This month, the beauty aisle is brimming with innovation, from multi-tasking color crayons and glass-shine hair serums to next-gen sun care. Brands are leaning into hybrid formulas, blending high performance with skin-first sensibilities—think bronzers that blur, mists that mattify, and lip stains that nourish. Clean, vegan, and science-backed formulations are at the forefront, reflecting a consumer push for transparency without compromising on formulas. These launches are setting the tone for a smarter, sleeker summer routine.
This month, the beauty aisle is brimming with innovation, from multi-tasking color crayons and glass-shine hair serums to next-gen sun care. Brands are leaning into hybrid formulas, blending high performance with skin-first sensibilities—think bronzers that blur, mists that mattify, and lip stains that nourish. Clean, vegan, and science-backed formulations are at the forefront, reflecting a consumer push for transparency without compromising on formulas. These launches are setting the tone for a smarter, sleeker summer routine.
Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Labs’ new Market Ready Skincare Portfolio helps beauty brands speed up product development, cutting timelines from 12 months to as few as three, so they can launch high-quality formulas faster and more efficiently.
Despite a saturated market and overall slowdown in skin care sales, Glow Recipe has enjoyed ongoing global success that can be attributed to Korean-inspired innovation, proven product efficacy, a community of four million-plus and an unorthodox corporate structure.
After years of anticipation from its 70,000-strong community of brand ambassadors and supporters, Bubble Skincare will finally make its long-awaited debut at Target on February 2.
In the few years since Vanessa Goddevrind joined 111SKIN, the luxury skin care brand has successfully expanded its presence in a competitive market. Now, as CEO, she discusses the strategies driving growth, her commitment to consumer education, and how a blend of science and sensory experience sets the brand apart. Most recently, the brand took on financial investment from SKKY Partners. The brand’s co-founders retain majority ownership and continue to lead the company, along with Goddevrind and the rest of the 111SKIN management team. With SKKY Partners’ support, the brand looks to strengthen its direct-to-consumer business while expanding the customer base in key markets, including North America and Asia.
As the year draws to a close, the beauty industry is saving the best for last with new collections that are perfect for gifting and indulging. Whether you’re searching for a supremely decadent holiday gift or treating yourself (you really do deserve it), these products embody the season’s spirit of luxury and self-care. Here, the standout beauty products that are making a debut this month.
What are the best new beauty products of 2024? This year’s CEW Beauty Award Winners were announced today at a luncheon at The Marriott Marquis in Manhattan.
