Deep DiveThe Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and Beyond Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research September 3, 2025 Reasons to ReadDiscover how AI, creator commerce and affordable prestige are redefining the US beauty industry in 2025. This report highlights the market’s structural shift from product proliferation to trust, personalization and seamless digital-physical integration. Gain actionable insights into the strategies that will separate winners from laggards in a highly competitive landscape. This report answers the following questions: How are AI-enabled “digital dermatologists” building consumer trust and loyalty in clean and natural beauty? What is the size of the discovery-to-conversion gap in creator commerce, and how are leading players closing it? Why has fragrance become the most resilient growth anchor in the beauty-wellness-luxury convergence? How are omnichannel strategies evolving as physical stores remain the key point of conversion? Why is “affordable prestige” reshaping mass beauty, and which companies exemplify this strategy? How are tariffs impacting supply chains, pricing and consumer behavior in the beauty industry? Data in this research report include: US beauty products market size and growth outlook through 2029 Consumer survey findings on clean beauty demand, creator commerce discovery and purchase behaviors, and fragrance usage Retailer and platform purchase conversion rates (e.g., TikTok vs. Walmart, Amazon) Fragrance penetration and consumer motivation metrics Consumer spending distribution across beauty categories Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Bath & Body Works, BPerfect Cosmetics, ByteDance (TikTok), Centric, Clinique (Estée Lauder), Coty, Dior, e.l.f. Beauty, Estée Lauder, Givenchy, Kohl’s, L’Oréal, LVMH, Macy’s, Mariana Naturals, Perfect Corp., Prada, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Valentino and Walmart. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumer Sentiment—The Big Surprise in a Week of Shocks; Plus, Apparel Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and Others Report Sales Growth While Under Armour Reports Sales Decline—InfographicFinancial Confidence Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 25, 2025—InfographicEconomic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Slows: US Consumer Survey Insights