COVID-19

Pandemic skin: Bio-essence targets opportunities by solving COVID-related skin care problems

14-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Skin care brand Bio-essence is eyeing opportunities for products catering to sensitive skin and pandemic-related concerns like ‘maskne’, which it believes will continue driving the market.

Tourist trap: Shiseido aims to restore growth in Japan without overreliance on travellers

14-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty MNC Shiseido says it is aiming to reduce its reliance on inbound tourists in Japan as it works on restoring growth in its home market by reinforcing its relationship with local consumers and business partners.

Precision skin care: Anake aims to empower consumers to make more accurate skin care decisions with DNA-based personalisation

13-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore firm Anake has launched a DNA-based skin care service in what it states is a bid to empower consumers with the ability to make more informed purchase decisions in a COVID-19 dominated world.

Full-scale expansion: Why Kao is pinning its hopes on travel retail in China despite global tourism woes

13-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Kao has unveiled plans for a full-scale entry into China’s travel retail space – at both airports and downtown stores – on the back of booming offshore duty-free sales in the past year thanks to government efforts to boost domestic tourism.

‘A marathon, not a sprint’: Product innovation and aggressive marketing key for success post-COVID-19 – Unilever’s Lifebuoy

06-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Unilever-owned brand Lifebuoy says it will double down on product innovation and aggressive marketing tactics in order to maintain the sales boom seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Artificial skin: Shiseido plans to launch highly anticipated ‘second skin’ tech into market this year

06-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty major Shiseido said it plans to launch ‘second skin’ this year, a so-called game-changing new technology which can diminish undereye bags instantly without the use of make-up.

‘Skinimalism’ surge: UK prestige skin care sales declined 23% in 2020, finds NPD Group

01-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

UK beauty consumers pared down skin care routines last year, adopting minimalist, back-to-basics approaches that led to a decline in overall prestige product sales, according to the NPD Group.

Human touch: How Shiseido is using tech to make 2021 ‘the year of the empowered beauty consultant’

30-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido is adamant that human contact is still essential to drive beauty sales but believes it can be enhanced greatly by tools such as Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality, according to its chief digital officer.

Using their loaf: Perfumer explains why consumers are clamouring for a bread-scented hand wash

29-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

A desire to find comfort in the familiar and nostalgic is one reason why consumers are identifying with a brioche-scented novelty hand wash launched by a popular Singapore bakery.

Keeping it simple: Capsule Pharma’s new skin care launch goes back-to-basics to target sensitive skin issues

24-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based firm Capsule Pharma has launched a new dermatological skin care brand to tackle sensitive skin issues which have risen in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rapid NPD: CTK Cosmetics’ new digital platform enables contactless collaboration for beauty brands

23-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

South Korean cosmetics company CTK Cosmetics has launched a virtual beauty innovation platform to provide contactless and speedy service to its customers regardless of any physical constraints.

BEAUTY BROADCAST VIDEO SERIES

WATCH – Digital makeover: How the great online shift of 2020 is impacting the APAC beauty industry

19-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of Beauty Broadcast, we discuss the upcoming shifts, challenges and game-changing tech that will influence the beauty industry as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to underscore the significance of the online channel, with expert...

Performance-driven: Aussie skincare brand Ultraceuticals expanding across the US after enduring pandemic setbacks

17-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Australian cosmeceuticals brand Ultraceuticals is moving at full speed with US expansion, with plans to expand nationwide by July, after bouncing back following a series of COVID-19 delays.

Stress killer: Why Asian consumers are ready to tackle anxiety-induced skin ageing – Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

16-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

The hectic pace of life, rapid urbanisation and a desire to solve their own problems mean Asian consumers are likely to be at the forefront of the demand for ‘anxi-ageing’ products, claims Lucas Meyer Cosmetics.

PODCAST: A global beauty view on COVID-19 – hottest acquisitions, flashy innovations and biggest challenges

15-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

CosmeticsDesign editors break down the beauty and personal care acquisitions, product innovations and challenges that have arisen under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic.