Clean & Ethical Beauty

Out of this world! Kao’s space shampoo will start much needed ‘water-smart’ conversations

29-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Kao Corporation is preparing to send a waterless shampoo sheet to the International Space Station in 2022, a move that is being predicted will give waterless beauty the exposure it needs to shift long-held water habits.

Singapore clean beauty brand DrGL expands online presence in Europe with Amazon launch

23-Nov-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Singapore’s clean beauty brand DrGL is expanding its online presence in Europe with a listing on Amazon in Germany and France.

Like bees to honey: US-based Honey Girl debuts in China after winning over Alibaba

22-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Honey Girl Organics, a company that uses bee-derived products, was fast-tracked to enter China’s beauty market after winning over Alibaba in the firm’s second annual Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest.

Consumer interest in waterless, solid driven by environmental, packing, money concerns, says Mintel

19-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Water scarcity and desire for products with eco-ethical claims are driving forces behind consumer interest in waterless formulas.

Simple and multifunctional: Biologi’s latest powdered exfoliant geared towards helping consumer ‘strip back’ on beauty

16-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi has launched a powdered exfoliant that taps into the ‘skinimalism’ trend and allows consumer to personalise it according to their needs.

Vegan boost: LG H&H’s first vegan make-up brand completes line-up with seven new product launches

16-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

LG Household & Health Care’s has completed the product line-up of its first-ever vegan make-up brand, Belif x VDL, with the addition of seven more products to the existing line-up.

From Amazon Launchpad to Storefront: India’s iORA expands online presence to drive sales of new prebiotic skin care

15-Nov-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

New skin care brand iORA from Anita’s Aromatics has set up an Amazon storefront to boost online sales in India having recently launched a prebiotic skin care range.

From Tonga to the world: Feniu aiming to elevate Tongan beauty rituals to the world stage

11-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

The Tongan-Australian founder of a skin care brand that uses Tongan coconut oil and sandalwood is on a mission to introduce T-beauty, or Tongan beauty, to a global audience.

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

08-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

We round-up our five most-read stories relating to one of the hottest topics in beauty today, featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.

Eco Deo: HK’s Coconut Matter takes first steps to achieve circularity with new compostable paper deodorant tube

04-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Hong Kong-based brand Coconut Matter is rolling out a new compostable paper tube for its natural deodorants on its quest to become a circular enterprise.

‘A lot to look forward to’: NZ’s Ecostore highlights global eco-initiatives it will undertake in 2022

03-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Kiwi brand Ecostore has underlined the global eco-initiatives it will be focusing on next year, including expanding the footprint of its refill stations and reducing its reliance on water in its formulations.

Closing the loop: How beauty is accelerating the transition towards circular beauty in the post-pandemic era

03-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Over the last couple of years, we have seen beauty companies radically scale up sustainable action and pledges, shifting from linear to circular ways of working. While the push for circularity is stronger than ever, there remains a host of challenges...

Beer by-product possible source of cosmetic antioxidant ingredients: study

02-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

In the name of sustainability, craft beer brewing by-products could have a second life as antioxidants in cosmetics products.

Lather and save: Waterless brand Bhuman unveils powdered shampoo to ‘make bigger impact’ on sustainable mission

02-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Zero-waste personal care brand Bhuman has launched a new water-activated powdered unisex hair wash, a move the brand believes will enable it to make a bigger positive environmental impact given the high penetration of shampoo.

The Beauty Broadcast Beauty Series

WATCH – Beyond the soap bar: Forestwise, NueBar and Coconut Matter on what it will take for solid beauty to flourish

22-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

On this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, we explore the growing popularity of solid beauty products and discuss what it will take to solidify the mainstream adoption of this eco-friendly product format with experts from Forestwise, Nuebar and Coconut...