COSMETICS
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The cosmetic industry is a huge worldwide business, destined to grow rapidly owing to its universal appeal for improving the quality of life. In the United States, more money is spent on skin and hair care products than on education. There are more Avon ladies in Brazil than enlisted personnel in the army. Demographic changes are partly responsible for this enormous outlay of money to look and feel better. The postwar generation of baby boomers is aging, with wrinkles and blotches clear signs of mortal decay and the inevitable despoilation of appearance. The boomer generation has money, is obsessed with youth, is health conscious, and knows that it will live a lot longer than their grandparents. They are the antiaging generation and are determined to look young and sexy until death. An incredible array of products are available to combat the ravages of time and to prevent premature aging . The fashion magazines and the mass media are awash in advertisements that promise eternal youth and happiness. The cosmetic industry is extremely competitive and is dominated by less than a half-dozen juggernauts that use every legal means to capture and hold market share. Consumers do not understand that cosmetics, in contrast to drugs, are not regulated by agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No premarketing proof of efficacy or safety is required. This is a free-for-all situation in which claims can be made, often by unscrupulous start-ups, that lie clearly in the domain of fantasy and humbuggery. These powerful new winds of commerce are blowing up a set of new problems that need to be addressed honestly.
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In developing nations, consumers are willing to try new products and brands, and brand loyalty is still developing.
“In general, customers in developing nations are willing to try new products and brands. In many the idea of “brand loyalty” is still developing as”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
In developed economies, brand loyalty is frequently higher, and consumers are likely to continue with brands they trust.
“In developed economies, where consumers are more likely to select established and reliable brands, brand loyalty is frequently higher.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
The European Union has more stringent laws that require cosmeceuticals to prove their safety and effectiveness through clinical research.
“Although the term “cosmeceutical” is still unclear, the European Union has more stringent laws that require cosmeceuticals to prove their safety and effectiveness through clinical research.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
The benefits of components generated from food and their effects on human health were discussed in the 1980s, when this idea began to garner greater attention.
“The benefits of components generated from food and their effects on human health were discussed in the 1980s, when this idea began to garner greater attention [15-17].”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
According to Pearson (2018), active ingredients from food were thought to be crucial for both the skin's anti-aging benefits and protection against injury.
“According to Pearson (2018), these active ingredients were thought to be crucial for both the skin's anti-aging benefits and protection against injury.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
Some nations in Asia have started to see the promise of food-derived cosmeceuticals but are having trouble classifying them within current pharmaceutical or cosmetic categories.
“Some nations in Asia, where natural and traditional remedies are important for skincare, have started to see the promise of food-derived cosmeceuticals but are having trouble classifying them within the current pharmaceutical or cosmetic categories.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
Because cosmeceuticals are not subject to the same stringent clinical trials as pharmaceuticals, the FDA in the US views them as cosmetics, which could result in inconsistent statements about efficacy.
“Because cosmeceuticals are not subject to the same stringent clinical trials as pharmaceuticals, the FDA in the US views them as cosmetics, which could result in inconsistent statements about the efficacy of the products.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
Disparate standards raise concerns over product safety and consumer trust and make it difficult for producers to ensure worldwide compliance.
“Concerns over product safety and consumer trust are also raised by these disparate standards, which make it difficult for producers to ensure worldwide compliance.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
Regulatory frameworks present serious obstacles to the utilization of cosmeceuticals.
“However, regulatory frameworks present serious obstacles to the utilization of cosmeceuticals.”
From AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY (2025) · cites this paper as [16]
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- Authors
- Kligman, A. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kligman, Albert M.
- Venue
- Dermatologic Clinics
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-10
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 699-709
- ISSN
- 0733-8635 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W67584797
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Dermatologic Clinics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Keywords
- cosmetic industry, skin care products, hair care products, anti-aging, baby boomers, cosmetic regulation, cosmetics advertising, consumer protection, market competition, premature aging
- MeSH terms
- Advertising, Antioxidants, Cosmetics, Dermatologic Agents, Dermatology, Forecasting, Humans, Phytotherapy, Terminology as Topic, Skin, Vitamins, Magnoliopsida
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