Kao Corporation has developed a shampoo and conditioner formulation which it claims can protect hair from external pollutants such as fine dust particles and pollen.
Industry experts say beauty brands can benefit from infusing products with ingredients such as vitamin C, E and marine collagen to attract Asia Pacific consumers.
Givaudan Active Beauty has developed face mask formulas that it says tap into the specific needs of Generation Z – a rising demographic that associate beauty with confidence, self-expression and naturalness.
India-based nutraceutical and cosmeceutical company Pure Nutrition has launched a range of cosmetic products to capitalise on the potential of the country’s U$8 billion-dollar beauty market.
Singapore biotech start-up Insectta is rearing black soldier flies on its urban farm to produce a more sustainable and purer chitosan for the cosmetics industry.
One of Amorepacific’s latest brands is seeking to subvert K-beauty convention and cater to the latest trends and demands influencing today’s South Korean beauty consumer.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has updated IFRA Standards with an improved methodology to assess skin sensitizers and account for aggregate exposure.
Blockchain remains expensive and emerging, used only in an experimental fashion across beauty, but the technology offers clear benefits around loyalty schemes and personalisation, says a GlobalData analyst.
We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Global Cosmetics’ attempts to modernise its business, Kanebo’s big rebrand, AO Biome’s rebrand for the Chinese market, and more.
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.
In November, a private equity firm called Advent International announced it was acquiring the popular hair treatment brand. That deal closed in early January; and now, veteran beauty industry executive JuE Wong is at the helm with plans to expand the...
Yes, if you ask Beauty Heroes and INNOCOS. The clean beauty discovery service and the global INNOCOS summit organizer have teamed up to launch a new awards program recognizing brands and products that are doing just that.
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.
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.
