After being hit by COVID-19 lockdowns and supply chain woes, the cosmetics packaging sector has bounced back and Asia Pacific will lead the growth charge to 2030, according to new data.
Plastic is both an important packaging material and a prevalent pollutant, and The Body Shop wanted to know what cosmetic plastic Americans throw away the most.
Coffee by-products could be a suitable ingredient for cosmetic and topical formulations due to its hight antioxidant properties, a new study has revealed.
Major brands including Sephora, Lush Cosmetics, Health & Glow and SUGAR Cosmetics have exclusively shared their insights on how they are redefining the in-store consumer experience in the wake of the COVID-pandemic.
Royal DSM has initiated testing of its bio-based vitamin A ingredient in the cosmetics market, ahead of scaling commercial production for applications including cosmetics and human and animal healthcare.
We round up our five most-read stories relating to one of the hottest topics in beauty today, featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.
Indian parenting platform BabyChakra has launched its very first range of baby care products which it believes has the potential to achieve monthly growth of 30% on the back of India’s booming mum and baby care segment.
South Korean consumer goods conglomerate LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) has launched Freshian, a vegan-certified colour cosmetic brand in bid to attract the young set of millennial and Generation Z beauty consumers.
UK-based men’s cosmetics brand Shakeup Cosmetics has made its debut down under with Aussie department store Myers as well as online beauty retailers Lookfantastic and Adore Beauty.
Coloured brows, K-beauty, sustainability, and genderless cosmetics are among the top trends to keep an eye on in Japan as beauty consumers embark on revenge shopping sprees, according to new data.
Global seafood giant Thai Union says it is placing a significant focus on microalgae omega-3, besides its usual marine sources, as it seeks to diversify its ingredients business.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into Sigi Skin’s prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics serum, Biologi’s vitamin C serum relaunch, Cetaphil’s product development plans and...
Indonesian consumers are increasingly using TikTok to make beauty purchasing decisions, providing significant business opportunities for digitally-savvy brands.
South Korean cosmetic titans Amorepacific and LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) have both recently launched shampoos that can conceal grey hairs to great success, signalling a huge demand for anti-ageing hair care products.
Italian and French researchers have identified that short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) in sugar beet have a positive impact on skin microbiota by restricting the opportunity for pathogen development and encouraging beneficial bacteria growth.
In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight Dear Dahlia’s Middle East expansion, trends within the recovering travel retail market and more.
Beauty brands are being tipped to join the non-fungible token (NFT) bandwagon to forge closer bonds with their most loyal customers, something that is becoming increasingly difficult to do today, according to a Web 3 expert.
Food, nutraceuticals and cosmetics brands worldwide can now tap the expertise of a newly-minted halal alliance to enter the lucrative global halal market forecasted to reach USD$2.8 trillion by 2025.
Global beauty and personal care supplier Unilever and biotechnology developer Genomatica (Geno) have launched a €114 million ($120 mn) venture to scale alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuels and seek sustainable ingredients for personal care product...
Genderless make-up brand FIVEISM x THREE is embarking on an overseas expansion as the COVID-19 situation abates, with new markets including Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan on its cards.
US beauty manufacturer Clinique has partnered with content and software company Daz 3D to develop and release its first make-up non-fungible token (NFT) campaign.
The addition of grapeseed extract in a sunscreen formulation has been found to have anti-ageing effects on Asian skin, improving the overall youthful appearance of skin.
Indian direct-to-consumer (DTC) beauty and personal care brand SUGAR Cosmetics has secured U$50m in funding, which will bring it closer to its goal of going public.
American multinational Coty Inc says e-commerce will be crucial in the South East Asian market as it aims to deliver “high double-digit growth” for its portfolio of fragrance brands.
The CEO of an Asian-led make-up brand is questioning the ‘performative inclusivity’ she sees in the beauty industry, claiming it can hurt smaller, less well-funded brands that are trying to solve the frustrations of specific target consumers.
South East Asian retailer FJ Benjamin Holdings (FJB) has added UK brand MZ Skin to its beauty portfolio as part of its new focus on health and wellness.
A new survey by Korea International Trade Association (KITA) has revealed that South Korea’s cosmetics industry was the most significantly impacted sector by the post-pandemic demand for eco-conscious products.
Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi has introduced what it believes is its most exciting launch to date – an anti-pollution serum that features a wild-harvested extract that contains vitamin C, niacinamide, and salicylic acid.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we feature stories on beauty’s role in travel retail, demand for silicone-free hair conditioners, beauty live commerce in SEA, and more.
New Zealand circular beauty brand Emma Lewisham is harnessing two pioneering liposomal delivery systems for its new eye product, the Skin Reset Eye Crème.
Australian healthcare company EZZ Life Science Holdings has entered the beauty and personal care space with a new hair care range which it hopes can help double its business in the next couple of years.
In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our social channels, we highlight COSMAX’s ‘wearable cosmetics’, an in-depth analysis on Gen X consumers, Coty’s Gen Z fragrance bet and more.
The global COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing climate crisis has bolstered demand for vegan topical and ingestible cosmetics as consumers look to improve consumption patterns beyond food, finds a review.
Luxury vegan beauty brand Dear Dahlia from South Korea is set on expanding its presence in the Middle East, with new markets including Egypt, Kuwait, and Bahrain on the cards for this year.
Singapore-based beauty brand Kew Organics is set to establish an in-house laboratory to bring down rising costs as it gears up to chase new opportunities in the international market.