How machine learning, automation, and digital tools are reshaping the cosmetics space.
Unilever's $270 million Global Innovation Centre in New Haven is more than a facilities upgrade — it is a structural statement about how AI, quantum computing, and integrated science disciplines are changing the speed and precision of beauty R&D. Here is what R&D teams and innovation managers need to extract from this investment.
Tarte's new Tartelette Tubing Liquid Eyeliner takes a polymer technology that won mascara and extends it into a new colour cosmetics category. For brand teams and manufacturers, the launch is a case study in platform-led NPD.
Unilever is deploying AI across consumer simulation, R&D research access, ingredient discovery, and product development at a pace that will materially raise the bar for Indian BPC competitors. The strategic implications for HUL competitors and contract manufacturers are immediate.
Tarte's new Tartelette Tubing Liquid Eyeliner takes a polymer technology that won mascara and extends it into a new colour cosmetics category. For brand teams and manufacturers, the launch is a case study in platform-led NPD.
Unilever is deploying AI across consumer simulation, R&D research access, ingredient discovery, and product development at a pace that will materially raise the bar for Indian BPC competitors. The strategic implications for HUL competitors and contract manufacturers are immediate.
Indian premium skincare is quietly pivoting from K-beauty's maximalism to J-beauty's restraint. For formulators and brand teams, the shift is more than aesthetic — it changes ingredient selection, regulatory considerations, and the way efficacy is communicated.
Consumers’ approach to beauty shopping is undergoing a seismic shift in 2025 and beyond, as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes deeply embedded in retail experiences. The latest milestone came in November 2025, when Target, the U.
OnScent has recently launched ScentRadar™, an AI-powered market intelligence platform designed to decode real-time consumer behaviour and track fragrance trends on a global scale.
As the beauty industry accelerates toward personalization, transparency, and sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful ally in one of its most overlooked yet critical domains: product labelling.
Fashion giant Guess is under fire after unveiling a new ad campaign featuring AI-generated models in the August issue of Vogue, sparking widespread criticism across social media and the fashion industry.
In a striking new report released recently, product innovation platform Atelier, in collaboration with Accenture, revealed that the global beauty industry is potentially forfeiting $86 billion in growth and innovation due to outdated supply chain and product development systems.
Indian premium skincare is quietly pivoting from K-beauty's maximalism to J-beauty's restraint. For formulators and brand teams, the shift is more than aesthetic — it changes ingredient selection, regulatory considerations, and the way efficacy is communicated.
Consumers’ approach to beauty shopping is undergoing a seismic shift in 2025 and beyond, as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes deeply embedded in retail experiences. The latest milestone came in November 2025, when Target, the U.