Asia-Pacific’s beauty-from-within category is seeing rising demand for products that address not only beauty concerns, but also those that provide multiple benefits spanning gut health and mental support, says a panel involving experts from Haleon, Blackmores,...
We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring new lip care and makeup technologies from Shiseido, LG Household & Health Care, and Perfect Diary.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we’re featuring an in-depth analysis of the Australian beauty market, HERA’s ambitions in Japan, kid-friendly makeup, and more!
The rivalries between China’s stalwart and emerging e-commerce players are set to make the upcoming Singles’ Day intensely competitive in the world’s second-biggest beauty market.
Chinese retail brand MINISO has identified fragrances as one of categories that will be pivotal to its global ambitions, with the firm reporting buoyant demand in Indonesia.
An Australia-based fragrance house specialising in luxury vegan and cruelty-free perfumes is setting its sights on Asia after landing a deal with Sephora.
Luxury skin care brand La Prairie is set to make its debut on short-form video platform Douyin in November in bid to improve its position in China’s challenging market environment.
Beauty products are no longer solely focused on achieving flawless complexions but are increasingly incorporating wellbeing claims – but how can these be substantiated in any meaningful way?
India-based cosmetics brand Botnal is making its debut in brick-and-mortar stores via a partnership with a local pharmacy retail chain, following the recent launch of its functional skin care range.
K-beauty giant LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) has revealed that 16 of its brands will launch new lip care products with its latest Lipcerin complex by the end of this year.
NATRUE’s Director General shared more on the latest trends and innovation in natural cosmetics, as well as the challenges this sector is facing right now.
South Korean vegan beauty brand Dear Dahlia is accelerating its expansion in Europe in Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands, ahead of its forthcoming debut in India.
Singapore solid beauty start-up JOMO Studio recently introduced four new scents for its body and hand foaming wash tablets, hoping to capitalise on the upcoming festive gifting season.
According to Nielsen IQ, 85% of TikTok Shop sales in September were from the health and beauty category. Within that category, the top selling products were facial skin care, vitamins and supplements, fragrance, whitening kits and lip cosmetics.
We round up the most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market, including SENSAI’s new Shanghai flagship, Perfect Diary’s latest lip innovation, and more.
Here we reveal exclusive insights from local players and insiders like Biologi and Mary Grace Cosmetics on how Australia’s cosmetics industry is evolving under the pressure of economic uncertainties.
Chinese makeup brand Perfect Diary has launched a lipstick that it claims have built-on lip essence and lip mask benefits thanks to its latest patented “biolip” technology.
Japanese giant Shiseido is set to debut a new range of Maquillage lipsticks developed with its new Water Sensing Technology that combines transfer-resistant colour and comfort.
The rising demand for kid-friendly makeup is fuelled by the innate need for self-expression among Gen Alpha children and their millennial parents, says mum and baby brand Evereden.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we’re featuring Caudalie’s non-aerosol sunscreen spray, istyle's insights into beauty retail, and more.
Hong Kong-based beauty retail company Sa Sa International plans to re-establish its brick-and-mortar stores in Singapore by the year-end festive season this year.
The beauty category continues to see growth as consumers seek out ways to give their skin a lift, add some shine to their hair and enhance their nails. But like everything else in health and wellness, there’s no one-size-fits all solution. Not everyone...
Japanese brand TWANY is set to launch a new product series seeking to meet consumer demand in the feminine care category, which it says has been experiencing “significant growth” since 2020.
We round up the latest beauty innovations and developments from made-in-Asia beauty brands, including Taiwanese beauty brands 1028 Cosmetics and CHLITINA and India’s Dot & Key.
French pharmacy brand Caudalie’s new non-aerosol spray format seeks to satisfy the South East Asian consumers' demand for new, innovative sun care formats, says the brand’s co-founder.
Asia Pacific’s beauty supplement market is undergoing notable shift with increasing diversification of product offerings including for hair growth and weight management, says an industry expert.
Japanese luxury skin care brand SENSAI is set to unveil a flagship store in Shanghai in the fourth quarter as it gears up to target China’s "affluent consumers" for future growth.
Global prestige skin care brand SK-II’s is moving to capture Vietnam’s rapidly growing luxury beauty sector with its first new market entry in 10 years.
Indonesia's recent trade regulation calling for the separation of social media and e-commerce poses a significant challenge to the pursuit of an integrated social commerce journey, especially for SME brands in the beauty space and beyond.
Experts spanning major brands, consultancies, data providers and associations are preparing to share their exclusive insights on APAC's booming beauty-from-within category at a free interactive broadcast hosted by NutraIngredients-Asia and CosmeticsDesign-Asia.
Skin microbiome may be the talk of the town in recent times, but founder of Aussie cosmetics brand Mary Grace, has warned against excessive use of “hype words”, as consumers could grow fatigue of the trend before it fully takes off.
Carole Gherardi, Market Segment Lead for Personal Care at IFF, and Maider Gutierrez, Global Health Category Leader at IFF, reveal more about the evolution of this market and new opportunities for brands.
Advances in our understanding of the skin microbiome and the gut-skin axis are opening up “a lot of possibilities in a market that can sometimes feel saturated”, says Marie Drago, founder of Gallinée.
New data by Bytedance-owned Lemon8 has highlighted differences in skin care concerns and makeup preferences among millennials and Generation Z demographics in Japan.