Market & Trends

News, Market Insights and Trends in Sustainable beauty. News on what is currently trending. Information on where the beauty market is heading. Always with a sustainable angle. How is sustainability influencing beauty? Desirability in Beauty. Sustainability in Beauty. Trends and Innovations shaping the beauty market.

Eva Lagarde
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Refillution - refillable beauty revolution

A new five-part report, available on specific subscription, detailing the state-of-play in the refillable beauty segment. Will refill become the norm in beauty? What brands have been doing successfully or not? 1 - Refillution - Global Picture & Market Figures 2 - Regulatory Update 3 - Consumers Expectations & Market


Eva Lagarde
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Guide Beauty, how universal design is becoming a competitive advantage

We met with founder Terri Bryant who developed the beauty brand Guide Beauty from her own experience as a makeup artist diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She went on a journey to develop an inclusive makeup range with easy-to-handle tools that help application. In this article we hope to


Eva Lagarde
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Garancia, joining forces with Pharma-Recharge

This case study is part of THE REFILLABLE BEAUTY REPORT The report has been released in several parts (for a digestible reading) * Introduction and Definitions - HERE * Market Figures - HERE * Consumer Expectations and Behaviours - HERE * Regulations - HERE * Brands Innovations in 2022/23 - HERE * Brands Case Studies:


Theresa Yee
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Sepia: making skincare clinical trials more inclusive

With a focus on inclusivity, sustainability and transparency, Sepia is on a mission to provide inclusive skincare products for everyone and all skin tones.  Co-founded by Mike Modula, a 20-year beauty industry veteran who previously held executive positions at Sephora, and Anna Bueno, a clinical researcher with 15 years’ experience


Eva Lagarde
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Pharma-Recharge, a refillable beauty initiative in French pharmacies

Pharma-Recharge was launched in 2023 by a consortium of French dermocosmetic brands, including Garancia, Bioderma, Pierre Fabre, La Rosée, and Mustela. Pharma-recharge installs refill fountains in pharmacies for products like shampoos, shower gels, and micellar waters.


Eva Lagarde
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ARTDECO, a refill-native make-up brand?

This case study is part of THE REFILLABLE BEAUTY REPORT The report has been released in several parts (for a digestible reading) * Introduction and Definitions - HERE * Market Figures - HERE * Consumer Expectations and Behaviours - HERE * Regulations - HERE * Brands Innovations in 2022/23 - HERE * Brands Case Studies:


Theresa Yee
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Beauty & Diversity 2024: Brands & Product Trends - Part 2

This two-part report will help beauty and wellness brands understand how to develop products for diverse audiences and create more inclusive marketing and social campaigns. In part 2 of this series, we take a look at some of the key emerging trends and highlight the top beauty and wellness brands


Theresa Yee
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Beauty & Diversity 2024: Market & Consumer Insights - Part 1

This two-part report will help beauty and wellness brands understand how to develop products for diverse audiences and create more inclusive marketing and social campaigns. Part 1 focuses on what's happening currently in the beauty diversity space with consumer insights and data, plus the key considerations all beauty


Theresa Yee
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Sustainable formulation Innovations: Brands

This report showcases all the latest beauty launches in 2023 - from luxury to mass brands in the sustainability space - with a focus on “green” formulations.  We have split the report into the following sections: 1. RECREATE: lab-grown ingredients using biotechnology 2. REDUCE: waterless beauty products and single-dose skincare


Annemarie Kruse
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Beauty sustainability in Malaysia

The plastic paradigm - necessary/evil? For the majority of European consumers, living sustainably almost always means consuming as little plastic as possible – shopping at zero waste/bulk product stores, for example, or avoiding beauty and food products that are packaged in plastic. In fact, for many people, plastic material


Eva Lagarde
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Eclo Beauty on how regenerative sourcing is helping the beauty industry

Launched in 2022, Eclo Beauty is a 100% natural makeup line focused on regenerative sourcing following a 2 years development. Eclo was initially launched in France on Ulule with + 3000% of the target and has been available in beauty retail stores in France since July 2022. The brand is also


Theresa Yee
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Consumer & Sustainability Perceptions 2024: APAC

This report takes a deep dive into the APAC market and explores how Asian consumers in Japan, South Korea, China and India view beauty and sustainability. It will include data and insights around buying behaviours as well as examples of local brands leading in the beauty sustainability space. This report