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Self-innovation needed: Shiseido’s Japan business ‘at risk’ without major reforms – COO

15-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido COO says that there needs to be fundamental business model changes to bring Japan back to growth.

‘Microplastics elimination’: BioPowder targets Asia’s natural beauty space with upcycled plant-based powders

15-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

BioPowder is targeting Asia’s fast-growing natural beauty market where it believes upcycled plant-based powders can help eliminate ‘invisible microplastics’ across multiple categories.

Brand story: Updates from Coty, L’Occitane, Pond’s and more top beauty brands

11-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the top beauty brands, featuring news updates from Coty, L’Occitane, Pond’s, and more.

At-home alternatives: ANSWR seizes ‘home salon’ beauty opportunity in Asia

09-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

CEO of ANSWR Beauty is aiming to expand its vision as a comprehensive ‘home salon’ beauty line to the Asian market.

Upcycled hair care: Dandruff clearing properties found in Mangosteen peel extract – Malaysian study

08-Aug-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Mangosteen peel extract gas been found to have good cleansing properties as well as sebum removal, dandruff control, and hair strengthening benefits.

Strong appetite for beauty: L’Oréal CEO sees ‘clear signs’ of consumption recovery in China

08-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal chief says consumer consumption and confidence is improving in China but cautions that the recovery process will be slower than expected.

Luxe refresh: CJ Olive Young strengthens premium position with new retail brand

02-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

CJ Olive Young is rolling out its new retail brand, Luxe Edit to strengthen its position in the growing premium beauty market.

Patchy performance: Amorepacific Q2 revenues hampered by domestic sluggishness

02-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

South Korean beauty giant Amorepacific blames subdued second-quarter (Q2) domestic sales for lacklustre results.

Well-informed consumers willing to pay for products with potent and multifunctional ingredients – KERASILK

01-Aug-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Hair care consumers are more likely to pay more for products that feature potent and multifunctional ingredients, which have proven to be effective, says KERASILK.

MoCRA regulations: What Asia’s beauty firms need to know about US’s landmark law

01-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

The introduction of the new Modernisation of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) could complicate entry into the US beauty market for Asian cosmetic companies, says a regulatory expert.

How to win over… consumers in the cutting-edge derma beauty category

26-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Here we reveal exclusive insights from top skin care companies L’Oréal and Kenvue on the drivers and trends of the rapidly advancing derma skin care category in Asia Pacific.

Looking back: NIQ 2022 Q4 beauty & personal care trend takeaways

24-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Overall trends in purchasing behavior both on and offline as well as purchasing dynamics indicate healthy growth in the Beauty and Personal Care product categories overall despite the pressure of rising inflation in average product prices.

Road to recovery: Sa Sa Q1 buoyed by return of tourists to HK, Macau

24-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Sa Sa records 53.3% turnover increase in Hong Kong and Macau as more tourists return to its home market in the first quarter (Q1).

K-beauty export strategy: Less dependence on China, greater market diversification – MFDS

24-Jul-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) plans to intensify its market diversification strategies and tap into promising growth in South East Asia and Europe, as China exports dip.

GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of June 2023

19-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of June 2023 – featuring our analysis on the Thai beauty market, the future of generative AI in beauty, and more.

Catching up: L’Occitane CEO outlines China plans for L’Occitane en Provence, Elemis

19-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

French beauty company L’Occitane has outlined marketing plans for brands L’Occitane en Provence and Elemis, particularly in the rebounding Chinese market.

‘Clean beauty that shows results’: Justhuman targets underserved mature women with new line

18-Jul-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Justhuman’s new hair and skin care line is capitalising on the microbiome movement to bridge the gap between clean beauty and fast results, and sees ‘massive growth’ in Gen X consumers in both India and US.

Chlitina develops new brand featuring microbiome-friendly peptide extracted from saliva

14-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Taiwanese beauty company Chlitina has launched a new beauty and personal care brand featuring an exclusive antibacterial peptide extracted from human saliva.

Scalp care before hair care: Unilever-backed Australian prebiotics start-up begins international expansion push

11-Jul-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Australian prebiotics hair care brand Straand is looking to enter South East Asia, China, Europe and the US this year on the back of funding from Unilever’s venture arm.

L’Oréal derma chief: Consumer demand for aesthetic procedures drive cosmeceutical growth in APAC

11-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Surging interest in medical aesthetic procedures among consumers in Asia Pacific is one of the key emerging growth drivers for L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division.

China focus: Latest developments in China’s booming beauty market

28-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market, featuring news updates from Coty, Yatsen, Fancl, and more.

‘Diverse products’: Canada’s Voir Haircare on tapping into India’s growth opportunities

21-Jun-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Voir Haircare has partnered with India’s online beauty marketplace Cossouq to benefit from growing demand for scalp care and multipurpose haircare products among Indian consumers.

