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The cosmetics industry has had its fair share of critics over the decades, meaning that adaptability is built into its DNA.

In the past, this took the form of moves away from animal testing and a reconfiguring of marketing around body positivity rather than unattainable, unhealthy standards. Today, there’s quite a different pressure on the market. The intermingled consumer demand for sustainability, naturalness, and social responsibility from beauty brands is impossible to ignore, and the major shift in the way products are made, marketed, and sold reflects this.

Sjolie looks at the data behind clean skincare products to better understand the clean beauty market.

Decoding the clean skincare conundrum

The term “clean” can mean several things in the skincare context, which creates a small amount of confusion for the uninitiated, so it’s important to be clear about what is about to be discussed.

In some circles, “clean” is all about eco-friendly cosmetics; those that leave the smallest possible carbon footprint throughout their lifecycles. In others, it’s all about the ingredients, with demand for all-natural skincare products free of human-made chemicals perceived as problematic for various reasons.

There’s also the distinct use of “clean” to mean the application of cosmetics in a way that appears to be invisible. In other words, some consumers want to buy beauty products they can use without compromising their ‘natural’ look. It’s skincare that’s not conspicuous; a sense that appearing makeup-free while still using products to enhance one’s appearance is the ultimate goal.

This sounds superficially complicated, but in reality, its market impact is straightforward. Skincare brands are emerging to cater to all interpretations of “clean,” covering everything from the way products are made and the ingredients they contain to the effects they achieve. Collectively, a combination of consumer pressure and these smaller brands gaining ground on the multinationals is catalyzing a significant shift in the market as a whole.

Examining sales figures and market share

A range of statistics from McKinsey indicates that the global beauty industry is $450 billion today and will grow to $590 billion by 2030. Strong annual growth of 7% between 2022 and 2024 may have tailed off, but the upward trajectory remains intact going forward.

What’s noteworthy about these figures is that, while smaller, the clean beauty market niche has more room to grow and will constitute a larger share by 2030. Grand View Research analysts expect it will expand by 14.8% each year over the next half-decade, rising from $8.25 billion to $21.29 billion.

North American consumers are strong proponents of this movement, as 35.08% of the global clean beauty market revenue is accounted for in this region alone. And clean skincare is

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El británico Lando Norris, al mando de un poderoso McLaren, logró conseguir en este 2025 lo que hasta hace un par de años parecía muy lejano en la Fórmula 1: terminar con la hegemonía de Max Verstappen.

Norris conquistó su ansiado primer título en la máxima categoría del automovilismo en un cerrado final, en el que compitió con Verstappen (Red Bull) y Oscar Piastri (su compñaero en McLaren).

Norris lo conquistó en la última competencia de la temporada, que se celebró en Abu Dhabi, con un tercer puesto que le aseguró la coronación a pesar del triunfo de Verstappen y el segundo lugar de Piastri.

Debieron pasar 152 grandes premios, 16 pole positions y 11 victorias para que Lando Norris conquiste su ansiado primer título en la Fórmula 1.

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En el motociclismo, Marc Márquez volvió a ser el rey del MotoGP, al conquistar en Japón su séptimo título.

El español regresó a lo más alto después de los duros momentos que experimentó con su salud y que lo tuvieron muy cerca del retiro.

Márquez volvió a reinar en el MotoGP tras dejar Honda por Ducati, marca insignia del motociclismo, con la cual fue imparable.

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(CNN) — Lone actors and smaller groups with a range of ideological motives pose the most significant threat to New Year’s Eve celebrations like the one in Times Square, according to a joint assessment from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.

The report, which was obtained by CNN, specifically notes the threat from small groups of people “seeking to commit acts of violence motivated by a broad range of racial, ethnic, political, religious, anti-government, anti-immigration, societal or ideological beliefs and grievances.”

There is no specific, credible threat, according to the assessment, which is done ahead of major events like New Year’s Eve and July Fourth. However, the overall so-called “threat matrix” remains elevated.

“If you look at the number of terrorist related events and targeted violent attacks this year alone, and the increase in propaganda from violent extremist groups, there is a lot of concern about the atmosphere heading into the new year,” CNN Chief Law Enforcement Analyst John Miller said.

The assessment notes persistent threats from both foreign and domestic actors, and cites the ongoing risks of targeted shooting events, as well as cybercrime.

Notably, the assessment also discusses the concern about the use of vehicle ramming in attacks, like the one that occurred in New Orleans on January 1, 2025, killing 14 people.

“This tactic is likely to remain attractive for aspiring attackers given the accessibility of vehicles and the low skill threshold necessary to conduct an attack,” the report notes, citing a specific concern about the potential threat of copycat attacks.

The city of New Orleans announced earlier this week it would activate its Emergency Operations Center to monitor activity across the city beginning New Year’s Eve and going through the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.

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