Here we reveal exclusive insights from top skin care companies L’Oréal and Kenvue on the drivers and trends of the rapidly advancing derma skin care category in Asia Pacific.
A Malaysian derma beauty brand is investing in clinical trials to strengthen its product claims and brand position in an increasingly demanding skin care market.
The psychological differences between millennials and Gen Zs as a result of the last few turbulent years are playing a significant role in driving divergent makeup trends in Asia Pacific.
Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of June 2023 – featuring our analysis on the Thai beauty market, the future of generative AI in beauty, and more.
French beauty company L’Occitane has outlined marketing plans for brands L’Occitane en Provence and Elemis, particularly in the rebounding Chinese market.
The rise of ‘dupes’ has been claimed to be at the expense of the creative efforts of perfumers and risks ‘dumbing down’ the category, with the relentless advancement of technology like artificial intelligence (AI) likely to exacerbate the situation.
Justhuman’s new hair and skin care line is capitalising on the microbiome movement to bridge the gap between clean beauty and fast results, and sees ‘massive growth’ in Gen X consumers in both India and US.
Unilever-owned Pond’s Skin Institute has debuted two skin care product ranges tackling skin ageing and brightening based on the autophagy process at the 25th World Dermatology Congress (WCD 2023) in Singapore.
First-generation K-beauty brands have navigated their way back to relevancy by banking on brand values, zeroing in on trends and playing on nostalgia, says one expert.
Taiwanese beauty company Chlitina has launched a new beauty and personal care brand featuring an exclusive antibacterial peptide extracted from human saliva.
Singapore-based skin care brand Heure has engineered its proprietary encapsulation tech to interact with the skin microbiome to deliver actives that can inhibit melanin-producing tyrosinase.
Surging interest in medical aesthetic procedures among consumers in Asia Pacific is one of the key emerging growth drivers for L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division.
The dermatology community can do better to educate public but needs help from government bodies to tackle misinformation, says the president of the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD 2023).
The advancement of technology will drive personalisation to offer beauty products tailored right down to a ‘daily or weekly basis’, says the VP of a personalised beauty brand.
K-beauty brand Dr. G is continuing to expand in South East Asia with a new store in Malaysia, where its sunscreen range is enjoying significant success.
A luxury Ayurvedic beauty brand founded by the former chairman of Himalaya Wellness has developed a hero blend of seven oils that it claims is 10 times lighter than facial oils found on the market.
Industry players and skin care innovators such as The Body Shop and Caudalie reveal exclusive insights into the evolving consumer preferences and advancements in technology in the ageing skin care market.
The demand for smaller and niche beauty brands is rising in travel retail, where luxury and Gen Z consumers have a heightened appetite for discovery and novelty.
Voir Haircare has partnered with India’s online beauty marketplace Cossouq to benefit from growing demand for scalp care and multipurpose haircare products among Indian consumers.
Pandemic-born beauty start-ups Mira and Oupus Organics tackle the next level of business advancement with support from consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).
Launching into the Chinese beauty market is notoriously hard for European brands due to the cultural and language barriers, yet it can be a highly lucrative move when successful, says a Chinese partner company that has worked with the likes of Johnson...
Sensitive skin brand Snow Fox is working to expand its hair care offerings to meet the need in the market for earth-friendly products that are suitable for sensitive scalps.
Japanese beauty brand SHISEIDO will launch a brand-new foundation in September that claims to bolster and fortify the skin's natural barrier with fermented kefir extract.
We round up the latest beauty innovations and developments from made-in-Asia beauty brands, including a new men’s serum from Re:erth and B&B Lab’s latest microbiome complex.
Margaret Dabbs London is setting sights on expansion in Asia, where it believes it has huge potential to position itself as the leader in foot care and fill the gap in an underserved segment.
South Korean retail group Shinsegae International has secured exclusive distribution contracts for luxury fragrance brands Heeley and Culti Milano as it seeks to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing category.
India’s beauty and personal care sector is emerging as a major beneficiary as global beauty players look to ‘diversify and de-risk’ from China, says Nykaa’s beauty chief.
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Symrise is on the search to identify a homegrown brand that could redefine China’s fine fragrance landscape and challenge Western fragrance powerhouses for the hearts and noses of perfume aficionados.
South Korean health and beauty retailer Olive Young is expecting its clean beauty brands to rake in $200m in sales this year as demand for clean products remains voracious among consumers.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight Pupa Milano’s new developments to capture the Asian market, the rise in more ‘complex’ scents in the mass market, and more.
The concept of upcycled ingredients has yet to be fully appreciated in some parts of Asia, particularly in South East Asian countries like Thailand, where consumers tend to link it with lower prices and quality, says one supplier.
Italian cosmetics company Pupa Milano is gearing up to take on the ‘huge potential’ of Asia’s beauty market with a new skin care line and new makeup innovations.
Decorté’s new customer acquisition has increased by 20% to 30% in the first quarter thanks in no small part to the signing of a Japanese baseball player as its global brand ambassador.
Exclusive insights from Thailand’s beauty players, including Karmart, Dr. Barbara Sturm and G&M Cosmetics, shed light on the unique perspectives of the Thai beauty consumer and reveal the drivers behind one of South East Asia’s most exciting markets.
Spanish luxury beauty company Puig says it is focusing on livestreaming, pop-ups, and exclusive launches to engage with younger consumers in the travel retail channel.
Chinese cosmetics company Yatsen Holdings expects revenue will take longer to bounce back despite improved market conditions in the domestic beauty market.