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Trends in ethical aesthetics

3 Nov 2025
Innova Market Insights data shows an increase in cosmetics launches with ethical claims. Specifically, there is a +7% average annual growth in beauty product launches with ethical claims from June 2020 to July 2025. The Face/Body Cosmetic category had the largest share of launches with ethical claims.
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