In this round-up of beauty business updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the developments from Amorepacific, Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.
A dentist-founded luxury oral care brand believes its range of 24K gold oral care products with resonate with consumers in Asia, where consumers have a strong affinity with luxury goods.
South Korean consumer good major LG Household & Healthcare has developed a body care brand with products featuring well-known skin care ingredients like niacinamide, low-molecular weight collagen, peptides, and polyhydroxy acids (PHA).
South Korean skin care brand Mixsoon will launch in around 200 Costco stores in the latter half of the year as it moves to expand its presence in the US.
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity to foster inclusivity in the Asian beauty landscape through its ability to hyper personalise and cater to diverse needs and concerns.
As the beauty industry continues to grow, where can it go next? One potential avenue is more crossover with the ‘professional beauty’ salon/spa industry and aesthetics treatments space. We explore what this means for the cosmetics industry as we know...
L’Oréal and a team of researchers from Singapore will study soil microbes and how it can improve soil quality and increase plant yields in a sustainable manner.
Beauty membership programmes are increasingly important on e-commerce platforms to help develop long-term connections with beauty consumers as competition heats up.
Asian consumer demand for products that offer visible results without compromising on safety is leading Evonik to focus on skin-identical ingredients, most notably with a new vegan collagen range.
US-based mum and baby care brand Evereden is doubling down on expansion to new markets including the Middle East, continuous science-backed product development, and furthering its appeal to Gen Alpha in its next phase of growth.
K-beauty major Amorepacifc has reported strong growth in Europe and the Americas in the first quarter (Q1) driven by expansion of key brands Laneige and Innisfree.
After more than two decades of discussions, the UN organisation WIPO plans to finalise an international agreement to target ‘biopiracy’ later this month.
Unilever’s Indian subsidiary will invest in six key areas including sun care, masstige, and weatherproof body care to further its goal of becoming “a world-class beauty company”.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons has launched a special-edition range of personal care products to alleviate the impact of ocean-bound plastic waste, as part of the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts.
Laboratoires Expanscience has introduced a ceramide-boosting flaxseed active to cater to trends such as regenerative skin care and supports regenerative agriculture.
Exclusive insights from beauty companies Sephora, LUXASIA, Porcelain, and Founder’s Beauty shed light on Singapore’s beauty and personal care market and reveal what it takes to capture its discerning consumers and succeed in its diverse market.
Amidst an evening brimming with cultural flair and anticipation, the NYSCC unveiled the eagerly awaited finalists for the CEW Awards Suppliers category, showcasing innovative entries from industry leaders like dsm-firmenich, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, and...
Estée Lauder will introduce new products developed by a local team especially for its Chinese consumers in the fourth quarter (Q4) this year as part of efforts to accelerate innovation.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have emerged as a central focus for China's beauty brands, reflecting a notable shift among consumers towards sustainability priorities, says Cargill.
Well-known skin care ingredients such as collagen, niacinamide and probiotics are increasingly found among Asian oral care brands as the category undergoes skinification.
China’s beauty market is experiencing significant industry shift with the mass beauty market accelerating ahead of the luxury segment in the first quarter (Q1), says L’Oréal’s chief executive.
Marine ingredients such as microalgae and seaweed are a sustainable, upcycled and efficacious ingredient option being used in more topical and ingestible cosmetics products. Find out more on the latest developments…
US-based KraveBeauty, which has recently entered South East Asia, seeks to address the needs of the increasing number of sensitive skin sufferers caused by the boom of active ingredients and trends-led products.
As it prepares to launch onto the Spanish stock exchange, the Barcelona-based company with a 110-year legacy has also rebranded its visual identity. Its CEO explained why...
US-based biotech firm Curie Co has launched a naturally derived bond builder which it believes has the potential to be an effective anti-humidity hair care solution for South East Asia.
Cosmetics ingredients maker Organic Bioactives has debuted hair care solutions for the first time with the aim of capturing the growing market opportunities in the lucrative category.
South Korean cosmetics company Skinidea has developed a new skin care brand, MDP, specifically to target US beauty consumers as it reinforces global expansion.
The renewal of luxury K-beauty brand The Whoo has helped to bolster sales for LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) and restore the firm’s growth trajectory.
