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How Skincare Products Can Prove Their Value

In the face of discount-seeking consumers and dupe culture, brands are doing more to prove their formulas are worth their premium prices.
The image shows a small shopping cart photographed on a peach-colored background. The shopping cart is filled with small vials of what look like skin serums.
As analysts predict more value-seeking behavior from beauty consumers in 2025, skincare brands will need to prove their worth. (Shutterstock)

In the skincare market, growth factors are major growth factors.

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Further Reading

Case Study | The Complete Guide to Communicating Value to Shoppers

Among the greatest challenges fashion businesses face today is convincing increasingly discerning and discount-driven shoppers that their products are worth the buy — at full price. This case study explores how brands, from luxury to mass market, can communicate value in a competitive and choosy environment.

Inside Luxury’s Slowdown

Economic headwinds, higher prices and a lack of novel design are all weighing on what was previously fashion’s most dynamic segment. LVMH’s quarterly results Tuesday will offer hotly-watched insights on the severity of the slowdown and how long it will last.

About the author
Brennan Kilbane
Brennan Kilbane

Brennan Kilbane is News and Features Editor at The Business of Beauty. He is based in London, and supports BoF’s coverage of the multifaceted cosmetics industry, from fine fragrance to wellness trends.

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