Japanese drugstore retailer Welcia-BHG is planning to open another 29 outlets in the next five years, beginning with another two this year in Singapore’s downtown core.
British-based Indie Brand BYBI is on a mission to mainstream sustainable beauty and believes lots can be learned from fashion and kick-started through packaging.
This year’s New York City edition of the Indie Beauty Expo will take place August 21 and 22 at Pier 94 on Manhattan’s West Side. And, brands from nearly every continent will be exhibiting at show – more than 225 of them, all hoping to capture the attention...
The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) has flagged seven cosmetic creams for allegedly containing mercury and banned them from sale in the country.
Korea’s Kolmask, the sheet mask manufacturing unit of Kolmar Korea Holdings, has acquired Jayjun Cosmetic’s plant in Incheon to boost its sheet mask production output.
Pedro Escudero has high hopes for his marine microalgae-based luxury skin care brand, Bluevert, describing it as competitively-priced alternative to brands such as La Prairie and La Mer.
We round-up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring new insights on C-beauty, expansion of MaskiD into China, Chanel’s entry into Tmall and more.
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring halal beauty, adulterated infant eczema creams, asbestos-tainted cosmetics and more.
The Biological Science Laboratories and Skin Care Products Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation claims to have discovered a relationship between the skin barrier and UVB-induced erythema.
Kosé Group sales in Asia grew by 38.4% to ¥ 14.9bn ($137.2m) because of the demand for prestige beauty and the growth of the travel retail channel and e-commerce in China.
Kao has developed a new approach to better understand sensory changes when cosmetics are applied on the skin, paving the way for a new approach to product development.
At the recent Cosmetics Design Summit we caught up with Asian industry expert Nicole Fall to find out about the types of opportunities for microbiome skin care brands in the region.
Ultra-natural has taken hold across several beauty and personal care categories and fine fragrance will eventually make its mark with the right innovation and transparency focus, says a Firmenich executive.
The President and CEO of Ales Groupe believes corporate transparency is the key to helping consumers understand the reality of sustainability and the complexities that lie behind the subject.
Kao Corporation has recorded lower than anticipated first-half results, with the firm placing the blame with factors such as adverse weather in Japan, stiff competition and lower consumption.
Avoiding palm oil all together instead of opting for sustainable palm usage is not the solution to achieving sustainable personal care, as alternatives could carry even more severe results, according to a Croda director.
We spoke Dr. Chris Callewaert, a post doctoral researcher from the University of Ghent, to find out how is research into skin microbiome has taken him to the far flung corners of the earth.
In our round-up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight news on adulterate skin creams, glass packaging, Expanscience, OBJ Limited and Geltor.