Organic cosmetics company Indus Valley is working to corner 30% of India's online premium boxed hair colour market as part of its ambitious growth plans.
We reveal exclusive insights into the Asian skincare market with expert viewpoints from Melvita, Elizabeth Arden, StyleStory, and more, discussing the shifting landscape, emerging consumers, and strategies needed to stay ahead in this increasingly competitive...
L’Occitane-owned Melvita is rolling out a brand new look with revamped stores and communications in Asia Pacific to capture the rising opportunity for high-performing natural beauty products.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons has launched a special-edition range of personal care products to alleviate the impact of ocean-bound plastic waste, as part of the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts.
Laboratoires Expanscience has introduced a ceramide-boosting flaxseed active to cater to trends such as regenerative skin care and supports regenerative agriculture.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have emerged as a central focus for China's beauty brands, reflecting a notable shift among consumers towards sustainability priorities, says Cargill.
US-based KraveBeauty, which has recently entered South East Asia, seeks to address the needs of the increasing number of sensitive skin sufferers caused by the boom of active ingredients and trends-led products.
Australian essential oils company Down Under Enterprises is setting sights on the Asian market, particularly China, where values such as environmental sustainability and traceability are becoming increasingly important.
Australian ingredients firm Native Extracts is seeking opportunities to work with China beauty brands to introduce its cellular extract-versions of Chinese ingredients such as gingko and arnica into the market.
Taiwanese hair care firm O’right is looking to boost its presence in Singapore and Malaysia through its net zero products, as it works towards becoming a driving force in the global sustainable beauty scene.
Singapore-based Scent Journer has emphasised the importance of individuality in the saturated fragrance market with unique ingredients such as Sichuan peppers and pandan.
Environmentally friendly extraction techniques could improve the quality of tocopherols, tocotrienols, and squalene in rubber seed oil, enhancing their antioxidant, anti-ageing, and skin repair qualities in cosmetic formulations.
Phages sourced from the environment can seamlessly integrate into cosmetics formulations and they thrive under an optimal storage condition between 4 and 25 °C, according to Thai researchers.
A New Zealand firm has identified potent antibacterial properties in manuka leaf extract, positioning it as a potential substitute for manuka essential oil or honey in cosmetic formulations.
The cosmetics sector is responding to escalating consumer demand for effective natural ingredients by taking a nature-inspired approach to developing innovative cosmetic solutions.
Vegreen has launched its first waterless Vitamin C ampoule, believing extensive education on product use and effectiveness is key to overcoming consumer reluctance in the category.
A Malaysian derma beauty brand is investing in clinical trials to strengthen its product claims and brand position in an increasingly demanding skin care market.
South Korean delivery app Baemin has taken a leap into the Vietnamese beauty market by launching a skin care and makeup brand, and is capitalising on K-beauty trends to customise products for the needs of local consumers.
Voir Haircare has partnered with India’s online beauty marketplace Cossouq to benefit from growing demand for scalp care and multipurpose haircare products among Indian consumers.
Silver carp scale collagen peptides (SCPs1) have been shown to reduce melanin production by inhibiting protein expression of cAMP-CREB signalling pathway – demonstrating its potential in skin whitening products.
Korean skin care brand Melixir has embarked on a vigorous expansion campaign across Asia via Sephora, while also working on its sustainability initiatives and new products targeting the skin microbiome.
India beauty brand Lotus Herbals says that the informed Indian consumer is looking for ‘holistic skin care solutions’ in sun care products that go beyond UV protection.
UK cosmetics company Lush has invested £2.3m to upgrade its Dorset-based Green Hub, in a bid to boost its efforts to create a circular economy for its business.
India’s Juicy Cosmetics says its organic colour cosmetics range is contributing to 30% of its revenue, just four months after its launch, with the firm revealing plans to debut more ‘technology-driven products’ and boost offline touchpoints to bolster...
A Philippines-based environmental pressure group is taking its fights against adulterated and potentially harmful cosmetics across the region, after securing a number of notable victories in South East Asia.
Italian beauty brand Teaology believes its business in Asia could surpass Europe in just a “couple of years” in line with the company’s five-year plan to expand its global footprint.
South East Asia is providing an untapped opportunity for sustainable beauty innovation in the make-up market, claims Dow, with the firm believing colour cosmetics is the ideal category for trialling new ideas.
The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) is aiming to connect cosmetic brands from Asia Pacific directly with the rural producers of shea butter to better the social and economic standings of African women and their families.
Forestwise, a supplier of wild harvest ingredient from the rainforest, is aiming to secure multinational customers from the cosmetics and food industry in order to better support the community.
Men might be from Mars and women from Venus, but when it comes to natural cosmetics, it could be outdated to suggest that women shop differently than men.
