Carnivore Cosmetics: Beauty’s Ancestral Bet
Published 02 June 2025
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.
Meat- & Dairy-Based Beauty
Animal-Derived Ingredient Innovation
Stem Cell Skincare Steps Up
Non-Vegan Supplements
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.
Summary
Meat- & Dairy-Based Beauty | 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. |
Animal-Derived Ingredient Innovation | 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. |
Stem Cell Skincare Steps Up | 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. |
Non-Vegan Supplements | 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. |
Carnivore Cosmetics: Beauty’s Ancestral Bet
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