This year’s report identified the mind-body connection, artificial intelligence, and minimalism as three of the most impactful trends driving the beauty space forward into 2024.
Trends like ‘category inclusion,’ ‘price accessibility,’ and ‘elimination of ageism in marketing’ are gaining traction in the cosmetics and personal care product industries to better meet consumer needs for more diverse and inclusive product offerings.
The notion that beauty consumers have a fresh appetite for hyperrealist standards and tackling taboo topics head-on continues to gain ground in 2023. But what exactly does this mean for industry?
Lynda Searby talks the democratization of science, the rise of intimate personal care and ‘tweakments’, and what beauty stores of the future need to look like, with Mintel’s Andrew McDougall.
More than a quarter of Americans live with a disability, but the beauty and personal care industry's focus on creating products for these consumers is scant, according to Mintel.
Temporary retail spaces offer beauty brands opportunity to build hype and drive community post-pandemic – both key in an increasingly competitive UK market, says Mintel.
Leading executives from Sephora, Shiseido and Orveon will join forces to brainstorm the future of beauty tech – discussing opportunities and challenges today and revealing their five-year vision.
Beauty tech investments have largely focused on digital and e-commerce, but consumers are looking for technology in-store as well to improve the overall shopping experience, providing significant opportunity for brands and retailers, according to Mintel.
Technology in beauty is continuing its meteoric rise at supersonic pace, but as consumers look for more innovative and immersive stories, stores, tools and apps, how can beauty stay smart in this space?
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Brands should consider ingredients that have both beautifying and protective properties as consumers seek out multifunctional beauty and personal care products, say market analysts.
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Beauty tech is developing at a fast pace and there are plentiful opportunities for brands to play into this space, from smart consumer devices to metaverse engagement and blockchain for traceability, says Andrew McDougall, director of BPC at Mintel.
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Consumer interest in ethical beauty continues to soar in Europe, fuelled by heightened concerns around climate change and the ongoing global pandemic, and so industry must sharpen action and communication on environmental impact, says a GlobalData analyst.
Beauty major L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire US superfood skin care specialist Youth to the People in a move set to deepen its ethical offering in an increasingly competitive market, say experts.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has carved out very specific and different protective beauty opportunities as consumer lifestyles and mindsets have evolved, says Mintel.
Beauty and personal care brands can innovate further with fragrances, bringing scent to the centre of a product and highlighting health and wellbeing benefits it can bring, says a Mintel analyst.
With pandemic lockdowns slowly being lifted, the beauty and personal care industry is starting is emerging from its hibernation. This means innovation pipelines are being fired up again, but for what? We contacted Mintel to find out more.
Consumers consider perfume an excellent way to express uniqueness and boost confidence, offering significant potential to develop personalised fragrances, says Mintel.
According to Mintel’s Color Cosmetics US 2017 report, the category isn’t seeing the growth it once was. Still, the numbers suggest that the color boom is far from over.
In Canada, economic certainties like inflation had consumers spending less on non-essential items in 2015, according to Mintel data. But the market research firm also sees a shift in how men spend on their basic personal care needs.
With so much choice in the colour cosmetics category and so many brands jostling for attention, it can be difficult to stand out. Here, market researcher Mintel has picked out its choice of some of the most innovating packs in category to browse through…
In 2014, the market value of haircare products formulated for Black consumers was estimated to be worth $774 million, a 12% increase since the recession in 2009. A rise Mintel attributes to hair playing a vital role in shaping image.
The sign that a developing consumer market is maturing comes when consumers start progressing towards premium products, something that the organizer of in-cosmetics Brazil believes is now happening in the country’s cosmetics industry.
Despite the growth of mass-market Asia products, innovations in luxury packaging from this region are often overlooked. In recent years, high-end glass products from Asian companies, particularly those in Korea, are showing increased competitiveness with...
With science increasingly revealing the dangers of sun exposure, sophisticated anti-ageing and anti-cancer protection factors have become high priority for cosmetic formulators.
A report by Mintel on young people’s spending habits on cosmetics has revealed that friends and family are more important than most forms of marketing in spreading beauty trends.
American women are the most likely to use anti-aging facial creams in a bid to hold back the signs of aging and preserve an image of beauty, according to new market research.
The deodorant and antiperspirant segment of the market, already up 16 percent since 2006 is set to continue to drive the market through 2016 and beyond due to population growth in the US.
Latest research has shown cosmetic consumption has steadily risen in male consumers, as the need to look and feel good increases with more manufacturers servicing the growing niche by providing cosmetic products aimed specifically at men.
Innovation will be key to beauty brands gaining consumer confidence in spending on beauty products in 2011, thanks to the economic picture and frugal spending habits picked up over time, according to Mintel.
Sustainability is set to be a key focus in 2011 for consumer packaged goods (CPG), according to market analyst Mintel, and although the cosmetics industry is making significant improvements, there is still a long way to go.
After a difficult couple of years bought about by economic downturn, the US skin care market is poised for a return to healthy growth, market researcher Mintel forecasts.
The trend for ingestible beauty products with beauty enhancing claims has slowed in Europe despite last year’s brighter predictions, according to Mintel.
Although the internet is an expanding retail channel in the US it can be difficult to entice consumers into making an initial purchase, according to market research company Mintel.
The market for green personal care products has remained relatively buoyant despite the economic downturn, and is expected to outperform the market for conventional personal care products in terms of sales growth during 2010, according to Mintel.
China-based ingredients supplier Fenchem says it has launched a new skin whitening technology to tap into the growing global market for this type of product.