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A collage of images illustrating a "Clinical Beauty Lab" theme. The main image features a scientist in a lab coat and safety glasses using a pipette to transfer liquid into a vial labeled "CLINICAL BEAUTY LAB." A prominent black brushstroke graphic with a gold border is overlaid on the image, containing the white text: "DATA is the NEW black". The bottom row shows three smaller images: a microscope with a petri dish and text "The Lab Has Won: How Clinical Beauty Took Over the Industry"; a woman's reflection in a mirror; and a computer monitor displaying the same text: "The Lab Has Won: How Clinical Beauty Took Over the Industry."

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The Lab Has Won: How Clinical Beauty Took Over the Industry

Clean beauty had its moment. Now science is running the show.

By Valeriia KizchukPublished July 6, 2026Updated September 7, 2026