Health care major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has partnered with packaging specialists Albéa and EPL to develop fully recyclable laminated toothpaste tubes, with a first launch under Sensodyne set for Europe this year.
The beauty tech company best known for its 3D AR tech and virtual cosmetics, hair color, and skin care try-on services has partnered with the airbrush cosmetics brand LUMINESS.
A South Korean beauty brand that specialises in products with red ginseng extract has expanded its brand in the US to capitalise on the growing male skin care market.
Kao Corporation has kicked-off off Oribe’s launch in Japan through premium beauty salons to tap into the influence of key opinion leaders such as hair stylists, which it believes are extremely effective at conveying the value of the brand to consumers.
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Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.
From cushion foundations to bath bombs, K-beauty giant Amorepacific has launched a slew of bespoke beauty initiatives in the past few months as expects demand for personalised cosmetics to rise.
In this episode of Beauty Broadcast, we are exploring the huge potential stress-relieving adaptogens have in beauty as concerns for health and wellness mount during the pandemic, with expert insights from Mibelle Biochemistry and Pretti5.
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Green chemistry is circular by design and therefore provides an important tool for the beauty industry as it looks to improve its environmental impact longer-term, an expert consultant says.
Singapore-based Dr. TWL Biomaterials develops an eczema-friendly, multi-way dress made with a hypoallergenic, breathable, anti-microbial biofunctional textile.
In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight news of Kao’s travel retail expansion, Liht Organic’s royal partnership, MyGlamm’s Series C funding and more.
Swisse is ramping up new product development for its revamped beauty range as part of its focus into the ‘beauty in and out’ market in Australia and worldwide.
Unilever will launch recyclable toothpaste tubes in India and France – two of Unilever’s biggest oral care markets – as part of its bid to convert its entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025.
Interest in topical and ingestible beauty products that support and even boost immunity is gaining traction, but what science can back up product developments and how much growth potential is there really in this space?
In this round-up of the top five stories on the digital developments in beauty, we highlight Shiseido’s human approach to beauty tech, SENSAI’s e-commerce evolution and Watsons’ new O+O developments.
![GSK will start the transition to fully recyclable toothpaste tubes under its Sensodyne Pronamel brand in Europe this July [Image: GlaxoSmithKline/Albéa]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/05/25/glaxosmithkline-to-convert-toothpaste-tubes-to-fully-recyclable-including-sensodyne-aquafresh/12509134-1-eng-GB/GlaxoSmithKline-to-convert-toothpaste-tubes-to-fully-recyclable-including-Sensodyne-Aquafresh_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Donginbi extends US reach to capitalise on the growing male skin care market. [Donginbi]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/ginseng-beauty-cheong-kwan-jang-s-donginbi-extends-us-reach-to-offer-quality-effective-products-in-men-s-market/12481897-1-eng-GB/Ginseng-beauty-Cheong-Kwan-Jang-s-Donginbi-extends-US-reach-to-offer-quality-effective-products-in-men-s-market_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Oribe aims to tap into the influence of key opinion leaders such as hair stylists. [Oribe]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/oribe-says-kols-such-as-top-stylists-crucial-to-establishing-trust-and-recognition-of-in-japan/12428713-1-eng-GB/Oribe-says-KOLs-such-as-top-stylists-crucial-to-establishing-trust-and-recognition-of-in-Japan_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Lifebuoy and Dettol - two personal care brands heavily focused on hygiene - were the fastest-growing in the world during the period [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/05/24/top-50-beauty-brands-2021-from-kantar-worldpanel-brand-footprint-show-colgate-lifebuoy-and-dove-most-chosen/12505282-1-eng-GB/Top-50-beauty-brands-2021-from-Kantar-Worldpanel-Brand-Footprint-show-Colgate-Lifebuoy-and-Dove-most-chosen_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Kao has announced plans to become carbon negative by 2050. [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/kao-outlines-plans-to-be-carbon-negative-by-2050-and-affirms-commitment-to-use-100-renewable-electricity/12504018-1-eng-GB/Kao-outlines-plans-to-be-carbon-negative-by-2050-and-affirms-commitment-to-use-100-renewable-electricity_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Amorepacific has launched