CATEGORY
Cosmetics Trends

Top Trends in Cosmetics

Conceptions of beauty are constantly changing, resulting in a constant slew of new and innovative developments in the cosmetic industry. Offering the latest in cosmetic packaging, beauty campaigns and sustainable products, this category sheds light into all the emerging trends in the cosmetic world.

Explore Our Solutions +
Tween-Targeting Gentle Deodorants
AUG 27, 2026

Tween-Targeting Gentle Deodorants

Siiiba Debuts with a Natural Deodorant for Pre-Teens and Teens

Puberty-Specific Personal Care — Brands are carving out a distinct space between kids’ and adult hygiene products, creating room for age-appropriate formulas, messaging, and retail experiences tailored to tween needs.

Read More +
Dessert-Inspired Lip Balms
AUG 24, 2026

Dessert-Inspired Lip Balms

The Body Shop Canada Expanded Born Lippy with Six New Scents

Gourmand Beauty — Dessert and café-inspired scent profiles transform routine personal care into a sensorial experience tied to familiar food culture and emotional appeal.

Read More +
Climate-Inspired K-Beauty Retail
AUG 24, 2026

Climate-Inspired K-Beauty Retail

AXIS-Y Brings Its Climate-Focused Skincare to Kuwait and Bahrain

Climate-Adaptive Skincare — Beauty brands are reframing product development around local weather, lifestyle conditions and skin concerns, creating room for personalized climate-responsive formulas in global markets.

Read More +
Skin Longevity Serums
AUG 24, 2026

Skin Longevity Serums

Watier Launched the Ultimessence Advanced Longevity Serum

Skin Longevity — Beauty brands are reframing anti-aging around long-term skin resilience, creating space for products that emphasize prevention, vitality and sustained barrier performance.

Read More +
Experiential Luxury Fragrances
AUG 25, 2026

Experiential Luxury Fragrances

MIND GAMES Turns Fine Fragrance Into an Educational Experience

Ingredient-Led Storytelling — Luxury scent brands are using raw material samples and origin narratives to make invisible craftsmanship tangible, creating space for more transparent and educational premium experiences.

Read More +
Vegan PDRN Serums
AUG 24, 2026

Vegan PDRN Serums

AXIS-Y Uses Triple Berry PDRN to Support Stressed Skin Barriers

Vegan Clinical Actives — Plant-derived versions of once animal-sourced skincare ingredients create space for performance beauty products that align with ethical, vegan, and ingredient-conscious consumer preferences.

Read More +
Social Media-Inspired Scents
AUG 27, 2026

Social Media-Inspired Scents

Cake Beauty's Candied Lemon Vanilla Hair & Body Mist is Fan-Approved

Community-Led Product Development — Beauty brands are translating repeated social media requests into commercial launches, creating openings for faster validation cycles and more demand-driven product pipelines.

Read More +
Inclusive Cushion Foundations
AUG 28, 2026

Inclusive Cushion Foundations

Jung Saem Mool Beauty Expands Its Cushion Foundation for Sephora

Inclusive K-Beauty Complexion — Expanded shade ranges in Korean complexion products signal whitespace for brands that adapt signature beauty aesthetics to more diverse global skin tones.

Read More +
Art Deco-Inspired Refillable Pallettes
AUG 1, 2026

Art Deco-Inspired Refillable Pallettes

Prada Beauty Launches Dimensions Eyeshadow Palette

Refillable Luxury Cosmetics — Premium beauty products with replaceable components create space for sustainability-focused prestige offerings that preserve indulgent design while reducing packaging waste.

Read More +
Skincare-Inspired Chocolates
AUG 7, 2026

Skincare-Inspired Chocolates

Cadbury Dairy Milk Watermelon Chocolate Block is MCoBeauty-Approved

Beauty-Infused Confections — Hybrid products that borrow cues from skincare rituals and flavor profiles reveal space for confectionery brands to create novelty experiences that feel sensory, shareable and lifestyle-driven.

