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Skin Care Pushes US Prestige Beauty Category in 2017

Smaller segments like masks and facial exfoliators see biggest gains.

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By: Christine Esposito

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The US prestige beauty industry reached $17.7 billion in 2017, a 6% increase over 2016, according to global information company The NPD Group.  The skin care category grew its sales by 9% and contributed 45% of the industry’s total gains; makeup followed with a 6 percent increase in sales, and fragrance closed the year up 4 percent. “Change was the theme of the beauty industry in 2017, from the shifts in trends and category performance, to the wave of mergers and acquisitions which show no si...

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