All news articles for May 2023

‘Historic high’: Nivea's premiumisation strategy in China yielding success in face and body categories

08-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

German personal care brand Nivea’s premiumisation efforts has helped to increase the average selling prices of its face and body care portfolio.

Brand story: Updates from L’Oréal, SK-II, La Prairie and more top beauty brands

05-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the top beauty brands, featuring APAC news updates from L’Oréal, SK-II, La Prairie, and more.

'Aromatherapy is booming': Aromatica aims to expand offline in promising US market – CEO

04-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

South Korean brand Aromatica is focusing its efforts on strengthening its brand presence in the US market, where it is aiming to expand into the physical retail market.

Resveratrol derivative may have potential as anti-allergy cosmetic ingredient: New study

04-May-2023 By Gary Scattergood

A derivative of the naturally occurring plant-derived metabolite resveratrol (RSV) has potential as a safe, anti-allergy active ingredient in cosmetic products, say researchers.

COVID-19 effects on skin revealed in first-of-its-kind scientific review

03-May-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

A recent study has revealed some insights into the impact of COVID-19 on skin-related issues, which is of interest in manufacturers and suppliers to the cosmetics and personal care industries seeking to provide consumers with potential product solutions...

‘A significant negative’: SK-II performance hampered by sluggishness in travel retail – P&G

03-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

The lack of Chinese shoppers in travel retail has hit the growth of luxury skin care brand SK-II, says Procter & Gamble (P&G).

‘Clearly a growth engine’: Elementis is turning towards Asia’s beauty and personal care market to drive future growth

03-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

UK-based supplier Elementis is seeing opportunities in Asia skin care market as it turns towards the region to grow its presence and drive future growth.

Not horsing around: Tradition, efficacy, and Japan-made quality drive horse oil cosmetic sales

03-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

Japanese horse oil brand Loshi sees more room to grow in Asia where there is a high appreciation for this traditional skin remedy.

The molecular-level benefits of cruelty-free snail slime

02-May-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Newly released research suggests snail slime mechanisms of action can impact cells at the molecular level, including cell viability and control of inflammatory events, which is of interest to manufacturers and suppliers seeking to formulate new cosmetic...

‘Challenging start’: La Prairie sales slump by 12% with China’s zero-COVID policies – Beiersdorf

02-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

Beiersdorf’s luxury brand La Prairie saw sales hampered in the first quarter (Q1) due to challenging market conditions in China caused by ongoing COVID-19 pain points.

‘Sustainable, but fun’: Singapore solid beauty start-up stresses importance of product design for market acceptance

02-May-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Singapore solid beauty JOMO Studio says it is determined to change the ‘good product, bad design’ mindset when it comes to sustainable products in APAC.

Star power: Dr. G aims to solidify brand’s global presence with the help of K-Pop idols

02-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty brand Dr. G is leveraging the international recognition of South Korea boy band SHINee to reinforce the brand’s presence overseas, starting with Japan and Vietnam.

L’Oréal on Aesop: Beauty giant eyes ‘huge prospective growth’ for Aēsop in Asia led by China

01-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal’s CEO has expressed excitement over the prospect of acquiring Australian luxury brand Aesop, which he believes holds tremendous potential in Asia, and in particular, China.

Cosmetics companies ‘advised to’ phase out PFAS in products and develop alternatives amid tightening regulations – analyst

01-May-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to growing concerns on the use of “harmful chemicals” in cosmetics by drafting a proposal to ban 13 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).