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Cosmetics trends: rising signals for 2026/2027

Mintel (a market research firm) and Black Swan Data (a specialist in online conversation analysis) have just released their report, “Beauty & Personal Care Demand Signals.” Based on an analysis of more than 16 million online posts about the U.S. beauty and personal care market, the report identifies several trends that are expected to shape the market in the coming months.

Beauty: which categories are gaining ground online in 2026?

To map the state of the global cosmetics market, the market research firm Spate analyzed search data from Google, TikTok, and Instagram from March 2025 to February 2026. The findings are clear: not all categories are growing at the same pace.

Celebrity brands: between worship and disillusionment

Why do some celebrity-founded cosmetics companies manage to build lasting customer loyalty, while others disappear from store shelves just as quickly as they appeared? That is the question Mintel asks in its latest report, produced in partnership with Black Swan Data.

Boots breaks down the top beauty trends of 2026

Hannah Rice, Director of Cosmetics, and Bethany Chapman, Director of Luxury Beauty and Hair Care at Boots, presented their outlook on beauty trends for 2026 at the Beauty Leaders Summit (held in Paris on May 6 and 7, 2025). Based on proprietary data from the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, their analysis identifies four major shifts in the market.

What are the most inclusive beauty brands in 2026?

For the third consecutive year, SeeMe Index, in partnership with Circana, has scrutinized more than 200 cosmetic brands sold in the United States to compile its list of the most inclusive brands.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Will barbershops continue to thrive?

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Over the last three years, the professional hair care industry has been a witness to the rapidly increasing interest of male consumers in using profes...

Monday, October 3, 2016

Green acquisitions set to continue

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Unilever’s purchase of Seventh Generation is the latest in a series of green acquisitions. According to Organic Monitor, the trend is to continue as l...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Eco-worriers and their market impact

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Sixty-four percent of consumers across the world claim that they try to have a positive impact on the environment on an everyday basis. According to a...

Monday, September 19, 2016

Nails: the 2016 trends

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Another exciting year is predicted for the global professional nail care market, which continues to offer seasonal colour collections, new textures, a...

Monday, September 12, 2016

Customer path: stores and websites are complementary

As the boom of digital channels has been transforming the scope of activities of traditional business, the FFPS (French Federation of Selective Perfum...

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The decline of bar soap

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It may be the most traditional of personal care products, but new research from Mintel conducted in the US reveals that the sales of bar soap decline ...

Monday, August 22, 2016

The beautiful health of at-home beauty devices market

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At-home beauty devices are no longer found primarily on the bathroom shelves of beauty aficionados. According to the research firm Kline, with global ...

Friday, July 29, 2016

Barbers in Europe: the return of masculinity and tradition

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Products for men have shown substantial growth over the last few years, increasing well above the overall global salon hair care market, which grows b...

Monday, July 11, 2016

Sunscreens: the wrong trial

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Not a summer without its controversy on suncare products. Like the one launched in 2016 by UFC-Que Choisir, to denounce the insufficient protection of...

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Foundation cream: the Top 13 vendors in the global market

Foundation is important because it is one of the most widely used beauty products across the globe. On average, after skincare, women tend to spend th...

Friday, June 24, 2016

Socio-economic contribution of the European cosmetics industry in 7 figures

In a report published in June 2016 by Cosmetics Europe, the cosmetic industry highlights it significant social and economic contribution to national a...

Friday, June 17, 2016

French cosmetics in 10 figures

They are used on a daily basis and have always been part of human History. But since prehistoric times, when ‘foundation’ was applied with rush tubes ...