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L’Oréal looks to capture derma beauty market in India with debut of CeraVe

22-Nov-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division has made its first foray into India with the launch of skin care brand CeraVe, in a bid to meet the growing demand for science-backed derma beauty in the country.

‘A very exciting space’: HUL will push innovation ‘aggressively’ to maximise opportunities in beauty – CEO

13-Nov-2023 By Amanda Lim

Unilever's Indian subsidiary is committed to driving innovation in order to uncover potential opportunities within the nation's beauty and personal care market, says its CEO.

India insights: L’Oréal, Shiseido, HUL on trends and developments in India’s beauty market

07-Nov-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in India featuring news from L’Oréal, