India’s beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa sees the need to reinforce its physical retail network to entice more global brands to work with them on India market entry.
Turkish fragrance house Atelier Rebul is set to launch in Indonesia this year and will unveil flagship heritage store in Shanghai, China next year as it reaches 130th anniversary.
Italian luxury brand Bvlgari is eyeing huge opportunities in fast-growing luxury markets like India and Vietnam but will not rush an expansion despite the immense interest in high-end fragrances.
Swiss cosmetics company Mavala is set to reinvigorate its presence in the important Asia Pacific market with plans targeting both new and existing markets.
Italian skin care brand Teaology has its sights set on building a physical retail presence in China as competition through cross-border e-commerce heats up.
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A dentist-founded luxury oral care brand believes its range of 24K gold oral care products with resonate with consumers in Asia, where consumers have a strong affinity with luxury goods.
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity to foster inclusivity in the Asian beauty landscape through its ability to hyper personalise and cater to diverse needs and concerns.
L’Oréal and a team of researchers from Singapore will study soil microbes and how it can improve soil quality and increase plant yields in a sustainable manner.
Beauty membership programmes are increasingly important on e-commerce platforms to help develop long-term connections with beauty consumers as competition heats up.
Asian consumer demand for products that offer visible results without compromising on safety is leading Evonik to focus on skin-identical ingredients, most notably with a new vegan collagen range.
US-based mum and baby care brand Evereden is doubling down on expansion to new markets including the Middle East, continuous science-backed product development, and furthering its appeal to Gen Alpha in its next phase of growth.
Unilever’s Indian subsidiary will invest in six key areas including sun care, masstige, and weatherproof body care to further its goal of becoming “a world-class beauty company”.
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Estée Lauder will introduce new products developed by a local team especially for its Chinese consumers in the fourth quarter (Q4) this year as part of efforts to accelerate innovation.
Well-known skin care ingredients such as collagen, niacinamide and probiotics are increasingly found among Asian oral care brands as the category undergoes skinification.
China’s beauty market is experiencing significant industry shift with the mass beauty market accelerating ahead of the luxury segment in the first quarter (Q1), says L’Oréal’s chief executive.
US-based biotech firm Curie Co has launched a naturally derived bond builder which it believes has the potential to be an effective anti-humidity hair care solution for South East Asia.
South Korean cosmetics company Skinidea has developed a new skin care brand, MDP, specifically to target US beauty consumers as it reinforces global expansion.
The renewal of luxury K-beauty brand The Whoo has helped to bolster sales for LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) and restore the firm’s growth trajectory.
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Australian beauty brand Esmi Skin Minerals has launched with Sephora in South East Asia, where it hopes to find a significant market for its barrier protection and microbiome-friendly products.
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s LoveShine launch has sparked a demand surge in Japan, driving the brand’s lip gloss sales to levels not seen since the COVID-19 outbreak.
There is significant scope for innovation and new launches in the hair repair sector, especially in soaring markets such as China, according to British ingredients firm Croda.
Lubrizol has extended its partnership with C-beauty major PROYA, underscoring its confidence in the growth potential of China’s local beauty manufacturers.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) has emphasised that non-halal certified products, including cosmetics, are mandated to clearly indicate so on packaging.
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South Korean cosmetics firm Able C&C has furthered its partnership with Japanese discount chain Daiso with the launch of an exclusive and affordable makeup line as a follow up to its first skin care collaboration.
Australian essential oils company Down Under Enterprises is setting sights on the Asian market, particularly China, where values such as environmental sustainability and traceability are becoming increasingly important.
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Australian ingredients firm Native Extracts is seeking opportunities to work with China beauty brands to introduce its cellular extract-versions of Chinese ingredients such as gingko and arnica into the market.
American skin care brand Daily Habits says gentle and natural alternatives to aesthetic treatments in Asia are taking off, with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy face cupping proving a hit with consumers.
Shiseido has set its sights on burgeoning markets including India, Thailand, and Vietnam for expansion as it aims to propel growth in the skin care market.
Dr.Ci:Labo claims that new research on phenylethyl resorcinol demonstrates high efficacy in combating hyperpigmentation, surpassing the effectiveness of more well-known ingredients such as vitamin C and niacinamide.
Ingredients firm Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has introduced a new peptide that aims to tap into consumer desire to ‘futureproof’ their skin from the effects of ageing.
K-beauty skin care brand Then I Met You is set to debut in five Asian markets this April through a partnership with Sephora, marking its first-ever retail expansion.