Beauty Deserts, People With Disabilities, Hormonal Health: FIT Grads On Inclusivity Gaps

The Fashion Institute of Technology’s “Beauty Think Tank” provides findings from six months of consumer research to “help guide organizations through the evolving landscape of beauty and accessibility.”

Bringing oases to beauty deserts could be a sunny opportunity for innovative beauty companies. • Source: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)

Forty-three million Americans do not have ready access to fundamental beauty products and services, marking an estimated $10bn opportunity, according to students from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s master’s program in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management.

Also known as the “Beauty Industry’s Think Tank,” FIT’s CFMM program focused on “Accessibility in Beauty” for its 2024...

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