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Market saturation and environmental concerns compromise silicones demand

22-May-2013 - Although the market for silicones in the personal and health care market continues to grow, the potential for further expansion is being held back on account of market maturity and...

Cellmid buys Advangen and looks to expand hair growth reach in Japan and China

16-May-2013 - Australian biotech company Cellmid Limited has bought Japanese hair growth specialist Advangen as it looks to boost its revenue and enter new markets.

BB,CC,DD creams - What’s next from Asia?

25-Apr-2013 - From whitening to BB/CC creams and TCM ingredients, the Asian markets are now more than ever providing new sources of inspiration and development to western markets. Here, Cosmetics Design speaks to the...

Heads are now turning to Asia for cosmetics innovation

15-Apr-2013 - As economic growth in Asia-Pacific gives many countries in the region new-found wealth, this is translating into a plethora of increasingly sophisticated products that are turning the heads of international...

Global Cosmeceuticals market to reach $31.84 billion by 2016

11-Apr-2013 - According to market researcher, Global Information (GII), the global cosmeceuticals market should reach $31.84 billion by 2016 with huge potential among the Asian countries, such as Japan, China, and India,...

China levies anti-dumping duties on US and Japanese imported chemicals

03-Apr-2013 - China's Ministry of Commerce has implemented a levy on anti-dumping duties on the United States and Japan on the importation of the chemical resorcinol, making it the latest in a...

CCL Industries forges partnership to expand into Asian packaging marketing

27-Mar-2013 - CCL industries has signed an agreement to partner with Japanese packaging company Taisei Kako that will see the two companies build a plastic tube manufacturing and decorating plant in Bangkok,...

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Lucas Meyer eyes Asia Pacific and the Americas for future growth

25-Mar-2013 - Active and functional ingredients specialist Lucas Meyer is looking to acquisition and internal growth to unleash significant growth potential in both the Americas and Asia Pacific.

Asia-Pacific continues its dominance in premium face care, says Euromonitor

21-Mar-2013 - Despite the faltering economies in Japan and China over the last year, Asia Pacific remains the dominant region in premium facial care, according to the latest global skin care report...

Changes afoot at Shiseido as new boss announced

21-Mar-2013 - Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido has announced a new change in corporate officers, as current boss Hisayuki Suekawa will step down at the end of the month.

Trading company targets cosmetic ingredient distribution in lucrative Brazil market

11-Mar-2013 - General trading company Sumitomo has seen its America and Brazil operations enter an agreement to form a joint cosmetic ingredient distribution business with ingredients supplier Cosmotec, as it looks to...

2013 sees Asia take strides towards eliminating animal testing

07-Mar-2013 - With less than a week to go until the ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics in the EU, it appears that it has influenced several markets in Asia, with Korea, India...

Shiseido sunscreen pulled from Hong Kong shelves over heavy metal query

07-Mar-2013 - Japanese cosmetic giant Shiseido saw its sunscreen cream temporarily removed from shelves in Hong Kong after mainland reports suggested it contained a toxic metal.

Shiseido drops animal-tested cosmetics as EU finalises sweeping ban

05-Mar-2013 - The Japanese personal care giant has announced it is mostly dropping animal-tested cosmetics in the wake of the European Union setting to finalise a sweeping ban on the sale of...

Emerging markets tipped to be the largest economies by 2020

28-Feb-2013 - Euromonitor’s latest findings comes as good news to the cosmetic giants investing in emerging markets like P&G and Estee Lauder, as the market researcher predicts emerging countries to be three of...

At-home skin care devices show huge growth potential in 2013

14-Feb-2013 - The market for at-home skin care devices suggests a great opportunity for growth as it is largely under-penetrated despite booming in 2012.

Avon Q4 sales take a dive in Asia, but Russia and Brazil save the day

14-Feb-2013 - Sales in China plunged for Avon, counterbalanced by gains in both Brazil and Russia, while profits nosedive due to the impact of restructuring charges.

Research group unearths new info on photo-ageing damage

08-Feb-2013 - Scientists have provided an objective index for evaluating the degree of progress of dermal tissue changes caused by photo-ageing and revealed for the first time that elastin abnormality develops in...

Estée Lauder results driven by big gains in Asia Pacific

07-Feb-2013 - Luxury fragrance and cosmetic provider Estée Lauder has posted strong first quarter results on the back of significant gains in Asia Pacific, but South Korea proves to be the exception...

Japanese cosmetic companies rise prices despite a weaker yen

05-Feb-2013 - Certain cosmetics companies in Japan are reported to have raised the prices of their products, despite a recent government call for businesses to follow the depreciation of the Japanese yen in...

Stepping out of the Stone Age: Male grooming booming as men up their interest

31-Jan-2013 - The modern man is concerned with his appearance and is increasingly aware of the benefits associated with a proper beauty regime and this, in turn, is driving the growth of...

Hot date for Shiseido as new extract promotes eyelash growth

24-Jan-2013 - Cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido has developed its latest Zizyphus jujuba fruit extract, commonly known as jujube or red date, that has been proven to help eyelashes grow longer through promoting their...