We round-up our top stories on the exciting South Korean cosmetics market, featuring Innerbottle’s Series A funding, a study on oat extract for eczema, Dr. Ci:Labo’s travel retail efforts in the region and more.
Singapore-based personal care firm Wipro Consumer Care has agreed to acquire Canway Corporation to gain a foothold in the South African personal care market.
Brazilian cosmetics ingredient company Nanovetores sees potential to strengthen its Asia business on the back of the huge demand for whitening products, fuelled by the region’s growing middle-class.
Dropper maker Virospack believes there is huge potential in China’s domestic market as more local beauty brands begin to position themselves in the premium category.
Biozer, a Brazilian cosmetics player from the Amazon region, has secured Halal certification for its Simbioze Amazonica range and is about to start shipping to countries in the Middle East.
High levels of contamination found in used make-up indicates a need for industry to improve consumer communication on the use and upkeep of these products, a scientist says.
Disruptive innovation in beauty is rare but industry can create fresh consumer needs and develop products that don’t currently exist, with the right thinking, says Euromonitor International.
We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Innerbottle’s Series A funding, Unilever’s efforts to reduce virgin plastic use, Quadpack’s ambitions in Japan and Korea, and more.
We round-up our most-read stories on the Japanese beauty market, featuring Kao’s fine-fibre skin care, Dr. Ci:Labo’s travel retail activations and Shiseido’s final year revisions.
A spike in demand for colour cosmetics has created an opportunity for the Intercos Group to accelerate its business and further strengthen its position in the Chinese market.
