Research | Cosmetics & Toiletries

The fastest-growing segments were fragrance eau de parfums, as well as hair products and makeup foundation.

Data: Canadian Prestige Beauty Sales Increase 25% in 2022

Brick-and-mortar sales grew by 34% and accounted for most of the industry’s gains last year.

Growth in the white inorganic pigments market can primarily be attributed to the involvement of white inorganic pigments in the paints and coatings, plastics, cosmetics and more.

Report: White Inorganic Pigments Market to Reach US $29.5 Billion by 2026

To lessen the global reliance on petrochemicals, major businesses have changed their attention to bio-based raw materials, benefitting development for the fermentation chemicals key trends and opportunities, according to Fact.MR.

Report: Global Fermentation Chemicals Market to Expand 5% Between 2022 to 2032

Bio-Botanica offers Pueraria Mirifica in Puresterol (sample request)

Bio-Botanica offers Pueraria Mirifica in Puresterol (sample request)

Puresterol helps support the management of menopause and perimenopausal symptoms and can be used topically for anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products. (US Patent #7,658,955)

Two trending Google searches this week highlight graceful aging and an herbal ayurvedic hair care line out of India.

Top 2 Google Searches: Graceful Aging and Ayurvedic Hair Care

Two trending Google searches this week highlight Martha Stewart for her graceful aging and an herbal ayurvedic hair care line out of India. Read on to learn more.

U.S. prestige makeup sales increased 18% in 2022, comprising the most sales revenue gains of all the prestige beauty categories.

2022 US Prestige Beauty Sales Defy Economic Concerns

“Regardless of whether consumer confidence was up or down, growth in the prestige beauty market remained strong."

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

A New Way to Assess Blue Light: Genemarker's Latest Research

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

This week's top trending Google Trends search on Kalme Skin Care indicates consumer interest in rosacea and sensitive skin care.

Trending: Redness and Rosacea Line 'Kalme Skin Care'

This week's report on trending Google searches saw "Kalme Skin Care" take the top slot. The line focuses on redness and rosacea in skin and features some interesting ingredients. Learn more here.

Interest in a solution to the effects of blue light has surged since 2019, as continued exposure can cause damage to the skin barrier, the death of cells and tissue, photoaging and damage to the eyes.

How Blue Light Affects You: Exposure, Insights and Preventative Ingredients

Interest in a solution to the effects of blue light has surged since 2019, as continued exposure can cause damage to the skin barrier, the death of cells and tissue, photoaging and damage to the eyes.

Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH. The ECHA will publish the detailed proposal, reportedly one of the broadest in the EU’s history, on Feb. 7, 2023.

ECHA Adds to Hazardous Chemicals List, Reviews PFAS and Classification Proposals

The ECHA has added one cosmetic-related ingredient to the "hazardous" list, and received a five-nation proposal to restrict PFAS and three intentions/proposals to harmonize classification of cosmetic-related substances. See which ones are named.

A grand gesture may be necessary to convince nay-sayers of the industry's commitment to consumer safety — regardless of ethnic heritage.

Color of Change to Retailers: Remove 'Toxic' Hair Products and 'Anti-Blackness'

Color of Change is calling on consumers to petition Target, ShopRite and other retailers to remove "toxic" lye relaxers and hair dyes that disproportionately affect Black consumers from shelves. This comes as the industry is making inclusivity inroads.

Consumer education and functional claims can help brands preserve their reputations and stand out from the crowded 'clean beauty' space.

Clean Beauty's 2023 Makeover Should Focus on Education, Functionality and Claims

The chasm between industry and consumer ideas surrounding "clean beauty" is significant; there are strategies to close the gap.

The presence of key cosmetic and personal care brands in France is expected to boost demand for sunflower seed oil in the future as awareness of its benefits for skin and hair increases among consumers.

Global Sunflower Oil Market to Bloom 6% by 2033

The presence of key cosmetic and personal care brands in France is expected to boost demand for sunflower seed oil in the future as awareness of its benefits for skin and hair increases among consumers.

The multidrug-resistant bacteria, mycobacteria and fungus were substantially inactivated within five hours of applying the cream.

Cranberry Proanthocyanidins Empower Antimicrobial Lip Gloss

Antimicrobial A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs) in cranberry can provoke alterations in the glycoproteins of enveloped viruses, according to Ángel Serrano Aroca, Ph.D., of Universidad Católica de Valencia. His team applied this to a lip gloss.