Polls | Cosmetics & Toiletries

Industry trends are evolving at a rate where prototype formulations may never make to to shelves. Please take our one-click poll, below — responses will be published next Monday. Also check back every Tuesday for a new poll!

[poll results] Do More Than 25% of Your Formulas Make It to the Shelf?

Realizing it takes iterations of formulas to find the one that hits the mark, we asked last week: Do more than 25% of your prototypes reach the shelf? Here's how you answered.

We pointed out trends in the industry, such as men's skin care and clean K-Beauty and how these trends call for innovation in the industry. Yet with so many trends coming to fruition, formulators may not be able to keep up.

[poll results] Do You Have Enough Time in the Lab to Test and Optimize Formulas?

In last week's poll, we pointed out that marketing teams often drive this vision to meet a niche market need. However, this vision and the science are sometimes at odds.

[poll results] Does Your Marketing Team Understand the Limits of Cosmetic Science?

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[poll results] Does Cost Impact Your Ingredient Choices More Than Certifications?

How do your responses compare? Here's how colleagues answered last week's poll.

Do you think consumer opinions and misinformation stifle or inspire product innovation? Take our one-click poll.

[poll results] Do Consumer Opinion and Misinformation Stifle or Inspire Innovation?

How do your responses compare? Here's how colleagues answered last week's poll.