Trend cluster
Category

Collagen
Haircare

Brands infuse collagen into topical hair care products.

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Trend

What is the Collagen Haircare trend?

Collagen Haircare: Collagen is an increasingly popular ingredient in the hair and skincare industries, with brands often creating topical or ingestible products that contain it. Where once collagen that improved hair was largely from edible items, brands in this industry are increasingly incorporating the ingredient into topical haircare products.

Insight

The consumer insight behind the Collagen Haircare trend

Consumers are increasingly seeking out natural and effective forms of self-care as they turn to their wellness routines as a form of escapism. The appeal of "natural" ingredients comes from the consumer desire to approach their well-being in an all-encompassing way. The growth in knowledge that comes with the digital age has brought on a push for natural products or ingredients that work in conjunction with medically backed forms of self-care.

Trend themes

Themes within the Collagen Haircare trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Natural Ingredients

Consumers seek out natural and effective forms of self-care as they turn to their wellness routines as a form of escapism, creating opportunities for natural, plant-based, and sustainable ingredients.

02

Functional Haircare Products

Brands are incorporating popular skincare ingredients into hair products to deliver the benefits consumers have become familiar with, providing opportunities for haircare to enhance functionalities and address specific concerns.

03

Collagen-Infused Haircare

Collagen is an increasingly popular ingredient in the hair and skincare industries, with brands incorporating collagen protein to add volume to hair, creating opportunities for products that deliver anti-aging benefits and promoting healthy and full hair.

Industry implications

What the Collagen Haircare trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Beauty and Personal Care

The use of natural and sustainable ingredients, functional products, and collagen-infused haircare is changing the beauty and personal care industry, creating opportunities for innovation and disruption in formulations, packaging, and branding.

For

Health and Wellness

Consumers' desire for natural and effective forms of self-care, and the growth in knowledge that comes with the digital age, are driving the health and wellness industry, creating opportunities for innovative and personalized wellness products and services.

For

Packaging and Sustainability

Sustainable ingredients and packaging, and non-aerosol alternatives, are gaining traction in the beauty and personal care industry, creating opportunities for eco-friendly solutions and circular economy models.

Workshop question

How could your brand offer more natural solutions for its customers?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Collagen Haircare

Trend score 2.9 out of 10, from popularity 41%, activity 37%, freshness 9%.

Popularity41%
Activity37%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific