Speciality chemical company Clariant has entered a partnership with PT Martina Berto, an Indonesian cosmetics manufacturer, to tap into the company’s expertise in South East Asian plant-based ingredients.
South Korean cosmetics firm Cosmax earns a vegan certificate for its Hwaseong production plant to meet the rising demand for vegan cosmetics in the market.
Reports that cosmetic giants Shiseido and Kao ramping up efforts in Asia signal the growing popularity of Japanese cosmetics amongst consumers in the region.
Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Department (NPRA) has recalled 14 skin care items after they were found to contain potentially harmful ingredients.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has opened two new facilities in China this month, one of which is the company’s first lab focusing on naturals outside of the US.
Although China has made significant strides in moving away from animal-testing, its challenges suggest it may take more than five years for the country to completely stop compulsory animal-testing for cosmetics, says one analyst.
A well-known Chinese blogger, Hao Yu, claims that he is suing the Estée Lauder Companies, after alleging that its luxury brand La Mer was responsible for misleading advertising.
The Chinese government announces that it will cut the import tax for high-end cosmetics to 50% effective from November 1 in bid to make its market more hospitable.
Omnichannel luxury beauty and lifestyle brand distributor, Luxasia, is to take a majority stake in Australia-based fragrance distributor Pacific SMM, further boosting its expansion into Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
With a total of 40,000sqm and 90% of booths taken up, the upcoming edition of Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) is set to be the biggest yet, its organisers Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) announced.
L'Oréal China has deepened its partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall to develop a male beauty line tailored just for the Chinese market, with the help of data-driven consumer analytics.
