Estée Lauder’s Thailand subsidiary, ELCA, has signed an agreement with market expansion provider DKSH with the aim expanding its distribution and logistics services in the country.
According to the China National Committee on Ageing, major US personal care players are investing in China’s ageing population, a segment that has seen explosive growth in terms of cosmetic expenditure of late.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration suggests that widespread wildfires in Indonesia are not started accidentally, but are part of a ‘slash and burn’ strategy employed by palm oil companies to clear land.
That expert is Simon Duffy, co-founder of ‘Bulldog Natural Skincare’, the fastest growing men's skin care brand in the UK, who reckons that despite recent research indicating that men are abandoning grooming because of unemployment statistics; the...
A new Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill to be introduced in the ongoing session of India’s Parliament aims to create a Central Drug Authority similar to the USA’s FDA.
The product testing laboratory has become the first in India to be certified as 'LEED Gold' by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its sustainable efforts.
Now you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news from the cosmetics industry whilst on-the-go with our new specially designed iPhone and Android application.
Celebrity beauty licensing company Boldface has the Australia and New Zealand markets after securing an agreement with Australia-based distributor Cosmetics Cubed.
As the number of complaints about its skin lightening products climbs to more than 7,000, Asian cosmetics giant Kanebo continues to search for the root cause of the phenomenon.
Although many initiatives have been introduced by cosmetics companies to reduce their carbon footprint in recent years, new research suggests packaging is an area where things are still lagging behind.
Direct sales player Amway says it is targeting the massive market growth and huge potential for further growth with the opening of a dedicated innovation centre in the country.
As cosmetic consumers continue to demand more marine based products, a recent study has found Japan, China and South Korea to account for 84 per cent of all macroalgae patents whilst the overall cultivation of crops have increased by 7.5 per cent on average...
It seems the skin whitening obsession in India may have reached its limits. According to marketing research firm Nielsen, the Indian skin whitening cosmetics market experienced a 4.5 per cent negative growth in sales volume in 2012.
The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that cosmetic products containing two or more therapeutic ingredients should be classified as medicaments and thus taxed at a lower rate.
It is no surprise that the latest trend in hair care has been influenced by its skin care cousin as anti-ageing properties are now taking over shampoos, conditioners and serums, and helping boost ingredient manufacturers.
The date for HairCareIngredients 2013 is set for September 18th, and the second annual event in the series should be the biggest and most comprehensive to date.
The Indian division of venture capital company Sequoia Capital has invested in a minority stake in India-based cosmetics and personal care players Vini Cosmetics.
This year’s in-cosmetics Asia event will have a major focus on the fast growing, rapidly evolving and increasingly innovative South Korea market for cosmetics and personal care.
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has offered to buy Chinese skin care company Magic Holdings International for HK$6.5bn ($843m) in cash said in a joint statement, as the French firm looks to take advantage of the growing luxury market in China; where sales growth...
The old adage ‘the customer is always right’ should extend to the packaging of cosmetics as well as the formulation as it could influence purchasing decisions, according to an industry expert.
Skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, make-up; this summer has been no stranger to a range of new pack types, whether it be dispensers, bottles or brushes.
According to China’s largest third-party payment platform Alipay, the online sales boom has reached Japan and the Republic of Korea, as Chinese online shoppers shift their attention from the Western markets.
A team of Japanese scientists have announced that they have developed a form of artificial corneal tissue which can be used in the place of cosmetics testing on animals.
The men’s skin care market is booming in South Korea thanks to acceptance of product use and the willingness to look good in the professional environment, despite China’s market size estimated to be bigger.
Cosmetic companies like AmorePacific are investing in China's beauty and personal care market which is estimated to be worth $34 billion this year, after its revealed that Chinese consumers favour South Korean cosmetics.
New FDA Advisory No.2013-21 warns consumers not to purchase unlicensed cosmetics products in the Philippines, calling them“toxic and hazardous to health.”
According to the industry researcher, youths spend big on cosmetics - as over 75 per cent of those surveyed reported their branded cosmetic consumption to have gone up by about 65 per cent in last ten years.
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme has revised its' Australian/New Zealand sunscreen Standard to incorporate two categories of cosmetic sunscreen products (face/nail and skin care).
Switzerland-based DKSH has strengthened the presence of its Performance Materials business unit with a new sales office and innovation to serve the fast-growing China market.
Australian cosmetics brand Nude by Nature has announced that it expects contamination discovered by the ACCC to only lead to the recall of a few batches of one product, leaving the rest of its ranges unaffected.
Asian conglomerate Kao Group has predicted a ¥6bn drop in operating profit this fiscal year due to the skin lightener product recall by its subsidiary Kanebo.
According to a list released last week by China's AQSIQ, certain batches of prestigious international brands such as Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Arden and L'Occitane were found for sale on the market, despite being way past their sell by date.
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) is planning to add cosmetics and food to duty-free items permissible to foreign travelers, according to a report by The Japan Times newspaper.
The Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) has intercepted a shipment of fraudulent soaps and beauty products which is believed to have originated from China.
Show organisers have revealed ethical sourcing and biodiversity to be the main focus of the 3rd Asia-Pacific edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, in an effort to raise awareness and encourage sustainable sourcing in the region.
The Netherlands-based IMCD Group has expanded its footprint in the Asia Pacific region for cosmetics ingredients with the acquisition of the Australia-based operations of Capitol Ingredients.
According to the consumer complaints council, misleading or false advertising is most rampant in the personal care sector, accounting for more than half the total number of advertisements to have been banned by the ASCI.
Following an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety survey, three cosmetic products have been recalled after showing to have contained dangerous levels of microbial contamination.
Sustainability has become almost synonymous with cosmetics packaging, which is underlined by recent news concerning Unilever’s deodorant innovation, beauty packaging designed from wood and a new petroleum-free plastic material.
Online retailer Taobao has started to see an uptake in consumers from smaller locales in China investing in the online forum to buy cosmetics, particularly in 2012 where they were found to buy more products over their urban counterparts.
The Thai skin care market will grow by three per cent per year CAGR through to 2017, according to a recent report by market research organization Companies and Markets.