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Tweens Obsessed With Skin Care Drive Brands to Say: Don’t Buy Our Stuff

The online pushback from parents has led to some of the world’s biggest beauty companies responding with a kind of anti-marketing.
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Demand for skincare in the US has surged among teens and tweens. (BoF Team)

When Shai Eisenman and her team at Bubble Skincare launched an exfoliating serum in the US earlier this year, they did something unusual: They advised some of their core customers not to buy it.

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How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle

Gen Alpha has become increasingly captive with beauty, but as their preferences and purchasing power changes, beauty labels need to find the right mix of messaging and product to keep them coming back for more.

The New Backlash Against Social Media, Explained

Social networks are being blamed for the worrying decline in young people’s mental health. Brands may not think about the matter much, but they’re part of the content stream that keeps them hooked.

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