The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has reported the sale of illegal skin lightening products in a range of outlets, including small grocery shops and butchers. According to the CTSI, many of these products are illegal in the UK due to the serious health risks they pose.

Nearly eight in 10 (79%) people with acne said they felt overwhelmed by the number of products claiming to fix their skin, according to new UK research.

We've compiled a round up of the latest launches in the aesthetics industry.

The Business and Trade Committee’s Small Business Strategy report warns that SMEs are facing pressures “as severe as the Covid-19 pandemic”, with VAT thresholds, business rates, late payments and energy costs hitting sectors like aesthetics particularly hard. Here’s what it means for clinic owners.