The movement among consumers to eat more natural, organic and clean foods to help promote better health and wellness is morphing into a fast-growing trend: the convergence of food and beauty. As a result, two concurrent developments are taking center stage in the consumer-packaged goods industry — edible beauty, functional food and drink products specifically designed for cosmetic purposes, and the use of food ingredients as the sole or primary ingredient in beauty care products. From collagen-infused edible food and drink items, to foodie skin care, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce highlights the cosmetic industry’s biggest new trends in this area.

 

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