Skincare news and trends

L’Oréal Sees 150% Increase in Virtual Try-Ons as Consumers Seek AR Immersion
Retail // February 12, 2024

L’Oréal is seeing a rapid uptick in adoption of virtual try-ons, as consumers increasingly seek out mixed-reality technologies that bring real-world-like immersion to online shopping. The personal care products giant shared on a call with analysts discussing its 2023 financial results Friday (Feb. 9) that...

How Brands and Retailers Can Make the Most Out of Pinterest’s Predictions
Social Commerce // December 14, 2023

Navigating the rapid trend cycle can be challenging, but add a dose of inflation and it gets even harder — making it so much harder for brands and retailers to predict the next big consumer craze.   Nonetheless, Pinterest has potentially streamlined this process by introducing...

How Saturday Skin Leverages Amazon to Checkout With Gen Z 
Retail // December 11, 2023

In the age of digital supremacy, Generation Z has positioned itself as the vanguard of a fresh wave of consumer habits. Growing up amid smartphones, social media, and immediate connectivity, Gen Z isn’t merely digitally adept — they’re consummate shoppers.   This technologically savvy cohort isn’t...

Estée Lauder Embraces Science, Expertise and TikTok to Get Consumers to Shop 
Retail // August 21, 2023

In 1968, Vogue magazine published an article titled “Can Great Skin Be Created?” by beauty editor Carol Phillips. It caught the attention of dermatologist Dr. Norman Orentreich and journalist Evelyn Lauder, who were both intrigued by the idea of merging dermatology and cosmetics to create a...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Brands and Retailers Can Make the Most Out of Pinterest’s Predictions

December 14, 2023
Navigating the rapid trend cycle can be challenging, but add a dose of inflation and it gets even harder — making it so much harder for brands and retailers to predict the next big consumer craze.   Nonetheless, Pinterest has potentially streamlined this process by introducing “Pinterest Predicts” — a collection of anticipated trends set to […]

How Saturday Skin Leverages Amazon to Checkout With Gen Z 

December 11, 2023
In the age of digital supremacy, Generation Z has positioned itself as the vanguard of a fresh wave of consumer habits. Growing up amid smartphones, social media, and immediate connectivity,...

Personalized Skincare Puts a Fresh Face on Heyday’s Subscription Model

June 27, 2023
If TikTok told you to rotate your skincare products biweekly, you probably started to rotate your skincare regimen. Or you know someone who did. But while the recommendation could be...

What Happens When a Rock Star and a Violinist Launch a New Beauty Product

June 12, 2023
Launching a new product is hard, but launching a new molecule and formula is even harder, especially if there isn’t an already existing (and updated) playbook brands can leverage. That’s...

Quick Reads
Walmart Debuts Earth To Skin Product Line

August 23, 2019
With only products that cost less than $10, Walmart debuted its new Earth to Skin skincare line. The products are made with more natural ingredients and don’t have ingredients such as phthalates, sulfates, parabens or petrolatum, People Magazine reported. The line encompasses 28 different products such as toners, face cleansers, day creams, serums, eye creams […]

L’Oreal’s Q4 Sales Exceed Expectations

February 08, 2019
L’Oréal’s fourth-quarter sales exceeded analyst expectations, allaying fears over how the slowing Chinese economy will affect the beauty industry. Bloomberg reported that sales for the last quarter of 2018 went...

Oars + Alps Gets $1.3-Million Funding Boost

June 27, 2017
Women’s beauty products have a long and well-established history, but the men’s side of the equation hasn’t always told the same story. Outside of deodorant, beard trimming or shaving and...