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Cosmoprof Asia 2016, in photos

Cosmoprof Asia 2016, in photos

By Simon Pitman

The Cosmoprof Asia 2016 event opened its doors in Hong Kong last week. And this year was the first for the "One Fair, Two Event Spaces" concept, which saw the exhibition expanding beyond the Hong Kong Exhibition and Conference Centre on Hong...

A sneak peek at some in-cosmetics ingredient launches

A sneak peek at some in-cosmetics ingredient launches

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It is now less than a week until the doors open at the in-cosmetics event in Paris and with so many new products and concepts to see, we take a look at a small selection of the new ingredient launches at the show.

A pick of the latest colour cosmetics packs

Special Newsletter - Colour Cosmetics

A pick of the latest colour cosmetics packs

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

With so much choice in the colour cosmetics category and so many brands jostling for attention, it can be difficult to stand out. Here, market researcher Mintel has picked out its choice of some of the most innovating packs in category to browse through…

PCHi Shanghai 2016, in photos

PCHi Shanghai 2016, in photos

By Simon Pitman

PCHi 2016 opened its doors in Shanghai this month. The ninth edition of the event already demonstrated that preregistration was already well up on the previous Shanghai event two years ago. This gallery brings you some of the highlights from this still...

Pack Peek Gallery - February 2016

Pack Peek

Pack Peek Gallery - February 2016

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

There has been a whole host of new launches, innovations, awards and news from the cosmetics packaging world since the start of the year, and with some shows already under our belts, let’s take a look at the latest in this gallery...

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016, in photos

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016, in photos

By Simon Pitman

The Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo event opened its doors at the Big Sight show space yesterday and in this photo gallery we bring you some of the highlights.

Pack Peek: A new year, new packaging innovations gallery

Pack Peek Gallery

Pack Peek: A new year, new packaging innovations gallery

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

So, a new year is upon us and as 2016 is under way, it’s time for a look at the latest news and innovations from the cosmetics packaging world. Flick through this gallery to have a peek at some of the latest news...

A look at China, Japan and Korea's priorities in skin care

Asia in Focus

A look at China, Japan and Korea's priorities in skin care

By Michelle Yeomans

Consumers in China, Japan and Korea have very different concerns when it comes to skin care. This gallery looks at how priorities differ in those markets and what determines product preference...

Take a look around in-cosmetics Asia 2015...

Take a look around in-cosmetics Asia 2015...

By Michelle Yeomans

The in-cosmetics Asia event was launched eight years ago, and here CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com reviews the event at the BITEC in Bangkok in this gallery. Take a look...

Luxe Pack Monaco 2015 in pictures...

Luxe Pack Monaco 2015 in pictures...

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Luxe Pack Monaco took place last week (October 21-23) showcasing all the latest luxury packaging innovations. Why not flick through the gallery - if you weren't there it will give you an insight of what was on show, and if you were, did you see all...

Fashioning hair care, one chemical at a time

Fashioning hair care, one chemical at a time

By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics Design checked in with specialty chemical company AkzoNobel to discuss functional ingredients, customized material formats, sparking innovation within a global company and more.  

50 shades of lipsticks

Strap: Lip Colour of the Year

50 shades of lipsticks

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Heathrow airport has teamed up with World Duty Free and beauty expert Alice Hart-Davis to release the inaugural International Lipstick Colours of the Year Report, which reveals the lipstick looks people are wearing across the world, right now, and the...

Southeast Asia's top 4 markets: how to tap into consumer purchasing power

Euromonitor insight

Southeast Asia's top 4 markets: how to tap into consumer purchasing power

By Michelle Yeomans

Euromonitor has revealed ASEAN's four largest markets – Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia to be key for multinationals looking to enter the AEC. This gallery compiles the firm's detailed insights into Southeast Asian consumers’...

Will Beiersdorf follow the trend and underperform, or break the cycle?

Bernstein Analysis

Will Beiersdorf follow the trend and underperform, or break the cycle?

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

In its recent report on the Global Beauty and Personal Care (B&PC) industry, Bernstein Research noticed an interesting occurrence of over- and under- performing at Beiersdorf, and while there is no alarming worry for the company at this stage, the...

How YOU can navigate China's regulations on imported cosmetics

How YOU can navigate China's regulations on imported cosmetics

By Michelle Yeomans

In an effort to standardize cross-border e-commerce procedures, China's Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) is set to release detailed regulations for the industry. This Cosmetics Design gallery breaks down the...

Foam, gel and oil textures - Asia's new wave of formulations

Asia in Focus

Foam, gel and oil textures - Asia's new wave of formulations

By Michelle Yeomans

What makes cosmetics exciting today for both Asia's R&D formulators and consumers alike? Well, regional expert Florence Bernardin says layering textures, particularly in skin care products has been providing inspiration as well as the sensorial...

Futuristic beauty devices - like you've never seen!

Asia in Focus

Futuristic beauty devices - like you've never seen!

By Michelle Yeomans

In Asia, massage has been traditionally deep rooted in beauty routines which has given modern day cosmetic players like Chanel, Dior and La Mer, food for thought when developing new age skin care devices for local markets.

in-cosmetics Barcelona 2015 photo gallery

in-cosmetics Barcelona 2015 photo gallery

By Simon Pitman

in-cosmetics has just closed its doors on the biggest and most eventful show in its 25 year history at the Fira Gran Via expo hall. And here we bring you some of the show highlights in our latest photo gallery.

