Kiwi-based company ActiVlayr is working to accelerate its presence in Australasia on the back of consumer demand for more natural products with its waterless eye mask.
SOFINA iP, a skin care brand under Kao Corporation, is scheduled to launch AI-based skin analysis service and ‘double serum system’ to cater to its time-poor consumers.
Luxury Japanese beauty brand SUQQU is stepping up its international presence by launching its flagship on Tmall Global capitalise on the demand from Chinese beauty consumers.
The research arm of LVMH is collaborating with the Centre for iPS Cell Research and Application of Kyoto University (CiRA) to study the mechanism of skin metabolism for Parfums Christian Dior.
Shiseido’s luxury beauty brand Clé de Peau Beauté is strengthening its global presence by expanding its footprint in Europe and the Middle East and Africa region.
Mark October 8th in your diaries because this is when the Cosmetics Design editorial team will be broadcasting its webinar titled: ‘How To Tap Into The CBD Beauty Trend The Right Way!’
Speciality ingredient company Seppic was at Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore’s Suppliers Day to showcase Aspar’age, an active ingredient under its wesource brand which claims to which claims to suppress ‘contagious ageing’.
Personal care conglomerate Kao is relaunching the est brand with “high added value” skin care products to tap into the growing demand for prestige beauty in Asia.
Medical cannabis company Bod Australia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have identified a new solution to guard the skin against the ageing process.
Sunscreen use among residents in Australia’s Northern Territory appears to be on the rise, but a recent study found that 69% of those surveyed still failed to slip-slop-slap.
A decisive shift has taken place around anti-ageing beauty category. Thanks to more informed consumers and a greater focus on health and wellness, the new outlook on ageing means cosmetic companies and brands now have to cater to an increasingly pro-ageing...
A decisive shift has taken place around anti-ageing beauty category, thanks to more informed consumers and a greater focus on health and wellness. The new outlook on ageing means cosmetic companies and brands now have to cater to an increasingly...
Kirin and FANCL plan to work together to develop cosmetic products that focus on internal as well as external beauty, such as probiotic beauty products.
At the recent Cosmetics Design Summit we caught up with Asian industry expert Nicole Fall to find out about the types of opportunities for microbiome skin care brands in the region.
New research from Mintel revealed that a staggering 65% of Indian consumers have gone 12 months without wearing any sunscreen, and overall sun protection is poorly practised in the country, opening up new opportunities.
Thailand hopes to tap into the burgeoning natural and organic beauty market with its local rice innovations, with one insider believing it will be the next major “beauty trend and movement”.
Singapore Healthcare and aesthetic firm Novena Global Lifecare has completed a $350m merger which will give it access to Xingkeduo’s proprietary AI technology, e-commerce platform and its physical network of stores across China.
South Korean cosmetics firm Daebong Life Science debuted its natural oils developed especially for clean beauty products at this the recent in-cosmetics Korea show.
Nexgen Biotech claims that its bioengineered synthetic spider venom and botulinum toxin (BTX) alternative product have ‘huge potential’ for cosmetics markets in Korea and beyond, covering areas from anti-ageing to wound-healing.
Shiseido has launched a new personalised skin care system, which combines an intelligent smartphone app and a dedicated product dispenser to provide optimal skin care tailored to current conditions.
CEO of Geltor sees plenty of opportunities for its new vegan collagen and is planning to use Korea as a springboard to expand further into Asia-Pacific.
Taiwan-based cosmetics firm Corum has launched a new ingredient that it believes offers a holistic approach to skin recovery at this year’s in-cosmetics Korea trade show.
The Bioscience Laboratory of Kao Corporation has claimed to have developed a new, non-invasive method of measuring human RNA after researchers discovered its presence in sebum.
Researchers are calling for consistent sunscreen guidelines in Australia after analysing 69 policies and concluding a more joined-up approach is needed.
Japanese firm Glico says domestic success for its skin care ingredient Bioglycogen - an enzymatically synthesized corn starch-based glycogen - has prompted it to explore export opportunities.
Ichimaru Pharcos has developed an organic anti-ageing ingredient, SpringMint, to tackle skin thinning, which it believes is set to be one of the new buzzwords in the anti-ageing category.
Clariant sees significant opportunities for its new seaweed-based anti-ageing active, Epseama, in Japan’s cosmetics market, in light of the nation’s ageing population.
A KRW300bn investment in a South Korean cosmetics firm in 2016 has proved to be the most profitable private equity acquisition in the country’s history, a new analysis of data has shown.
Japanese beauty company Pola Orbis will debut its latest whitening active with the launch of two new products under POLA’s White Shot range, after the ingredient was approved under new stricter screening criteria.
The CEO of Peranakan-inspired skin care line PERA Skincare believes the biggest opportunities for the brand lie in China, where interest in straits-born culture is booming.
Over the past five years the Sephora Accelerate program has helped to platform many indie beauty brands, and the latest additions to the program include two LATAM brands.
As beauty, health and wellness continue to collide, the demand for edible beauty products continues to rise. We speak to three experts to examine the developments, trends, challenges and future potentials of this space.
Kolmar Korea is planning to commercialise its newly developed 3D-printed skin cream and then use the technology to develop 3D-printed make-up such as lipstick and compact powder.
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