Market Reports

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest beauty M&A trends of 2019 in new report

Beauty M&A is still thriving. Which brands and segments will top acquirers' shopping lists this year?

6 ways consumers are interacting with multipurpose beauty products

From skin care to make-up, multifunctional products are having a moment

Making it in the Middle East: Meet the make-up brand for Arab women, by Arab women

In an interview with Cosmetics Business, Areej Sultan Al-Essa, founder of K7L make-up, discusses why western brands need to up their game in the Middle East

What’s the excuse for single-use? Brands fighting the war on wet wipes

Cosmetics Business finds out the brands that are tackling one of the beauty industry’s biggest environmental downfalls

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest skin care trends of 2019 in new report

Forget the buzzwords and jargon, skin care brands that rise above the noise with straight talk and transparency will win today's consumer

Stop and smell the flowers: How rose perfumes are making a comeback for millennials in 2019

Rose fragrances have long been associated with quaint grandmothers, rather than on-trend fashion, but these beauty brands are changing all that

Beauty blossoms as in-house floristry is the latest trend to spring up in 2019

From luxury department stores to ethical soap brands, the retail flower shop movement is driven by the fragrance industry

Cosmetics Business reveals 5 ways Fast Beauty is disrupting the industry, in new Trend Report

Fast beauty is the industry’s answer to an on-demand world. But it must evolve to survive long term

Beauty cyberbullying: Is it a brand's responsibility to keep consumers safe?

Anti-bullying charities are calling on the cosmetics industry to raise awareness of the issue and to protect the beauty community

Exclusive: Deciem CEO Nicola Kilner on the company's future and why she is putting people first

Cult beauty brand owner and home of skin care line The Ordinary, Kilner reveals to Cosmetics Business her plans for 2019

Australia Day: 7 A-beauty brands to watch in 2019

Famed for their natural, plant-based ethos to skin care and make-up, Cosmetics Business explores the latest Australian brands to make waves

7 beauty brands proving why Pantone's 2019 colour of the year is Living Coral

The design colour partner for the creative industries was inspired by the consumer need for authenticity and intimacy

Cosmetics Business predicts 5 Global Beauty Trends of 2019 in new report

In 2019 the industry will build on a year of radical changes in beauty. This definitive guide reveals what consumers will demand next, and how brands can stay ahead

Huda and Mona Kattan on influencer marketing, expanding into perfume and finding the perfect investor

The founders of Huda Beauty discuss how they found their ideal perfume partner and the future of their new fragrance brand Kayali

Body positivity: Why the 'noble face' movement is set to break China's tough beauty rules in 2019

Beauty empowerment movements have almost become common place in the west, but 'gaojilian' is rising up against beauty ideals and plastic surgery in China

Meet Inge Theron: FaceGym founder on being a human petri dish and transforming professional skin care

The Financial Times columnist and founder of cult facial massage specialist FaceGym eyes global expansion, Theron tells Cosmetics Business

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest trends in hair care

Brands are turning the future of hair care around by responding to consumers' individual needs

8 brands rocking the punk beauty trend this Christmas 2018

The festive season is here and this winter make-up is all about consumers finding their inner rebel and breaking the beauty rules

Pure Beauty Awards 2018: Winners revealed!

The best in beauty were announced at last night’s midnight garden-themed ceremony at the Savoy, London

Cosmetics Business reveals the 5 biggest trends in bath and body care

Colour cosmetics and facial skin care have been disrupted and redefined. Now it’s bath and body care’s turn to make waves

International Men's Day: 8 ways male grooming is redefining masculinity

With November ringing in Movember and International Men’s Day on 19 November, Cosmetics Business explores this year’s theme of positive role models

Lottie Tomlinson: The rising star on handling Instagram fame, make-up shaming and her blossoming beauty empire

Tipped to be Britain’s answer to Kylie Jenner, Lottie Tomlinson is a flourishing online force to be reckoned with. Here she talks followers, Tanologist and beauty geeks...

Alternative energy: Why Ayurveda is the latest wellness trend to break into beauty

Established in India, the ancient health care practice is taking centre stage in the West thanks to a new generation of holistic brands

The brands leading the vegan revolution in 2018

A growing number of animal-free and cruelty-free brands are capitalising on the ethical beauty alternative

Trending Articles

  1. You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
    Click here to find out more.
    Own brand beauty is booming in 2025, and this is why As prestige and mass prices continue to climb, beauty retailers from Boots to Space NK are refining their own-label offerings to appeal to consumers, reports Louise Whitbread
  2. You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
    Click here to find out more.
    Low prices, high spend: How TikTok livestreams are reviving fast beauty TikTok may be the home of budget beauty, but livestreams are fuelling bigger order values and faster buys
  3. You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
    Click here to find out more.
    How beauty dupes became a new form of social status With budgets under pressure, dupes are even bigger business in 2025, as they become socially desirable purchases
  4. Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 fragrance trends of 2025 in new report From boozy notes to sleep scents and solid perfumes, the latest trends highlight the transformational effect that young Gen Z consumers are having on fragrance
  5. Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 budget beauty trends of 2025 in new report With mass outpacing prestige sales for the first time in years, budget-friendly beauty has not only become aspirational, it's a force to be reckoned with in 2025

Upcoming event

Packaging Innovation and Sustainable Solutions

11 September 2025 | Virtual See all