🗞️SKINCARE NEWS

🎁 Lip Balms and Hair Perfumes: The Unexpected Stars of Holiday Gifting

Lip balm and hair perfume are identified as the top-growing US holiday gift trends for 2025. Here’s a quick summary:

• According to Spate's Popularity Index, lip balm and hair perfume are the top-growing holiday gift trends for 2025🎁

• Hair perfume is experiencing rapid growth, up 29.7% compared to the previous month, with a 41.6% increase on TikTok📈

• The top-related search query for hair perfume is simply "best," indicating shoppers are actively looking for brand recommendations🔍

• Popular products include COCO MADEMOISELLE Hair Perfume, GISOU Honey Infused Hair Perfume, and KITSCH Hair Perfume✨

• The lip balm category is also trending, growing 33.9% compared to the previous year💄

• TikTok is leading the conversation for lip balm, holding a 47.8% popularity share and generating 32.6 million average weekly views🤳

• The top-searched benefit for lip balm is "tinted," which shows the growing trend of blurring the line between skincare and makeup🎨

🧘🏽‍♀️The New Era of Emotionally Intelligent Skincare

As the global wellness economy reaches a record $6.8 trillion, skincare is playing a growing role in the wellness space. Here’s a quick summary:

• The global wellness economy has doubled in size since 2013, reaching a peak of $6.8 trillion in 2024, pushing skincare brands to adopt more holistic health narratives🌎

• Skincare is moving beyond surface-level care to "Life Resilience," a trend focused on using products to harness functional and regenerative potential for long-term health🧬

• Aging holistically is now a top goal for 60% of consumers, shifting the industry focus from "anti-aging" to building skin and body resilience⏳

• Emotional wellbeing is a major focus, particularly as 40% of Gen Z report feeling "almost always stressed," impacting their skin's health and appearance. Chronic stress can shorten life expectancy by 2.8 years, making emotional balance a core health strategy rather than a luxury🧘🏽‍♀️

• Consumer interest in stress-relieving ingredients is surging on TikTok, where search volume for terms like adaptogens and magnesium has seen significant year-over-year growth of 505% and 50% respectively🤳🏽

• Skincare is evolving into mindful care with Tatcha as a leader in this shift. In Tatcha's collaboration with the Open app, they are offering guided meditation and breathwork programs to integrate mindful practices with skincare rituals for inner calm and outer radiance✨

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

📱 US TikTok Deal is Reportedly Finalized

ByteDance has reportedly reached an agreement to transition TikTok’s American operations into a new joint venture. Here’s a quick summary:

• TikTok’s American operations will be housed in a new joint venture named "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC"✨

• The deal includes three primary managing investors: Oracle, Silver Lake, and the Abu Dhabi-based firm MGX🤝🏽

• The agreement is reportedly set to take effect on January 22, 2026, preventing a potential shutdown of the app in the country🗓️

• The new U.S. entity will be responsible for "re-training" the recommendation algorithm using only U.S. user data⚙️

• Oracle will specifically oversee the algorithm's code and data to ensure the feed remains free from foreign manipulation🛡️

• While not yet officially confirmed by ByteDance, the details were shared with staff in an email from CEO Shou Zi Chew📧

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are trending sounds that can be used for educational content🔥

📈SKINCARE BESTSELLERS

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