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Who Is Allowed to Sell Skin Care?

A slew of new entrants, from indies to LVMH-owned giants, are jumping from makeup into skin and “hybrid” concepts. But the road to skin care equity is harder than it looks.
A look at Nars’ Light Reflecting Foundation,
Nars’ Light Reflecting Foundation, a makeup-skincare hybrid, was the biggest prestige launch in the US in 2022 by dollars, according to data from The NPD Group.

Of the hundreds of new beauty products released last year, a foundation that doubles as skin care generated the most sales.

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