Author’s Note:
It’s been said that ingredient makers are the prevailing source of product innovation in the cosmetics and personal care industry. And it’s also true that adjacent consumer sectors like, food, beverage, pharma, and fashion influence beauty ingredient trends. Along with all of that, beauty brands themselves can be a terrific resource for anyone looking to find inspiration, innovation, and (dare I say) the incantations that are motivating consumers’ demand for ingredients. This is the reason why the following brands and ingredient stories stood out to me at this year’s Cosmoprof North America Miami tradeshow…