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March 2024

29 Mar

Gen Alpha Is Driving 49 Percent of Mass Skin

This text was updated on March 22 at 10:55 a.m. EST. Gen Alpha is fueling sizable growth in skincare. Despite only 26 percent of households counting a member of the cohort, tweens are driving 49 percent of mass skincare’s growth, in line with data from NIQ. “We’ve traced [momentum] back to this general phenomenon of youngsters moving into the skincare category more quickly,” said Anna Mayo, vice chairman of NIQ’s beauty vertical, adding that cleansers, serums and masks are among the many products young consumers are mainly reaching for. While average prices are up 8 percent in facial skincare in mass, inflation isn’t the one factor keeping sales afloat. “Beauty consumers are reallocating more of their dollars towards beauty at the...
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29 Mar

British Beauty Council Launches Recent Theme, Census and Membership

LONDON — On Wednesday morning, the British Beauty Council gathered a crowd of beauty enthusiasts at The Petersham — including celebrity hairstylist Sam McKnight, makeup artist Ruby Hammer and directors of beauty agencies and firms — to unveil “A Beauty Industry That Looks Like You,” the theme for the 12 months. The council is putting together a beauty census that kicks off at the tip of the month to vary the perception around working in beauty. The research project will reach everyone from salon shop floors to industry giants similar to L’Oréal and Estée Lauder. The census can even be open to consumers to gauge how they perceive the sweetness industry. “Beauty really does ‘appear like you’ and we'd like to know what...
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