Personal care brands need to leverage on the emotional power of fragrances in order to meet the rising expectations of consumers in the rapidly urbanising Asia Pacific region.
Personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive has developed an oral care teeth whitening composition using natural, plant-based abrasives derived from walnut tree bark and branches for improved polish and shine.
South Korean cosmetics ODM company Kolmar Korea has developed a new sunscreen formula that protects against urban pollution while also improving skin hydration.
Swiss firm Lipoid Kosmetik is targeting the APAC personal care market with its anti-blue light active based on the natural shielding properties of carotenoids, noting that the region accounts for half of the global anti-pollution ingredient sales.
Māori-owned cosmetic ingredient firm Organic Bioactives has announced the launch of OceanDerMX, a portfolio of organic cosmetic ingredients made with native marine and land botanicals.
New research by Shiseido has found that applying pressure on the skin can activate the stem cells stored in ‘reservoirs’ in the skin and could improve the appearance of ageing on the skin.
Ingredients company Lucas Meyers Cosmetics believes there is huge potential in Asia for a pair of brightening actives are based on natural occurring colourless carotenoids found in tomatoes.
Clariant has unveiled new skin care formulation concepts inspired by Japanese sensibilities to support the demand for simple yet high-quality and multifunctional beauty products.
Italian cosmetics ingredient company Res Pharma Industriale has launched an ‘easy-to-manage’ emulsifier it believes has considerable potential for the Asian beauty market, after receiving initial interest from China and Thailand.
A new trial has found that sugarcane concentrate (Officinol) could significantly reduce skin roughness, wrinkle depth, and sunspot areas on the face after 12 weeks’ of use.
A Singapore-based beauty tech start-up has been using the downtime from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to develop an AI-powered hair analysis tool which it believes will be in demand when the market recovers from the outbreak.
