COVID-19

Deep clean: Singapore start-up targets SEA, Australia and US expansion on the back of interest in deep cleansing

13-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

A Singapore based beauty firm is aiming to expand internationally by tapping into the pandemic-driven interest in deep cleansing products like its colour-changing cleansing and hydrating cream

Year of growth: Basic Theory looks towards business expansion after COVID-19 drives sales up by over 30% in 2020

13-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore natural and organic beauty brand Basic Theory is looking to launch a raft of new products and expand into new Asian markets to maintain 2020’s momentum where it saw a 30% surge in sales.

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'Twilight beauty' rituals to soar amid ‘major concern’ for wellness: WGSN

12-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Post-pandemic consumers are concerned about health, immunity and wider wellness which will translate into an uptick in beauty products that offer mindful and relaxing rituals to bookend days, says the director of beauty at WGSN.

‘Managing the non-homogeneity’: Shiseido APAC CEO on why diverse region holds huge cosmetics opportunities

12-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company aims to tap into opportunities offered by the diversity of the Asia Pacific region, which it believes holds huge potential particularly in South East Asia and India.

Pandemic-driven: COVID-19 creates resilient beauty trend and accelerate clean beauty movement in APAC - DSM

11-Jan-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Resilient beauty is a new trend set to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ingredient manufacturer DSM.

Prestige beauty in UK, France and Germany shows ‘signs of recovery’, says NPD Group

07-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Luxury cosmetic and fragrance markets in the UK, France and Germany have all shown signs of recovery thanks to growth in e-commerce, particularly in prestige perfumes and skin care, finds The NPD Group.

Hitting the sweet spot: SUGAR Cosmetics on track to double revenue this year despite COVID-19

06-Jan-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

India based SUGAR Cosmetics is on track to double its revenue for FY2020 to 2021 to more than US$27m, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revealed: Five key beauty and personal care trends set to shape the industry in 2021

06-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

As we move into the new year, CosmeticsDesign-Asia sits down with industry leaders and upcoming players about five trends that are going to have a major impact on the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care industry in 2021.

All eyes on… Three emerging APAC markets to watch for cosmetic growth in 2021

05-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Vietnam, India and China’s lower-tier cities are poised for concerted cosmetics and personal care sector growth in 2021, according to our exclusive expert analysis from industry insiders.

Puig eyes €3bn in sales for 2023 after carving out Derma division

04-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Spanish luxury beauty and perfume major Puig has carved its business into three divisions, creating a new Derma unit as part of plans to re-spark growth following a tough 2020 disrupted by COVID-19.

Trending in Japan: Skin care and microbiome interest soaring amid COVID-19

16-Dec-2020 By Amanda Lim

Beauty trends in Japan are shifting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, with accelerated interest in skin care and skin microbiome especially, according to the annual @cosme Best Cosmetics Awards.

Mintel: ‘Still opportunities’ for premium baby and toddler skin care despite COVID-19

14-Dec-2020 By Kacey Culliney

UK parents are increasingly interested in clean beauty and concerned about ingredient safety in baby and toddler skin care products, creating opportunities to premiumize the category despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, says Mintel.

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020: ‘Green pandemic recovery’ needed to curb 3°C global temperature rise

09-Dec-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Urgent action is needed to lower a global temperature rise in excess of 3°C by the end of this century, and United Nation leaders say COVID-19 recovery packages could offer a beacon of hope.

Mask impact: Amorepacific research demonstrates how skin is affected by long-term use of protective face masks

07-Dec-2020 By Amanda Lim

Amorepacific has illustrated how wearing a protective face mask can adversely affect the skin – in what is believed to be a first-of-a-kind study on non-healthcare workers.

Care and protect: B&B Labs launches microbiome-friendly hand care range to keep up with increasingly discerning consumer needs

02-Dec-2020 By Amanda Lim

Malaysian cosmeceutical brand B&B Labs has introduced a microbiome-friendly hygiene range to tap into the trend of hand care premiumisation that has arisen in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.