Japan-based cosmetics giant Shiseido has announced a dip in its full year 2012 financial results as the domestic market continues to face challenges and sales in China also slump.
Chemical players BASF and Petronas have reaffirmed their commitment to Asia-Pacific with further investment in their aroma ingredients project which will look to meet the growing demand of local personal care firms, as well as in the home, pharmaceutical...
Johnson & Johnson's licence to manufacture cosmetics at its facility in Mulund, a Mumbai suburb, has been cancelled by Maharashtra’s Food & Drug Administration, following complaints of carcinogenic substances residue in its talcum powder.
Avon Products has confirmed that its non-executive chairman, Fred Hassan, has resigned from the board of directors, while announcing his replacement with immediate effect.
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 experts on what we can expect to see next from the...
Swizterland—based Induchem took top prize at the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient award, with its newly launched anti-ageing ingredient Neodermyl.
Indonesia could become one of the world’s leading sources of seaweed ingredients for cosmetic products, after the government has announced a major investment in the sector.
It is the largest segment in terms of size and value in the cosmetics and toiletries market, and skin care will continue to add significant growth in the future thanks to further advancements and innovation.
According to the market researcher, global plastic high-density polyethylene used in cosmetics amongst other consumer goods will see revenues rise dynamically to almost US$70 billion by 2019.
The South Korean cosmetics packaging maker is continuing to bode well on the Asian markets, growing from $20 million in sales in 2002 to $150 million ten years on, a run it attributes to its key strategy of financially committing to innovation.
Aussie ingredients supplier Southern Cross Botanicals has been acquired by Lucas Meyer as the Unipex subsidiary looks to take advantage of the rich biodiversity in Australia and boost its portfolio.
The evolution of the BB cream category has been nothing short of incredible, giving way to the CC cream category. But now US-based Julep is set to launch what is claimed to be the world’s first DD range.
Malaysia is the most recent country on the AP region to sign up for a OECD alternative method partnership in a bid to produce non-clinical safety data to better protect consumers and the environment.
Having invested in research centers in India and Indonesia, and a new portfolio of luxury products launched in China, L’Oréal has been giving Asia-Pacific special focus and says it will continue to do so in the future.
Animal rights group Cruelty Free International says it wants to follow up on the impetus from the complete ban on animal testing in Europe by launching a new campaign targeting the US market.
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 industry professionals.
Specialty chemicals firm is feeling the benefit of the Asia-Pacific market having given it special focus, culminating in the success and attention its personal care ingredients received recently at the Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition &...
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, which are set to attract major players.
Singapore-based online cosmetic retailer Luxola says it has secured investment that will help it to expand into other markets in the fast-growing Southeast Asia market.
Apparently there is a macho method of using bar soap and if anyone is going to exploit that than it will be Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand as it launches its latest line of manly-scented products.
Olay maintains its dominant position at the top of the BrandFinance Cosmetics 50 table, but a slight value fall coupled with a surge in competitor growth has seen L’Oréal eat away at that lead.
The Mumbai-based pharma player has announced it will be investing Rs 15-20 crore over the next two to three years in a bid to further expand its cosmetics portfolio.
Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions has confirmed that last month’s PCHi in Guangzhou was by far the biggest to date and is planning to top the records with next year’s event in Shanghai.
Although the China cosmetics and personal care market continues to grow at double digit figures, the market remains fragmented, according to latest market research.
Despite being in a good financial position and maintaining its position as one of the leading cosmetics companies, L’Oréal has continued to seek out growth, in what has already been an active 2013.
The market expansion services provider has signed an agreement to provide commercial and distribution services to Linco Card, a British manufacturer of personal care products in Malaysia, in a bid to further expand in the Asia-Pacific region.
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 series of tariffs on imported chemicals.
Allergan has long dominated the anti-wrinkle arena with its Botox product, but it appears cosmo-pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is preparing to offer serious competition, with the development of its latest drug.
Plant stem cell technology is expected to help propel the global cosmeceutical market forward over the coming years, according to the latest report from RNCOS.
Shiseido is tackling the growing problem of unreliable sources of plant-based raw materials by launching an in-house project that will produce its own supply.
Following in the footsteps of many cosmetics companies doing business in Asia, Korea-based Aromatica has abandoned plans to sell its products in China due to the animal testing requirements for cosmetics put in place by the government.
L’Oreal’s Shanghai based R&D centre has been focusing on developing specialised cosmetics for the Chinese market as it attempts to gain a greater share of the market from its rivals on the region.
Scientists in Australia are running studies on the Davidson’s plumb to determine what extent it could be used as an anti-aging extract on the back of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
The recent PCHi China event was a busy one for Sweden-based AAK, which scooped two separate awards and launched a new ingredient for the Asia market at the show.
Contipro Biotech is introducing its latest cosmetics delivery system to transport anti-aging actives in its polymeric micelles into the deeper layers of the skin.
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