Behind Tropic Skincare’s alternative Black Friday campaign
The festive beauty sales have started and some brands have taken a new approach to the biggest event in their marketing calendar...
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L'Oréal Groupe partners with the Louvre Museum
The French multinational has launched an exhibition about beauty at the world-famous art museum in Paris.
How to address the innovation gap in beauty: NIQ insights
New data from NIQ shows that brands that put a focus on innovation were twice as likely to grow their sales as those who didn’t. But where do you start?
YouTube: gaining popularity as a ‘search engine’ for cosmetics purchases
A UK based study into consumers' beauty buying habits revealed a host of insights about the cosmetics purchase journey...
The pop-up boom: How beauty brands are embracing experiential marketing
Immersive pop-up events like Physicians Formula's 'Glambulance' and Stripes Beauty's "National Hot Flash Day" have emerged as a powerful way to engage consumers, creating new opportunities for product visibility and partnerships across the cosmetics and...
Fragrance market “robust,” says Coty CEO, as mass beauty declines
Consumer demand for fragrances “across all price points” boosted Coty's revenue for Q1 of its new fiscal year. However, its mass-market beauty division experienced a -3% drop for this period.
New research shows “Innovation can’t be an afterthought anymore”
According to new consumer research from market research agency MMR, consumers are increasingly seeking out new and novel experiences, which means that brands are under pressure to innovate or get left behind.
16 beauty brands that are rocking travel-retail
Big-name, heritage cosmetics brands have long dominated travel-retail, but as consumers’ needs change, smaller businesses are shaking up the status quo. We take a look at some of these disruptor brands...
Across the CD-verse: October Roundup
This month's global roundup takes a concise look at the latest global advances in skin care tech, sustainability breakthroughs, and regulatory developments driving change in the cosmetics industry.
Beetlejuice lips & 5 other movie-inspired beauty trends
With Halloween on the horizon and Beetlejuice lips trending all over TikTok, we’ve rounded up five other fabulous movie looks that launched an iconic beauty trend…
What’s trending? Our 10 most-read stories in Q3 2024
What have been some of the key issues and topics affecting our industry over the past three months? We’ve rounded up the 10 most-read stories between July and September…
What's next for natural & organic beauty products?
According to a new in-depth study by research and consulting company Ecovia Intelligence, global sales of natural & organic cosmetics are forecast to reach $14bn this year. We explore the current landscape and what's next for this sector.
Galderma CEO on "record growth"
The Swiss pureplay skin care and injectable aesthetics company has seen 9.2% growth over the past nine months, which includes success in the difficult Chinese market...
Fake beauty products "hidden risks are underestimated"
From causing cancer to funding terrorism and attracting drug dealers, the global problem with fake beauty products stretches way beyond copyright breach and financial losses..
6 beauty brand collaborations we loved
All good marketers know that two brands are better than one when it comes to raising awareness. We celebrate six (well, actually seven) of the best beauty brand collabs we’ve seen so far this year….
WGSN colour insights: SS26 beauty trends
Trends forecasting agency WGSN shares insights from its Beauty Colour Forecast for spring-summer in 2026.
Niance releases longevity white paper
A sign of the times? Or a stroke of marketing genius? Luxury Swiss skin care and wellness brand has published a first-of-its-kind white paper about the science behind longevity...
How scent is being shaped by spiritual trends
Fragrance house Scentmate by dsm-firmenich has shared more on how and why spirituality has become more influential in the fragrance category in recent years.
L’Oréal partners with ILDS to address a “significant but overlooked health challenge”
The partnership is aiming to uncover a lack of dermatological services to treat skin diseases.
Mintel global beauty trends for 2025 (& what happens after that)
The market intelligence company has shared three trends it expects to see impact the global beauty and personal care (BPC) industry in 2025 and beyond...
“Made for TikTok dreams”: behind new Gen Z beauty-from-within brand Glowery
French beauty and wellness brand Glowery is set to launch this week after five years in the making. We spoke to founder and CEO Alexandra Kolasinski to find out more...
Chanel N°5 unveils new ad with Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi
The iconic French fragrance brand has created a mini campaign film that features the Australian two actors…
What's happening in the Dubai beauty market?
As the Beautyworld Middle East event will kick off in Dubai in late October, we asked a market expert what cosmetics brands should know about the current landscape in the growing Middle Eastern market, with a focus on Dubai.
Treatwell acquires Salonized; plans to expand b2b retail offer
The salon booking service shares more on its future expansion plans...
The Russia dilemma for beauty brands
After years of pressure on the British multinational, Unilever has just sold its Russian assets to a local manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics, and household products. Where does this leave other cosmetics brands that are still in the market?
