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Evolution of cosmetic and skincare trends

Overview

The beauty industry is experiencing a shift toward integrating historical rituals with modern nutritional trends. This includes a movement known as ‘foodification,’ where brands incorporate edible ingredients like avocado, matcha, and honey into skincare products to meet consumer wellness interests.

More recent trends have moved toward natural, hydrated aesthetics, specifically the ‘mochi skin’ and ‘glass skin’ looks. These approaches prioritize skin barrier health and hydration, favoring lightweight products and consistent routines to enhance natural texture rather than using heavy coverage to mask imperfections.

Building on these foundations, the industry is seeing a rise in ‘skinification.’ This trend involves formulating makeup products with high concentrations of skincare ingredients, creating hybrid products that nourish the skin, lashes, and lips during application. Instead of heavy textures, these products utilize active ingredients such as niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, plant-based squalane, and peptides.

In the K-beauty sector, the popular ‘glass skin’ aesthetic is being replaced by ‘bloom skin.’ While glass skin focused on an extremely smooth, uniform, and reflective surface through complex routines, bloom skin prioritizes a natural, hydrated, and supple appearance. Dermatologists, including Dr. Pearl Ugwu-Dike, note that this approach emphasizes skin barrier health and a more realistic look rather than an intense, mirror-like shine.

Additionally, the practice of double cleansing is expanding from facial care to body care. Inspired by Asian skincare rituals, body double cleansing involves using an oil-based cleanser to dissolve impurities followed by a water-based cleanser. While this aims to treat the skin as the body’s largest organ, experts suggest caution for those with sensitive or dry skin regarding the potential removal of natural oils.

Entities

Corinna Rigoni · Dendy Engelman · Geek & Gorgeous · Korean beauty industry · Glow Recipe

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    K-beauty trends shift toward bloom skin and body double cleansing

    K-beauty trends are evolving from the high-shine “glass skin” look to a more natural “bloom skin” approach, while double cleansing practices are expanding from facial to body care.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Beauty trends focus on skinification and glow-enhancing ingredients

    The beauty industry is embracing “skinification,” integrating skincare actives like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid into makeup to enhance hydration and achieve a natural glow.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Beauty trends shift toward mochi skin and glass skin aesthetics

    Beauty trends are moving toward natural, hydrated aesthetics like “mochi skin” and “glass skin,” prioritizing skincare and hydration over heavy makeup coverage.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Cosmetic industry blends ancient rituals with food-based skincare trends

    The beauty industry is evolving through a blend of ancient sacred rituals and the modern ‘foodification’ trend, incorporating nutritional superfoods into skincare products.

Sources

clara.es · fuersie.de · fyi.com · g4media.ro · grazia-magazin.de · schweiznews.ch · tabu.ro · tell.cl · zene.ba

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history