Inside Beauty

Has Backstage Beauty Lost its Gloss?
Backstage beauty has become big business, but as access widens and the novelty fades, is it still worth the investment?

Has Backstage Beauty Lost its Gloss?
Backstage beauty has become big business, but as access widens and the novelty fades, is it still worth the investment?

Tracking the Rise of ‘Clean’ Beauty
Non-toxic beauty is more than a trend: It’s a health issue, a political issue — and a business opportunity. As the market shifts and consumers demand more from their products, will the establishment finally catch on? Sarah Brown reports.

Tracking the Rise of ‘Clean’ Beauty
Non-toxic beauty is more than a trend: It’s a health issue, a political issue — and a business opportunity. As the market shifts and consumers demand more from their products, will the establishment finally catch on? Sarah Brown reports.

Why the Beauty Industry Is Betting Big on Supplements
With a new cast of indie brands going all-out and prestige beauty’s biggest retailers going all-in, are ingestible supplements a flash in the pan or a true industry disruptor?

Why the Beauty Industry Is Betting Big on Supplements
With a new cast of indie brands going all-out and prestige beauty’s biggest retailers going all-in, are ingestible supplements a flash in the pan or a true industry disruptor?

How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age
In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.

How to Build a Beauty Brand in the Digital Age
In an era of authenticity, agility and hyper-engagement, Sarah Brown asks the beauty industry’s brightest stars about what works and what doesn’t.

K-Beauty: From Fad to Fixture
Korean beauty is transcending its cult of cute, riding a wave of remarkable innovation. Will it last, asks Sarah Brown, and what does it mean for the industry’s established superpowers?

K-Beauty: From Fad to Fixture
Korean beauty is transcending its cult of cute, riding a wave of remarkable innovation. Will it last, asks Sarah Brown, and what does it mean for the industry’s established superpowers?

The Hygge Effect: How Beauty Is Cashing In on Cosy
The movement towards 'all things cosy' is a boon for the beauty industry, argues Sarah Brown.

The Hygge Effect: How Beauty Is Cashing In on Cosy
The movement towards 'all things cosy' is a boon for the beauty industry, argues Sarah Brown.

Is the Global Cosmetics Market Moving Towards a Cruelty-Free Future?
As animal testing becomes a wider consumer concern and more governments implement bans, cosmetics companies are adapting.

Is the Global Cosmetics Market Moving Towards a Cruelty-Free Future?
As animal testing becomes a wider consumer concern and more governments implement bans, cosmetics companies are adapting.

Can Halal Cosmetics Outgrow Their Niche?
Cosmetics brands are edging into a potentially lucrative market as Muslim consumers become increasingly conscious of halal beauty products.

Can Halal Cosmetics Outgrow Their Niche?
Cosmetics brands are edging into a potentially lucrative market as Muslim consumers become increasingly conscious of halal beauty products.

Fast Fashion for the Face
In a bid to make their stores a one-stop destination, high street retailers are launching own-brand beauty lines.

Fast Fashion for the Face
In a bid to make their stores a one-stop destination, high street retailers are launching own-brand beauty lines.

Nutricosmetics Promise Beauty From the Inside Out
The global market for nutricosmetics — digestible beauty products — is projected to reach $7.4 billion by 2020, driven by the ‘beauty from within’ trend.

Nutricosmetics Promise Beauty From the Inside Out
The global market for nutricosmetics — digestible beauty products — is projected to reach $7.4 billion by 2020, driven by the ‘beauty from within’ trend.

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty
With unusual ingredients, new science and branding prowess, companies from Korea, China and Japan are challenging the dominance of Western beauty brands.

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty
With unusual ingredients, new science and branding prowess, companies from Korea, China and Japan are challenging the dominance of Western beauty brands.