Online retail giants Amazon and eBay have pulled several illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury sold in the UK, Belgium and US following investigative findings from international NGO coalition The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG).
As consumer appetites for beauty and personal care information increases, hair care manufacturers are adopting skin care concepts and trends into their products.
We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring Shiseido’s latest research on yeast, ways to transform waste materials and more.
Clean and ethical has taken the food and nutrition world by storm, and following hot on its heels is beauty. The movement has been flourishing in cosmetics and personal care for some time now and will soar in due course, propelled by the continued and...
Singapore-based Suu Balm has launched three new products, a scalp spray, facial cream and facial wash, extending its product range from the body to scalp and face.
Japanese skin care label Dr. Ci:Labo is tapping into travel retail with a virtual interactive game targeted at Chinese consumers travelling in South Korea.
Ingredients supplier Croda is looking to tap into what it believes is the next trend in protective skin care – infrared protection - with its latest physical shield, Infraveil IT-100.
L’Occitane’s acquisition of Elemis in January has contributed to strong growth across the group for the first half of FY2020, with overall net sales up 22.1% and extremely fast growth in the UK.
Consumer halal products such as skin care and cosmetics that are imported, distributed and traded in Indonesia must now be ratified according to the country’s halal product law, which officially kicked in last month.
This past week Coty bought controlling stake in Kylie Cosmetics, The Estée Lauder Companies acquired Korea-based skin care brand Dr Jart+, and Olaplex accepted a private equity deal from Advent International. To get a sense of what these transactions...
Malaysia is poised to see a boom in beauty products containing natural and organic ingredients, despite there currently being meagre demand on the market.
Ingredients maker Lucas Meyers Cosmetics has launched a flower-powered anti-ageing active that it claims can reduce sweat gland activity to keep skin looking fresh post-workout.
We round-up our most-read news pieces about China, featuring the potential of C-beauty, the growing local fine fragrance space, Mary Kay’ efforts to connect with younger Chinese consumers and more.
Consumer sentiment around consumption is shifting and the cosmetics industry must start reducing offerings and making sustainability a side effect, rather than selling point, says a futurologist.
CBD has caught the public's imagination as an ingredient offering a host of potential health benefits. But for all the hype, CBD also courts controversy. To move from a trending ingredient to an ingredient trend, the sector will need to address some...
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring HSA’s view on free-from claims, Indonesia’s goal to process more palm oil and a new online web tool to help the halal certification processes.
Speciality chemical company Lubrizol was at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok to showcase its microalgae-derived oil which it claims to be the most stable liquid vegetable oil on the market.
Malaysian halal nail polish brands must go overseas for certification, and even if they receive accreditation, they cannot carry the badge of their home market regulator.
South Korean packaging start-up Innerbottle will soon be starting its first round of funding as it seeks to take its sustainable packaging solution to the world stage.
The rise of personalised cosmetics and personal care products will continue to surge, and with this comes new challenges associated with safety assessment on ingredients and blends, says a consultant.
Consumers have become more educated when purchasing goods and increasingly consider the impact products have on the world, and this is heavily impacting the cosmetics world and can, quite literally, determine whether a brand is successful or not, according...
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has released new regulations on additional testing requirements for beauty products that contain sunscreen agents.
Ashland has launched its first natural water-resistant film former, which it believes is the keystone to formulating more natural and sustainable sun screens.
Foreo has won a two-year intellectual property battle in China – a massive breakthrough that gives strong signals to fraudulent skin care companies, its UK and Ireland general manager says.
Cosmetics company Gattefossé has revealed new clinical data for one of its anti-aging actives that highlights its effectiveness as a body care ingredient.
Gender norms are morphing and masculinity ideals shifting, and beauty players must keep up and focus on confidence and holistic health – important for male consumers, says Euromonitor International.
Lush has opened its second-largest European store in Munich, along with two concept stores – a ‘fresh’ cosmetics outlet in Paris and a ‘perfume library’ in Florence – showcasing a clear nod to bricks and mortar in the region.
The Unilever brand announced its new No | Better | Less Plastic framework recently and is moving forward with new beauty packaging initiatives that will remove over 20,000 metric tons of virgin plastic from the brand’s supply chain.
In the very first episode of our Indie Pioneers podcast, we chat with Marilyn Ng and Christabel Chee, the people behind Individual Collective to discuss the value of face-to-face interaction, influencer marketing and crowdfunding.
Specialty chemical company Dow has unveiled a set of innovative beauty solutions that cater to the diverse needs of South East Asian consumers at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia.
China has been outgunning the United States in beauty sales to the point that it should overtake its market by 2023, even if growth slows, according to a new report by JP Morgan.
Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation
Here, Cosmetics Design looks at a selection of ingredients, made possible through biotechnology, that have come to market in recent years and how those new inputs figure into the natural and green beauty movements.
Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation
Consumer desire for sustainable and natural cosmetics continues to fuel the surge in interest around plant cell culture technology, with huge advances made in the past ten years, academics say.
Biotechnology has been heralded as a less costly, more efficient means of producing a range of active ingredients for beauty and personal care, but perhaps the biggest advantage is the sustainability factor.
Sprouted oat extract has potential as an ingredient to help alleviate eczema symptoms, with a new study from Korea showing it reduced skin itchiness and erythema by 32%.
A functional fragrance formula that seeks to fight emerging bio threats such as tuberculosis is being formulated into personal care products including shampoos and soaps, with products expected to be released within a year.
In our round-up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight HSA's strategy to battle free-from claims, Shiseido's expansion into the Philippines, Sensient's range of food-grade pigments and more.
Tech company Perfect Corp believes AI- and AR-powered technology will play an increasingly essential role in the beauty industry, thanks to China’s tech-driven ecosystems and the interest of young consumers.
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