Customised cosmetics innovation will be a significant driver of the South Korean beauty market and will provide it “unique” competitive edge, according to a new review.
Shiseido-owned beauty brand Prior is set to launch a line of eye shadows with skin-loving ingredients that it claims can counter signs of ageing for women over 50.
The rise of self-care and the body positive movement are boosting interest in the body care category, but there is still a need for more research, ingredients, and even devices to drive future growth.
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido is set to debut three new innovations in the second half of this year as a response to the recent changes in consumer behaviours.
Shaved heads, no eyebrows and messy makeup are some of the latest visuals popping up in beauty as Generation Z emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic looking to flip the lid on dated, traditional narratives.
Chinese cosmetics company Yatsen Holdings will close more underperforming Perfect Diary brick-and-mortar stores considering the worsening retail environment in China.
Chinese beauty consumers are zeroing in on the efficacy and functionality of luxury skin care products in the wake of repeated lockdowns and the threat of unemployment, says the CEO of Shiseido China.
The Estée Lauder Companies has put in place a six-month plan to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that occurred in the first half of 2022.
German personal care major Beiersdorf has plans to expand La Prairie’s offline presence in China with 10 more touchpoints as the brand rebounds strongly in the pandemic-plagued market.
The CEO of Japanese consumer goods company Kao Corporation has underlined the immediate need to revitalise its declining hair care business amid stiff competition in the mass market sector.
South Korean retailer Olive Young data has revealed that facial guasha sales have increased over six times in the first half of the year, signalling the growing importance of self-care among beauty consumers.
Retailer A.S. Watson has cautioned that consumer sentiment in China will take time to fully recover, despite an uptick in footfall following a turbulent few months due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Nothing beats the brick-and-mortar consumer experience when choosing new colour cosmetics despite advances in AI technology, claims the founder of Malaysia’s NITA Cosmetics.
Japanese beauty major Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn (USD75.5m) in both brand equity and its employees as part of plans to go on the offensive and buck the declining trend of the market.
More cautious spending behaviours among shoppers are resulting in smaller basket sizes among Asia’s beauty consumers, but the demand for premium products is staying strong.
Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane’s business in China dropped by double digits due to COVID-19 troubles, hindering the performance of the Asia Pacific region in the three months ending June 30.
The arrival of TikTok Shop in South East Asia could possibly accelerate the regional growth of social commerce and open the region’s beauty brands to a wider international audience.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is launching a new version of its virtual shopping experience on South East Asian e-commerce marketplace Shopee in bid to keep up with today’s rapidly evolving consumers and keep them excited about its host of...
Simplification and sophistication are key strategies to drive cosmetics sales in the post-pandemic era, with consumers willing to spend more on natural, sustainable care and tech beauty.
The APAC skincare market is tipped to grow by 5% each year to 2026, but there are five key challenges the sector needs to overcome to maintain its growth trajectory.
French clean beauty brand Caudalie is gearing up to expand its presence in Asia with new entries into India and Vietnam on the back of what it belives is growing demand for effective and clean skin care.
Colour cosmetics, ‘fashion’ hair dyes and perfumes were among the most in-demand categories among South Korean beauty consumers, according to new mid-year sales data from leading beauty retailer Olive Young.
The latest collection of top ranked products on the @cosme beauty platform have revealed that consumers are choosing products that can help them transition back into pre-pandemic beauty habits in a gradual manner.
Wearing a face mask causes physiological changes in sensitive skin, but applying a salmon complex moisturiser after removing it improved conditions, according to a new study.
An Ayurvedic beauty brand from India is expecting 100% year-on-year growth on the back of the post-COVID-driven trend for slower, more ritualistic beauty products and habits.
Major brands including Sephora, Lush Cosmetics, Health & Glow and SUGAR Cosmetics have exclusively shared their insights on how they are redefining the in-store consumer experience in the wake of the COVID-pandemic.
Coloured brows, K-beauty, sustainability, and genderless cosmetics are among the top trends to keep an eye on in Japan as beauty consumers embark on revenge shopping sprees, according to new data.
Genderless make-up brand FIVEISM x THREE is embarking on an overseas expansion as the COVID-19 situation abates, with new markets including Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan on its cards.
American multinational Coty Inc says e-commerce will be crucial in the South East Asian market as it aims to deliver “high double-digit growth” for its portfolio of fragrance brands.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we feature stories on beauty’s role in travel retail, demand for silicone-free hair conditioners, beauty live commerce in SEA, and more.
The global COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing climate crisis has bolstered demand for vegan topical and ingestible cosmetics as consumers look to improve consumption patterns beyond food, finds a review.
