Market & Trends
Sustainable Packaging Innovations 2024: Supply Side - Part 2 - Packaging Disappearance
Our annual packaging innovations trend report highlights the most innovative and interesting sustainable beauty packaging design concepts and initiatives launched in the last 12 months from niche to mass and luxury brands that have caught our attention. Our Sustainable Packaging Design Innovations & Key Trends 2024 report is split into
Neo by Nature launches into skincare
Neo by Nature, which focuses on “ super-powerful natural active ingredients” created by Hector Sentilhes and Paulin de Montbron in 2020, is now launching into facial skincare after waterless body care and haircare. The two co-founders are driven by a simple vision: to turn hygiene products into real skincare products. Following
Vyrao. When emotions and energy impact fragrance creation
Founded by Yasmin Sewell, Vyrao aims to create a new genre of fragrance that targets emotions and energy through scent, colour, crystals and science-backed natural ingredients. After spending many years working in the fashion industry as a fashion and creative director, established herself as a sought-after tastemaker, in 2019, Yasmin
Packaging Innovation by Albéa Tubes: where sustainability meets desirability.
Following three main beauty trends: Beauty Rituals, Smart Beauty and Natural, Quiet & Efficient Beauty, Albéa Tubes is releasing new packaging innovations. Getting insights from the market helps packaging manufacturers design innovative products that align with consumer needs, so brands get ahead of the game when releasing new products. In
Celebrating a Booming British Beauty
"The UK market is booming, with sales of skincare products and perfume jumping by nearly 11% in the year to June — while the French market grew by only 6%. Britain’s beauty industry is set to overshadow France," wrote The Times. British Beauty Week, which runs from 23rd
Arkive or how to upcycle unused stock into the supply chain
Launched in July 2024, this innovative system aims to eliminate end-of-life stock in the future. Arkive offers end-of-life management in the beauty industry, highlighting the significant waste generated by overstock products and the need for centralised supply chain management. The platform allows businesses to centralise their overstock, assign products to
Consumer & Sustainability Perceptions 2024: Central & Eastern Europe
Our Consumer & Sustainability Perceptions 2024 report is part of a series of reports that explores how consumers view beauty and sustainability around the globe. This report focuses on four countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland, including some insights about Hungary. It includes consumer data and insights as well
Unilever has joined USAID and EY to launch the CIRCLE Alliance
The CIRCLE Alliance – a new $21 million public–private collaboration co-founded by Unilever, USAID and EY – aims to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic use, tackle plastic waste and build thriving circular economies. It has a particular focus on women,
Ocado launches reusable scheme with UK Refill Coalition
Ocado Retail has become the first major supermarket to pilot a new reusable packaging scheme, specially designed for online, in an effort to reduce the use of single-use packaging from customers' weekly shops. The trial, staged across two phases, will use a reusable vessel, developed specifically to deliver food
Natural ingredients boosting UK beauty and personal care sales
Despite continued increases in the price of goods and services, consumers proved willing to maintain spending habits on beauty and personal care products, according to data analytics company Euromonitor International. Europe had the third largest beauty.... * ... and personal care sales market globally, reaching US$138 billion sales in 2023 * Skin
Sustainable Beauty and Skincare Market will Expand USD 326.8 Billion to 2031
The Sustainable Beauty and Skincare Market is valued at US$ 176.6 Bn in 2023, and is estimated to reach over USD 326.8 Bn by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.26% during the forecast period, announces InsightAce Analytic, in their latest market assessment report on the "Sustainable
What happens when beauty meets AI? Key learnings from Roquette Beauté
Roquette Beauté recently hosted its annual Experts Days with prestigious clients of the beauty industry. The focus was on AI and beauty. I was kindly invited to host discussions with amazing speakers from Sociology, Law, and Fragrance, as we tried to dissect the implications, challenges, and opportunities arising from AI