What European beauty brands need to know about Chinese consumer trends - S’Young International

20-Jun-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Launching into the Chinese beauty market is notoriously hard for European brands due to the cultural and language barriers, yet it can be a highly lucrative move when successful, says a Chinese partner company that has worked with the likes of Johnson...

‘From skin to hair to scalp’: Snow Fox aims to fill the gap for green sensitive scalp care

20-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

Sensitive skin brand Snow Fox is working to expand its hair care offerings to meet the need in the market for earth-friendly products that are suitable for sensitive scalps.

Three takeaways from NYSCC Suppliers’ Day from CosmeticsDesign

19-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

During this year’s show, we saw ingredient traceability go digital, experienced multiple examples of multifunctional ingredients and finished CPGs, and the reformulation or relaunch of existing hero ingredients by manufacturers and suppliers to the cosmetics...

Made in Asia: Beauty innovation and developments from Asian cosmetic companies

19-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the latest beauty innovations and developments from made-in-Asia beauty brands, including a new men’s serum from Re:erth and B&B Lab’s latest microbiome complex.

‘A clear winner’: India a ‘key priority’ for global beauty firms after China troubles – Nykaa

14-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

India’s beauty and personal care sector is emerging as a major beneficiary as global beauty players look to ‘diversify and de-risk’ from China, says Nykaa’s beauty chief.

Hot topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics stories on social media

13-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the top five stories trending on our socials featuring SK-II’s CEO on travel retail, upcycled starfish collagen, Sa Sa’s Singapore comeback and more.

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Transparency, discovery, creativity: How generative AI will influence the future of beauty

13-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the beauty industry by empowering consumers and fostering innovation.

Clean craze: Olive Young expects clean beauty portfolio to achieve $200m in sales this year

12-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

South Korean health and beauty retailer Olive Young is expecting its clean beauty brands to rake in $200m in sales this year as demand for clean products remains voracious among consumers.

What’s trending: The most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

09-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight Pupa Milano’s new developments to capture the Asian market, the rise in more ‘complex’ scents in the mass market, and more.

‘Associated with trash’: Upcycled ingredients still linked with lower prices and quality in SEA

08-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

The concept of upcycled ingredients has yet to be fully appreciated in some parts of Asia, particularly in South East Asian countries like Thailand, where consumers tend to link it with lower prices and quality, says one supplier.

Not so allergenic? Sensitisation to former ‘Allergen of the Year’ found to be uncommon – Australia study

02-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

A new Australian study involving over 6,000 subjects says propylene glycol has an “infrequent” contact sensitisation rate of 0.31%, despite it being commonly noted as an allergen.

Free Webinar - Selling circular: Making green beauty the retail reality

31-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Sustainable programs and initiatives have become the cosmetics and personal beauty care product industry standard – but what are some of the most economically viable ways to implement these practices to best meet consumer demand? Our upcoming CosmeticsDesign...

Watsons China centres digital strategy around WeChat ecosystem to stay connected with shoppers

29-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

Health and beauty retailer Watsons is focusing digital marketing efforts on WeChat to stay connected and build communities with its consumer base, as part of its offline plus online (O+O) model.

Inside Lush’s new £2.3m Green Hub facility – 'We’ve gone from recycling 2.5 tonnes of waste to 20 tonnes'

25-May-2023 By Gary Scattergood

UK cosmetics company Lush has invested £2.3m to upgrade its Dorset-based Green Hub, in a bid to boost its efforts to create a circular economy for its business.

Higher quality needed: Rise in demand for ‘complexity’ as fragrance premiumisation moves to mass segment

24-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

The trend of premiumisation in fragrance is moving towards the mass personal care segment and driving demand for more complex scents, says an Australian sandalwood supplier.

‘We’re on a quest’: Wella aims to reach younger consumers in Asia with new and relevant hair care products

22-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

Wella, the hair care brand best known for its professional-level products, is aiming to develop a younger consumer base to keep up with “changing times”.

Cambrium co-founder hails yeast-derived NovaColl as a ‘new class of collagen’

17-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Yeast-derived NovaColl offers manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetic and personal care products the opportunity to shift away from animal-derived collagen and towards an option that is effective, sustainable, and more skin compatible, says the co-founder...

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Be responsible, co-create: Could brand collabs be an effective strategy in reducing beauty’s environmental impact?

17-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

Brand collaborations within the beauty industry could help mitigate the unsustainable consequences of the excessive proliferation of beauty products, suggests one cosmetic chemist.

Ingredient Insights: Upcycled cranberry seed oil for product formulation

16-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Canadian food products supplier Fruit D’Or utilizes closed loop cultivation and other environmentally sustainable processing practices to upcycle cranberry seed oil co-products for cosmetic and personal beauty care product manufacturing and formulation.

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