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2024 Annual Trend Update

At Design Plus, we consistently review the latest trends and innovative ingredients on the marketplace. Our team of experts trawl through copious trend reports, articles, and consumer research, whilst our laboratory team attends exhibitions, workshops and supplier meetings to gather the best the market has to offer. Here's our 2024 round-up covering these 3 key trends below:

• Skin Sensitivity

• Neurocosmetics

• Ultimate Efficacy

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Innovation and trend update: June 2022

At Design Plus we regularly update our partners and customers on trending ingredients and innovation within the health and beauty industry. Our experts have used tools such as Mintel and WGSN with the latest reports to provide information on key trends that are prominent within health, beauty and personal care. Our expert team have compiled the latest trends so we can help you with your new product launches and development.

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Here's what we found at SCS Formulate 2021

Earlier this month we attended SCS Formulate in Coventry, in search of the latest trends and up and coming innovations in cosmetics science and the beauty and personal care industry. SCS Formulate is a two-day exhibition and is the UK's largest event of it's kind focusing on raw materials, ingredients and formulation services in personal care and cosmetic products. As a prime manufacturer, these types of events are super useful for our innovation and lab teams to attend.

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Future of Beauty 2021 - Design Plus Quarterly Innovation Update

At Design Plus we update our partners and customers on a quarterly basis on trending ingredients and innovation within the health and beauty industry. Having used tools such as Mintel and WGSN, we’re able to report on key trends that have affected health, beauty and personal care throughout the pandemic. Our expert team have compiled the latest reports and trends so we can help you with your new product launches and development.

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Post Covid Beauty & Skincare Trends

The huge shift in behaviour and attitudes driven by the pandemic has reshaped the demands of consumers in just a few short months. The beauty industry has discovered a new role to play as brands are forced to adapt and reshape their product offerings to meet the post- Covid-trends of beauty and personal care.

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Anti-bacterial Ingredients in Skincare

According to leading trend and consumer insight platforms; Mintel and WGSN, antibacterial, antiviral and immunity-boosting actives will be the new normal. Scientifically backed ingredients will help to boost consumer awareness, whilst long-standing and well-known actives such as tea tree, witch hazel, rosemary and lemon oil contain natural anti-bacterial properties, and will resonate the a post-Covid-19 BPC consumer.

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