Beauty From Within

Tea and probiotics: Amorepacific launches new R&D centre to study green tea probiotic strain

10-Mar-2020 By Amanda Lim

Amorepacific has unveiled new research and development site to advance its research into a particular probiotic strain found in green tea leaves cultivated on its farm in Jeju Island, South Korea.

Food for the skin: Pola Orbis scores as ‘oral’ skin care product pulls in $264m in first year

04-Mar-2020 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics manufacturer Pola Orbis announced that its edible beauty product has exceeded the company’s expectations and raked in JYP29bn ($264m) in sales its first year.

Pure Nutrition launches cosmetics range to tap into India’s booming beauty market

21-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

India-based nutraceutical and cosmeceutical company Pure Nutrition has launched a range of cosmetic products to capitalise on the potential of the country’s U$8 billion-dollar beauty market.

Special Edition: APAC natural ingredients

Rules, processes and traditions: How TCM herbal ingredients differ from other botanical extracts

16-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Nutri-Woods Biotech is on the cusp of global expansion but says there is a lot more education to be done to explain how traditional Chinese herbal ingredients are different from other botanical ingredients found in personal care products.

Spotlight 2020: Expert analysis on the year ahead

Revealed: Top 5 beauty trends set to shape the landscape of APAC’s cosmetics sector in 2020

07-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Check out the five key beauty trends that we believe are going to have a major impact on the beauty and personal care industry in Asia-Pacific in 2020.

Sustainable keratin: Kiwi entrepreneur brings new value to crossbred wool through skin care

24-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

New Zealand-based brand Sub & Tarctic is using sustainable keratin from crossbred wool to fight the effects of urban stress and bring value back to rural sheep farmers.

Chewable cosmetics: Amorepacific jumps on edible beauty trend with new supplement brand

03-Sep-2019 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty conglomerate Amorepacific is tapping into beauty supplement trend with its latest edible beauty brand, CUBEME.

Beauty from the inside out: Kirin and FANCL to develop new beauty products after stake purchase

20-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

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.

Beyond the hype: How one company uses social media to create hit brands

19-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based beauty brand Supernova says it is redefining how beauty products and brands are created for the millennial-driven beauty market, with the help of social media.

Beauty Broadcast Video Series

WATCH: Beauty from within – Sensient and FRAME Cosmetics on how they are capitalising on the edible beauty trend in Asia.

28-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

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.

Microalgae and marine stewardship: Japanese firm first to earn joint seaweed certification

06-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

A Japanese microalgae producer is the first in the world to attain certification of the joint Aquaculture and Marine Stewardship Council (ASC-MSC) Seaweed Standard.

Consumer intelligence company Onegevity Health plans expansion into skin care

15-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Combining genomics, microbiome profiles, and blood analysis, the new company is gathering consumers’ personal molecular information and providing product recommendations in return.

No Sweat: Meeting the unique needs of active beauty consumers

14-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Beauty brands are increasingly positioning themselves to align with consumers’ growing interest in physical exercise by creating products designed for an active lifestyle.

Editor’s Spotlight

The beauty industry’s stake in worldwide wellness

05-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

According to the Global Wellness Institute’s 2018 report, wellness is now a $4.2 trillion business; and the beauty, personal care, and anti-aging categories account for $1,083bn of that figure. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at brands and trends navigating...

Editor's Spotlight

Why health and wellness may not include skin care for Nestlé

28-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Swiss food and beverage giant says it is mulling its current position in the skin care category, which will include a possible divestment of its Skin Health business to enhance its strategic focus.