Beneficial Beauty

Cause-driven products become prevalent in the cosmetics industry

Implications - While fashion industry players have continued to involve themselves with social good campaigns from fair trade to fur, the beauty industry has been relatively slow to follow suit. However, some beauty brands are starting to catch up by doing their part, whether it’s creating an eco-friendly line of products or ensuring that portions of sales go toward specific causes. In an age where charity and social good is practically expected of businesses, no brand—beauty or otherwise—can really afford to sit out on the social cause game.

Trend Themes

  1. Cause-driven Products — More beauty brands are starting to do their part in creating eco-friendly or socially responsible products
  2. Fair Trade and Organic Ingredients — Businesses are turning to fair trade and organic ingredients that benefit local communities and the environment
  3. Social Cause Marketing — Brands are expected to participate in social causes and can benefit from aligning their products with a greater purpose

Industry Implications

  1. Beauty and Cosmetics — The beauty industry is an ideal industry that can create sustainable products and contribute to social good causes
  2. Fashion and Apparel — Fashion players have been involving themselves with social good campaigns from fair trade to fur
  3. Sustainable Agriculture — Businesses can benefit from sourcing fair trade and organic ingredients that benefit local communities and the environment
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6 Featured, 37 Examples:
321,956 Total Clicks
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Jan 11 — Jan 12
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Featured Examples

Purpose-Driven Beauty Products
Purpose-Driven Beauty Products
Radiant Cosmetics Raises Money to End Human Trafficking
Radiant Cosmetics is a social business with the goal of ending human trafficking. You might be thinking, "What does makeup have to do with the illegal trade of human beings?" Well, certainly not much at… MORE
Scented Afghan Oils
Scented Afghan Oils
The 7 Virtues Offers Organic Fragrances Harvested from Legal Crops
It all began with a book. CEO Barb Stegemann launched her book ‘The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen’ on International Women’s Day in 2008. In a similar vein, The 7 Virtues fragrance line aims to harness… MORE
Cruelty-Free Makeup Kits
Cruelty-Free Makeup Kits
The Body Shop's Brush With Fashion Collection Refuses to Abuse
The Body Shop’s limited-edition Brush With Fashion collection is not only cruelty-free, but it also comes in amazing packaging. Girls like me are suckers for makeup in great packaging. The makeup comes… MORE
Peace Perfumes
Peace Perfumes
The Vetiver of Haiti Fragrance by The 7 Virtues Helps Rebuild Communities
On the International Day of Peace, The 7 Virtues will launch the new Vetiver of Haiti fragrance. The fragrance is a delicate mix of bergamot, lime tree, tarragon, nutmeg, fern, sandalwood, amber, and of… MORE
Luxury Ethical Cosmetics
Luxury Ethical Cosmetics
Bubble & Balm Creates Locally-Manufactured Fair Trade Products
Even though luxury fair trade products seem to be popping up everywhere – even in your local malls – Bubble & Balm was the first Fairtrade-certified body care company in the United Kingdom. Their products… MORE
Big-Ticket Charity Perfumes
Big-Ticket Charity Perfumes
The DKNY Million Dollar Bottle Uses Fragrance to Fight World Hunger
The DKNY Million Dollar Bottle is the result of a collaboration between DKNY Fragrances and world-famous jewelry designer Martin Katz. The DKNY Million Dollar Bottle contains the brand's new Golden Delicious… MORE

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