All news articles for August 2015

UBM launches first India based personal care expo

UBM launches first India based personal care expo

By Michelle Yeomans

India's retail cosmetics market is predicted to grow to $2.68 billion by the year 2020, with this in mind UBM held its first personal care expo in New Delhi this month.

'Mini' in-cosmetics event to focus on Indonesia

'Mini' in-cosmetics event to focus on Indonesia

By Michelle Yeomans

With Euromonitor forecasting Indonesia as one of the top 10 global skin care markets by 2019, personal care ingredient suppliers are stepping up their efforts to penetrate and consolidate their presence.

A look at why coconut is trumping palm oil in the Philippines

A look at why coconut is trumping palm oil in the Philippines

By Michelle Yeomans

Despite the obvious sustainable benefits of coconut oil over palm, a politician has accused the Philippines government that the latter should be given an equal footing as coconut shows 'little growth' due to pests and calamities.

7 global beauty brands that are listening to consumers

7 global beauty brands that are listening to consumers

By Deanna Utroske

NetBase, the social analytics solutions firm, compiled data in a recent report that explores what exactly consumers are saying about leading skin care brands and reveals how those brands can leverage social media more fully.

in-cosmetics Bangkok shines the spotlight on natural & organic

in-cosmetics Bangkok shines the spotlight on natural & organic

By Michelle Yeomans

This year's in-cosmetics Asia show in Bangkok will focus on 'natural and organic'. With products in this segment accounting for 3% of all cosmetic sales, organisers say it is a theme that reflects one of the industry's biggest global...

Shiseido finds licorice extract and facial exercises stop skin sagging

Shiseido finds licorice extract and facial exercises stop skin sagging

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Having studied how the loss of dermal anchoring structures leads to skin sagging, Shiseido has discovered that exercises to contract and relax facial muscles can stimulate fibroblasts to prevent this, and a licorice extract can be used as the active ingredient...

Next Top Model catapultes 'Works with Water' into Asia

Next Top Model catapultes 'Works with Water' into Asia

By Michelle Yeomans

Having secured a strong following of Chinese consumers in the UK, supplement supplier 'Works with Water' Nutraceuticals has been selected to sponsor the fifth series of TV show China's Next Top Model.

Beiersdorf posts positive results despite Western Europe dip

Beiersdorf posts positive results despite Western Europe dip

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Beiersdorf has continued on its positive growth path thanks to the weak euro’s current situation, lower costs, and rising sales of Nivea and Eucerin products; although it remains cautious after business slowed in the first half of the year in the Western...