![Business updates from Amorepacific, Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/05/21/amorepacific-unilever-estee-lauder-and-more-in-our-beauty-business-update/17437116-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-Unilever-Estee-Lauder-and-more-in-our-beauty-business-update.jpg)
![Swedish brand believes its range of 24K gold oral care products with resonate with consumers in Asia. [Aurezzi]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/05/21/gold-oral-care-luxury-brand-with-24k-gold-products-eyes-major-potential-in-asia/17433681-1-eng-GB/Gold-oral-care-Luxury-brand-with-24K-gold-products-eyes-major-potential-in-Asia.jpg)
![LG H&H launches body care brand with products featuring well-known skin care ingredients. [B.Clinicx]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/lg-h-h-launches-ingredient-led-body-care-products-with-niacinamide-collagen/17416494-1-eng-GB/LG-H-H-launches-ingredient-led-body-care-products-with-niacinamide-collagen.jpg)
![[Mixsoon]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/mixsoon-inks-deal-with-costco-to-expand-us-footprint/17429658-1-eng-GB/Mixsoon-inks-deal-with-Costco-to-expand-US-footprint.jpg)
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![L’Oréal and team of researchers from Singapore will study soil microbes and how it can improve soil quality and increase plant yields in a sustainable manner. [L'Oréal]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/l-oreal-dives-into-soil-microbe-research-to-extract-the-best-of-nature/17427135-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-dives-into-soil-microbe-research-to-extract-the-best-of-nature.jpg)
![Beauty membership programmes are increasingly important on e-commerce platforms to help develop long-term connections with beauty consumers as competition heats up. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/beauty-membership-vital-to-foster-long-term-relationships-with-e-commerce-shoppers/17410917-1-eng-GB/Beauty-membership-vital-to-foster-long-term-relationships-with-e-commerce-shoppers.jpg)
![Evonik sees need for skin-identical ingredients as Asian consumers demand ingredients that offer visible results without compromising on safety. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/demand-for-safety-and-efficacy-drive-asian-consumers-to-seek-out-skin-identical-ingredients-evonik/17411025-1-eng-GB/Demand-for-safety-and-efficacy-drive-Asian-consumers-to-seek-out-skin-identical-ingredients-Evonik.jpg)
![Urban Jungle aims to cut through the saturated SEA beauty market with its affordable K-inspired products. [Urban Jungle]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/urban-jungle-seeks-to-capture-sea-with-reasonable-price-tags/17408427-1-eng-GB/Urban-Jungle-seeks-to-capture-SEA-with-reasonable-price-tags.jpg)
![The recent trend developments in the APAC beauty market [AMIKA]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/what-s-trending-top-stories-on-apac-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights3/17401581-1-eng-GB/What-s-trending-Top-stories-on-APAC-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights.jpg)
![Amorepacifc reports strong growth in Europe and the Americas in Q1. [Laneige]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/amorepacific-q1-western-markets-drive-growth-with-laneige-and-innisfree/17403516-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-Q1-Western-markets-drive-growth-with-Laneige-and-Innisfree.jpg)
![Florasis is aiming to capitalise on the American beauty consumers’ rising curiosity about Chinese beauty rituals. [Florasis]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/florasis-us-consumers-showing-more-interest-in-c-beauty-rituals/17376192-1-eng-GB/Florasis-US-consumers-showing-more-interest-in-C-beauty-rituals.jpg)
![HUL invest in six key areas to advance beauty business. [Lakme]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/unilever-identifies-six-key-demand-spaces-to-advance-india-beauty-business/17416548-1-eng-GB/Unilever-identifies-six-key-demand-spaces-to-advance-India-beauty-business.jpg)
![We round up our most-read stories on the hottest beauty brands. [YSL]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/brand-updates-from-lg-h-h-ysl-beaute-skinidea-and-more-beauty-brands/17401527-1-eng-GB/Brand-updates-from-LG-H-H-YSL-Beaute-Skinidea-and-more-beauty-brands.jpg)
![Laboratoires Expanscience introduces a ceramide-boosting flaxseed active to cater to trends such as regenerative skin care and supports regenerative agriculture. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/expanscience-ceramide-boosting-flaxseed-active-taps-into-regenerative-skin-care-trends/17408373-1-eng-GB/Expanscience-ceramide-boosting-flaxseed-active-taps-into-regenerative-skin-care-trends.jpg)
