Brand innovation

Senteurs D’Orient: Soap will never be the same

Senteurs D’Orient: Soap will never be the same

By Deanna Utroske

With all the trappings of a chic, contemporary startup and all the sophistication of a luxury heritage brand, Senteurs D’Orient is soap for the modern market. To learn how this indie beauty brand is revolutionizing the modest category that is solid soap,...

Brenntag acquires Chinese Wellstar Group

Brenntag acquires Chinese Wellstar Group

By Natasha Spencer

German chemical distributor, Brenntag, enhances its Asia Pacific presence through acquiring Hong Kong Wellstar Enterprises and its subsidiaries.

Scent Strategy in India

Active beauty in India part II: Start a scent strategy

By Natasha Spencer

With consumers seeking sweat-covering scents, we caught up again with Charlotte Libby, Global Colour Cosmetics and Fragrance Analyst at Mintel to explore how brands can create a strong strategy to maximise success.

Fragrance in India

Active beauty in India part I: Fragrance focus

By Natasha Spencer

As the active beauty trend generates supporters in India, we spoke to Charlotte Libby, Global Colour Cosmetics and Fragrance Analyst at Mintel on how the trend is now attracting the attention of scent developers.

Sa Sa International targets Taiwan and Japan markets

Sa Sa International targets Taiwan and Japan markets

By Natasha Spencer

As sales have slumped over the last fiscal year due to the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) disruption, the Hong Kong cosmetics retailing name is moving outside its domestic market to new areas.

Emotions impact make up

Emotions dominate make up selection

By Natasha Spencer

Customisation and personalisation within colour cosmetics has been a hot trend of 2017, so we caught up with Marty Lumain, a Chemical Engineer at Seppic to talk about the role that emotions play in shaping our cosmetics choices.

Shiseido launches new Waso skin care line

Shiseido launches new Waso skin care line

By Natasha Spencer

Japanese multinational personal care company, Shiseido, prepares to reveal its new Waso range of products designed for the Millennial demographic.

nail care health and treatment

Nail care part II: Restoration, health and treatment

By Natasha Spencer

With nail innovations at the top of the agenda for producers and consumers, we continued our conversation with Charlotte Libby, Global Colour Cosmetics and Fragrance at Mintel on the importance of treatment and convenience in product launches.

Coptis unveils new Asia-Pacific subsidiary

Coptis unveils new Asia-Pacific subsidiary

By Natasha Spencer

The US and Europe-based cosmetics R&D software provider, Coptis, opens its new Asia-Pacific (APAC) subsidiary to gain access to and penetrate the Eastern marketplace.

in-cosmetics Korea launches product trails

in-cosmetics Korea launches product trails

By Natasha Spencer

As in-cosmetics Korea 2017 approaches, we take a look at the latest moisturisers, natural actives, anti-ageing and anti-wrinkle names and items revealed in the event's new product trails.

Anti pollution in hair care and colour cosmetics

Anti-pollution breaks into hair care and colour cosmetics

By Natasha Spencer

With the effects of pollution remaining a prominent concern for conscious consumers, we ask Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care at Mintel, how companies are maximising innovation to achieve industry longevity.

Sulwhasoo to open first Paris store

Sulwhasoo prepares to open first Paris store

By Natasha Spencer

AmorePacific-owned Sulwhasoo enters the Parisian marketplace by getting ready to exclusively launch at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France, in September 2017.

Kanebo Cosmetics China

Kanebo Cosmetics to reach China in 2020

By Natasha Spencer

Skin care, make up and hair care beauty producer, Kanebo Cosmetics, prepares to launch its latest line of skin care products in China for 2020.

The top ten most innovative indie beauty products

Special Newsletter - Indie Brands

The top ten most innovative indie beauty products

By Simon Pitman

The indie beauty category has been leading the way when it comes to ground breaking and innovative products, so we at Cosmetics Design thought it a good idea to pick out some of the best.

Sunless tanning in APAC

Sunless tanning: Is there a niche?

By Natasha Spencer

While sunless tanner sales rise in the West, we spoke to Jane Jang, Senior Beauty Analyst at Mintel on why the market remains still in Asia as consumers opt for ‘reverse tanning’ instead.

Kao releases its mid-term K20 plan

Kao releases its mid-term K20 plan

By Natasha Spencer

On 18th May 2017, cosmetics and chemical name, Kao, revealed its 2017 Integrated Report detailing how it plans to expand globally over the next four years.

Cell therapy for ageing

Cell therapy: Scientific breakthrough treats signs of ageing

By Natasha Spencer

With almost two decades of cell therapy experience, Lee Buckler, President and CEO of RepliCel Life Sciences, has pioneered cell science approaches in the field of regenerative medicine. We continued our conversation on how RepliCel's scientific...

China prepares for Industry 4.0 lead

China prepares for Industry 4.0 lead

By Natasha Spencer

As the Chinese government pushes ahead with its Made in China 2025 strategy, Euromonitor International reports the leading APAC cosmetics market is set to overtake Germany for the position of top Industry 4.0 implementer.

Luxasia and Anchanto e-commerce beauty agreement

Luxasia and Anchanto to advance e-commerce beauty

By Natasha Spencer

Beauty products distributor, Luxasia, provides funding to Singapore-based e-commerce platform, Anchanto, to support its expansion plans in Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets.

Herballines and DKSH team up to target Myanmar

Herballines and DKSH team up to target Myanmar

By Natasha Spencer

Asia-focused market expansion services specialist, DKSH, has partnered with personal care manufacturer, Paradise Products, to increase the awareness and sales of its Herballines brand in the Southeast Asian marketplace.

Mobile commerce in Japan

Is Japan missing the mobile commerce trick?

By Natasha Spencer

The country has a reputation as an advanced pioneer in multiple leading technological sectors, yet Euromonitor International revealed in its report ‘Three Reasons Why Japan Is Falling Behind in Mobile Commerce’ how the APAC nation is inferior when it...