Singapore-based beauty brand Kew Organics is set to establish an in-house laboratory to bring down rising costs as it gears up to chase new opportunities in the international market.
A Singapore skin care brand targeted at mothers is counting on events, pop-ups, and offline retail opportunities to increase its brand awareness after being hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genderless and gender fluid have risen as beauty concepts over time, but gender freedom takes things further to capture and empower the hearts and minds of every consumer identify, say leading beauty execs.
From pop-ups to new launches, and digital immersion to sustainability, we reveal how major brands and duty-free retail giants are expecting an imminent travel retail beauty boom as travellers once again take to the skies.
The beauty needs and shopping habits of Korean millennials have undergone a significant shift on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a systematic review by researchers.
Malaysian cosmetics firm SimplySiti, fronted by songstress and Voice of Asia Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, is gearing up for major rebranding this year.
Gotha Cosmetics has set up local production in China, where it believes it can tap into the post-COVID growth potential of the market while lessening the burden of rising shipping costs and delivery lead times.
Japanese cosmetics major Shiseido is developing a digital beauty platform to cater to the online lifestyle habits that are likely to continue long after the pandemic, revealed the firm’s CEO.
Singaporean beauty brand Ange Gardien Paris says its sales has grown 50% in the six months since it started to take a social commerce approach to selling.
The Korean cosmetic industry is predicted to grow in the second quarter this year despite the economic uncertainty, according to a new report by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
The beauty sector might be one of the hottest arenas in e-commerce, but there looks set to be boundless new opportunities on the horizon for digital-savvy brands, from social commerce advances to the metaverse.
Kao is mulling over the decision to discontinue or divest another 13 of its beauty brands by 2024 to focus on its core G11 and R8 products, amid warnings that the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt across the 12 months.
![Prior is set to launch a line of eye shadows with skin-loving ingredients. [Shiseido / Prior]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/shiseido-s-prior-to-launch-eye-shadows-with-skin-ageing-care-benefits/15749433-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-s-Prior-to-launch-eye-shadows-with-skin-ageing-care-benefits.jpg)
![Coty has reported double-digit growth globally for its skin care brand Lancaster thanks to its successful expansion in China. [Coty / Lancaster]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/lancaster-sees-double-digit-growth-on-the-back-of-china-expansion/15726270-1-eng-GB/Lancaster-sees-double-digit-growth-on-the-back-of-China-expansion.jpg)
![The COVID-19 crisis has fuelled important shifts among Gen Z beauty consumers around gender, image and mental health [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/25/beauty-trends-gen-z-post-covid-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-verve/15710946-1-eng-GB/Beauty-trends-Gen-Z-post-COVID-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-Verve.jpg)
![Yatsen Holdings will close more underperforming Perfect Diary brick-and-mortar stores. [Yatsen / Perfect Diary]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/yatsen-set-to-shut-more-perfect-diary-offline-stores-in-h2-this-year/15723420-1-eng-GB/Yatsen-set-to-shut-more-Perfect-Diary-offline-stores-in-H2-this-year.jpg)
![Chinese beauty consumers are zeroing in on the efficacy and functionality of luxury skin care products in the wake of repeated lockdowns and the threat of unemployment. [Shiseido / Clé de Peau Beauté]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/china-luxury-skin-care-trends-consumers-refocusing-on-essentiality-and-real-value-shiseido/15707490-1-eng-GB/China-luxury-skin-care-trends-Consumers-refocusing-on-essentiality-and-real-value-Shiseido.jpg)
![Estée Lauder aims to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. [Estée Lauder]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/estee-lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-china/15704091-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-China.jpg)
![Beiersdorf has plans to expand La Prairie’s offline presence in China with 10 more touchpoints. [Beiersdorf / La Prairie]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/la-prairie-china-to-open-10-more-doors-by-end-of-2022/15677091-1-eng-GB/La-Prairie-China-to-open-10-more-doors-by-end-of-2022.jpg)
![Kao has underlined the immediate need to revitalise its declining hair care business. [Kao Corp / Essentials]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/kao-ceo-highlights-need-for-dramatic-change-to-invigorate-hair-care-business/15682179-1-eng-GB/Kao-CEO-highlights-need-for-dramatic-change-to-invigorate-hair-care-business.jpg)
