Editor Weekly Picks丨(3.24-3.28）
创建于03.31
▶France: A sluggish beauty market driven by pharmacy sales in 2024
France's overall beauty market will grow by 3% in 2024, but volume will fall by 2%. While large supermarkets performed weakly, drugstore channels led the country with a value growth of +10%. Contouring, liquid blush and lip oil have become the highlights in cosmetics, while the fragrance market has turned to ultra-high prices and demands for physical and mental healing.
Lack of innovation, consumers turning to single-brand stores and discount channels such as Aroma-Zone, Adopt, etc
▶The Body Shop suppliers to be paid fraction of £219 million owed
Suppliers to The Body Shop will reportedly receive only a fraction of the estimated £219m owed to them after the retailer’s collapse and subsequent acquisition.
The British beauty business’ administrator, FRP Advisor, stated that suppliers would receive between 16% and 27% of the owed amount, according to a report by The Guardian.
This includes unsecured creditors such as landlords and charities.
The Body Shop’s former owner Natura & Co was also owed £15m in debt over unpaid bills and for products supplied.
The store closures and job cuts came after a period of financial challenges for The Body Shop, including multiple consecutive quarters of losses with former owner Natura & Co.
In the UK, 197 stores closed as part of its restructuring process.
The Body Shop recently announced it was moving its UK headquarters as part of its new “cultural reset” strategy.
The British company is relocating to Brighton, which is where the company opened its first shop in 1976 – as a sign that the brand is going back to its roots.
The Body Shop’s new owner is now preparing to rebuild The Body Shop’s UK business and international presence in 2025.
When the halo fades, is pure beauty just a fantasy of "purity"?The fluctuation of the industry and the restructuring of culture have also become a gamble. How to regain popularity and trust is also the top priority of the endless stream of industry innovations.
▶Expanscience supports the skinification of hair care products
Ahead of the upcoming in-cosmetics Global trade show, taking place from April 8 to 10, 2025, in Amsterdam, Laboratoires Expanscience is embracing the hair "skinification" trend — an approach that applies skincare principles to hair health.The three ingredients are:a shield against the sun and salt,an anti-pollution shield,a healthy microbiome for the scalp.
The company is highlighting new studies revealing the potential of three of its flagship active ingredients in the hair care market. As a result, existing supply chains are being enhanced. The goal is to provide solutions to hair-related challenges linked to climate change, such as global warming and increasing environmental pollution.
▶Faber-Castell Cosmetics debuts skincare-infused coloured cosmetic pencils
At Cosmopack Worldwide Bologna this week, Faber-Castell Cosmetics has unveiled their new line of cosmetic pencils. Dubbed “Aware”, the range is infused with beneficial additives, catering to the trend of multifunctional products.
The collection includes a colour and care lipstick clinically proven to significantly reduce wrinkle depth on the lips, with a positive impact observed in 70% of participants. Enriched with avocado oil, vitamin E, and other skin care ingredients, including hyaluronic filling spheres, it boasts a natural-origin-index (NOI) of 98%.
In addition, the collection features a matching lipliner infused with ginger extract, known for its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to promote blood circulation, resulting in fuller-looking lips.
The collection also features a concealer formulated with zinc offering anti-inflammatory and soothing effects, and Q10 providing antioxidant protection and strengthens the skin barrier, ultimately improving skin appearance and reducing fine lines.
Next in line is a super intense and highly pigmented eyeliner that glides smoothly on the skin and is formulated entirely without silicones. It is infused with coffee extract, stimulating circulation to give the eye area a fresher appearance and anti-inflammatory benefits. Last but not least, the set is completed with a nail care pencil with a subtle vanilla fragrance boasting an NOI of 99%. The oil complex nourishes nails and cuticles, keeping them soft, providing antioxidant benefits, and supporting the skin barrier and nail protection.
Innovation and sustainable development remain the focus of the current environmental challenges facing the beauty industry.
Faced with complex markets and consumer demands, companies should redefine the meaning of "beauty" with a more strategic and sustainable vision.
If you are also a brand operator, industry observer, industry practitioner or beauty enthusiast, these trends are worthy of your continued attention and in-depth exploration.
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