We round up our most-read stories on the activities of the big-name beauty brands in the region, featuring news updates from L’Occitane, Kao, Shiseido, and more.
In this round-up of the top five stories on the digital developments and beauty tech in the cosmetics industry, where we explore the rise of mega sales, social commerce and more.
The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions, says two circular beauty brands, Bhuman and Emma Lewisham.
Singapore-based skin care brand Sigi Skin has launched its first-ever serum with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to follow up on the success it had with its probiotic sheet mask.
Chinese cosmetics company Florasis is assessing opportunities in the US, Japan and South East Asia as it embarks on its mission to become a global beauty brand.
With the beauty and cosmetics needs of the ‘sandwiched generation’ of Gen X consumer often misunderstood and unmet, we shine the spotlight on the trending categories, strategies for marketing success and the new product development white spaces to attract...
Australia-based firm Renovatio Bioscience believes skin care innovation is moving towards the development of therapeutic treatments for serious skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis.
Singaporean beauty company Porcelain has launched Ukyo Beauty, its first make-up line to tap into the post-pandemic clean and minimalist colour cosmetics trends.
French skin care brand Caudalie is aiming to extend its work in sustainability to the South East Asian region, where it believes it can broaden discussions about eco-consciousness.
In our round up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into the updated Laneige Waterbank range, a waterless body wash, men’s intimate hygiene products and more.
K-beauty major Amorepacific has launched Longtake, a new sustainable clean beauty brand that makes use of upcycled oakwood to create its signature woody scents.
Singapore’s thriving cosmetics industry has been hailed as ‘one to watch’ with several domestic brands finding success in international markets thanks to groundbreaking research and extensive product innovation.
Vegan beauty brand Plum is aiming to unlock the potential it sees in India’s hair care, make-up and body care and sectors to fuel its growth this year.
A skin care brand developed with ingredients sourced from the Azores archipelago believes its brand has huge potential in Asia’s high-end niche beauty segment.
Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation has launched a pair of dry shampoos under hair care brand Merit in response to the growing demand for dry shampoos that can be used on the go, including a shampoo sheet concept first developed for use in space.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a method to localise and identify different types of acne using a deep-learning image processing digital system that can be linked to e-commerce product and service recommendations.
Indian personal care brand Arata is aiming to fill what it believes is a huge gap for hair care products designed especially for curly hair types in its home market and in the wider Asian region.
The beauty industry and consumers alike should place more emphasis on reducing and reusing resources, instead of prioritising recycling, claims an Australian start-up that has pioneered using unwanted sheep’s milk in its products.
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE
A newly launched waterless personal care brand from Singapore is eyeing opportunities in the travel and hospitality sector in anticipation of the return of international air travel.
South East Asian e-commerce platform Lazada is partnering with beauty tech firm Perfect Corp to enhance its ability to provide beauty consumers with “immersive real-world experiences”.
Singaporean beauty brand Ange Gardien Paris says its sales has grown 50% in the six months since it started to take a social commerce approach to selling.
LG Household & Healthcare is the latest beauty company to dabble in the NFT craze, but one expert is questioning the future of beauty NFTs when considering the grand scheme of the metaverse.
Contract manufacturer MANA launched their Artists At The Bench program on Friday, partnering with three makeup artist to design new color cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Maria Stadler, vice president of product development and marketing...
India-based cosmetics group Lotus Herbals believes hemp’s multitude of topical benefits, versatility, and sustainability will make it a “must-have” ingredient in every beauty company’s portfolio.
Amid the heightened discussion surrounding alopecia, Advanced Trichology says it is the first consumer brand to get the green light from the hair loss group.
Working with and mentoring startups like Clear will be key to driving change in beauty, particularly on issues like diversity, inclusion and sustainability, says L’Oréal UK & Ireland’s chief marketing officer.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight Amorepacific’s new personalised skin care brand, The Face Shop’s new vegan line and more.
Indian personal care brand Sanfe has recently launched beauty brand with skin and hair care products as part of its latest effort to become a 'one-stop shop' for beauty and personal care solutions.
Indian mass personal hygiene brand WiZ Care is set to introduce skin care into its product portfolio this year and is also mulling over plans to launch a range of colour cosmetics as well.
A team of researchers has discovered genes involved with pigmentation in the skin of over 17,000 Korean women, with insights opening up new opportunities for customised products.
South Korean beauty conglomerate Amorepacific has announced the launch of a new personalised skin care brand for sensitive skin that offers consumers private one-on-one after-sales consultation services.
K-beauty firm Amorepacific has debuted blue hyaluronic acid, a moisturising ingredient it claims to be 2,000 times smaller, in the Laneige Waterbank skin care line of products.
In our exclusive podcast, a pioneer of the content-to-commerce business model that is fuelling significant beauty industry growth in India has revealed how it ‘cracked the code’ of this new approach.
Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.
Kao Corporation has conducted a new study on the colour cosmetics application of its fine fibre technology, confirming that is able to smoothen the appearance of skin naturally when applied all over the skin under make-up.
Shiseido is introducing a new skin care brand to its clean beauty portfolio as part of plans to grow its skin beauty portfolio to account for 75% of total sales in 2022.
UK-Singapore headquartered biotech startup Sequential Skin has taken a solid stride into B2B microbiome testing with the debut of its end-to-end in vivo service for consumer care companies.
India-based skin care brand Brillare is kicking off its zero-dilution initiative which will see the brand phase out the use of water as well as synthetic ingredients in its formulations in bid to meet the demand for clean and natural beauty products.
K-beauty brand The Face Shop has introduced its first vegan-certified skin care line which features eco-conscious refillable packaging to reduce the use of single-use plastic.
![Top stories on the recent developments of the biggest beauty brands in the region. [Grown Alchemist]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/brand-story-the-recent-apac-developments-from-the-biggest-names-in-beauty6/15404260-1-eng-GB/Brand-story-The-recent-APAC-developments-from-the-biggest-names-in-beauty.jpg)
![Top stories on digital developments and beauty tech in the cosmetics industry. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/digital-dive-top-stories-on-digital-developments-making-waves-in-the-apac-beauty-industry3/15404314-1-eng-GB/Digital-Dive-Top-stories-on-digital-developments-making-waves-in-the-APAC-beauty-industry.jpg)
![The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions. [Emma Lewisham]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/emma-lewisham-and-bhuman-urge-beauty-industry-needs-to-focus-on-reuse-and-refill-packaging/15390562-1-eng-GB/Emma-Lewisham-and-Bhuman-urge-beauty-industry-needs-to-focus-on-reuse-and-refill-packaging.jpg)
![Sigi Skin has launched its first-ever serum with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics. [Sigi Skin]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/sigi-skin-launches-first-serum-packed-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/15370893-1-eng-GB/Sigi-Skin-launches-first-serum-packed-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/eco-boost-five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-apac3/15399529-1-eng-GB/Eco-boost-Five-recent-developments-in-sustainable-beauty-across-APAC.jpg)
![Florasis is assessing opportunities in the US, Japan and South East Asia. [Florasis]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/florasis-on-a-quest-to-rival-international-titans/15371262-1-eng-GB/Florasis-on-a-quest-to-rival-international-titans.jpg)
![Renovatio Bioscience believes skin care innovation is moving towards the development of therapeutic treatments. [Renovatio Bioscience]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/05/03/renovatio-focusing-r-d-towards-therapeutic-skin-care/15327996-1-eng-GB/Renovatio-focusing-R-D-towards-therapeutic-skin-care.jpg)
![Porcelain has launched Ukyo Beauty, its first make-up line. [Porcelain / Ukyo Beauty]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/ukyo-beauty-porcelain-launches-first-make-up-line-that-is-rooted-in-skin-care/15371055-1-eng-GB/Ukyo-Beauty-Porcelain-launches-first-make-up-line-that-is-rooted-in-skin-care.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/china/china-focus-latest-developments-in-china-s-booming-beauty-market/15364581-1-eng-GB/China-focus-Latest-developments-in-China-s-booming-beauty-market.jpg)
![Caudalie is aiming to extend its work in sustainability to the South East Asian region. [Caudalie]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/caudalie-works-to-extend-its-sustainable-mission-to-sea/15315217-1-eng-GB/Caudalie-works-to-extend-its-sustainable-mission-to-SEA.jpg)
![A round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market. [Sanfe]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/product-profiles-top-stories-on-the-product-innovations-in-the-apac-beauty-space4/15357816-1-eng-GB/Product-profiles-Top-stories-on-the-product-innovations-in-the-APAC-beauty-space.jpg)
![Amorepacific has launched Longtake, a new sustainable clean beauty brand. [Amorepacific / Longtake]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-longtake-firm-s-latest-brand-makes-use-of-upcycled-oakwood-to-create-scents/15357762-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-Longtake-Firm-s-latest-brand-makes-use-of-upcycled-oakwood-to-create-scents.jpg)
![A raft of industry players are joining the circular beauty movement, but how can the sector encourage consumers to adopt circularity en masse? [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/circular-beauty-webinar-with-bhuman-emma-lewisham-repurpose-global-and-pa-consulting/15346419-1-eng-GB/Circular-Beauty-Webinar-with-Bhuman-Emma-Lewisham-rePurpose-Global-and-PA-Consulting.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/singapore-beauty-can-strength-in-innovation-enable-singapore-s-beauty-sector-to-rival-asian-giants/15331470-1-eng-GB/Singapore-beauty-Can-strength-in-innovation-enable-Singapore-s-beauty-sector-to-rival-Asian-giants.jpg)
![Plum is aiming to unlock the potential it sees in India’s hair care, make-up and body care. [Plum]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/plum-eyeing-untapped-vegan-demand-in-hair-body-care-and-make-up/15293044-1-eng-GB/Plum-eyeing-untapped-vegan-demand-in-hair-body-care-and-make-up.jpg)
![Ignae believes it has huge potential in Asia’s high-end niche beauty segment. [Ignae]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/ignae-eyeing-region-s-booming-luxury-niche-beauty-market/15263620-1-eng-GB/Ignae-eyeing-region-s-booming-luxury-niche-beauty-market.jpg)
![Kao Corporation has launched a pair of dry shampoos under hair care brand Merit. [Kao Corp / Merit]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/04/13/kao-launches-waterless-dry-shampoo-sheet-first-developed-for-use-in-space/15293152-1-eng-GB/Kao-launches-waterless-dry-shampoo-sheet-first-developed-for-use-in-space.jpg)
![The technology enables facial images to be analysed for acne type and location which can then be used to recommend products and services and create skin treatment plans [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/l-oreal-patent-on-acne-facial-imaging-technology-for-product-recommendations/15325849-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-patent-on-acne-facial-imaging-technology-for-product-recommendations.jpg)
![BRAVE Essentials is eyeing untapped opportunities in the men’s intimate care category in India. [BRAVE Essentials]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/brave-essentials-eyeing-underserved-men-s-intimate-hygiene-category/13325635-1-eng-GB/BRAVE-Essentials-eyeing-underserved-men-s-intimate-hygiene-category.jpg)
![Arata is aiming to fill what it believes is a huge gap for curl hair care products. [Arata]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/india-s-arata-sets-sights-on-curly-hair-care-market-in-india-and-beyond/15293512-1-eng-GB/India-s-Arata-sets-sights-on-curly-hair-care-market-in-India-and-beyond.jpg)
