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Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 'Ancient Beauty' trends of 2024 in new report

Time-honoured remedies, rituals and ingredients from the past are taking the spotlight in beauty. These trends will propel them into the future

Supplements packaging design has turned joyful for this reason

They look as good as consumers want to feel

From bone broth to nut butter, food brands are biting into skin health

The grocery aisles will expand for beauty foods this year, as diets play a bigger role in consumers' skin care routines

'Menowashing' is a concern, but supplement brands are leading the way

Concerns have been raised about opportunistic brands moving into the menopause category, but supplement players are still pushing for better solutions in this underfunded space

The gut health trend tackling skin conditions from within

As consumer understanding of the gut-skin axis grows, the supplement space is buzzing with a host of new launches

Why ready-to-drink beverages are making a splash in beauty

Beauty drinks with benefits will see double digit-growth in the next five years

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 supplements trends of 2024 in new report

From beauty potions to gut health heroes, these multitask masters are driving the supplements space forward

How the wellness takeover of mass retail is changing the beauty landscape

As mass beauty retailers devote more shelf space to wellness lines, where will this leave beauty brands in 2024?

4 ways beauty brands will use generative AI in 2024

Generative AI will supercharge the beauty sector. Cosmetics Business looks at how brands will use it to benefit their businesses

This beauty trend lets consumers choose their mindset

Brands are going beyond offering self-expression, to helping consumers deliberately create how they want to feel

When luxury is not enough: Enter the new tier of ultra-luxe beauty

As the luxury landscape blurs, premium brands are spotting a golden opportunity for a new level of elite creations for their most discerning clients

How the obsession with longevity is shaping the future of skin care

Anti-ageing skin care is on the brink of change. Longevity scientists are raising the bar with an approach that makes skin biologically younger

Cosmetics Business predicts the top 5 beauty trends of 2024 in new report

From a new tier of ultra-luxe beauty to longevity skin care and more, these trends will make waves in the coming year

Therapeutic body care balms are soaring, and this is why

71% of adults say they have sensitive skin, and education on social media is prompting them to take action with intensive repair-focused products

Dermatologists label 2023 the 'Year of the Neck' as the category is set to boom

Consumer awareness of 'tech neck' is bringing this overlooked segment to the mainstream

Why leading perfume brands are zeroing in on fragranced body care

As consumers are growing more experimental with their use of scent, sales of fragrance ancillaries are soaring

Why brands are creating facial skin care equivalents for the body

Harder-working body care is in demand, and brands are responding with high-level skin care that is usually reserved for the face

The body mist revival is the casual countertrend to 'beast mode' scents

The nostalgic format has been given a luxury upgrade, offering a lighter and more casual way to scent the body

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 bath and body care trends of 2023 in new report

From the rise of active-based body care to the influx of luxury fragrance 'ancillaries', the bath and body category is looking very different in 2023

What the 'hair cycling' trend says about Gen Z attitudes to scalp health

Consumers are investing in a carousel of products to remedy hair and scalp challenges as their needs change

These brands are riding high on #HairTok's rosemary oil trend

Rosemary oil is a hair care obsession on TikTok, and the impact it's having on brands is unprecedented

Hair waters that deliver an instant 'shine makeover' will trend into 2024

They work in seconds, deliver a mirror-like shine, and are easy to use. No wonder brands are betting on hair waters becoming an even bigger category

Forget slugging, brands are now backing overnight scalp serums

With their lightweight formulas, powerful actives, and damage-reversing benefits, night-use serums have the upper hand in scalp and hair care

Anti-dandruff care just got sexy

Brands are shaking up the dandruff care category with a new guard of alluring and elevated products

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