Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson says it has taken another step forward in sustainability by co-creating a skin care brand with Procter & Gamble that aligns with its Sustainable Choices product range.
Here’s our 2021 biggest stories on product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, featuring global brands to beauty start-ups alike.
A newly launched India-based cosmeceutical brand Nano Au Veda has developed a nano-gold serum designed to give consumers a luxurious beauty experience.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into Kao’s waterless space shampoo innovation, LG H&H’s first vegan make-up brand, and more.
Personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has developed a hair grooming device that analyses the time, speed and force of brushing, collecting and storing data to communicate with its user.
A dentist in Australia has developed environmentally friendly toothpaste tablets to meet the consumer desire for elevated oral care products that achieve dental care standards.
Myanmar-born beauty brand Gabar is targeting Gen Z consumers by appealing to them with sensorial products that promote its brand of ‘mindful resistance’.
Taiwanese cosmetics firm 3dL Inc. launches a new series of skin care products that claim to mimic the effect of meditation on the skin with natural extracts by increasing beta-endorphin release.
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is to extend the capabilities of its Second Skin technology for use on the nasolabial lines – or smile lines – to prevent ‘sagging cheeks’.
Contract manufacturer Gotha Cosmetics recently released a line of 100% talc-free formulations to meet consumer demand, particularly in the US. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Gotha Marketing Director Viviana Barker Hemings and R&D and Regulatory Director...
We round up our most-read stories on the activities of the big-name beauty brands in the region, featuring news updates from Estée Lauder, LG Household & Health Care, Hindustan Unilever and more.
Indian beauty e-tailer and brand owner Purplle is set to make significant investments into technology that help them identify emerging trends well ahead of the market, after completing a U$75m funding drive.
Kao Corporation is preparing to send a waterless shampoo sheet to the International Space Station in 2022, a move that is being predicted will give waterless beauty the exposure it needs to shift long-held water habits.
Kosé Corporation has entered a partnership with spa group Aman Group to showcase Decorté in a series of exclusive facial and body treatments as it strives to turn the brand into a global prestige beauty powerhouse.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into a new multitasking serum on the market, a DIY lipstick system and more.
Australian spa brand endota has introduced a new women’s intimate health range featuring two products, a breast oil and intimate wash, in what the company believes is a ‘natural progression’ from its skin care offerings.
India’s Forest Essentials believes its launch with UK beauty e-tailer lookfantastic will help it to boost its international appeal as prepares to expand its footprint to the Middle East, South East Asia and the US in the next few years.
Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi has launched a powdered exfoliant that taps into the ‘skinimalism’ trend and allows consumer to personalise it according to their needs.
LG Household & Health Care’s has completed the product line-up of its first-ever vegan make-up brand, Belif x VDL, with the addition of seven more products to the existing line-up.
The Tongan-Australian founder of a skin care brand that uses Tongan coconut oil and sandalwood is on a mission to introduce T-beauty, or Tongan beauty, to a global audience.
India-based Ayurvedic beauty and wellness brand Vedix is aiming to fill the growing need for more sophisticated men’s personal care products in the market.
The brand behind a skin oil derived from black soldier fly larvae extract is looking to expand into China and Macau following its recent launch in Hong Kong.
Active beauty brand Solyph is aiming to tap into what it believes are greater opportunities for the brand following the increase in personal health and wellness concerns that have accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We round-up our five most-read stories relating to one of the hottest topics in beauty today, featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.
On this episode of Indie Pioneers, we chat with Dan Terry, the founder and creative director of Oo La Lab to discuss the potential of niche Asian fragrance brands in the global market and talk about the importance of scent to heritage and culture.
Kiwi brand Ecostore has underlined the global eco-initiatives it will be focusing on next year, including expanding the footprint of its refill stations and reducing its reliance on water in its formulations.
Zero-waste personal care brand Bhuman has launched a new water-activated powdered unisex hair wash, a move the brand believes will enable it to make a bigger positive environmental impact given the high penetration of shampoo.
Hindustan Unilever has teased an “aggressive plan” with more new innovations in from its premium beauty portfolio, which consist of brands such as Simple, Love Beauty and Planet and Baby Dove.
In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our social channels, we highlight a waterless innovation from beauty start-up The Powder Shampoo, Amorepacific’s acquisition of a cult beauty brand and more.
International beauty major L’Oréal has launched a fragrance disclosure model designed to inform consumers of ingredients used across its entire global portfolio of brands and products, kickstarting with a US rollout.
Shakeup Cosmetics has expanded its line-up with two new skin care offerings that were developed to meet the needs and concerns of the busy modern male.
We round-up our most-read stories on the activities of the big-name beauty brands in the region, featuring news updates from Shiseido, LG Household & Health Care, Amorepacific, and more.
Digital platform POPxo has entered the beauty space with a brand targeting young consumers looking for affordable and easy-to-use products and is aiming to hit U$13.9m in sales in the next 12 months.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into Amorepacific’s LABO-H shampoo, Shiseido’s new AQUALABEL range and more.
India-based beauty start-up D’you believes the number of single-ingredient skin care products have inadvertently created more confusion among beauty consumers and has developed an 11 active multitasking serum to tackle it.
On this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, we explore the growing popularity of solid beauty products and discuss what it will take to solidify the mainstream adoption of this eco-friendly product format with experts from Forestwise, Nuebar and Coconut...
Aussie beauty and wellness company endota has introduced a new clean beauty label that aims to make conscious beauty products more accessible to a wider market.
Singapore-based beauty start-up GoPlay looking to zero in on the US market following the rebirth of its new and improved DIY lipstick system this coming November.
Singapore-based brand Verdure believes there is need for more tech innovation targeting hair care concerns, with the majority of developments focused on other categories in the beauty space.
New Zealand supplements and skin care brand Me Today is preparing to launch into 22 Biople stores in Japan next month, following the recent expansion into Irish pharmacies.
South Korea’s LG Household & Health Care is collaborating with an upcycling start-up to explore how to recycle discarded coffee grounds as raw materials for its cosmetics products.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has developed a method to profile skin based on moisture levels and geographical location, providing an accurate picture of overall skin condition and enabling personalised product recommendations.
Concerns for personal health and the health of the environment are blurring the lines between make-up and skin care as consumers seek out colour cosmetics that provide more than just superficial benefits.
L’Oréal couture brand Valentino has launched its first makeup collection in Dubai and Seoul airports, laying the path for a strong return to beauty travel retail for the conglomerate, an executive says.
Personalised Ayurvedic beauty and wellness company Vedix is making its entry into India’s oral care segment with a range of personalised oil pulling products.
In this round-up of the top five stories on the digital developments and beauty tech in the cosmetics industry, featuring SENSAI’s China e-commerce plans, a look into the future with extended reality and more.
International beauty companies are in danger of losing market share to China’s homegrown beauty brands that are more in tune with the needs and concerns of the varying demographics that make up the vast Chinese market, according to an industry analyst.
Emma Lewisham has laid out targets to reduce its product carbon footprint as “close to zero as possible” by 2030 after achieving its goal of becoming a carbon positive beauty brand with a 100% circular designed business model.
The CEO of New Delhi-based beauty brand Earth Rhythm joins the Indie Pioneers Podcasts to discuss her passion for NPD, the brand’s innovation process and talks about why she takes an active role in the creation of products.