US consumers continue to embrace hygge, and in seeking to create a feeling of warmth, connection, and well-being in their homes and lives inspired by this Danish-born trend, they are cozying up to home scents more than ever before, according to data…
US sales of mass cosmetics on Amazon reached $110 million in 2017, an increase of 45%, according to One Click Retail, an ecommerce data measurement company. According to One Click Retail’s calculations, the top five selling mass cosmetics brand…
Whether throwing it in a gym bag or using it during the commute, travel-friendly skin care formats are making a splash with US women. New research from Mintel reveals the skin care formats that US female skin care users are most likely to have tried…
According to a new Perfect365 consumer-focused study on the concerns surrounding cleanliness and the hygiene of lipstick testers, 63% of makeup consumers said they would not use a tester lipstick in a store out of fear of germs and contamination. Stu…
Euromonitor International has revealed its top 10 global consumer trends for 2018, and according to the market research firm, people’s growing curiosity about their genetic make-up and a rising interest in personalized health and beauty are fue…
US prestige beauty sales rose 6% to $17.7 billion last year, according to global information company The NPD Group. At the forefront was skin care as category sales rose 9% and contributed 45% of the industry’s total gains. Makeup followed with…
The Personal Care Products Council Annual Meeting is set for Feb. 25-28 at the Breakers in Palm Beach, FL.
This year, the Tuesday morning general session will feature the Council’s lobbying consultants. These experts will discuss the Trump…
According to the report from P&S Market Research, the skin care devices market is forecasted to reach $14.6 billion by 2023, led by increasing cases of skin cancer and skin-related disorders, technological advancements in skin care devices, incre…
Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5% last year to $691.9 billion as growing wages, stronger employment and more confidence led consumers to spend more than had been expected, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The…
JAPAN: In October, Shiseido Company said it planned to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Zotos International Inc. to Henkel, and a few weeks later, announced that it had acquired a tech company with leading expertise in artificial intelligence (AI).…
Makeup, exfoliation, hydration, or masking are no longer women’s work, so to speak. Male grooming has undergone a dramatic change over the past several years to become one of beauty’s most dynamic segments, reaching $4.5 billion in…
Helped along by demand for color cosmetics, third quarter sales of US prestige beauty products rose 5% to $3.9 billion, according to new data from NPD Group. Total face, the largest segment in makeup, grew the fastest in Q3, with sales up 6…