Clean & Ethical Beauty

Just add water: Singapore start-up launches hand soap tablets to bring low-cost sustainability to consumers

24-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singaporean company Reuuse believes its reconstituted format is the ideal solution to provide consumers sustainable hand soap products at an affordable price point.

Skin food: Kumuya to launch ‘wellness’ meal plan to work holistically with skin care

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Nutrition-driven skin care brand Kumuya is set to launch a skin care meal plan as part of vision to become a holistic skin wellness company.

Game of Two Halves: Singapore skin brand seeks to bounce back from pandemic with new product and strategy

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based sensitive skin brand Two Halves is ready to shake off the COVID-19 impact with new products and a renewed focus on building brand awareness and online distribution in the new year.

Flower power: Femmue narrows focus on core markets to drive growth after more than doubling sales in 2020

11-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

South Korea-based beauty brand Femmue is aiming to reinforce its position in Korea, Japan, the US and UK to maintain 2020’s momentum where it saw sales grow by two and a half times.

Mental wellbeing, digital discovery and eco-ethical key global beauty trends in 2021: Mintel

10-Feb-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Total wellness is now integral to beauty routines and COVID-19 has driven many consumers to prioritise more ethical brands, add in rising expectations around digital experiences and product quality and 2021 has plenty of important movements to watch,...

Long-term goals: Bondi Sands committed to forging more sustainable path in the next three years

10-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Australian self-tanning and skin care brand Bondi Sands has outlined how it aims to become a leader in the sustainable beauty arena by focusing on packaging, ingredients and CSR.

Indie Pioneers Podcast – Episode 16

PODCAST – Shining a light on ‘skinclusivity’: Founder of Kansoskin on its mission to destigmatise skin conditions

05-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of Indie Pioneers, we speak to Joanne Ang, the co-founder of sensitive skin care firm Kansoskin on how she is using the brand as a platform to promote a healthier outlook on conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

K-beauty delivered: Bulgarian clean beauty online store looks to double innovative brand offering

03-Feb-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Bulgarian online retailer Undone Store has added South Korean skin care brand Boutijour into its portfolio in January 2021 as it looks to double the number of brands on the store by the end of this year.

Blue gold: Waterless beauty the next eco-trend as consumers look for ‘next step’ in sustainability – Green + Bare

02-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

A newly launched Australian green beauty brand is aiming to develop a whole range of waterless beauty products to tap into what it believes is the next wave in the sustainable beauty movement.

Biossance aims to establish itself as ‘clean beauty leader’ in China as it revs up APAC expansion

28-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

US biotech company Amyris will be expanding Biossance into China in February 2021 through e-commerce as it ramps up its focus on the Asia Pacific market.

Hyper-empowerment: Fawn & Co expects diverse business to thrive on the back of bespoke, circular beauty trends

27-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based Fawn & Co is expecting interest in personalisation and sustainability to drive the growth of its beauty education and retail businesses in 2021.

'Take it to the next level': Juicy Chemistry gears up for Series A as it preps to widen global footprint

26-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based organic beauty brand Juicy Chemistry is closing in on its Series A funding which it intends to use to further its global ambitions.

Anti-ageing innovations special edition

Gentle defiance: Clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi takes ‘pro-ageing’ approach with latest serum launch

14-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi is taking a pro-ageing approach with its latest serum which harnesses the power of phytonutrients to enhance the appearance of youthful skin rather than erase away wrinkles and lines.

‘Reverse recycling’: Korea actions new scheme to aid goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025

13-Jan-2021 By Amanda Lim

Korea Cosmetic Association (KCA) and Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative (KPRC) have announced a new recycling program for companies to achieve goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025.

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.