What do men want? Navigating Asia's male grooming demand

Special newsletter - Men's grooming

What do men want? Navigating Asia's male grooming demand

By Michelle Yeomans

As Western males start to experiment with a grooming regime, Asian men are looking for more complex solutions that go beyond maintaining hygiene and appearance. However, with no two markets on the region alike, it can be tricky to know which product will...

A sneak peek at in-cosmetics Seoul’s programme

A sneak peek at in-cosmetics Seoul’s programme

By Michelle Yeomans

The event will open its doors June 15 – 16, at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Seoul Korea, and has already attracted more than 150 exhibitors to invest in stands, a feat which the organisers say makes it the most successful in-cosmetics group event to...

Sneak a peek inside P&G's new Singapore office

New P&G offices

Sneak a peek inside P&G's new Singapore office

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Last month, Procter & Gamble opened its new offices at the Metropolis in Singapore, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the growth of the company in the country as it renews its commitment to 800 million consumers in Asia-Pacific. Here we take...

Beards are a growing market in men’s grooming

Beards are a growing market in men’s grooming

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Last year the trend of facial hair seemed to take off and the beard is a ubiquitous sight on any busy high street across Europe and the US; and rather than hurting the men’s grooming sector, there is an opportunity for brands to target and capitalise...

Pack Peek gallery: A new year, new packs!

Pack Peek Gallery

Pack Peek gallery: A new year, new packs!

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The New Year celebrations already feel like a lifetime ago and 2015 is well underway, so it’s about time we took a look at the announcements and highlights in the cosmetics packaging world, whether it be in masstige or prestige, fragrance, skin care,...

A look at China's rare and precious ingredients

Asia in Focus

A look at China's rare and precious ingredients

By Michelle Yeomans

Traditional Chinese medicine includes many rare and highly efficient ingredients, of which their recognized benefits have been transferred from generation to generation. Here, regional expert Florence Bernardin takes a look at 4 of the most famous ingredients...

Does the cosmetics world know it’s Christmas time again?

Does the cosmetics world know it’s Christmas time again?

By Simon Pitman

Christmas and the holiday season can often seem like a license for the creatives in the cosmetics industry to let rip. And some of the launches highlighted in this special gallery from Mintel are certainly evidence of that.

Influenced by nature – natural ingredients in use today

Influenced by nature – natural ingredients in use today

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Natural skin care goes back thousands of years to when the Ancient Egyptians used treatments for a variety of skin conditions and with the category still being popular today, we take a look at some of the more popular naturally-derived ingredients and...

What’s next from Japan?

The latest product innovations in Japan..

What’s next from Japan?

By Michelle Yeomans

Asia accounts for over 35% of the global natural and organic personal care market, and Japan is one of the major driving forces thanks to a change in consumption attitude. 

Take a look around in-cosmetics Asia 2014

Photo Gallery

Take a look around in-cosmetics Asia 2014

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The in-cosmetics Asia event was launched seven years ago, and here CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com takes a look at the event at the BITEC in Bangkok in this gallery. Take a look...

Pack Peek: More news from the packaging world

Pack Peek: More news from the packaging world

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Here we take a look at the announcements and highlights in the cosmetics packaging world, whether it be in masstige or prestige, fragrance, skin care, make-up, the list goes on.

Euromonitor highlights top 4 beauty trends to watch out for in APAC

Euromonitor highlights top 4 beauty trends to watch out for in APAC

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Global beauty and personal care has reached a total value of $454 billion in 2013, with Asia-Pacific representing 28% of sales. Here, Euromonitor's Beauty and Personal Care analyst Pei Ying outlines four key trends driving growth in the industry.

Mintel: a gallery of innovation in facial care

Mintel: a gallery of innovation in facial care

By Michelle Yeomans

Here, together with Mintel, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the products representing the innovative facial care segment on the Asian markets right now...

Consumer choice awards: #beauty20… And the winners are…

Consumer choice awards: #beauty20… And the winners are…

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The second annual consumer choice awards: #beauty20 took place in New York celebrating the cosmetics brands that are the most successful in connecting with consumers through digital technology and social media. Here are the winners…

Pack Peek: News from the packaging world

Pack Peek: News from the packaging world

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Summer is over and Autumn is upon us, so we take a look at the announcements and highlights in the cosmetics packaging world, whether it be in masstige or prestige, fragrance, skin care, make-up, the list goes on.

Mintel: eye care innovation in Asia

Mintel: eye care innovation in Asia

By Michelle Yeomans

Asia is often viewed as the centre of cosmetic innovation. Here, Mintel rounds up some of the eye care products dominating the region's markets..

Pack Peek: Summer round-up

Pack Peek Gallery

Pack Peek: Summer round-up

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

We take a look at the announcements and highlights in the cosmetics packaging world, whether it be in masstige or prestige, fragrance, skin care, make-up, the list goes on.

Mintel: a gallery of hair care innovations

Mintel: a gallery of hair care innovations

By Michelle Yeomans

According to Mintel, there are many opportunities to drive sales in the mature shampoo/conditioner market, from more beauty-enhancing/functional men's shampoos to products featuring positive and aspirational benefits for older women. 

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