Article The latest trends in organic beauty reflect a growing consumer demand for natural and sustainable products. Mintel is looking into these trends this month. 

Article Suncare innovation remains focused on providing multifaceted and superior protection and skincare benefits. This month Mintel looks into the newest trends for suncare products.

Article According to Mintel Leap, Mintel’s generative AI tool, some of the more interesting new anti-aeging trends focus on the ‘skinification’ of makeup, with an emphasis on incorporating skincare benefits into makeup products. Anti-ageing makeup is leading...

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Article This month Mintel looks at colour cosmetics. Lifestyle changes are demanding more efficient and enjoyable routines, driving the growth of new claims and changing the way consumers 
engage with cosmetic brands.

Article As the colour cosmetics market recovers after a challenging few years, where do the opportunities lie and what do consumers want from make-up products in the mid-2020s? Edson Barros of dsm-firmenich shares his insights on key consumer trends and...

Article Microplastic is often used in make-up products like foundation. But micro-powders entirely made from circular resources could be the solution to replace microplastic entirely. Kathrin Schilling, Founder of BioPowder, gives insight into the benefits...

Article This month Mintel looks at products with specific focus on 
unual packaging details in their design process. Naturally, 
the environment plays a significant part with new packaging development.

Article Hair care consumers today are increasingly focused on selecting products that contain natural 
ingredients without sacrificing performance. However, the development of naturally derived 
ingredients which have the same performance as synthetic...

Article They pose a threat to health and the enviroment: microplastics. That makes it especially necessary to develop and design cosmetic products – specifically colour cosmetics – without that ingredient. Katrin Steinbach, Technical Unit Expert Corporate...

Article Growing consumer awareness of the environmental impact of cosmetic product choices is fuelling a rising demand for sustainable and eco-friendly options. In recent years, numerous innovations have emerged to support this trend. The evolution of the...

Article For a product to be successful on the market, it must not only stand out for its effectiveness and safety, it must also explain what it can do. But the choice of product claims must not be made arbitrarily. Anna-Maria Kauschke explains which laws and...

Article With the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the need for hand sanitiser has increased rapidly and sharply. Manufacturers of cosmetics were asked to make their production capacities and know-how available. However, there are some important points that...

Article When it comes to “no water” products, most consumers first think of soap bars. But there are many other forms of dosage forms with an exciting feel and interesting effects. Dr Elisabeth Streefland talks about a kind of sand that can be used for...

Article As consumers become more connected, they are learning about and adopting beauty trends from other parts of the world. A, C, J and K stand for the beauty trends which have had the most success.

Video Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic first created a digital beauty platform on clean beauty centred around DIY products, then wrote a book about DIY beauty products before establishing their brand BYBI Beauty. They explain why this move was not...