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: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 10: Inflation, Tariffs and Consumer SentimentDick’s Sporting Goods To Acquire Foot Locker: Analyzing Store Overlap, Shopper Penetration and Strategic ReachHigh-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025