Generation Z can be a puzzle for beauty companies, as they don’t appear to have the same levels of brand or product loyalty as their predecessors. What do marketers and R&D experts need to know about this generation?
As we head towards a new year, we’ve sought out evidence-based insights from industry analysts to get a glimpse into the mind of beauty consumers. Read on to discover what they will want, need and expect from brands and products in the next year.
Next-generation sun care, thinking local, the value of waste, menopause wellness and the importance of clinical proof-points are the top five beauty trends this year, being driven by an era of intentional consumption, says trend forecaster Beautystreams.
The beauty and personal care industry must acknowledge weaknesses and address them, because the gap between industry and consumers continues to widen, plagued by poorly backed claims and a raft of misinformation online, warns a cosmetic claims consultant.
Trade association Cosmetics Europe has launched a cosmetic ingredient database tool in 14 different languages to provide reliable and verified information for consumers across Europe.
Swiss natural and organic major Weleda has certified all its products climate neutral and is now focused on improving indirect Scope 3 carbon emissions associated with its portfolio.
Products that instantly impress and brand communication that helps shape beauty and personal care usage will be key to driving superiority growth for Procter & Gamble, says its chief financial officer (CFO).
Consumers worldwide will have very similar neural responses to fragrances, but it’s the cognitive associations of these scents that creates interesting nuances for beauty to investigate, says a leading experimental psychologist.
The next two years will see five cohorts of beauty consumers take centre stage - skinimalists, refillutionaries, beautopians, super basics and skillusionists - drawing a sharper focus on core desires around frugality, sustainability, gender fluidity and...
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Working in a collaborative and open way will be pivotal in industry’s push to mainstream circular beauty and future-proof business for years to come, says the founder of UK indie brand Beauty Kitchen.
Female consumers in Saudi Arabia are highly aware of organic cosmetics and the environmental implications of these products, but price remains a factor impeding use among many, a study finds.
Independent beauty brands are fiercely nimble and highly engaged with their consumers, which has given them power to face business difficulties during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, an indie expert says.
Consumers have very limited cognitive capacity for paying attention and making decisions, but emotional advertising will innately grab their attention and can be powerful short- and long-term, says an expert.
Consumers in coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown are looking forward to plenty the other side, but beauty therapy tops the ranks – way ahead of eating out, socialising and travel, according to Kantar.
A majority of UK consumers believe personal care and beauty brands should put more effort into manufacturing products in an ethical and sustainable way, and this isn’t just a passing fad, says Leatherhead’s head of consumer and sensory insight.
The purchasing behaviour of hair and skin care products does not match many brands’ marketing strategies as the dynamics of beauty marketing have changed across the globe – so it is time to respond to this new digital world we live in…
The word natural has a powerful positive meaning for consumers, more so than organic, when it comes to cosmetics and personal care products, according to Suzanne Shelton, of the Shelton Group.
![Consumers are shopping with more intention, impacting desires, needs and expectations in the beauty category in 2023 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/03/21/beautystreams-cosmotrends-2023-report-highlights-sun-care-waste-menopause-and-more-as-beauty-trends/16267621-1-eng-GB/Beautystreams-Cosmotrends-2023-report-highlights-sun-care-waste-menopause-and-more-as-beauty-trends.jpg)
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![Currently available in 14 languages, more will be added to the COSMILE Europe database next year, widening access even further for European consumers [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/02/21/cosmetics-europe-launches-cosmile-europe-database-for-information-on-30-000-ingredients-in-14-languages/16186577-1-eng-GB/Cosmetics-Europe-launches-COSMILE-Europe-database-for-information-on-30-000-ingredients-in-14-languages.jpg)
![Scope 3 carbon emissions are those indirectly related to a company, such as those linked to consumers and their interaction with a product or those associated with suppliers [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/01/13/weleda-focused-on-scope-3-carbon-emission-reduction-after-climate-neutral-certification/16082723-1-eng-GB/Weleda-focused-on-Scope-3-carbon-emission-reduction-after-climate-neutral-certification.jpg)
![Procter & Gamble is focused on creating instant impact with its beauty, personal care and home care products, aiming to create the 'first-use wow' impression [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/procter-gamble-cfo-talks-superior-innovation-at-morgan-stanley-global-consumer-and-retail-conference/16026779-1-eng-GB/Procter-Gamble-CFO-talks-superior-innovation-at-Morgan-Stanley-Global-Consumer-and-Retail-Conference.jpg)
![The psychology of fragrance is a fascinating field, throwing up important questions around how gender and cultural background might influence consumer perceptions [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/10/20/fragrance-psychology-shows-same-male-female-responses-with-nuanced-perceptions-based-on-culture-cognitive-associations/15868538-1-eng-GB/Fragrance-psychology-shows-same-male-female-responses-with-nuanced-perceptions-based-on-culture-cognitive-associations.jpg)
![These five future beauty cohorts cross geographies, age-groups and genders with very deep desires and needs in cosmetics and personal care that they will be looking to brands to fulfil [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/05/wgsn-beauty-personas-of-2023-include-skinimalists-refillutionaries-and-super-basics/12900807-1-eng-GB/WGSN-beauty-personas-of-2023-include-skinimalists-refillutionaries-and-super-basics.jpg)
