💄 Top 20 Makeup & Beauty News Stories — Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Here are the latest India and global makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance and beauty-industry stories available today.

🇮🇳 India & Asia

1. India Introduces Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian Symbols for Cosmetics
India’s Department of Consumer Affairs has amended packaging rules to require cosmetics and toiletries to display a symbol indicating whether ingredients are of vegetarian or non-vegetarian origin. A green dot will identify vegetarian products, while a red or brown dot will identify non-vegetarian products.

2. India’s Beauty Market Could Reach $40 Billion by 2030
A Redseer report projects India’s beauty and personal-care market will expand from about $23 billion in FY25 to $40 billion by 2030. Rising beauty spending, digital shopping, premiumisation and younger consumers are identified as major growth drivers.

3. Gen Z and Gen Alpha Expected to Reshape India’s Beauty Market
Younger consumers could account for nearly half of India’s beauty and personal-care spending by 2030, according to the same industry analysis. Online sales are also projected to exceed one-third of the market as consumers increasingly discover products digitally.

4. Quick Commerce Becomes an Important Beauty Sales Channel
Beauty products are becoming a significant category for India’s quick-commerce platforms. The share of beauty and personal-care products in online quick-commerce demand has risen sharply in recent years, reflecting consumers’ growing preference for rapid delivery.

5. Nykaa and Honasa Benefit From India’s Digital Beauty Boom
Nykaa and Honasa Consumer, the company behind brands including Mamaearth and The Derma Co., are among the companies positioned around India’s rapidly expanding digital beauty market. Their strategies include owned brands, online distribution and expansion into newer beauty categories.

6. Nykaa Brings K-Beauty Festival to Bengaluru
Nykaa’s K-Beauty Festival has transformed a Bengaluru shopping venue into a Korean beauty-focused experience featuring skincare, makeup and haircare products, reflecting continuing Indian consumer interest in Korean beauty.

7. Missha Showcases Korean Beauty at Milan Beauty Week
Korean beauty brand Missha participated in Milan Beauty Week 2026, highlighting its international expansion and the continuing globalisation of K-beauty.

🌍 Global Beauty Industry

8. London Fashion Week SS27 Reveals New Beauty Trends
The Spring/Summer 2027 shows in London highlighted luminous skin, undone textures and stronger statement colour. Beauty teams working across major shows experimented with looks that combined polished skin with deliberately less-perfect hair and makeup.

9. Summer Fridays Adds Holiday Lip Butter Shades
Summer Fridays is expanding its Lip Butter Balm line for the 2026 holiday season with Sugar Plum and Mocha Bonbon shades. The new colours arrive today, September 22, combining seasonal tones with the brand’s moisturising lip-treatment format.

10. HERETIC PARFUM Appoints New CEO
Independent fragrance brand HERETIC PARFUM has appointed Blair Lawson as chief executive officer. Lawson brings more than two decades of experience across luxury and beauty companies and will focus on the brand’s growth, distribution and commercial development.

11. Buff Beauty Expands Into Target Beauty Studio
Birchbox co-founder Katia Beauchamp’s new Buff Beauty focuses on natural-nail care and tools rather than conventional manicures, polish or gel systems. The brand has expanded into more than 600 Target Beauty Studio locations.

12. Estée Lauder Counterfeit-Product Lawsuit Against Walmart Advances
A federal judge has allowed Estée Lauder Companies to investigate additional products in its lawsuit against Walmart over allegedly counterfeit beauty and fragrance products sold by third-party marketplace sellers. Walmart has denied wrongdoing.

13. dpHUE Expands At-Home Hair Colour Distribution
Hair-colour brand dpHUE is bringing selected products to more than 600 Target stores and online. Its Camo+, Gloss+ and Glossy Glaze ranges are designed for grey coverage, colour refreshes and added shine at home.

14. Supergoop Names First Chief Commercial Officer
Sunscreen and skincare company Supergoop has appointed Jamie Parker as its first chief commercial officer. The appointment comes as the company expands its commercial strategy and positions itself more broadly around skin health.

15. Korean Beauty Continues Challenging Global Beauty Giants
The worldwide popularity of K-beauty continues to reshape the competitive beauty market, with Korean brands expanding internationally and attracting investment interest. The sector’s growth is also feeding into a new wave of Korean beauty companies seeking global scale.

16. AI-Powered Skincare Recommendations Reach Airports
Lagardère Travel Retail and Perfect Corp. are bringing AI-powered skincare recommendations to airport retail through Skincare Pro. The technology is designed to help travellers receive personalised product recommendations while shopping.

17. Beauty Packaging Industry Expands Through Acquisitions
Italian beauty-packaging specialist Lumson is expanding internationally through acquisitions in the US and Asia. The move reflects continuing consolidation and investment in packaging capabilities serving the global cosmetics industry.

18. New Biotech Ingredient Targets Hyperpigmentation
US biotech beauty company Debut has introduced a new active ingredient designed to address hyperpigmentation and brighten the appearance of skin. The ingredient is positioned for use at a relatively low concentration.

19. Beauty Brands Continue Investing in Skin Longevity
Skin longevity is emerging as a major theme in skincare, with brands increasingly developing products around maintaining skin structure, hydration and long-term skin health rather than focusing only on short-term cosmetic effects. Romilly Wilde is among brands returning with a formulation strategy centred on this area.

20. Autumn Beauty Trends Shift Toward Richer Tones and Hydration
The autumn beauty season is bringing renewed attention to earth-toned makeup, richer fragrances and hydrating skincare. Recent beauty-industry roundups also highlight new concealers, LED devices and mascaras designed around natural-looking definition.