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.
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
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.
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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UK clothing majors Next and Boohoo have made a wise decision edging into online beauty with own-brand ranges given tightening consumer budgets and the unstoppable e-commerce boom, says GlobalData.
Indian direct-to-consumers clean beauty brand Conscious Chemist is ramping up its product expansion plans following Lotus Herbals’ investment in its company.
Personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has developed water-soluble pouches containing dissolvable hair care pellets for a user-friendly, sustainable alternative to existing bottled and solid formats.
The husband-and-wife team behind the 'radically different' clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi have revealed how their potent plant serums overcame the sceptics to become an indie beauty success story and the importance of their roles as skin...
In the search for innovative cosmetic uses for upcycled ingredients, fibers created from food waste could mean skin protection and delivery of active ingredients.
Pula, a new cosmetic brand from China, has launched a range of clean label skin care for children on two of the largest e-commerce sales channels, Tmall and Douyin.
While B corps are generally working towards improved social and environmental impacts in their industry, the newly formed B Beauty Coalition believes open collaboration could mean real progress.
South Korean conglomerate LG Household and Health Care has launched zero-waste beauty options from four of its brands – Dr. Groot, Elastine, Veilment, and Himalayan Pink Salt.
We breakdown three exciting areas of research that are set to have a major impact on cosmetic product development this year, with expert analysis from industry insiders.
Beauty major L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire US superfood skin care specialist Youth to the People in a move set to deepen its ethical offering in an increasingly competitive market, say experts.
A dentist in Australia has developed environmentally friendly toothpaste tablets to meet the consumer desire for elevated oral care products that achieve dental care standards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Aussie beauty and wellness company endota has introduced a new clean beauty label that aims to make conscious beauty products more accessible to a wider market.
South Korea’s LG Household & Health Care is collaborating with an upcycling start-up to explore how to recycle discarded coffee grounds as raw materials for its cosmetics products.
Emma Lewisham has laid out targets to reduce its product carbon footprint as “close to zero as possible” by 2030 after achieving its goal of becoming a carbon positive beauty brand with a 100% circular designed business model.
A Singapore-based start-up is set to launch a range of waterless shampoos to tackle the issue of plastic waste and water scarcity in 2022 after delays brought about by COVID-19.
Beauty and personal care giant L’Oréal says that it is committed to plans to scale and expand on its sustainable e-commerce delivery initiatives it has launched in the Asia Pacific region, with Indonesia and the Philippines next in its sights.
New Zealand start-up Mushroom Material has developed a sustainable mushroom-based material as an alternative to polystyrene styrofoam and cardboard packaging and is targeting the cosmetics sector for its first products.
E-commerce companies such as Shopee and Lazada are being urged to lead the fight against the sale of adulterated whitening products and the problem of plastic waste pollution.
Taiwanese green beauty company O’right has formed a capital and business alliance with Japanese hair care manufacturer B-ex to embark on a full-scale expansion in Japan.
The founders of 5 to 5 Skincare drop by the Indie Pioneers Podcast to give their two cents and more on the controversy stirring up between clean beauty brands and the cosmetic science community.
The founders of a newly launched skin care brand 5 to 5 is expecting the clean beauty trend to decline in the coming years and be replaced by brands that are based on solid science.
Green beauty is evolving fast but there is so much more industry can do around transparency and communication on sustainability, especially backing up claims, says the CEO of sustainable communications software specialist Provenance.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons will launch Naturals by Watsons refill stations into Hong Kong stores this month, following a successful pilot in Malaysia.
Personal care major Unilever has developed sustainable black packaging made from layered post-consumer resin materials, breathing new life into plastic previously treated as waste.
On this episode of Indie Pioneers, we sit down with the founder of low-waste beauty brand MONO Skincare to talk about its innovative waterless tablet format and how the industry can be more inclusive in the sustainability race.
Upcoming beauty brand MONO Skincare has developed a range of microbiome-friendly skin care tablets that are activated by dissolving them in room-temperature water.