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Skincare Trends Quietly Reshaping 2026
Fermented vitamin C, peptide complexes, and routines that actually shrank. Here's what our beauty team is following this year.
Lena Park· May 20, 2026· 7 min read

This year is all about doing less, better. Reducing actives and focusing on barrier-supportive formulations is the dominant theme.
Bio-fermentation
Bio-fermented vitamin C is having a moment across the industry — better stability and a gentler delivery than traditional formulas.
Three-step routines
Cleanser, treatment, SPF. That's it. The trend toward longer routines has reversed.
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