Markets & trends
Have sunscreens lost the game with younger generations?
Several surveys have shown that sunscreen use among teens and young adults is dramatically insufficient despite health recommendations....
US prestige beauty sales grow by 8% in the first half, driven by fragrances
The U.S. prestige beauty market achieved USD 15.3 billion in sales, in the first half of 2024, growing by 8% compared to the same period...
’Heat stroke makeup’ is the new trend making TikTok blush
Many of us have long tried to camouflage or hide the marks left by the sun tracing the outline of your swimsuit or T-shirt after a summer...
Do I need it? ’Underconsumption core’ trends on TikTok
Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back. Dubbed...
In raging summer, sunscreen mass misinformation scorches US
Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He...
Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants...
Trade show: Thai’s beauty industry takes Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN 2024 by storm
The third edition of Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN took place from 13th to 15th June at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok,...
Ancestral hair-paste ritual gains new life in Chad
In a market in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, customers flock to Ache Moussa’s stall to have their long plaits smeared with a special...
Make-up trends: Towards the end of the blush craze?
What dominates makeup trends on social networks, and particularly on TikTok, is the obsession for a radiant complexion. The latest on...
K-Beauty: Three key trends spotted at Cosmobeauty Seoul 2024
Cosmobeauty Seoul 2024 took place from 29th to 31st May. With just over 370 exhibitors primarily from Korea, the show was similarly sized...
