Trend cluster
Category

Waterless
Cosmetic

Waterless cleansing products are emerging within the beauty industry.

Waterless Cleansing SwatchesPowdered Waterless HaircareWaterless Hygiene ProductsRegenerative Waterless Balms

What's Happening

What is the Waterless Cosmetic trend?

Waterless Cosmetic: Skincare brands are launching new, waterless products to appeal to consumers. These new innovative formulas assist in the conservation of water as a natural resource while also carrying benefits for different types of consumers.

Insight

The consumer insight behind the Waterless Cosmetic trend

As more consumers become aware that clean water as a resource is a privilege that is becoming increasingly scarce, many begin to opt-in for products that prioritize waterless formulas or consumption. In doing so, individuals have peace of mind about doing their part in preserving the environment and its natural resources, while also enjoying the accessibility that such products can grant them.

Workshop question

How can your brand elevate a product or service that consumers interact with on a daily basis while minimizing its environmental impact?

Trend themes

Themes within the Waterless Cosmetic trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Waterless Beauty Products

More and more skincare and beauty brands are launching products that conserve water by excluding water as an ingredient in their formulas.

02

Waterless Cleanliness

Waterless solutions are now reaching the personal hygiene and household categories.

03

Powdered Waterless Products

Brands are creating hair and personal hygiene products that come in a powder form and transform into a lather when activated with water.

Industry implications

What the Waterless Cosmetic trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Beauty and Skincare

Clean and eco-friendly beauty products are becoming increasingly popular while staying true to their environmental values for consumers.

For

Personal Hygiene

Start-up companies are working to offer innovative waterless cleaning products that are easily accessible for people lacking access to clean water.

For

Household Cleaning

Companies are innovating in cleaning product markets by creating single-use, non-water-based swatches that offer consumers easily transportable solutions to cleaning problems.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Waterless Cosmetic

Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 68%, activity 46%, freshness 8%.

Popularity68%
Activity46%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific