Breakout Beauty UK, the accelerator programme designed to discover and support UK beauty founders, has unveiled the finalists for its 2026 edition.
From purpose-led skin care, sustainable sunscreen, men's hair care and personalised products for mothers, the 11 finalists have been described by the programme as “the future of British beauty”.
The cohort reflects an estimated 63% female founders, and more than 36% of founders and co-founders represent Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
The programme’s architect and co-founder at Growth Studio, Paul Finch, told Cosmetics Business: “I can already see that this cohort is going to gel very well together.
“This has real benefits for them all as they will share and learn from their respective backgrounds, life experiences, commercial challenges and opportunities.”
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