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Digital Dive: Top stories on digital developments making waves in the APAC beauty industry

18-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of the top five stories on the digital developments and beauty tech in the cosmetics industry, featuring the SENSAI’s online expansion in Europe, Amorepacific’s latest investments in personalised beauty and more.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Kao, L’Occitane and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

16-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the first-quarter results from Shiseido, Kao Corp, L’Occitane and more.

‘A true pioneer' in digital: Unilever to acquire D2C brand Paula’s Choice

15-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever will acquire US-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) premium skin care brand Paula’s Choice, bringing it under its growing prestige portfolio.

Hot topics: Top 5 beauty and cosmetics stories trending on our socials right now

10-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our socials, we highlight the potential of niche fragrances from Asia, Kao’s plans to put its cosmetics business back on track, the overseas debut of personalised Ayurveda brand Vedix, and more.

What’s trending? The most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

09-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight Estée Lauder’s insight into the recovering make-up market, the increasing interest in niche perfume labels from Asia, the emerging trends...

‘Ultimate consumer experience’: How P&G’s SK-II turned to social retail to create contactless engagement with shoppers

08-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Skin care brand SK-II has tapped into social retail to engage with beauty consumers who have increased their time spent online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Buy and grow: Start-up Rainforest eyes opportunities in acquiring APAC e-commerce personal care brands

07-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based start-up Rainforest is looking to acquire online direct-to-consumer personal care brands from Asia Pacific in order to scale them up.

Skin shield: Multifunctional and natural claims key for protective beauty following COVID-19

03-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

The COVID-19 pandemic will heighten demand for skin products that protect ‘against a host of aggressors’ beyond pollution, claims the founder of a New Zealand natural ingredient firm.

Product profiles: Top stories on the new product innovations in the APAC beauty space

02-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight the latest innovations from Japanese personal care conglomerate Kao, New Zealand luxury natural beauty brand Emma Lewisham, the newly...

Clean sweep: Clé De Peau’s new micellar cleansing water to feature Shiseido’s new make-up removing tech

02-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has developed new technology to enhance the effectiveness of micellar water that it will launch with Clé De Peau Beauté starting from June 2021.

GALLERY: Top 10 APAC cosmetic stories of May 2021

01-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of May, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

‘Electric car of cosmetics’: Emphasis on beauty tech driving personalised beauty brands to lead industry

01-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

The importance and development of technology in beauty is paving the way for personalised beauty brands to become the future of the industry, says one Australian cosmetics manufacturer.

Beauty, streamlined: Sephora pinpoints demand for multipurpose beauty products that won’t compromise on skin TLC

31-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retailer Sephora says consumers are looking for skin care, hair care and make-up products that offer more while allowing them to do less.

‘Small changes for a big difference’: Shiseido’s ELIXIR aiming for all key products to be refillable by 2025

26-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido-owned ELIXIR is targeting to convert all of the brand’s flagship products into a refillable format by 2025 as part of the multinational’s sustainability goals.

A deep dive into Kantar Worldpanel 2021 Brand Footprint

Top beauty and personal care brands 2021? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove ‘most chosen’

24-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.