Cosmetic manufacturers are being encouraged to develop make-up products that can appeal to Philippine consumers’ needs for efficiency and practicality to withstand the slow recovery of the category.
Philippine-based personal care company Read The Label, best known for its baby personal care products, is looking to expand its business by developing specialised products for all members of the family.
Manila-based skin care brand Native Biologique is eyeing huge opportunities in the Philippines skin care market, which it believes is poised for rapid growth.
Australian cosmetics firm G&M Cosmetics has launched two online flagship stores in the Philippines in order to reinforce its position in a retail market that has been bogged down by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has detailed a set of cosmetic labelling requirements for rubbing alcohol and hand sanitisers in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Officials from various of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are taking part in a delegation to South Korea this week, in a bid to learn more about the ongoing booming success of the country’s beauty industry.
The in-cosmetics Asia event this year will see the educational programme be completely free for the first time in its history, with a country focus on Japan, and regulations being key.
Indonesia was selected to host the recent pre-show conference for the upcoming ASEAN edition of the Beyond Beauty trade show, confirming its status as a rising cosmetics market tipped for huge growth: we take a look at the country’s beauty profile.
The Philippines is currently not doing enough to capitalize on the potential and demand for natural ingredients in cosmetics products, an industry expert has asserted.
The Philippines and Indonesia are looking to up joint investment and trade in a host of different industries in the coming years, with the cosmetics and personal care sector expected to benefit.
The FDA has issued a warning on 15 illegal skin whitening products, many of containing dangerous heavy metals, discovered being imported into the Philippines.
Kao’s chemicals division has increased the production capacity for fatty alcohols used in hair care by 1.4 times at its new plant in the Philippines as it looks to grow its portfolio.
New FDA Advisory No.2013-21 warns consumers not to purchase unlicensed cosmetics products in the Philippines, calling them“toxic and hazardous to health.”
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration has seized and banned 16 cosmetic products originated from China on discovering they had no market authorization.
According to a report published by the United Nations Environment Programme, Asia is the largest regional emitter of mercury in the world, and cosmetics are noted amongst other products as contributing.
Cosmetics company Kao will enhance its production capacity for fatty alcohols used in shampoos to reinforce its business, particularly in the Asian region.