# Food-Based Beauty Lines Skin Food is a Korean Beauty Collection is Derived from Fresh Foods By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-04-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-food References: [ny.racked](http://ny.racked.com/2014/12/4/7565741/korean-beauty-guide-nyc) & [theskinfoodus](http://www.theskinfoodus.com/) Skin Food is a [Korean beauty brand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korean-skin) with a New York City store boasting all of the food-based products that made them famous. Branded like a fresh fruit market, the interior design of Skin Food's NYC location is a vibrant space that surely possesses a heavenly scent. Founded on the belief that food is as good for our skin as it is for our bodies, some of the brand's most famous products include an [egg white pore foam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soothing-pads), a [black sugar mask](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sundae-scoop-wash-off-face-mask-set), tomato jelly lip gloss and an avocado toner. Skin Food has a family of products for almost every fruit or vegetable one can imagine, like a variety of other egg white-based facial treatments in addition to the pore foam. The New York City Skin Food boutique also includes a manicure bar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Food-based Skincare:** There is an opportunity to create natural and organic skincare products that are derived from fresh foods like fruits and vegetables. - **Egg-based Facial Treatments:** There is an opportunity to develop effective and affordable facial treatments that leverage the benefits of egg whites, like Skin Food's egg white pore foam and similar products. - **Food-themed Retail Spaces:** There is an opportunity to create experiential retail spaces that are themed around food, like Skin Food's fresh fruit market-inspired interior design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Skincare Industry:** The skincare industry can embrace natural and organic ingredients as an alternative to the traditional synthetic ingredients found in most skincare products. - **Beauty Industry:** The beauty industry can capitalize on the growing consumer demand for natural and organic products by creating their own lines of food-based beauty products. - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry can create unique shopping experiences by designing themed retail spaces that cater to consumer preferences, like Skin Food's food-themed store design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Naturally Powered Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-lush-skincare.md) - [Glossy K-Beauty Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oliviaumma.md) - [Inaugural K-Beauty Physical Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-cupid.md) - [K-Beauty Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-new-york.md) - [Ethical Skin-Nourishing Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-kitchen-pure-collection.md) - [K-Beauty-Inspired Skincare Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herbalife-hlskin.md) - [Pick-N-Mix Skincare Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weledas-skin-food-glow-studio.md) - [Grocer-Launched Vegan Skincare Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-skincare-products.md) - [Jam-Inspired Beauty Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaminspired-beauty.md)