🗞️SKINCARE NEWS

Tariffs and Beauty: How New Import Taxes Could Impact The Beauty Industry

The new proposed tariffs could significantly increase the cost of imported beauty products and potentially reshape the beauty industry. Here’s a quick summary:

• Proposed tariffs on beauty products could lead to higher prices for consumers on imported skincare, makeup, and personal care items, potentially increasing the cost by 10% to over 60%, depending on the country of origin💵

• South Korea surpassed France as the largest source of beauty imports in 2024.  Both countries will face new tariffs on imported beauty products (France 20%, South Korea 25%)🧴

• Even domestically manufactured beauty products could be affected due to tariffs on imported ingredients and packaging, particularly from China📦

• The timing of price increases is uncertain, with some companies potentially raising prices immediately while others may delay changes⏳

• Beauty companies may respond to tariffs by sourcing ingredients and packaging from different countries, reformulating products, or reducing product size (shrinkflation)🔄

• Small beauty businesses are disproportionately affected by tariffs due to their limited resources📉

• The long-term impacts of tariffs on the beauty industry are still uncertain💄

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

Instagram Chief Shares Insights on Algorithm, Usage Trends, and Growth for 2025💡

In a recent interview, Instagram's Adam Mosseri discussed platform trends, updates, and tips. Here’s a quick summary:

• Instagram users are sharing more photos and videos in DMs and Stories than in the main feed. However, the main feed remains the recommended tool for achieving broader reach compared to Stories📢

• Instagram's algorithm undergoes small changes daily rather than major overhauls🛠️.

• Instagram is actively working on improving the discoverability of creator content on Google and within the app's search function🧭

• Instagram's content analysis tools are improving, aiming to compete with TikTok's visual recognition capabilities👁️

• Instagram's focus differs from TikTok's by prioritizing connections with friends alongside entertainment and interest exploration rather than solely optimizing for time spent⏳

• While being active in the app around the time of posting might indirectly boost reach through engagement, there's no direct algorithmic correlation❌

• Hashtags are no longer a primary method for significantly increasing reach on Instagram📱

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are some trending sounds on Instagram and TikTok that can be used with “text on screen” videos or as background music for educational content🔥

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