A-list ambassador revival: new celebs fronting beauty campaigns
From Margot Robbie to Sabrina Carpenter, we take a look at some of the famous faces that have recently signed up to promote the cosmetics’ industry’s biggest brands
Beauty packaging innovation: Luxe Pack 2024 roundup
From new refill innovation to packaging with built-in at-home-use devices, here are some of the most forward-thinking products we saw at the luxury packaging show in Monaco this year…
Skin care and technology special: part II
In the second part of our skin care and technology special, we address the tech that is changing beauty's biggest category at lightning speed...
Cosmetics formulation trends
This year’s Luxe Pack show in Monaco had a section dedicated to trending cosmetics formulations and textures, which was curated by the sought-after formulations expert Dr Luisa Oliva. We explored the formulations bar and spoke with Dr Oliva...
Trinny London’s “ambitious plans” to further increase retail presence
UK-based colour cosmetics and skin care brand Trinny London is expanding into John Lewis department stores as sales boom. We spoke to founder Trinny Woodall about what’s coming next for the brand.
Haut.AI’s 'Skin Atlas' secures patent: A breakthrough in privacy-preserving skin analysis
Move over, ChatGPT - SkinGPT is here! According to Anastasia Georgievskaya, founder of Haut.AI, the newly patented "Skin Atlas" offers privacy-preserving AI technology which signals a new chapter for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers, enabling...
Travel-retail “must be more experiential” says L'Oréal sector president
At the TFWA Global Summit in Cannes, the L'Oréal Group revealed more about its travel-retail strategy, including its future focus on activations and sustainability.
Geotargeting “reached more than 7 million travellers this summer,” L’Occitane Group talks travel-retail
At this year’s TFWA Global show in Cannes, we caught up with the head of marketing for travel-retail at L’Occitane Groupe, Mona L’Hostis, to talk about innovation pipelines, future markets to watch, and the runaway success of Sol de Janeiro.
Skin care & technology special: part I
In the first part of our focus on how technology is shaping the future of skin care, we explore the use of artificial intelligence and how this is impacting the category...
Crystal Clear Clinical launches a popup with free £250 facial
We spoke to the founder about why the brand branched out into experiential marketing...
The war on counterfeit cosmetics special: part 2
What can beauty brands and shoppers do to protect themselves in a climate where even some well-known chain stores are being impacted by counterfeit or ‘diverted’ beauty products?
The war on counterfeit cosmetics special: part I
From causing cancer to funding terrorism and attracting drug dealers, the global problem with counterfeit beauty products stretches way beyond copyright breach and financial losses...
THG Beauty partners with Provenance to minimise greenwashing
The ecommerce retailer and manufacturer will roll out new technology across the company to verify product sustainability for its customers.
5 cosmetics packaging innovations set to launch at Luxe Pack Monaco
We've rounded up some of the newest innovations that will be showcased at the world's biggest luxury packaging show...
The future of beauty-from-within: Webinar insights
In a recent editorial webinar hosted by CosmeticsDesign and NutraIngredients, experts from the fields of nutrition and skincare gathered to discuss the growing trend of beauty from within.
Be "intentional with brand collabs” says top beauty influencer
With 2.3m followers on TikTok and 348k on Instagram, beauty influencer Hêlîn Doski shares her tips on building a community...
10 beauty dupes to know about
The ‘dupes’ trend isn’t likely to go away any time soon. Here are 10 'dupe' beauty products that have resonated with shoppers across the globe...
Have consumers lost faith that we can save the planet? Mintel research says ‘yes’
The new research shows 35% of global consumers “don’t trust companies to be honest about their environmental impact.”
WGSN: Transformative Teal “super relevant for the beauty industry”
Transformative Teal is WGSN and Coloro’s colour of the year for 2026, which it has dubbed “the year of redirection.” Here’s what cosmetics brands need to know about it...
Huda Beauty is rumoured to be selling Kayali
The Gen Z cult favourite brand is known for its gourmand scents like Yum Pistachio Gelato and Candy Rock Sugar.
Trinny London expands into brick-and-mortar retail
After the popularity of its summer popup, the UK-based cosmetics brand has opened a store on London’s King’s Road.
Beauty-from-within experts join forces for upcoming webinar
CosmeticsDesign-Europe and NutraIngredients are bringing experts together in an upcoming editorial webinar that will delve into the market trends, latest science and opportunities in the nutricosmetics space.
Sol de Janeiro opens mega pop-up at London’s Heathrow
The giant activation celebrates summer and is part of Sol de Janeiro’s three-month travel-retail global marketing campaign.
Nobody’s Child is set to launch a beauty range
The UK-based responsible fashion brand has revealed why it’s expanding into beauty...