GALLERY: Top 10 most-read beauty and personal care news of June 2020

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Our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of the month of June, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of the month of June, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through our gallery to see more.

GALLERY: Top 10 most-read beauty and personal care news of June 2020
GALLERY: Top 10 most-read beauty and personal care news of June 2020

Our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of the month of June, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through our gallery to see more.

K-beauty’s post-COVID-19 future: Clean, hygienic and healthy beauty trends set to soar
K-beauty’s post-COVID-19 future: Clean, hygienic and healthy beauty trends set to soar (torwai/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Beauty brands looking into South Korea’s post-pandemic personal care market can tap into upcoming trends triggered by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Shiseido and Bobbi Brown among brands in SEA turning to livestreaming amid COVID-19
Shiseido and Bobbi Brown among brands in SEA turning to livestreaming amid COVID-19 (twinsterphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A growing number of cosmetic brands are turning to livestreaming in South East Asia as a way to supplement the loss of physical interaction with consumers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beauty tech in demand: COVID-19 pushing Benefit Cosmetics to adopt more AR beauty tools
Beauty tech in demand: COVID-19 pushing Benefit Cosmetics to adopt more AR beauty tools

LVMH-owned Benefit Cosmetics says it is ‘actively exploring’ new digital tools like Augmented Reality (AR) tech to be able to engage and connect with consumers in a post-COVID world.

Handy guide: Philippines FDA sets mandatory cosmetic labelling requirements for sanitisers
Handy guide: Philippines FDA sets mandatory cosmetic labelling requirements for sanitisers (Nodar Chernishev/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has detailed a set of cosmetic labelling requirements for rubbing alcohol and hand sanitisers in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Reduce and amplify: Australian waste-reducing hair care gadget targets growth in APAC
Reduce and amplify: Australian waste-reducing hair care gadget targets growth in APAC

Australia-based beauty tech firm Réduit is looking to target China, Japan and Korea with its newly launched hair care gadget that claims to deliver better results with less wastage.

Tax relief: International cosmetics brands set for boost as China mulls over change
Tax relief: International cosmetics brands set for boost as China mulls over change (DariaRen/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A proposal to end taxation on cosmetic products in China could provide a major boost to international cosmetic companies retailing in the country.

Hands-free beauty in India: COVID-19 worries may spur demand for beauty products with contactless applications
Hands-free beauty in India: COVID-19 worries may spur demand for beauty products with contactless applications (yacobchuk/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Skin care brands in India have an opportunity to create products in contactless application formats to help Indian consumers avoid touching their face during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Government boost? Vietnam’s booming e-commerce sector fosters new opportunities for cosmetic brands
Government boost? Vietnam’s booming e-commerce sector fosters new opportunities for cosmetic brands (William_Potter/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Beauty brands looking to tapping into the growing Vietnam market may have more opportunities following the government’s announcement that it plans to focus on developing its e-commerce sector in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Eco-friendly sunscreens: Dow eyes potential for bio-based SPF booster in APAC as environmental concerns mount
Eco-friendly sunscreens: Dow eyes potential for bio-based SPF booster in APAC as environmental concerns mount (mabe123/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Dow has launched a bio-based and biodegradable SPF booster to meet quickening industry and consumer demand for natural sun care products.

Heroes' tribute: Symrise develops ‘renewable fragrance’ for COVID-19 frontliners in China, Singapore
Heroes' tribute: Symrise develops ‘renewable fragrance’ for COVID-19 frontliners in China, Singapore (Muehe, Reinhard)

Fragrance producer Symrise has developed a unisex eau de cologne created with sustainable ingredients for those on the frontline of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis around the globe, including those in China and Singapore.