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WGSN ‘big ideas’ for beauty in 2023: Progress, frugality, wellbeing, tech and community to shape the future

24-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

As beauty edges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands and retailers must take the opportunity to reset and recreate an industry that is more ethical, inclusive and sustainable, says a WGSN exec.

Beauty Broadcast Video Series

WATCH – ‘Ageless beauty’: Shiseido and Native Extracts on how inclusivity and acceptance is changing skin ageing developments

24-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

On this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, we are exploring how the changing perception of ageing is pushing cosmetic companies such as Shiseido and Native Extracts to rethink the ‘anti-ageing’ skin care category entirely.

P&G targets net zero by 2040: ‘The task ahead of us is urgent’, says CEO

23-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has published a climate transition plan outlining its ambition to be net zero on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and signed up to Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge.

China expansion: SENSAI leads with e-commerce strategy to accelerate growth of brand awareness

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Luxury skin care brand SENSAI has launched a Tmall flagship store as part of its e-commerce-led strategy to accelerate the brand’s presence in the competitive Chinese market.

中国市场业务扩张：SENSAI 以电商战略引领发展，加速提升品牌知名度

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

为落实电商主导战略，奢侈护肤品牌 SENSAI 开设天猫旗舰店，借此加速提升品牌在竞争激烈的中国市场的影响力。

全球潜力：中国市场需求旺盛助推 POLA，2023 年海外销售额有望超过 2.7 亿美元

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

得益于中国奢侈美容市场的强劲需求，日本护肤品牌 POLA 未来几年的海外销售额预计将超过 2.7 亿美元。

“非常乐观”：雅诗兰黛 CEO 预计 2022 年中国市场将实现两位数增长

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

雅诗兰黛公司 CEO 认为中国美容市场会持续走强，并表示，由于公司线上业务加速发展，预计明年中国市场将实现两位数增长。

免税港：后 COVID-19 时期跨境游恢复后，海南的美容产品市场预计能否长期增长？

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

COVID-19 疫情过后，国内旅游蓬勃发展，中国海南岛日渐繁荣，使得岛上奢侈美容品牌出现惊人增长。但是，当跨境游恢复时，海南的惊人增长还能持续吗？

护肤品类走强：中国媒体对“娘炮偶像”的打压不太可能对稳健发展的男性护肤品产生重大影响

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

近期中国媒体对不符合男性阳刚刻板印象的人群进行打压，但男性对护肤重要性的认识可能有助于避免男性美容类产品受到影响。

Duty-free haven: Can beauty expect long-term growth in Hainan when international travel resumes post-COVID?

23-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

China’s Hainan Island prospered as domestic travel boomed in wake of COVID-19, triggering staggering growth for luxury beauty brands on the island. But is Hainan’s remarkable growth here to stay when international travel takes flight again?

Mask-proof lip gloss? Maquillage launches new transfer-resistant product featuring Shiseido’s latest tech

22-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido-owned make-up brand Maquillage has launched a new lip product featuring new technology that makes it transfer resistant despite its glossy finish.

Skin science: Top stories on cosmetic science, formulation and R&D in the APAC beauty space

22-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up, we dive into our most-read stories on cosmetics science, formulation and R&D, including Amorepacific’s newly developed wearable smart skin device, Cosmax’s AI-powered microbiome platform and more.

Oat kernel extract on the rise as ‘star’ prebiotic skin health active: Mintel

21-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The number of new skin care product launches incorporating oat kernel extracts and oils for their prebiotic properties to make skin health claims is growing year by year, according to Mintel.

Global potential: POLA expecting overseas sales to surpass $270m by 2023 on the back of China demand

21-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese skincare brand POLA has been projected to achieve more than $270m in overseas sales in the next couple of years thanks to the strong demand from China’s luxury beauty market.

‘Sensiti-Ageing’: Sensitive skin category lacking solutions to tackle vulnerability to premature ageing

21-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

The skin care market is lacking anti-ageing solutions for consumers with sensitive skin even though they are more susceptible to premature ageing, says a South Korean ingredient manufacturer.