Squeeze and go: Single-dose application poised to become key beauty trend – L Cosmetix
Chinese company L Cosmetix says that the advantages of single-dose applications, including convenience, higher efficacy and less contamination, will lend itself to becoming a major beauty trend.
Single-dose packaging allows for simplified formulations with fewer preservatives and chelating agents, making products gentler and more suitable for sensitive skin, post-aesthetic procedures, or fragile skin types, thereby reducing the risk of irritation.
Other benefits include precise dosing, reduced waste, hygienic and portable, and personalisable.
‘Outpacing other categories’: Eternal Group highlights fragrance trends in China
Chinese beauty and fragrance company Eternal Group documents consumer behaviour, winning retail formats, and regulatory steps that shape route-to-market choices in its 2025 China Perfume & Fragrance White Paper.
The report was launched at the 41st TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes, and is meant to serve as a practical guide for brands that want to grow in China’s fragrance market.
Eternal Group said fragrance continues to outpace other beauty categories in China despite macro uncertainty, calling the segment a “growth engine” as it combines faster expansion with stable demand.
Drop Zone: Latest launches from LANEIGE, Glow Recipe, KERASILK and Moist Diane
This round-up features recent launches from brands across Asia-Pacific (APAC), with a spotlight on Japanese hair care and food-inspired lip products.
For instance, LANEIGE has released its first triple-flavoured Lip Sleeping Mask Strawberry Shortcake, while Glow Recipe’s Glass Balm is a nod to bingsoo, South Korea’s beloved shaved ice dessert.
AI autonomy: Kolmar Korea leads government initiative to drive next-gen manufacturing
Kolmar Korea is the only cosmetics company selected to lead an AI project funded by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR).
Through this project, Kolmar Korea aims to move beyond smart factory automation. The firm will develop an autonomous AI manufacturing system that integrates all cosmetic production processes — from planning and formulation to quality control, filling, and packaging.
Unlike traditional smart factories, which operate based on pre-set human inputs, AI factories use AI to analyse data in real time and autonomously optimise production operations.
Retinol alternative: Cetaphil’s new range targets pre-ageing care for sensitive skin
Cetaphil’s new product range is specifically formulated for pre-ageing sensitive skin, with a focus on supporting natural skin cell renewal.
Called Healthy Renew, it consists of an Eye Serum, Facial Serum, and Day Cream SPF 30, which have been clinically tested on sensitive skin to ensure safety and efficacy.
Unlike other Cetaphil ranges that focus on hydration, soothing or cleansing, this new line targets the pre-ageing phase by combining barrier-friendly ingredients with natural bioactivity to boost collagen and rejuvenate the skin.
Hot-melt extrusion boosts ferulic acid delivery for skin brightening and repair – study
A South Korean study conducted by BeNatureBioLab and Kangwon National University has presented an eco-friendly way to supercharge ferulic acid in two traditional herbs, Cnidium officinale and Angelica gigas, using hot-melt extrusion (HME).
The method produced extracts that better controlled melanin production and helped skin cells close scratches faster.
According to the authors, HME is a continuous, solvent-free process already common in the pharmaceutical industry that can help brands develop cleaner, more efficient brightening and regeneration actives from botanical sources.
Chinese study links facial lipid shifts to early skin ageing in women
A lipidomics study of 151 healthy Chinese women has found clear, age-linked shifts in facial stratum corneum lipids between ages of 19 and 33 years.
The research tied specific ceramides and neutral lipids to skin ageing in women, in the form of changes to skin barrier, elasticity, brightness, and oil levels.
The study — conducted by researchers at Shin Biotechnology, the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Fudan University, and the Dermatology Hospital Medical Center of Air Force — focused on an age window where sebum peaks and first signs of ageing typically appear.
Clariant’s Care Chemicals expands production capabilities in China as part of growth strategy
Clariant’s Care Chemicals has unveiled its expanded facilities in Daya Bay, China, which it says will play a crucial role in the company’s growth strategy in Asia.
The expansion, which involved an investment of CHF80m (USD99.8m), is set to substantially boost Clariant’s manufacturing capabilities in one of its key growth markets, particularly China’s rapidly evolving specialty chemicals sector.
Specifically, the newly opened facilities will improve the company’s production capabilities in two main areas — pharmaceutical excipients, and specialty chemicals for personal and home care applications.
Kine Australia’s flushable wipes aim to overcome ‘hidden cost’ of traditional products
Kine Australia’s Body Cloths seek to provide a reliable and sustainable alternative to traditional plastic-based body wipes, balancing everyday convenience with environmental care.
Its wipes are certified to meet Australia’s flushability standard, AS/NZS 5328, a rigorous test that ensures products are safe to flush and do not cause sewer blockages to protect the country’s wastewater systems.
In addition, they are infused with chamomile, jojoba, and vitamin E to cleanse, hydrate and refresh while soothing skin and maintaining barrier health.
dsm-firmenich, LPPOM and RSPO weigh in on sustainability challenges and innovations
dsm-firmenich, LPPOM and RSPO offered their perspectives on some of the key barriers and innovations surrounding the topic of green beauty.
For example, packaging waste and ingredient traceability remain the most pressing challenges in APAC, given the region’s contribution to ocean plastic pollution.
At the same time, technologies such as biotechnology, precision fermentation, and AI are enabling the development of sustainable, traceable, and high-performing cosmetic ingredients.
