GALLERY: Top 10 APAC cosmetic stories of January 2020

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Our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of April 2020, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through the gallery to see our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of April 2020, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Rethinking packaging: Amorepacific working to increase use of eco-friendly packaging across all brands
Rethinking packaging: Amorepacific working to increase use of eco-friendly packaging across all brands

South Korean cosmetics conglomerate Amorepacific is actively working to extend its use of eco-packaging solutions across all its brands as part of its Less Plastics campaign.

L’Oréal outperforms in China: CEO hails strength of e-commerce, digital marketing and brands
L’Oréal outperforms in China: CEO hails strength of e-commerce, digital marketing and brands

French cosmetics conglomerate the L’Oréal Group has outperformed the market in China thanks to the strength of e-commerce, digital marketing and brands, according to its CEO.

Spotlight on ‘skin beauty’: Skin care and health to play vital role as Shiseido’s seeks to shake off COVID-19 impact
Spotlight on ‘skin beauty’: Skin care and health to play vital role as Shiseido’s seeks to shake off COVID-19 impact

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company has revealed plans to tap into its expertise on skin care and skin health to facilitate its recovery from the heavy blows of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impact.

Representing the underrepresented: Ex-L’Oréal execs launch halal beauty brand to cater to diverse Muslim consumer base
Representing the underrepresented: Ex-L’Oréal execs launch halal beauty brand to cater to diverse Muslim consumer base

Two former L’Oreal Group executives have founded a make-up brand to cater to the ethnically diverse group of consumers within the niche but growing halal market.

New ‘must-have’: Hygiene obsession accelerates development of touchless applicators
New ‘must-have’: Hygiene obsession accelerates development of touchless applicators

The shifting mentalities towards hygiene are pushing beauty companies to develop touchless applicators that address consumers’ contamination concerns.

Overlooked opportunities? Skin microbiome may play a more important role in personalisation than DNA
Overlooked opportunities? Skin microbiome may play a more important role in personalisation than DNA

The founder of a skin care start-up believes that understanding the skin microbiome may play a more important role than genetics when it comes to personalising skin care.

Taking on tea tree oil? Antimicrobial properties of mānuka oil expected to raise its profile in cosmetics post-pandemic
Taking on tea tree oil? Antimicrobial properties of mānuka oil expected to raise its profile in cosmetics post-pandemic

Australian company Down Under Enterprises believes it will see an increase in demand for mānuka oil given its ability to offer all-rounded protection against bacteria when combined with tea tree oil.

Mask move: Herbalife launches vitamin-based skin care in response to growing interest in skin health
Mask move: Herbalife launches vitamin-based skin care in response to growing interest in skin health (Veles-Studio/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Herbalife Nutrition has expanded its outer nutrition range with vitamin-based sheet masks to meet the increasing consumer need for products to maintain skin health in Asia Pacific.

Safety and comfort: Derma and natural beauty trends are here to stay post-COVID-19
Safety and comfort: Derma and natural beauty trends are here to stay post-COVID-19 (misuma/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Consumers will increasingly seek out the safety of cosmeceuticals and the comfort of natural products in the long-term due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disruptions, says ingredients company BASF.

‘Luxury Ayurveda beauty’: Forest Essentials sets sight on becoming ‘global leader’ as interest rockets
‘Luxury Ayurveda beauty’: Forest Essentials sets sight on becoming ‘global leader’ as interest rockets

India-based Forest Essentials is furthering its global expansion plans on the back of increased interest in its Ayurvedic beauty products amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis.