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Unrealistic beauty standards cost US economy billions each year | News

October 7, 2022 – The repercussions of body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination are costing the US economy billions of dollars annually, according to a new report.

Collaborators on the report included the Dove Self-Esteem Project, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and Deloitte Access Economics. Bryn Austin, professor in Harvard Chan School’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and founding director of the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED), discussed the report in an October 4 article in Insider.

“What many people don’t realize is that there’s any cost to this, because often people just

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Editor-Approved Amazon Spring Sale Beauty Deals: From GHD to Medik8

The Amazon Spring Sale beauty deals have finally dropped. Beauty lovers, rejoice. A whole host of trending skincare, makeup, epic haircare and perfume – from Medik8 face serums to Elemis moisturizers, GHD hair tools and plus a handful of K-beauty must-haves (hi, COSRX) – have been discounted.

That’s right: the retail giant has officially brought back its annual Spring Deal Days event for another year, serving up an excellent opportunity for us to re-stock our staples or treat ourselves with something that’s been sitting in our Amazon wish lists for longer than we ‘d care to admit. In fact, we’ve

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Coverpla and Estal seal a commercial partnership

Coverpla strengthens its offer of ultra-personalized, ready-to-go solutions through a marketing and commercial partnership with Spanish company Estal.

Estal offers extensive lines dedicated to fragrance, cosmetics and home fragrance. Its concepts are subsequently developed by a range of major European glassmakers. This offer is partially complementary to the one of Coverla, which has been chosen to work with Estal to enhance its home fragrance collection with a range of diffusers in various sizes (from 100 to 750ml) and associated accessories. Thick-based candle jars with a premium feel complete the collection.

As far as cosmetics are concerned, three new products are

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Aptar completes its airless range and reinvents the dropper experience

Aptar continues its efforts to meet the new expectations of brands and consumers in terms of luxury beauty packaging.

Reinventing the dropper experience

Among Aptar Beauty’s major new launches at Luxe Pack’s latest edition is the NeoDropper range designed to enhance consumers’ dropper experience.Indeed, the line guarantees clean and precise application until the last drop thanks to a shorter applicator.

Produced by Aptar in their Suzhou facility, in China, the new droppers are available in two versions:

– NeoDropper Classic, with bulb, for dosage on demand

– and NeoDropper Autoload, with a push-button, that automatically reloads a precise, predetermined dosage.

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Beauty and Personal Care Market Key Highlights for 2024

DUBLIN, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Voice of the Industry: Beauty and Personal Care Key Highlights” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

Overall optimism in beauty and personal care in 2024 is driven by technological developments, which span a wide range, from traditional and generative artificial intelligence, to blockchain, to new formulation and ingredient launches. The beauty and personal care industry is still grappling with inflation, although rates are expected to moderate in 2024. As a result, greater channel competition is projected, with gains most pronounced for discounters, online marketplaces and e-commerce.

Key Findings

The beauty industry

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French antitrust authority to investigate product rating systems

The French antitrust authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has announced it is starting inquiries ex officio to analyze the competitive functioning of the product rating systems sectorin particular when it aims to provide consumers with information on the sustainability-related characteristics of consumer products and services.

Available via digital applications or labels that voluntarily affixed by manufacturers, these rating systems focus on nutritional quality, environmental impact, energy efficiency, and so on, said the French Authority. Present in a wide range of sectors (agri-food, cosmetics, textiles, toys, household appliances, interior design and tourist accommodation), some systems may be created

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US prestige beauty grows 14% to $31.7 billion in 2023, Circana reports

The growth streak has continued for the US beauty industry in 2023, said Circana. Sales of prestige beauty industry grew by 14% in value, year over year, to reach $31.7 billion in 2023. In comparison, mass market beauty sales experienced a year-over-year dollar increase of 6%, says the market research firm.

Makeup and skincare drive growth

In the prestige channel, which includes department stores and beauty specialty retailers, makeup was the fastest-growing category based on dollar sales, while skincare captured the top spot as the fastest-growing category based on units sold. In the mass market, makeup and skincare were the

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DKSH signs exclusive distribution agreement with Exsymol in Canada

DKSH has been entrusted to grow Exsymol’s business across Canada. DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials will provide business development, marketing, sales, logistics, and distribution services for Exsymol’s range of active ingredients designed for skin care, cosmetics, and dermo-cosmetic applications.

Based in Monaco, Exsymol creates and produces substantial active ingredients for cosmetics, such as silanols, peptides, and active naturals. The silanols developed by Exsymol are a range of cosmetic active ingredients with a core of organic silicium. They reload the skin with silicium and therefore delay the appearance of aging signs as well as offer rejuvenation benefits to the skin for

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