Clean & Ethical Beauty

China green beauty: Celebrity endorsements increases purchase intent among youth

27-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Celebrity endorsements are playing a crucial role in the development of China’s green beauty space, according to a new study.

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Everyday Humans founder on joining Target Zero, achieving plastic neutral

26-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Skin and sun care brand Everyday Humans was just added to the Target Zero Collection, aided by their plastic neutral certification. CosmeticsDesign spoke with brand founder Charlotte Chen Pienaar about being included in the retail giant's sustainable...

Beauty with beans: Face masks containing selenium-enriched mung bean broth aid skin whitening, anti-ageing

25-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Face masks containing a mung bean and selenium fermentation broth could promote skin whitening, moisturising and antioxidant effects, according to a recent study.

Caring conditioners: Asia demand on the rise for silicone-free hair conditioners - BASF

24-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Demand is rising across Asia Pacific for health-focused products including silicone-free hair shampoo, but BASF believes their vast potential in silicone-free conditioners too.

‘Treat your body like your face’: Singapore’s Omno aims to fill whitespaces in APAC body care market

24-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based body care brand Omno is aiming to fill the whitespaces it sees in the body care market, with products that are specifically developed for the Asian climate and with typical ‘skin care ingredients’ such as niacinamide.

Thorn to tissue: N&E Innovations produces durian-husk wet wipes, targets ME and China expansion

23-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A Singapore firm that has created wet wipes from durian husks hopes its product differentiation can propel it to success in the Middle East and China, as well as in South East Asia.

Mibelle founder: Biotech innovation is ‘where we need to go’ in beauty

16-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Greater investments in biotechnology will help truly advance beauty innovation, satisfying consumer needs and addressing planetary woes, says the founder of Mibelle Biochemistry.

‘Recycling has to end’: Beauty industry needs to focus on reuse and refill to tackle packaging predicament

12-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions, says two circular beauty brands, Bhuman and Emma Lewisham.

Terrific threesome: Sigi Skin launches first serum packed with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics

11-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based skin care brand Sigi Skin has launched its first-ever serum with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to follow up on the success it had with its probiotic sheet mask.

What’s trending? The most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

11-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we feature ‘endemic beauty’ trends in Japan, curly hair demand in India, the potential of Sing Beauty and more.

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

10-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up our five most-read stories featuring innovative solutions to the sustainable beauty movement coming from Asia Pacific.

‘It needs to be benefits led’: Circular design expert explains why most eco-friendly propositions fail

10-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Most circular design projects tend to fail as companies tend to begin to implement circular elements too late and fail to keep the mainstream consumers’ basic needs and concerns in mind.

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The big PCR problem: 90% of sustainable beauty packaging commitments will not be met by 2025 – expert

03-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

The CEO of plastic action platform RePurpose believes an “astonishing” 90% of sustainable packaging commitments will not be met by 2025 due to the lack of good recycling infrastructure.

Inclusivity in SimplySiti: Malaysian cosmetics outfit undergoes major rebranding for the post-pandemic era

29-Apr-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Malaysian cosmetics firm SimplySiti, fronted by songstress and Voice of Asia Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, is gearing up for major rebranding this year.

‘We need to play our part’: French beauty brand Caudalie works to extend its sustainable mission to SEA

27-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

French skin care brand Caudalie is aiming to extend its work in sustainability to the South East Asian region, where it believes it can broaden discussions about eco-consciousness.

‘A new paradigm of clean beauty’: Amorepacific’s latest brand makes use of upcycled oakwood to create scents

26-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty major Amorepacific has launched Longtake, a new sustainable clean beauty brand that makes use of upcycled oakwood to create its signature woody scents.

‘No real end’: NZ’s Olive Natural Skincare eco mission continues after launching first recyclable packaging

21-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Natural beauty company Olive Natural Skincare is set to introduce new, almost fully recyclable packaging, while also exploring new solutions in recycled plastics and bioplastics.

Circular Beauty: How can industry make circularity a mainstream reality? FREE webinar

21-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A raft of industry players are joining the circular beauty movement, but how can the sector encourage consumers to adopt circularity en masse?

Education process: Terrakai Skin aims to bring A-beauty flavour into the US clean beauty market

18-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Australian newcomer Terrakai Skin is eyeing what it believes is a great opportunity for A-beauty in the US clean beauty market.

From Azores to Asia: Portuguese beauty brand Ignae eyeing region’s booming luxury niche beauty market

13-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A skin care brand developed with ingredients sourced from the Azores archipelago believes its brand has huge potential in Asia’s high-end niche beauty segment.

