The health and beauty industry enjoys a multiplicative proliferation of potential products: every combination of an ingredient and a form factor can lead to a new kind of skin or hair care product. Caffeine eye cream is a recent example of this. In eye cream, caffeine isn\'t meant to be a stimulant; the goal is to take advantage of its other effects: constricting blood vessels makes eyes look less puffy. In fact, this product is self-reinforcing: high caffeine consumption can degrade sleep quality, leading to baggy eyes. So caffeine is part of the solution as well as part of the problem.
The internet’s wealth of information on beauty increasingly makes it easier for consumers to become skincare experts. This means that, in some ways, beauty jargon is less and less effective at wooing customers. More brands are consequently leaning into ingredient transparency.
For any new ingredient, part of the sale process involves convincing customers that it\'s safe to use. This is easier when a known ingredient is being added to a new product. This also explains why so many beauty products use foods, or essential oils, as a key component. Consumers increasingly want to know exactly what they’re putting on their faces, and caffeine is a popular choice because it’s something they already put in their bodies.
Given this trend toward ingredient transparency, brands started differentiating from their competitors by naming specific ingredients on their product listings. This inadvertently created an SEO opportunity for smaller brands to enter the space since many customers were then searching Google for ingredients rather than brands. In the caffeine eye cream business, some sellers have doubled back, by highlighting the origin of the caffeine (organic coffee beans, or green tea), not just the chemical compound. Since caffeine itself is cheap, a more natural and more upscale source is a unique selling point.","head":"The Rise of Caffeine Eye Cream","body_links":"As demand for ingredient transparency is on the rise, some companies are leaning into ingredients they know consumers are already comfortable with, rather than seeking out new obscure ones.
The health and beauty industry enjoys a multiplicative proliferation of potential products: every combination of an ingredient and a form factor can lead to a new kind of skin or hair care product. Caffeine eye cream is a recent example of this. In eye cream, caffeine isn\'t meant to be a stimulant; the goal is to take advantage of its other effects: constricting blood vessels makes eyes look less puffy. In fact, this product is self-reinforcing: high caffeine consumption can degrade sleep quality, leading to baggy eyes. So caffeine is part of the solution as well as part of the problem.
The internet’s wealth of information on beauty increasingly makes it easier for consumers to become skincare experts. This means that, in some ways, beauty jargon is less and less effective at wooing customers. More brands are consequently leaning into ingredient transparency.
For any new ingredient, part of the sale process involves convincing customers that it\'s safe to use. This is easier when a known ingredient is being added to a new product. This also explains why so many beauty products use foods, or essential oils, as a key component. Consumers increasingly want to know exactly what they’re putting on their faces, and caffeine is a popular choice because it’s something they already put in their bodies.
Given this trend toward ingredient transparency, brands started differentiating from their competitors by naming specific ingredients on their product listings. This inadvertently created an SEO opportunity for smaller brands to enter the space since many customers were then searching Google for ingredients rather than brands. In the caffeine eye cream business, some sellers have doubled back, by highlighting the origin of the caffeine (organic coffee beans, or green tea), not just the chemical compound. Since caffeine itself is cheap, a more natural and more upscale source is a unique selling point.","replaced_keywords":{"Caffeine Eye Cream":"Caffeine eye cream"}},{"body":"Shower head water filters are seeing a growth of interest among a surprising demographic: beauty aficionados. While chlorine is part of more than 98% of the US supply for drinking water, it’s a chemical that’s religiously avoided by those that color their hair. And though there are many products for protecting colored hair while at a pool, the easiest way for this demographic to do so at home is with a shower head water filter.","head":"Water Filters & Skincare","body_links":"Shower head water filters are seeing a growth of interest among a surprising demographic: beauty aficionados. While chlorine is part of more than 98% of the US supply for drinking water, it’s a chemical that’s religiously avoided by those that color their hair. And though there are many products for protecting colored hair while at a pool, the easiest way for this demographic to do so at home is with a shower head water filter.","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}}],"meta_desc":"Understand the constantly evolving space of Skincare by taking a closer look at the category\'s top trends.","cta_header":"See all the Skin Care Trends"},{"desc":"The top Makeup & Cosmetics Trends of 2022 including everything from Tanning Drops to Ombre Brows","name":"Makeup & Cosmetics","slug":"makeup-cosmetic-trends","title":"Makeup & Cosmetic Trends","trends":["Tanning Drops","Ombre Brows","Highlighter Pen","Liquid Blush","Lash Fan","Lash Lift","Gel X Nails","Lip Plumper","Microlinks","Russian Manicure","Powder Brows","Lip Flip","PDO Thread Lift","Statement Eyes","Under Eye Patches","Waterproof Foundation","Bronzer Stick","Skin Tint","Foundation Stick","Cream Bronzer","Liquid Eyeshadow","Hair Styling Powder","Lash Vending Machine"],"insights":[{"body":"A look at Alibaba shows an interesting trend: Because the supply chain and tooling for many of the components is similar for lash fans and other fan products, many overseas manufacturers simply pivoted their resources and started pitching their new lash fans to an entirely new audience of beauty salons and aficionados.
Consumer products often go through a phase where they\'re driven by new technological possibilities, followed by a phase where the main driver is price discrimination. Mini fridges then beauty fridges, jigsaws then massage guns, zero carb bread then keto bread, among others.
