BASF Personal Care says increasing its presence in sub-Saharan Africa allows it to respond to a personal care market that is “growing fast and holds great potential”.
The use of mushrooms in beauty product formulations has been an emerging for years. But now it seems that the prolific fungi are gaining real popularity with skin care consumers. Certainly, the natural cosmetics and personal care movement can take some...
Givaudan Active Beauty has won in-Cosmetics Asia’s Spotlight-On Formulation Award in the haircare actives category with its S3D Colourback concept product that claims to reverse signs of greying hair.
Conscious personal care consumers, mission-driven fragrance brands, and feel-good cosmetics marketing campaigns are hard to miss now days. So smart suppliers and distributors are not only helping beauty makers tell more nuanced ingredient stories, they...
The wellness trend across consumer goods industries has seen new avenues to engage consumers emerge: is the potential of beauty that works with the rhythms of the menstrual cycle one such area? We explore in this Editor’s Spotlight feature.
Blue light, stress and pollution were among the skin stressors under scrutiny at in-Cosmetics Asia, where companies showcased the latest innovations to combat the effects of urban living.
In an “unprecedented move” by one of the globe’s leading beauty brands, Humane Society International notes how these increasing efforts to ban animal testing in the cosmetics sphere may well be the “beginning of the end for cruel cosmetics”. We spoke...
Geltor CEO Alex Lorestani reveals more about the firm’s ‘cruelty-free’ alternative to collagen, N-Collage, and the wealth of possibilities it offers the cosmetics industry.
Here's a recap of the most-read beauty and cosmetic stories of September, featuring the latest in animal-testing, Halal trends as well as updates on Chinese import taxes.
Dr. U Devices aims to disrupt the hair care industry with its hair transplant technology, Dr. UGraft System, that utilises Follicular Unit Excision (FUE).
According to the Global Wellness Institute’s 2018 report, wellness is now a $4.2 trillion business; and the beauty, personal care, and anti-aging categories account for $1,083bn of that figure. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at brands and trends navigating...
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but it is semi-precious stones that are carving a niche for themselves in the world of beauty. Ironically, says Sharon Kwek of Mintel, this trend has yet to take root in Asia, where gemstones and crystals are part and...
Henkel, parent company of hair care player Schwarzkopf, has announced the launch of new app designed to assist consumers when looking to find the right hair colour shade for them.