‘Strong appeal’: L’Occitane targets young consumers after latest clean beauty acquisition

12-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

French cosmetics company L’Occitane has moved to make its portfolio more appealing to millennials and Gen Z consumers with the acquisition of Australian clean beauty brand Grown Alchemist.

‘Recycling is your last-ditch effort’: Why beauty industry focus should be on reusing and reducing

11-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

The beauty industry and consumers alike should place more emphasis on reducing and reusing resources, instead of prioritising recycling, claims an Australian start-up that has pioneered using unwanted sheep’s milk in its products.

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Natural and organic cosmetics: An overview of certification options

08-Apr-2022 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

Interest in natural and organic cosmetics continues to rise amidst a wider green beauty boom, but with little regulation around these two terms, certification schemes have taken on fresh importance - for industry and consumers alike.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Innerbottle pilots closed-loop beauty e-commerce platform in South Korea

07-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Circular beauty start-up Innerbottle has linked-up with LG Chem and CJ Logistics to pilot a new B2C beauty platform that will allow consumers to recycle their cosmetic packaging easily and effectively.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Kao: ‘Maximising and minimising’ key to zero-waste circular beauty future

07-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation believes achieving a circular society will require a delicate balance of minimising beauty materials and maximising use, with thin-film packaging offering plenty of promise.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE

Travel-friendly: Waterless beauty start-up gearing up for return of international travel

07-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A newly launched waterless personal care brand from Singapore is eyeing opportunities in the travel and hospitality sector in anticipation of the return of international air travel.

The ‘holy grail’: Hemp a ‘must-have’ ingredient for beauty brands – Lotus Herbals MD

30-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based cosmetics group Lotus Herbals believes hemp’s multitude of topical benefits, versatility, and sustainability will make it a “must-have” ingredient in every beauty company’s portfolio.

‘The next stage’: Singapore’s cosmeceutical outfit Aspurely aims for U$5.9m revenues on back of international expansion

29-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based cosmeceutical brand Aspurely is targeting revenue highs of U$5.9m, an approximate growth of 35%, this year on the back of its overseas expansion and a new distribution strategy.

Big Brand Talks - In Conversation with Today's Beauty Leaders

L’Oréal exec: Beauty tech can solve the ‘big data challenge’

28-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty has plenty of opportunities to employ cutting-edge technologies to improve consumer services and supply chains, but these innovations can also simplify very large data sets and manage complexities across businesses, says the marketing head of L’Oréal...

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

25-Mar-2022 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.

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Safety overkill? How the rise of ‘coral safe’ sunscreen could hinder future formulations

21-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Confusion and misinformation regarding the marine safety of sunscreens can ultimately hinder cosmetic formulators’ ability to develop safe and effective UV protection.

Limiting plastic dependency: WOW Skin Science sets goal to use less than 50% of virgin plastic by 2023

17-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based personal care brand WOW Skin Science has set a target to reduce its dependency on virgin plastic down to less than 50% by 2023.

More than perfume: Newly validated properties of Indian Sandalwood creates skin-care and make-up potential

09-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise as an active ingredient for minimalist skin care formulations and as an inventive alternative for talcum powder in make-up, says Australia-based sandalwood supplier Quintis.

L’Oreal files patent on self-bubbling peel-off cleansing face mask to decrease water usage

08-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Personal care multinational L'Oréal has created a self-bubbling peel-off face mask which the patent states could limit water consumption while cleansing.

New brand on the block: Shiseido to launch new clean beauty brand Ulé as part of skin beauty push

07-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido is introducing a new skin care brand to its clean beauty portfolio as part of plans to grow its skin beauty portfolio to account for 75% of total sales in 2022.

More than skin deep: Redefinition of beauty driving women to focus on sustainability and health – Watsons CEO

07-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

The changing perception of beauty is leading women to focus on sustainable beauty products and beauty supplements, says the CEO of health and beauty retailer Watsons

A ‘zero-dilution’ brand: Brillare aiming to become a water-free brand in one year

02-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based skin care brand Brillare is kicking off its zero-dilution initiative which will see the brand phase out the use of water as well as synthetic ingredients in its formulations in bid to meet the demand for clean and natural beauty products.

Vegan therapy: The Face Shop introduces first vegan skin care line with eco-conscious packaging

01-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty brand The Face Shop has introduced its first vegan-certified skin care line which features eco-conscious refillable packaging to reduce the use of single-use plastic.

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How to win over… the eco-conscious consumer while avoiding the pitfalls of greenwashing

28-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in beauty today, but how can the sector move beyond packaging to innovate with new concepts, product formats and materials to win over the eco-conscious consumer, while avoiding the trap of greenwashing? We...

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