![Quinn & Oliver eyeing opportunities in the travel and hospitality sector. [Quinn & Oliver]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/04/07/waterless-beauty-start-up-quinn-oliver-gearing-up-for-return-of-international-travel/15310660-1-eng-GB/Waterless-beauty-start-up-Quinn-Oliver-gearing-up-for-return-of-international-travel.jpg)
![Ange Gardien Paris finds success in social selling. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/ange-gardien-says-sales-have-risen-50-in-6-months-with-social-commerce-approach/15302242-1-eng-GB/Ange-Gardien-says-sales-have-risen-50-in-6-months-with-social-commerce-approach.jpg)
![LG Household & Healthcare is the latest beauty company to dabble in the NFT craze, but one expert is questioning the future of beauty NFTs when considering the grand scheme of the metaverse. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/beauty-nft-what-is-the-endgame-for-non-fungible-beauty-in-the-metaverse/13333129-1-eng-GB/Beauty-NFT-What-is-the-endgame-for-non-fungible-beauty-in-the-metaverse.jpg)
![Study results could aid the development of anti-irritation ingredients and revise formulations to ensure higher user compliance. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/novel-research-highlights-retinol-irritation-relief/15258442-1-eng-GB/Novel-research-highlights-retinol-irritation-relief.jpg)
![The UK 'social' skin care app enables consumers to track and share routines with other individuals, creating a “more social, transparent and inclusive” forum [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/03/25/l-oreal-uk-ireland-takes-on-clear-social-skin-care-app-into-accelerator-programme-at-the-good-business-festival/15275953-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-UK-Ireland-takes-on-Clear-social-skin-care-app-into-accelerator-programme-at-The-Good-Business-Festival.jpg)
![Latest news updates from Kao, Watson and Kosé and more. [Watsons]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/03/24/kao-watsons-and-kose-feature-in-our-latest-big-brand-update/15267229-1-eng-GB/Kao-Watsons-and-Kose-feature-in-our-latest-big-brand-update.jpg)
![We highlight Amorepacific’s new personalised skin care brand, The Face Shop’s new vegan line and more. [The Face Shop]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/03/22/amorepacific-the-face-shop-and-more-product-innovations-in-the-apac-beauty-space/15257908-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-The-Face-Shop-and-more-product-innovations-in-the-APAC-beauty-space.jpg)
![Sanfe has recently launched beauty brand with skin and hair care products. [Sanfe Beauty]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/sanfe-expands-into-skin-and-hair-care-to-serve-women-at-all-life-stages/13337068-1-eng-GB/Sanfe-expands-into-skin-and-hair-care-to-serve-women-at-all-life-stages.jpg)
![WOW Skin Science has set a target to reduce its dependency on virgin plastic down to less than 50% by 2023. [WOW Skin Science]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/wow-skin-science-sets-goal-to-use-less-than-50-of-virgin-plastic-by-2023/13288678-1-eng-GB/WOW-Skin-Science-sets-goal-to-use-less-than-50-of-virgin-plastic-by-2023.jpg)
![WiZ Care is set to introduce skin care into its product portfolio this year. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/03/16/wiz-care-eyeing-expansion-beyond-hygiene-and-into-skin-care-make-up/13288831-3-eng-GB/WiZ-Care-eyeing-expansion-beyond-hygiene-and-into-skin-care-make-up.jpg)
![morepacific has announced the launch of a new personalised skin care brand for sensitive skin. [Amorepacific / Custom.Me]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-launches-new-personalised-sensitive-skin-care-brand-custom.me/13288984-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-launches-new-personalised-sensitive-skin-care-brand-Custom.Me.jpg)
![Successful applicants would have the chance to kickstart innovation projects with a number of leading Unilever brands, including Dove, Rexona and Love, Beauty & Planet [Image: Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/unilever-positive-beauty-growth-collaboration-platform-seeking-sustainable-startup-partners/13310242-1-eng-GB/Unilever-Positive-Beauty-Growth-collaboration-platform-seeking-sustainable-startup-partners.jpg)
