Tinker, tailor: Why is there a surge of beauty brands reformulating already best-selling products?

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 30-Jun-2021
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Revamping classic formulations in response to industry innovation and changing consumer requirements can breathe new life into old favourites. But brands should ensure their customers are included on the journey

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The phrase 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' is regularly ignored by the beauty industry. Reformulations of best-selling products are nothing new, but tweaks to ingredient lists have historically been made in the

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