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Haircare Trend Report 2025

Welcome to THG LABS 2025 Haircare Trend Report. Science, wellness, and innovation are converging and haircare is going to new lengths to deliver for the consumer. It’s a move that prioritises performance, wellbeing, ingredient efficacy, and inclusion, ensuring solutions are hyper-personalised, results-driven, and deeply rooted in long-term scalp and hair health. Curated by our Product Innovation Team, this report explores data insights, the latest consumer behaviours, market dynamics, ingredient technologies and future trends making waves in haircare.

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Formulating for Sensitive Skin

With the growing prevalence of sensitive skin concerns, the demand for gentle, targeted skincare solutions has never been greater. In this article, we explore the science behind formulating for sensitive skin, from understanding its triggers to strengthening the skin barrier. Discover how expert ingredient selection, moisture retention strategies, and protection against external aggressors come together to create effective, soothing products.

March 5, 2025

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Stress and Our Skin: A Cosmetic Scientist’s Perspective

Stress is an unavoidable reality—and its effects go far beyond mental well-being. From barrier dysfunction and inflammation to premature ageing and microbiome disruption, stress can take a visible toll on the skin. In this article, we explore how as cosmetic scientists we can develop products to support skin’s natural resilience.

February 27, 2025

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Top 10 Essential Questions Beauty Brands Must Ask Private Label Manufacturers About Regulatory Compliance

Choosing a private label manufacturing partner skilled in handling complex international regulations not only reduces legal risks but also bolsters your brand's credibility by ensuring adherence to global standards giving you a robust base for business growth. Here are the top ten critical regulatory compliance factors to consider when selecting a private label beauty manufacturing partner for your brand.

February 11, 2025

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Private Label Skincare Success: How to Partner with the Right Manufacturer

Discover the key to success for beauty brands with these insights on choosing the perfect private label skincare, suncare and haircare manufacturer. This guide explores the critical elements involved in creating impactful, high-quality products, from defining your brand vision to leveraging innovation, sustainability, and expert collaboration to engage and excite your target consumer.

January 7, 2025

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Behind the Scenes: The Processes of Top Skincare & Haircare Manufacturing Companies

Private label skincare and haircare manufacturing companies are continuously adapting to fulfil consumer expectations for innovative, efficient, and environmentally sustainable products. At the forefront of this are industry leaders like THG LABS, who over the course of three decades have become renowned for our end-to-end services which blend state-of-the-art technology with high level industry knowledge to produce solutions across the whole product lifecycle.

January 3, 2025

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Decoding Beauty Manufacturing:

Discover how THG Labs leads the way in skincare manufacturing with a focus on quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and cutting-edge innovation. From rigorous audits and sustainable practices to pioneering new technologies, learn how we help beauty brands create products that inspire trust and set trends in an ever evolving industry.

November 22, 2024

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Is Your Brand Ready for Dermocosmetics?

The UK beauty industry is seeing a fast-growing interest in dermocosmetics, a trending term that relates to products that merge skincare with dermatological care, offering solutions that help improve skin health and appearance and target perceived concerns. Consumers are increasingly seeking products backed by science, but it’s important to understand what dermocosmetics are, how they fit into the beauty realm, and the considerations required when developing, manufacturing, and marketing these products.

In this blog, we’ll explore what dermocosmetics are, why they’re trending, the expertise necessary for their development, and the key factors to consider when it comes to claims and regulations, particularly in the UK.

November 7, 2024

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The Power of Mushrooms in Beauty: The Rise, Benefits, and Sustainability of Fungi in Personal Care Products and Packaging

Whether you’re a beauty enthusiast or a beauty brand, now is the time to embrace the mushroom movement. The next wave of beauty innovation is here, and it’s rooted in the power of fungi—beneficial for your skin, the planet, and how products can be packaged.

August 22, 2024

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Skin Rewilding – Developing Beauty Products That Seed And Feed The Skin

The beauty industry has moved on from the initial binary approach to the microbiome; it’s no longer simply ‘good’ or ‘bad’ bacteria – we now know it's the delicate balance and rich diversity of our unique microflora that is essential to our skin health. ‘Skin Rewilding’ is a branch of the ‘Dirty Wellness’ trend that counteracts skin concerns triggered by urbanisation, stress and over-cleanliness. 

July 23, 2024

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Biotech in the Beauty Industry: Revolutionising Cosmetics Manufacturing and Product Development

The planet’s resources are finite, and biotechnology allows our industry to create beauty ingredients that are natural and highly potent without negatively impacting our planet and oceans. In this article our Product Innovation Manager, Aurelie Brunel, explores the significant impact of biotechnology and how THG LABS leverages our expertise in R&D and Innovation to support brands by manufacturing beauty products that are high performance and sustainable. 

July 23, 2024

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Grey and Proud: Developing Products To Meet The Needs of Grey-Haired Consumers

As the grey hair market continues to expand and more consumers are embracing the transition naturally, we are seeing a growing number of brands asking for our support in creating specialist formulations that cater to this demographic.

Dr. Catherine Leray, THG LABS resident R&D haircare expert, offers valuable insights sharing what’s causing this uptick in interest in product development, and how we meet the demands of this consumer group.

July 18, 2024

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Skincare Manufacturers: Partnering for Product Excellence

The skincare industry is highly competitive, where success depends on more than just a great idea. Turning a concept into a thriving skincare line requires the expertise, infrastructure, and dependability of the right manufacturing partner. From developing innovative formulations to ensuring seamless packaging and distribution, choosing the right private label beauty manufacturer can make all the difference in delivering exceptional products and securing a strong position in the market.

June 30, 2024

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