All Asia-Pacific

L’Oréal H1 sales and net profit soar – CEO claims ‘remarkable performance’

30-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a strong rise in sales and net profit for the first half (H1) of 2021, with e-commerce and North America performing particularly well during Q2.

Skin science: Top stories on cosmetic science and formulation in the APAC beauty space

28-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up, we dive into our most-read stories on cosmetics science and formulation, including Kao’s research on the protective abilities of surgical face masks, Shiseido’s new micellar water technology, and more.

Knowledge sharing: Shiseido the first cosmetic company to join sustainable tech sharing platform WIPO GREEN

27-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido has become the first cosmetics company to join the WIPO GREEN technology platform, which is operated by the World Intellectual Property Organisation to share sustainability solutions.

Pressing ahead: Struggling Sa Sa finds respite in e-commerce progress as it endures sales dive

26-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retail group Sa Sa International’s pivot towards e-commerce appears to be paying off as it recorded a year-on-year sales increase of 108.8% during the April to June quarter.

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WATCH – Masking the problem: Rise of ‘maskne’ highlights the gaps in acne care solutions

23-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

On this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, we dive into ‘maskne’ with two experts to discuss how the rise in cases over the past year has turned the spotlight on the gaps in acne care.

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

21-Jul-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 China’s social app RED, buy now, pay later services and more.

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

20-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight L’Occitane’s full-year results, Unilever’s acquisition of Paula’s Choice and more.

Eco boost: Five recent developments in sustainable beauty across APAC

16-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

We round-up of 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.

Inside the trends that are driving the nutri-cosmetic boom

15-Jul-2021 By Danielle Masterson

We're taking a look at a what is shaping and defining the category as we gear up for next week's Beauty from Within Webinar.

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

13-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight the make-up products driving Japan’s make-up recovery, the latest Beauty Broadcast episode on brand collaborations and more.

Full speed ahead: Bespoke perfume house Maison 21G accelerates global expansion, targets China in 2022

08-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-headquartered luxury fragrance house Maison 21G is rapidly expanding its international footprint in markets in Asia and the Middle East, and has its sights set on entering China in 2022.

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

07-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our socials, we highlight L’Oréal’s ambitions for Hainan Island, an Aussie sun care brand for tweens and teens, an Aboriginal-owned personal care firm and more.

Finer details: US brand Ingredients targets APAC’s ‘lagging’ clean beauty market with ‘transparent’ approach

07-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

The US duo who sold a premium men’s grooming brand to Procter & Gamble are now targeting APAC markets with its latest venture – transparency focused skin care brand called Ingredients.

‘Drive for success’: British luxury brand ELEMIS bets on omnichannel strategy to secure bright future in APAC

06-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

UK luxury brand ELEMIS is making another ‘digital-first’ debut into Singapore and Malaysia as it builds up its omnichannel retail strategy to pursue its goal of becoming the top British premium skin care brand in the world.

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

02-Jul-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 Swisse, Kosé, Antipodes and more.