Market Reports

Pure Beauty Awards 2019: Winners revealed!

Pure Beauty's annual awards ceremony honoured the best in beauty last night at a rebel-themed evening held at London's 8 Northumberland Avenue

Good vibrations: How beauty is leading the sexual wellness movement

Cosmetics Business finds out what is really going on between the sheets of retail’s new sexual wellness category

Cosmetics Business reveals 5 key trends shaping the future of hair care in new report

As 2020 fast approaches, this report identifies the key opportunities for hair care brands, and the new trends that are breaking through

Make-up's financial crisis: Why have consumers fallen out of love with drugstore brands?

Once beacons of the beauty industry, Cosmetics Business investigates how legacy drugstore make-up brands L’Oréal Paris, Rimmel and Revlon have fallen from grace – and why it's more than the rise of indie brands

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest beauty supplements trends in new report

Beauty supplements are growing in sales – and controversy. This report reveals how brands can eradicate scepticism and build trust

Beauty and wellness: 6 brands and retailers living and breathing the trend

Mindfulness, wellness and self-care are now part of the beauty lexicon. But which brands and retailers are living and breathing the trend?

Breast Cancer Awareness 2019: 23 beauty brands that are giving back this October

Next month, consumers will be able to buy beauty products knowing that their pounds will go to good causes as cosmetics brands put the iconic pink ribbon front and centre

Meet the exhibitors at Cosmetics Business’ Regulatory Summit and Packaging Live 2019

The co-located events will return to Barcelona on the 8 - 9 October for two days of cosmetics innovation

Super cica: Cosmetics Business reveals the beauty ingredient swooping in to rescue skin

Cosmetics Business looks at the ‘wonder ingredient’ trending in the beauty realm and the brands that are harnessing it in their products

From Shiseido's salon for kids to princess parties: Why mini-me beauty is far from child's play

After MAC and John Lewis cancelled its 'back to school' workshop oversight, Cosmetics Business explores which brands are acing the children's industry

How Holland & Barrett is becoming the Goop of the high street

From ditching wet wipes to investing in plastic-free brands, the British health food and beauty retailer is on a mission to democratise wellness

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 key sustainable beauty trends in new report

88% of consumers want brands to help them live sustainably. This report reveals how beauty brands can rise to the challenge, and do sustainability well

Be in control of cosmetics compliance at the 2019 Cosmetics Business Regulatory Summit

The sixth Cosmetics Business Regulatory Summit will take place 8-9 October in Barcelona. Cosmetics Business discovers what 2019’s attendees can expect to keep them up-to-date with regulatory changes, especially those affecting trending areas of the beauty business

How the rising star of perfumery Jérôme di Marino is casting a spell on the fragrance world

The nose behind some of 2019's coveted launches, from Molton Brown to Kendo, di Marino learnt from the best with Francis Kurkdijan, the creator of Jean Paul Gautier's Le Male, as his mentor

How beauty is taking flight in the turbulent world of travel retail

Travel retail has been a key driver for cosmetic giants in recent years and as airports report record numbers of passengers, independent experts reveal to Cosmetics Business how you can stand-out

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest colour cosmetics trends in new report

The future of colour cosmetics depends on finding ways to respond to demands for inclusivity, sustainability and long-term benefits. This report reveals how brands can stay ahead

For love or money: What do the Love Island men mean for the future of male grooming?

With millions of consumers smitten on Love Island 2019, Cosmetics Business explores how the beach boys from the reality TV show have shaped and reflect long-term male grooming trends

Cosmetics Business Packaging Live 2019: Agenda revealed

The first Cosmetics Business Packaging Live summit comes to Barcelona this October for two days of expert analysis that will bring to life the latest trends, innovations and updates in the beauty packaging world.

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest fragrance trends in new report

Cultural shifts and environmental concerns are taking the world of perfumery into new directions. This report reveals how fragrance brands can stay relevant

One to watch: Why Jennifer Lawrence's make-up artist took matters into her own hands by launching a cult organic beauty brand

Jillian Dempsey talks to Cosmetics Business about how life has changed as an MUA and why she ventured into organic make-up

From K-beauty to G-beauty and beyond: Has beauty's country inspired obsession gone too far?

Categorising brands and products may create media hype, but in the process is the complexity of a brand's history and product development being reduced to a stereotype?

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 key beauty ingredient trends in new report

Confusion and mistrust about beauty ingredients is a significant issue for the industry. This report reveals how brands can re-build consumer trust, and highlights the ingredients that will trend in 2020

Counter culture: 5 ways to Gen Z-proof your beauty store

Today’s bricks-and-mortar shopping experience is all about likes, shares and hits, but how do you get Gen Z beauty fans offline and in-store? Kseniya Sharin, Strategist at brand and retail consultancy FITCH, shares the design tricks of the trade

3 things that you didn't know about Unilever's luxury skin care brands

In association with CEW UK, Cosmetics Business chats to Vasiliki Petrou, Executive VP at Unilever Prestige, to discover little known facts about the beauty industry

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