![Ka has conducted a new study on the make-up application of its fine fibre technology. [Kao Corp]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/03/08/kao-s-fine-fibre-tech-able-to-smoothen-appearance-of-skin-when-applied-under-make-up/13289035-3-eng-GB/Kao-s-fine-fibre-tech-able-to-smoothen-appearance-of-skin-when-applied-under-make-up.png)
![Shiseido is introducing a new skin care brand to its clean beauty portfolio. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/03/07/shiseido-to-launch-new-clean-beauty-brand-ule-as-part-of-skin-beauty-push/13248409-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-to-launch-new-clean-beauty-brand-Ule-as-part-of-skin-beauty-push.jpg)
![Beauty and personal care companies can now work with Sequential Skin for end-to-end in vivo product testing to investigate the impact on skin, hair, oral and vaginal microbiomes [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/microbiome-testing-startup-sequential-skin-opens-up-b2b-in-vivo-service-sequential-bio/13292347-1-eng-GB/Microbiome-testing-startup-Sequential-Skin-opens-up-B2B-in-vivo-service-Sequential-Bio.jpg)
![The Face Shop has introduced its first vegan-certified skin care line. [LG H&H / The Face Shop]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/the-face-shop-introduces-first-vegan-skin-care-line-with-eco-conscious-packaging/13280776-1-eng-GB/The-Face-Shop-introduces-first-vegan-skin-care-line-with-eco-conscious-packaging.jpg)
![Top five stories on cosmetic formulation and science. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/skin-science-top-five-stories-on-cosmetics-science-and-formulation3/15433171-1-eng-GB/Skin-science-Top-five-stories-on-cosmetics-science-and-formulation.jpg)
![Biologi study claims to prove that its Kakadu plum-derived vitamin C is superior to ascorbic acid. [Biologi]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/05/19/biologi-s-highlights-new-research-claiming-natural-vitamin-c-is-better-than-ascorbic-acid/15390670-1-eng-GB/Biologi-s-highlights-new-research-claiming-natural-vitamin-C-is-better-than-ascorbic-acid.jpg)
![Estée Lauder has underlined his strong conviction in China’s beauty market [Estée Lauder]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/estee-lauder-ceo-remains-enthusiastic-about-china-despite-growing-concerns/15424813-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-CEO-remains-enthusiastic-about-China-despite-growing-concerns.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/05/17/going-live-why-live-commerce-is-still-sluggish-in-sea-s-beauty-market-kol/15413581-1-eng-GB/Going-live-Why-live-commerce-is-still-sluggish-in-SEA-s-beauty-market-KOL.jpg)
![Fawn & Co is set to expand in 2022 with new products. [Fawn & Co]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/fawn-co-set-to-expand-retail-arm-with-new-products-and-range/15370947-1-eng-GB/Fawn-Co-set-to-expand-retail-arm-with-new-products-and-range.jpg)
![Top stories on the recent developments of the biggest beauty brands in the region. [Grown Alchemist]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/brand-story-the-recent-apac-developments-from-the-biggest-names-in-beauty6/15404260-1-eng-GB/Brand-story-The-recent-APAC-developments-from-the-biggest-names-in-beauty.jpg)
![Biomimicry, for example, opens plentiful opportunities for beauty, so industry must continue to advance technologies and capabilities [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/05/16/biotech-beauty-must-be-a-priority-for-innovation-in-cosmetics-says-mibelle-biochemistry-founder/15418861-1-eng-GB/Biotech-beauty-must-be-a-priority-for-innovation-in-cosmetics-says-Mibelle-Biochemistry-founder.jpg)
![Beauty category is set to be one of the major growth drivers of APAC's travel retail industry. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/05/16/beauty-travel-retail-category-will-play-key-role-in-driving-apac-s-travel-retail-recovery/15407575-1-eng-GB/Beauty-travel-retail-Category-will-play-key-role-in-driving-APAC-s-travel-retail-recovery.jpg)