Green Cosmetics

Tea and probiotics: Amorepacific launches new R&D centre to study green tea probiotic strain

10-Mar-2020 By Amanda Lim

Amorepacific has unveiled new research and development site to advance its research into a particular probiotic strain found in green tea leaves cultivated on its farm in Jeju Island, South Korea.

‘A slice of the tropics’: Malaysia's Tanamera targets UK to strengthen presence in Europe

10-Mar-2020 By Amanda Lim

Malaysia-based Tanamera is eyeing the potential of the UK natural beauty market to further reinforce its position in Europe.

Reduce, reuse and refill: Unilever says it ‘remains positive’ on consumer readiness for ‘refillery’ concept

26-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

Consumer goods behemoth Unilever is hopeful on the future of its ‘refillery’ programme in the mass marketplace after a Singapore pilot, but says there is still some ways to go in terms of education.

The Clean & Ethical Beauty boom: How to connect with the conscious consumer

25-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Conscious consumerism is here to stay and as the fast-paced clean and ethical beauty trend takes its grip, industry needs to start delivering on all fronts – overcoming lab and regulatory hurdles along the way.

ADF&PCD PARIS 2020

Chanel: Luxury can be sustainable – ‘we need to lead the charge’

14-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Developing sustainable, luxurious beauty products that combine aesthetics and ethics is definitely possible and must be collectively led by prestige brands, says the packaging director of Chanel.

Halal J-beauty: Japanese firm launches make-up brand for Muslim and vegan consumers

13-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics firm Race Corporation has launched a colour cosmetics brand to tap into the growing halal cosmetics market in South East Asia.

Fight the fear: HK brand specialising in natural deo seeking entry into new markets

12-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

The limited opportunities in its home market is pushing Hong Kong-based deodorant ZEROYET100 to explore opportunities in the larger overseas market.

Promise of purity: Purearth offers greater transparency to consumers with blockchain tech

12-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

Ayurveda-inspired skin care brand Purearth has invested in blockchain technology to help consumer discover the ‘origin, journey and impact’ of its products.

'New hero for sensitive skin': Demand for new formats of cica products - Seppic

05-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetic companies must develop new product formats in order to capitalise on the rising popularity of Centella asiatica – commonly known as cica – in the sensitive skin category, says Seppic.

Smell good, feel better: Singaporean brand launches natural deodorants on the back of wellness trend

28-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Newly launched Singapore lifestyle brand, Soul Good Project, has debuted with a range of natural deodorants targeted at overworked urban dwellers.

Opinion

The Free-For-All: McDonald’s versus manliness / Booze you lose / Cosmetics’ new cavalry

24-Jan-2020 By Gary Scattergood

Here’s our Editor-in-Chief’s completely subjective and occasionally irrational take on three food, nutra and cosmetics stories that have caught his attention – not always for the right reasons…

‘Coconut is the future’: Magnakron strengthens presence in APAC as demand for sustainable ingredients rise

23-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Ingredients company Magnakron is reinforcing its business in Asia Pacific as it expects demand for its sustainable coconut-derived ingredients to increase.

Can the beauty industry have a positive impact on the environment?

16-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Yes, if you ask Beauty Heroes and INNOCOS. The clean beauty discovery service and the global INNOCOS summit organizer have teamed up to launch a new awards program recognizing brands and products that are doing just that.

Special Edition: APAC natural ingredients

Rules, processes and traditions: How TCM herbal ingredients differ from other botanical extracts

16-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Nutri-Woods Biotech is on the cusp of global expansion but says there is a lot more education to be done to explain how traditional Chinese herbal ingredients are different from other botanical ingredients found in personal care products.

Spotlight 2020: Expert analysis on the year ahead

Revealed: Top 5 beauty trends set to shape the landscape of APAC’s cosmetics sector in 2020

07-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

Check out the five key beauty trends that we believe are going to have a major impact on the beauty and personal care industry in Asia-Pacific in 2020.