![Estée Lauder will launch new products developed by a local team especially for its Chinese consumers in Q4. [Estée Lauder]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/estee-lauder-set-to-debut-first-products-developed-by-china-r-d-facility-in-q4/17401473-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-set-to-debut-first-products-developed-by-China-R-D-facility-in-Q4.jpg)
![ESG considerations have emerged as a central focus for China's beauty brands. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/china-s-beauty-brands-embrace-esg-focus-as-consumer-priorities-shift/17304986-1-eng-GB/China-s-beauty-brands-embrace-ESG-focus-as-consumer-priorities-shift.jpg)
![Well-known skin care ingredients such as collagen, niacinamide and probiotics are increasingly found among Asian oral care brands. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/oral-care-skinification-category-evolving-in-asia-with-the-new-ingredients-such-as-collagen-niacinamide/17375751-1-eng-GB/Oral-care-skinification-Category-evolving-in-Asia-with-the-new-ingredients-such-as-collagen-niacinamide.jpg)
![China’s beauty market is experiencing significant industry shift with the mass beauty market accelerating ahead of the luxury segment. [L'Oréal]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/china-s-mass-beauty-market-now-more-dynamic-than-luxury-l-oreal-ceo/17375859-1-eng-GB/China-s-mass-beauty-market-now-more-dynamic-than-luxury-L-Oreal-CEO.jpg)
![Curie Co has launched a naturally derived bond builder which it believes has the potential to be an effective anti-humidity hair care solution for South East Asia. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/curie-co-believes-its-bond-builder-can-bring-effective-anti-humidity-hair-solutions-to-sea/17375805-1-eng-GB/Curie-Co-believes-its-bond-builder-can-bring-effective-anti-humidity-hair-solutions-to-SEA.jpg)
![Organic Bioactives has debuted hair care solutions for the first time. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/organic-bioactives-launches-native-nz-botanicals-hair-care-actives/17376246-1-eng-GB/Organic-Bioactives-launches-native-NZ-botanicals-hair-care-actives.jpg)
![Skinidea has developed a new skin care brand, MDP, specifically to target US beauty consumers. [Medipeel]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/05/01/skinidea-develops-new-brand-to-target-us-market-as-part-of-expansion-plans/17362677-1-eng-GB/Skinidea-develops-new-brand-to-target-US-market-as-part-of-expansion-plans.jpg)
![The Whoo has helped to bolster sales for LG H&H and restore the firm’s growth trajectory. [The Whoo]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/lg-h-h-beauty-returns-to-growth-on-the-back-of-the-whoo-renewal/17378661-1-eng-GB/LG-H-H-beauty-returns-to-growth-on-the-back-of-The-Whoo-renewal.jpg)
![LG H&H launches body care brand with products featuring well-known skin care ingredients. [B.Clinicx]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/lg-h-h-launches-ingredient-led-body-care-products-with-niacinamide-collagen/17416494-1-eng-GB/LG-H-H-launches-ingredient-led-body-care-products-with-niacinamide-collagen.jpg)
![Swedish brand believes its range of 24K gold oral care products with resonate with consumers in Asia. [Aurezzi]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/05/21/gold-oral-care-luxury-brand-with-24k-gold-products-eyes-major-potential-in-asia/17433681-1-eng-GB/Gold-oral-care-Luxury-brand-with-24K-gold-products-eyes-major-potential-in-Asia.jpg)
![Business updates from Amorepacific, Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/05/21/amorepacific-unilever-estee-lauder-and-more-in-our-beauty-business-update/17437116-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-Unilever-Estee-Lauder-and-more-in-our-beauty-business-update.jpg)
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![[Mixsoon]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/mixsoon-inks-deal-with-costco-to-expand-us-footprint/17429658-1-eng-GB/Mixsoon-inks-deal-with-Costco-to-expand-US-footprint.jpg)
![L’Oréal and team of researchers from Singapore will study soil microbes and how it can improve soil quality and increase plant yields in a sustainable manner. [L'Oréal]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/l-oreal-dives-into-soil-microbe-research-to-extract-the-best-of-nature/17427135-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-dives-into-soil-microbe-research-to-extract-the-best-of-nature.jpg)
![Beauty membership programmes are increasingly important on e-commerce platforms to help develop long-term connections with beauty consumers as competition heats up. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/beauty-membership-vital-to-foster-long-term-relationships-with-e-commerce-shoppers/17410917-1-eng-GB/Beauty-membership-vital-to-foster-long-term-relationships-with-e-commerce-shoppers.jpg)