And as new lash fan sellers enter the market, a clever pricing strategy is becoming more popular. In many Asian cultures, 8 is a particularly lucky number and a number of top selling lash fans are priced at $8.88 as a way to market to this audience. This works because 42% of salons in the US are owned by Asian immigrants, especially from Vietnam and China.
Lash fans are small, handheld fans used in salons and at home to speed up the drying process for nails, lashes, and other cosmetics. Historically, handheld fans in general were powered by AA batteries. As Lithium-Ion batteries have gotten smaller and cheaper—and as smartphones have made USB chargers ubiquitous—handheld fans switched to the new battery technology. This doesn\'t just make the fan slightly more affordable and easier to use; it actually changes who captures the economics of usage. If a fan uses replaceable batteries, high usage means more revenue for Duracell and Energizer. But when the fan\'s battery is rechargeable, high usage wears the battery out, so the fan has to be replaced, meaning that the recurring revenue accrues to the manufacturer.","head":"The Rise of Lash Fans","body_links":"A look at Alibaba shows an interesting trend: Because the supply chain and tooling for many of the components is similar for lash fans and other fan products, many overseas manufacturers simply pivoted their resources and started pitching their new lash fans to an entirely new audience of beauty salons and aficionados.
Consumer products often go through a phase where they\'re driven by new technological possibilities, followed by a phase where the main driver is price discrimination. Mini fridges then beauty fridges, jigsaws then massage guns, zero carb bread then keto bread, among others.
And as new lash fan sellers enter the market, a clever pricing strategy is becoming more popular. In many Asian cultures, 8 is a particularly lucky number and a number of top selling lash fans are priced at $8.88 as a way to market to this audience. This works because 42% of salons in the US are owned by Asian immigrants, especially from Vietnam and China.
Lash fans are small, handheld fans used in salons and at home to speed up the drying process for nails, lashes, and other cosmetics. Historically, handheld fans in general were powered by AA batteries. As Lithium-Ion batteries have gotten smaller and cheaper—and as smartphones have made USB chargers ubiquitous—handheld fans switched to the new battery technology. This doesn\'t just make the fan slightly more affordable and easier to use; it actually changes who captures the economics of usage. If a fan uses replaceable batteries, high usage means more revenue for Duracell and Energizer. But when the fan\'s battery is rechargeable, high usage wears the battery out, so the fan has to be replaced, meaning that the recurring revenue accrues to the manufacturer.","replaced_keywords":{"Lash Fan":"lash fans","Massage Gun":"massage guns"}},{"body":"Mascara sales are declining as younger brands that cannot climb over the high hurdle to produce the product are launching overlapping products in an attempt to get their share of the global eyelash market.
At $8.1B in 2017 sales, the mascara category is the largest in beauty and represents 4% of spend. Despite the huge opportunity, R&D to create mascara is extremely expensive and time consuming, well beyond the capability of new companies. Glossier took 3.5 years to launch their mascara product, taking 248 formulations to get it right. Even Kylie Cosmetics, one of the fastest growing beauty brands in history, took four years to launch their first mascara product.
Rather than avoiding eyelashes altogether, younger brands are pushing products like lash lifts, lash tinting, and the better-known lash extensions.
With lash lifts, the eyelashes are set curled up for 10 minutes. The glue is then removed and the eyelashes stay bent upward for up to 6 weeks, removing the friction for consumers who would otherwise apply mascara every day as part of their morning routine. They also can achieve a natural look by avoiding product in their eyelashes.
As with any industry, changes in consumer behavior create new product opportunities - searches for \\"oil free mascara\\" (compatible with lash extensions) are also gradually growing.","head":"The Massive Lash Industry & The Rise of Lash Lifts","body_links":"Mascara sales are declining as younger brands that cannot climb over the high hurdle to produce the product are launching overlapping products in an attempt to get their share of the global eyelash market.
At $8.1B in 2017 sales, the mascara category is the largest in beauty and represents 4% of spend. Despite the huge opportunity, R&D to create mascara is extremely expensive and time consuming, well beyond the capability of new companies. Glossier took 3.5 years to launch their mascara product, taking 248 formulations to get it right. Even Kylie Cosmetics, one of the fastest growing beauty brands in history, took four years to launch their first mascara product.
Rather than avoiding eyelashes altogether, younger brands are pushing products like lash lifts, lash tinting, and the better-known lash extensions.
With lash lifts, the eyelashes are set curled up for 10 minutes. The glue is then removed and the eyelashes stay bent upward for up to 6 weeks, removing the friction for consumers who would otherwise apply mascara every day as part of their morning routine. They also can achieve a natural look by avoiding product in their eyelashes.
As with any industry, changes in consumer behavior create new product opportunities - searches for \\"oil free mascara\\" (compatible with lash extensions) are also gradually growing.","replaced_keywords":{"Lash Lift":"lash lifts"}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}},{"body":"","head":"","body_links":"","replaced_keywords":{}}],"meta_desc":"Explore the current trends in the cosmetics and makeup category including everything from the latest looks to the equipment and consumables.","cta_header":"See all the Makeup & Cosmetics Trends"}],"resourceType":"category"}}}'