The concern over long COVID and its impact on skin health will drive consumer demand for safety, thereby pushing more cosmetic companies to develop products in accordance with the ISO natural origin index, according to a new review.
Chennai-based nutraceutical and food firm Diabliss Consumer Products is developing another 10 herbal water supplements – on top of its five existing products – to tap the lucrative potential of the general wellness market in the country.
The overreliance on recycling is the chief piece of green misinformation in the beauty industry, which has to move faster towards a circular model, says the founder and CEO of Emma Lewisham.
The Indian lip care market is ripe for innovation, with a brand CEO saying that it has largely been overlooked compared with the saturated lip colour, face and hair care sectors.
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.
Plant-derived active ingredients have considerable potential as a safe and effective treatment in alleviating the symptoms of atopic dermatitis or eczema.
French beauty major L’Oréal Group believes it can replicate the carbon neutrality achievements of its North Asia division, with one executive confirming the firm has outlined a “clear roadmap” to do so.
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.
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![Down Under Enterprises is setting sights on the Asian market as environmental sustainability and traceability become increasingly important. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/down-under-enterprises-shifts-focus-to-china-as-environmental-sustainability-traceability-come-into-the-spotlight/17304932-1-eng-GB/Down-Under-Enterprises-shifts-focus-to-China-as-environmental-sustainability-traceability-come-into-the-spotlight.jpg)
![Native Extracts is seeking opportunities to work with China beauty brands. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/04/11/native-extracts-aims-to-collaborate-with-c-beauty-brands-with-advanced-chinese-botanicals/17318852-1-eng-GB/Native-Extracts-aims-to-collaborate-with-C-beauty-brands-with-advanced-Chinese-botanicals.jpg)
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![Scent Journer has emphasised the importance of individuality in the saturated fragrance market with unique ingredients such as Sichuan peppers and pandan. [Scent Journer]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2024/01/15/unique-ingredients-with-local-relevance-key-to-developing-hit-fragrance/17021490-1-eng-GB/Unique-ingredients-with-local-relevance-key-to-developing-hit-fragrance.jpg)
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![A New Zealand firm has identified potent antibacterial properties in manuka leaf extract. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/manuka-leaf-has-anti-bacterial-properties-that-can-replace-essential-oil/16925646-1-eng-GB/Manuka-leaf-has-anti-bacterial-properties-that-can-replace-essential-oil.jpg)
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![Teaology believes its business in Asia could surpass Europe in just a “couple of years”. [Teaology]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/teaology-asia-business-expected-to-grow-and-surpass-europe-within-couple-of-years-ceo/16080887-1-eng-GB/Teaology-Asia-business-expected-to-grow-and-surpass-Europe-within-couple-of-years-CEO.jpg)
![Dow sees untapped opportunity for sustainable beauty innovation in the SEA make-up market. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/make-up-ripe-for-sustainable-innovation-in-sea/16099208-1-eng-GB/Make-up-ripe-for-sustainable-innovation-in-SEA.jpg)
![Connectng directly with the rural producers of shea butter can better the social and economic standings of African women. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/12/12/why-the-global-shea-alliance-is-on-a-mission-to-link-asia-beauty-brands-with-producers/15995900-1-eng-GB/Why-the-Global-Shea-Alliance-is-on-a-mission-to-link-Asia-beauty-brands-with-producers.jpg)
![Forestwise is aiming to secure multinational customers from the cosmetics and food industry in order to better support the community. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/illipe-butter-imperative-to-find-big-beauty-brands-to-support-communities-in-borneo-forestwise-ceo/15995846-1-eng-GB/Illipe-Butter-Imperative-to-find-big-beauty-brands-to-support-communities-in-Borneo-Forestwise-CEO.jpg)
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![Curcuma comosa extracts could prevent skin photoaging by UVB. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/09/01/wild-turmeric-extracts-could-protect-against-uvb-photoageing-pioneer-report/15700335-1-eng-GB/Wild-turmeric-extracts-could-protect-against-UVB-photoageing-pioneer-report.jpg)
![Pilgrim innovates lip balm flavours, like introducing peppermint ones, to the Indian market. [Pilgrim]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/india-lip-care-market-possesses-untapped-lucrative-potential-brand-ceo/15684891-1-eng-GB/India-lip-care-market-possesses-untapped-lucrative-potential-brand-CEO.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)
![Botanicals, lipids and antioxidants are potential ingredients in tackling atopic dermatitis, rivalling corticosteroids. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/botanicals-lipids-and-antioxidants-could-rival-corticosteroids-for-atopic-eczema-review/15656472-1-eng-GB/Botanicals-lipids-and-antioxidants-could-rival-corticosteroids-for-atopic-eczema-Review.jpg)
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