![Olive Young data has revealed that facial guasha sales have increased over six times in the first half of the year. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/olive-young-facial-guasha-sales-increase-six-fold-in-the-first-half-of-2022/15664752-1-eng-GB/Olive-Young-facial-guasha-sales-increase-six-fold-in-the-first-half-of-2022.jpg)
![A.S. Watson has cautioned that consumer sentiment in China will take time to fully recover. [Watsons]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/a.s.-watson-believes-recovery-of-consumer-sentiment-in-china-will-take-some-time/15682233-1-eng-GB/A.S.-Watson-believes-recovery-of-consumer-sentiment-in-China-will-take-some-time.jpg)
![NITA Cosmetics founder Nita Azman is prioritising the return of customers to conventional stores in the endemic. [NITA Cosmetics]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/nita-cosmetics-prioritising-brick-and-mortar-return/15656571-2-eng-GB/NITA-Cosmetics-prioritising-brick-and-mortar-return.jpg)
![Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn in both brand equity and its employees. [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training/15679818-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training.jpg)
![More cautious spending behaviours among shoppers are resulting in smaller basket sizes among Asia’s beauty consumers. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/beauty-buying-trends-smaller-basket-sizes-but-premium-demand-steady-post-pandemic/15643020-1-eng-GB/Beauty-buying-trends-Smaller-basket-sizes-but-premium-demand-steady-post-pandemic.jpg)
![L'Occitane’s business in China dropped by double digits due to COVID-19 troubles. [L'Occitane]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/l-occitane-q1-double-digit-decline-in-china-hinders-group-s-apac-performance/15642588-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-Q1-Double-digit-decline-in-China-hinders-group-s-APAC-performance.jpg)
![TikTok Shop in South East Asia could possibly accelerate the regional growth of social commerce. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/08/01/what-the-presence-of-tiktok-shop-in-sea-means-for-beauty-and-social-commerce/15625938-1-eng-GB/What-the-presence-of-TikTok-Shop-in-SEA-means-for-beauty-and-social-commerce.jpg)
![P&G launches new version of its virtual shopping experience on Shopee. [P&G / Shopee]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/p-g-aims-to-keep-consumers-excited-with-new-and-improved-virtual-shopping-experience-svp/15625839-1-eng-GB/P-G-aims-to-keep-consumers-excited-with-new-and-improved-virtual-shopping-experience-SVP.jpg)
![More consumers are purchasing tech beauty for use at home like electric cleansers, lifting-up devices and sebum aspirators. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/post-pandemic-beauty-trends-simplification-sophistication-driving-post-pandemic-beauty-wave-research/15585209-1-eng-GB/Post-pandemic-beauty-trends-Simplification-sophistication-driving-post-pandemic-beauty-wave-Research.jpg)
![More consumers are demanding cruelty-free products and ethical formulations. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/the-hurdles-apac-s-skincare-market-has-to-clear-to-maintain-growth-charge/15585263-1-eng-GB/The-hurdles-APAC-s-skincare-market-has-to-clear-to-maintain-growth-charge.jpg)
![Caudalie is gearing up to expand its presence in Asia with new entries into India and Vietnam. [Caudalie]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/caudalie-prioritising-apac-expansion-plans-in-india-and-vietnam/15521768-1-eng-GB/Caudalie-prioritising-APAC-expansion-plans-in-India-and-Vietnam.jpg)
![Colour cosmetics, ‘fashion’ hair dyes and perfumes were among the most in-demand categories according to sales data from leading K-beauty retailer Olive Young. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/olive-young-mid-year-sales-data-reveals-demand-for-colour-and-fragrance/15521552-1-eng-GB/Olive-Young-mid-year-sales-data-reveals-demand-for-colour-and-fragrance.jpg)
![New data revealed that consumers are choosing products that can help them transition back into pre-pandemic beauty habits in a gradual manner. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/japan-top-beauty-products-highlight-state-of-rehabilitation-among-consumers/15531803-1-eng-GB/Japan-top-beauty-products-highlight-state-of-rehabilitation-among-consumers.jpg)
![Tvachamrit expecting 100% year-on-year growth on the back of the post-COVID-driven trend for slow beauty. [Tvachamrit]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/tvachamrit-aiming-for-100-growth-on-the-back-of-beauty-rituals-renaissance/15503030-1-eng-GB/Tvachamrit-aiming-for-100-growth-on-the-back-of-beauty-rituals-renaissance.jpg)
![New data reveals emerging beauty trends in Japan. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/japan-revenge-spending-new-data-reveals-top-emerging-beauty-trends/15521714-1-eng-GB/Japan-revenge-spending-New-data-reveals-top-emerging-beauty-trends.jpg)