Read More +
Collectible Mini Fragrance Mists
AUG 5, 2026

Collectible Mini Fragrance Mists

The DAISE Charmed Mini Mist Comes with a Collectible Charm

Collectible Beauty Accessories — Limited-edition charms and toy-like add-ons are turning everyday beauty products into displayable keepsakes with stronger repeat-purchase appeal.

Read More +
pH-Activated Lip Pencils
AUG 14, 2026

pH-Activated Lip Pencils

pHLip Liner Personal Lip Contour Restores an Even, Defined Lip Line

Adaptive Color Cosmetics — Personalized pigments that react to skin chemistry create opportunities for makeup products that deliver individualized shades without complex shade matching.

Read More +
Radiance-Boosting Skincare Solutions
AUG 12, 2026

Radiance-Boosting Skincare Solutions

The Eucerin Radiant Tone Collection Features Two New Products

Body-Focused Actives — High-performance ingredients once reserved for facial skincare are migrating into body products, creating room for differentiated solutions that address tone, texture, and visible discoloration beyond the face.

Read More +
Longwear Cushion Foundations
AUG 14, 2026

Longwear Cushion Foundations

K-Beauty Inspired the Infallible Fresh Wear Cushion Foundation

Cushion-Format Makeup — K-beauty-inspired compact delivery systems create space for Western beauty brands to repackage familiar formulas into more portable, tactile, and premium-feeling formats.

Read More +
Woody Vanilla-Inspired Men's Fragrances
AUG 16, 2026

Woody Vanilla-Inspired Men's Fragrances

Giorgio Armani Beauty Debuts I Will Eau De Parfum for Men

Woody Vanilla Masculinity — Warm gourmand notes blended with leather and woods signal room for men’s fragrances that reinterpret sweetness as confident, refined, and premium.

Read More +
Hybrid Beauty Collabs
AUG 3, 2026

Hybrid Beauty Collabs

The e.l.f. Cosmetics x Bubble Collection Combines Holy Grail Products

Hybrid Beauty Formulas — Makeup and skincare benefits are merging into single-step products that reduce routine complexity while creating room for multifunctional formats at accessible price points.

Read More +
Brightening Cocoa Body Care
AUG 6, 2026

Brightening Cocoa Body Care

The Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lemon Sorbet Collection is Effective

Brightening Body Care — Hybrid formulas that combine long-lasting hydration with visible tone-enhancing benefits reflect rising demand for body products that perform more like facial skincare.

Read More +
PDRN-Powered Lip Balms
AUG 18, 2026

PDRN-Powered Lip Balms

Glow Recipe is Launching Vegan PDRN Tinted Soft Matte Lip Blur Balm

Vegan Regenerative Beauty — Plant-derived PDRN signals a shift toward biotech-inspired formulas that translate regenerative skincare claims into vegan, consumer-friendly color cosmetics.

Read More +
Brush-On Lip Stains
JUL 11, 2026

Brush-On Lip Stains

Urban Decay's Lip Toy Staining Brush Lip Liner Blends and Shapes Crisply

Precision Beauty Applicators — Brush-based cosmetic formats address common frustrations with uneven payoff, clogging, and hard-to-control tips, creating room for tools that merge artistry with everyday usability.

Read More +
High-End Amber-Forward Fragrances
JUL 27, 2026

High-End Amber-Forward Fragrances

Chanel Boasts Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu

Amber-Forward Luxury Scents — Deep ambery profiles are creating space for premium fragrances that emphasize intensity, longevity, and a more sensual interpretation of modern femininity.

Read More +
Art Deco-Inspired Refillable Pallettes
AUG 1, 2026

Art Deco-Inspired Refillable Pallettes

Prada Beauty Launches Dimensions Eyeshadow Palette

Refillable Luxury Cosmetics — Premium beauty products with replaceable components create space for sustainability-focused prestige offerings that preserve indulgent design while reducing packaging waste.

Read More +
Skincare-Inspired Chocolates
AUG 7, 2026

Skincare-Inspired Chocolates

Cadbury Dairy Milk Watermelon Chocolate Block is MCoBeauty-Approved

Beauty-Infused Confections — Hybrid products that borrow cues from skincare rituals and flavor profiles reveal space for confectionery brands to create novelty experiences that feel sensory, shareable and lifestyle-driven.

Read More +
Accessible Fruity Floral Perfumes
JUL 27, 2026

Accessible Fruity Floral Perfumes

Rare Beginnings Eau de Parfum Captures the Feel of a Fresh Start

Accessible Fragrance Design — Ergonomic perfume packaging with oversized pumps signals space for beauty products that accommodate diverse mobility needs without compromising aesthetic appeal.

Read More +
Low-Cost Makeup Moisturizers
JUL 22, 2026

Low-Cost Makeup Moisturizers

Revolution Pro Miracle Cream Taps into Luxury Skincare Dupe Culture

Luxury Dupe Skincare — Affordable formulations that mimic premium products create space for brands to capture aspirational consumers without the traditional luxury price barrier.

Read More +
Collectible Mini Fragrance Mists
AUG 5, 2026

Collectible Mini Fragrance Mists

The DAISE Charmed Mini Mist Comes with a Collectible Charm

Collectible Beauty Accessories — Limited-edition charms and toy-like add-ons are turning everyday beauty products into displayable keepsakes with stronger repeat-purchase appeal.

Read More +
Powerful Multi Peptide Creams
JUL 18, 2026

Powerful Multi Peptide Creams

Evolve Boasts the Age Defying Multi Peptide Cream

Peptide-Powered Moisturizers — Advanced peptide blends are reshaping anti-aging skincare by combining visible wrinkle reduction with firmness-focused benefits in daily-use creams.

Read More +
pH-Activated Lip Pencils
AUG 14, 2026

pH-Activated Lip Pencils

pHLip Liner Personal Lip Contour Restores an Even, Defined Lip Line

Adaptive Color Cosmetics — Personalized pigments that react to skin chemistry create opportunities for makeup products that deliver individualized shades without complex shade matching.

Read More +
Biotech-Derived PDRN Creams
JUL 29, 2026

Biotech-Derived PDRN Creams

The Smart Clinical Repair Collagen + PDRN Cream is New From Clinique

Biotech Beauty Actives — Lab-derived ingredients such as plant-based PDRN are reshaping premium skincare with clinically inspired repair claims and scalable alternatives to animal-origin materials.

Read More +
TREND HUNTER
INSIGHTS

Banana Beauty

Beauty brands are embracing bananas as a recognizable hero ingredient

Trend — Once confined to food and beverages, banana is gaining traction across beauty as its nourishing reputation, recognizable appeal, and playful identity inspire skincare, haircare, and cosmetic launches that transform a familiar fruit into a distinctive product experience.

Insight — As consumers prioritize ingredient familiarity alongside performance, recognizable fruits are becoming valuable beauty assets. Banana combines wellness associations with broad cultural recognition, creating products that feel both trustworthy and distinctive. As such, brands that elevate familiar ingredients into cohesive beauty collections can improve discoverability, emotional connection, and long-term brand recognition.

Workshop Question — How can your brand transform a familiar natural ingredient into a distinctive beauty signature?

SCORE
8.1
GENDER
30% Men 70% Women
MARKET
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
POPULARITY
Popularity
Activity
Freshness

EXPLORE TOPICS

#1 Trend Platform

Access the world’s #1 trend platform through a fully customizable dashboard. Explore 80+ categories, over 500,000 ideas, and a comprehensive library of premium trend reports. Track key topics, access eLearning, and stay ahead with personalized updates—all in one place.

Trend Hunter platform on a laptop