeup and fragrances boost sales of prestige beauty products in the U.S.
The U.S. prestige beauty industry reached US$16 billion in 2015, a 7 per cent increase over 2014 sales, according to global information...
The complex marketing of “probiotic” cosmetics
For the majority of consumers the vocabulary related to probiotics, prebiotics, post-biotics, microbiome is still a bit obscure or have a...
Body contouring procedures drive growth of the cosmetic surgery industry globally
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise globally, with the industry growing by 8.2 percent in 2015. The sector is growing particularly rapidly in...
A first perfumed edition for Tranoï
The first edition of Tranoï Parfums was held on 23-25 January 2016 at the Cité de la Mode et du Design, in Paris, the newly added venue...
Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo get bigger and increasingly international
The Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo events took place at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre on 20-22 January 2016. This edition was marked...
BASF identifies 2017 beauty colour trends
BASF Care Chemicals division has launched its “Color Trends 2017” collection, a vast range of colour and effect pigments, actives, and...
Male grooming trend boosts global hair care sales
The rise in male grooming and the growing number of fashion conscious consumers mean the global hair care market is set to grow steadily...
The Korean beauty trends set to dominate in 2016
K-beauty was one of the biggest trends of 2015, with beauty lovers the world over embracing the cult sheet masks and CC creams to emerge...
Five wacky beauty trends that went viral in 2015
2015 was a creative year for beauty. Thanks to social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram, all sorts of weird and wonderful looks...
Multi-masking drives growth in prestige skincare
The trend for multi-masking is driving growth in the prestige skincare market, according to The NPD Group. In the UK, sales of face...