![FIVEISM x THREE is embarking on an overseas expansion as the COVID-19 situation abates. [FIVEISM x THREE]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/fiveism-x-three-outlines-post-covid-market-expansion-plans-to-tap-into-growing-men-s-beauty-market/15490187-1-eng-GB/FIVEISM-x-THREE-outlines-post-COVID-market-expansion-plans-to-tap-into-growing-men-s-beauty-market.jpg)
![Coty Inc says e-commerce will be crucial in the South East Asian market. [Coty / Chloé Fragrances]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/coty-touts-e-commerce-as-strategic-growth-pillar-for-sea-fragrance-ambitions/15518165-1-eng-GB/Coty-touts-e-commerce-as-strategic-growth-pillar-for-SEA-fragrance-ambitions.jpg)
![The recent trend developments in the APAC beauty and personal care market. [Ukyo Beauty]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/what-s-trending-the-most-read-stories-on-apac-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights11/15490133-1-eng-GB/What-s-trending-The-most-read-stories-on-APAC-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights.jpg)
![Beauty consumers are looking to improve consumption patterns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis which is driving demand for vegan offerings [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/06/07/vegan-beauty-opportunity-rising-amidst-covid-19-and-climate-crisis-says-review/15478111-1-eng-GB/Vegan-beauty-opportunity-rising-amidst-COVID-19-and-climate-crisis-says-review.jpg)
![Kew Organics is set to establish an in-house laboratory to bring down rising costs. [Kew Organics]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/kew-organics-to-establish-cosmetics-lab-as-it-eyes-overseas-expansion/15447565-2-eng-GB/Kew-Organics-to-establish-cosmetics-lab-as-it-eyes-overseas-expansion.jpg)
![Glow is counting on events, pop-ups, and offline retail opportunities to increase its brand awareness after being hampered by COVID-19. [Glow]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/glow-banking-on-post-covid-offline-opportunities-to-raise-brand-awareness/15462688-1-eng-GB/Glow-banking-on-post-COVID-offline-opportunities-to-raise-brand-awareness.png)
![The most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/china/china-focus-latest-developments-in-china-s-booming-beauty-market2/15447421-1-eng-GB/China-focus-Latest-developments-in-China-s-booming-beauty-market.jpg)
![Genderless beauty is shifting gears into gender freedom, a broader movement pivoting around authenticity and new fluid identities [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/05/24/genderless-beauty-shift-into-gender-freedom-sparks-joy-and-authenticity-says-coty-l-oreal-estee-lauder/15442705-1-eng-GB/Genderless-beauty-shift-into-gender-freedom-sparks-joy-and-authenticity-says-Coty-L-Oreal-Estee-Lauder.jpg)
![Gotha Cosmetics aims to tap into the post-COVID growth potential of China. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/gotha-cosmetics-makes-first-major-step-into-china-as-it-sets-sights-on-asian-expansion/15292990-1-eng-GB/Gotha-Cosmetics-makes-first-major-step-into-China-as-it-sets-sights-on-Asian-expansion.jpg)
![Shiseido is developing a digital beauty platform to cater to the online lifestyle habits. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-developing-personalised-beauty-platform-to-cater-to-new-lifestyles/15292936-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-developing-personalised-beauty-platform-to-cater-to-new-lifestyles.jpg)
![Ange Gardien Paris finds success in social selling. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/ange-gardien-says-sales-have-risen-50-in-6-months-with-social-commerce-approach/15302242-1-eng-GB/Ange-Gardien-says-sales-have-risen-50-in-6-months-with-social-commerce-approach.jpg)
![Korean cosmetic industry is predicted to grow in the second quarter this year. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/korea-s-cosmetics-industry-poised-for-growth-in-q2-trade-report/15292774-1-eng-GB/Korea-s-cosmetics-industry-poised-for-growth-in-Q2-trade-report.jpg)
![Sa Sa has begun on-demand delivery services in partnership with foodpanda in Hong Kong. [Sa Sa]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/sa-sa-hk-can-now-fulfil-delivery-orders-in-as-little-as-10-minutes/15292666-1-eng-GB/Sa-Sa-HK-can-now-fulfil-delivery-orders-in-as-little-as-10-minutes.jpg)
![A new survey has revealed ‘blind spots’ in handwashing behaviour. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/lion-corp-survey-finds-gap-between-awareness-and-practice-of-hand-washing/13333333-1-eng-GB/Lion-Corp-survey-finds-gap-between-awareness-and-practice-of-hand-washing.jpg)
![atsen Holdings has managed to achieve growth in 2021 thanks to investments in skin care. [Yatsen / Perfect Diary]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/yatsen-fy21-skin-care-investments-offset-make-up-decline/13320733-1-eng-GB/Yatsen-FY21-Skin-care-investments-offset-make-up-decline.jpg)
![Kao will discontinue another 13 of its beauty brands by 2024. [Kao Corp]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/02/15/kao-to-discontinue-another-13-of-its-beauty-brands-by-2024-as-pandemic-impact-persists/13235980-1-eng-GB/Kao-to-discontinue-another-13-of-its-beauty-brands-by-2024-as-pandemic-impact-persists.jpg)
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