
Published 02 June 2025
Elizabeth Bennett
With the growth in ancestral beauty amidst a return to traditional values, a revival of the K-beauty movement and the continued collagen boom, animal- and human-derived ingredients are becoming the stars across the global skincare and supplements categories.
The renaissance of meat- and dairy-rich diets is driving a boom in ancestral beauty, with ingredients like beef tallow and animal milks being positioned as the new farm-to-face skincare ideal.
The renaissance of meat- and dairy-rich diets is driving a boom in ancestral beauty, with ingredients like beef tallow and animal milks being positioned as the new farm-to-face skincare ideal.
As part of a resurgence in Korean and Japanese beauty trends, there’s a whole new crop of marine-sourced ingredients, from jellyfish mucin and marine shells to PDRN skincare, as well as the revival of snail mucin and ostrich oil.
As human-derived ingredients become less taboo, and the buzz around exosomes shows no sign of slowing down, brands are doubling down on stem cell skincare.
Riding the wave of the collagen boom and the shifting perceptions around animal-sourced ingredients, brands are developing results-driven supplements that use these ingredients for maximum beauty effects.



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