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Safety assurance: IFRA overhauls ingredient safety standards based on new methodology

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has updated IFRA Standards with an improved methodology to assess skin sensitizers and account for aggregate exposure.

Rules, processes and traditions: How TCM herbal ingredients differ from other botanical extracts

Nutri-Woods Biotech is on the cusp of global expansion but says there is a lot more education to be done to explain how traditional Chinese herbal ingredients are different from other botanical ingredients found in personal care products.

Korea focus: Most-read stories on South Korean beauty industry

We round-up our top stories on the exciting South Korean cosmetics market, featuring Amorepacific’s new pro-beauty endeavours, Sisun International’s new focus on cosmetics, and more.

Ginseng for microbiome: Daebong Life Science highlights herb’s ability to regulate skin microbiome

South Korean cosmetics firm Daebong Life Science has found new cosmetic applications for red ginseng focusing on skin microbiome health and hydration.

Health and beauty ‘one of the most exciting’ retail categories, says expert

Consumer spend in health and beauty continues to rise rapidly and industry initiatives, particularly around clean beauty, make this an exciting category to play in, says a retail expert.

Western expansion? What APAC beauty brands need to know about testing before exporting to Europe and the US

Cosmetic testing firm Eurofins has highlighted the regulations and necessary assessments beauty brands from Asia Pacific need to undergo before charting its European or North American expansion.