Chinese on-demand retail and delivery firm Dada Group is working to expand its beauty category in 2021 to keep up with consumer need for quick and speedy delivery services.
Australian brands Hair Folli and The Daily are looking to jointly release more products after the success of their multifunctional men’s skin care line that simultaneously helps with facial hair growth.
Aboriginal Australian skin care brands are battling a lack of ingredient sources and pandemic-driven logistical issues – but the founder of Natural Cover is still optimistic about the sector’s growth potential.
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New Zealand-based oral care brand ukiwi is setting its sights on South East Asia, which it believes holds the most untapped potential for ‘new and innovative’ players.
South East Asian fashion retailer FJ Benjamin Holdings (FJB) has recently expanded into beauty with the addition of cult skin care Dr. Barbara Sturm Molecular Cosmetics to tap into the growing demand for skin care amid COVID-19.
A research team from India has developed SkinBug, an artificial intelligence tool which can predict how specific molecules in cosmetics will react to skin microbes and potentially harm the user.
France has become the first EU country to qualify for exemptions on animal testing for general-use cosmetics exported to China after its National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) developed a dedicated platform enabling manufacturers...
Kao Corporation aiming to develop lactic acid-based hand care products with long-lasting antimicrobial properties based on latest research into the hand barrier.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has published the full-text regarding new regulations for cosmetics registration, which will come into force May 1, 2021.
Personal care major Beiersdorf has developed a collection of alternative UV filter blends for use in cosmetic applications and sunscreens that it says provide increased stability and address nano particle concerns.
Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi is taking a pro-ageing approach with its latest serum which harnesses the power of phytonutrients to enhance the appearance of youthful skin rather than erase away wrinkles and lines.
Hong Kong-based cultivated meat biotechnology start-up Avant has developed a collagen ingredient from its cell cultivation technology, hoping to commercialise it for cosmetics use by early 2022.
A Singapore based beauty firm is aiming to expand internationally by tapping into the pandemic-driven interest in deep cleansing products like its colour-changing cleansing and hydrating cream
Korea Cosmetic Association (KCA) and Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative (KPRC) have announced a new recycling program for companies to achieve goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025.
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![FJB recently expanded into beauty to tap into the growing demand for skin care amid COVID-19. [Dr. Barbara Sturm]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/01/19/fashion-retailer-fjb-bets-on-skin-care-brand-dr.-barbara-sturm-in-effort-to-diversify-business/12074370-1-eng-GB/Fashion-retailer-FJB-bets-on-skin-care-brand-Dr.-Barbara-Sturm-in-effort-to-diversify-business_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![SkinBug is an artificial intelligence tool which can predict how molecules will react to the skin. [GettyImages]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/ai-predicts-how-molecules-will-react-with-skin-microbes-to-ensure-product-safety/12082924-1-eng-GB/AI-predicts-how-molecules-will-react-with-skin-microbes-to-ensure-product-safety_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Kao aiming to develop lactic acid-based hand care products with long-lasting antimicrobial properties. [Kao Corp]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/kao-looking-into-development-of-lactic-acid-based-anti-bacterial-hand-care-based-on-latest-research/12074272-1-eng-GB/Kao-looking-into-development-of-lactic-acid-based-anti-bacterial-hand-care-based-on-latest-research_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![SAMR publishes full details of new rules that will be enforced on May 1, 2021. [GettyImages]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/regulation-safety/china-samr-publishes-full-details-of-new-cosmetic-registration-rules-that-will-be-enforced-in-may/12101356-1-eng-GB/China-SAMR-publishes-full-details-of-new-cosmetic-registration-rules-that-will-be-enforced-in-May_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
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