Korea

Male cosmetics segment continues its craze in South Korea

16-May-2013 - The male grooming market in South Korea is continuing to boom as the modern man becomes ever more concerned with his appearance and is increasingly aware of the benefits associated...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

‘Brand positioning is so important in the men’s arena,’ barks Bulldog

06-Feb-2013 - It is the season of men’s grooming it seems, and with this in mind, CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com visited the HQ of natural skin care manufacturer Bulldog to discuss the challenges in the...

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...

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Korean cosmetics market is attractive for men’s grooming brands

29-Jan-2013 - Men’s natural skin care firm Bulldog has continued to roll its products out into new markets across the world; this time targeting South Korea, as the grooming trend grows.

Korean Consumer Agency finds high mercury levels in cosmetics

22-Jan-2013 - At a time when mercury emission in consumer products has gone under the spotlight, a Korean consumer watchdog has highlighted the high levels of the toxic chemical found in some...

Li & Fung acquires cosmetic brand owner Lornamead

17-Jan-2013 - Hong Kong-based consumer goods group Li & Fung has acquired Lornamead Acquisitions and its subsidiaries for $190 million, securing a significant portfolio of personal care brands.

The big 2013 trend in Korea? Move over Psy it’s men’s make-up time!

10-Jan-2013 - The new calendar has seen the continuing growth of one of the biggest trends in South Korea, and it’s not the exuberant, catchy, feel-good viral dance phenomenon unearthed in 2012;...

Avon to cut jobs and pull out of South Korea as crisis continues

13-Dec-2012 - Avon Products has announced it will pull out of the South Korea and Vietnam markets and cut 1500 jobs worldwide as it continues to look for ways to stabilize the...

Latest Asian color cosmetic launches demonstrate growing diversity

22-Nov-2012 - Although skin whitening has played a major role in the Asian color cosmetics category in recent years, this selection of latest off-the-wall launches show not a hint of the trend.

Regulation will be on the tip of the tongues at in-cos Asia 2012 with dedicated workshop

11-Oct-2012 - As new EU regulation comes into play next year, replacing the European Cosmetics Directive, the Regulatory Workshop at the 2012 in-cosmetics Asia will look at how this affects regulatory frameworks...

Whitening, natural and medicinal trends key to unlocking color cosmetics market in APAC

25-Sep-2012 - As the face market leads sales of color cosmetics in many Asian countries, meeting whitening, natural and medicinal trends could be key to unlocking this market according to market researcher...