a slew of bespoke beauty initiatives in the past few months. [Amorepacific]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-introduces-four-more-bespoke-services-as-it-banks-on-personalised-beauty-demand/12428860-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-introduces-four-more-bespoke-services-as-it-banks-on-personalised-beauty-demand_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Working to reduce energy and waste when manufacturing cosmetics will be key to beauty's sustainable and circular future [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/05/20/12-principles-of-green-chemistry-hold-circular-beauty-promise-says-expert-consultant/12498337-1-eng-GB/12-principles-of-green-chemistry-hold-circular-beauty-promise-says-expert-consultant_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Dr. TWL Biomaterials develops eczema-friendly garments made with a hypoallergenic, breathable, anti-microbial biofunctional textile. [Dr. TWL Dermaceuticals]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/dr.-twl-biomaterials-develops-eczema-friendly-garments-made-with-a-hypoallergenic-breathable-anti-microbial-biofunctional-textile/12411089-1-eng-GB/Dr.-TWL-Biomaterials-develops-eczema-friendly-garments-made-with-a-hypoallergenic-breathable-anti-microbial-biofunctional-textile_news_teaser_medium.png)
![We highlight news of Kao’s travel retail expansion, Liht Organic’s royal partnership, MyGlamm’s Series C funding and more. [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/5-most-read-stories-on-business-and-financial-news-in-the-beauty-industry/12481797-1-eng-GB/5-Most-read-stories-on-business-and-financial-news-in-the-beauty-industry_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Unilever will launch recyclable toothpaste tubes in India and France. [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/unilever-to-launch-recyclable-toothpaste-tubes-in-india-and-france/12490623-1-eng-GB/Unilever-to-launch-recyclable-toothpaste-tubes-in-India-and-France_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![Top five stories on the digital developments in beauty. [GettyImages]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/5-top-stories-on-digital-developments-making-waves-in-the-beauty-industry/12481746-1-eng-GB/5-Top-stories-on-digital-developments-making-waves-in-the-beauty-industry_news_teaser_medium.jpg)
![THREE re-releases exclusive inner beauty supplement. [THREE Cosmetics]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/j-beauty-brand-three-re-releases-exclusive-inner-beauty-supplement-to-alleviate-common-summer-ailments/12572449-1-eng-GB/J-beauty-brand-THREE-re-releases-exclusive-inner-beauty-supplement-to-alleviate-common-summer-ailments_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Singapore start-up Bhuman says early interest from big-name retailers won’t deter its focus on promoting sustainable consumption. [Bhuman]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/06/16/bhuman-promoting-sustainable-consumption-top-of-mind-for-waterless-beauty-brand-founded-by-ex-amazon-vp/12559836-1-eng-GB/Bhuman-Promoting-sustainable-consumption-top-of-mind-for-waterless-beauty-brand-founded-by-ex-Amazon-VP_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Koru Pharmaceuticals has launched a new skin care brand made with hemp seed oil derived from a hybrid Korean hemp variant. [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/hemp-skin-care-koru-pharmaceuticals-develops-k-beauty-skin-care-made-with-hybrid-korean-variant/12546733-1-eng-GB/Hemp-skin-care-Koru-Pharmaceuticals-develops-K-beauty-skin-care-made-with-hybrid-Korean-variant_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Our updates on financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry. [L'Occitane]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-kao-l-occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update/12569556-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-Kao-L-Occitane-and-more-feature-in-our-latest-beauty-business-and-finance-update_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![US-headquartered Paula's Choice has a large range of skin care products, including face cleansers, exfoliants, serums and retinol treatments, available across its global D2C network and select prestige retail outlets [Image: Unilever/Paula's Choice]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/15/unilever-to-acquire-paula-s-choice-from-ta-associates-under-prestige-beauty-division/12566251-1-eng-GB/Unilever-to-acquire-Paula-s-Choice-from-TA-Associates-under-prestige-beauty-division_wrbm_tiny.jpg)
![Sheet masks are ‘storming the market’ in India, says Skinella [Getty Images]](https://cdn-a.william-reed.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/skinella-says-sheet-mask-sales-in-india-are-storming-the-market-in-india/12560457-1-eng-GB/Skinella-says-sheet-mask-sales-in-India-are-storming-the-market-in-India_wrbm_tiny.jpg)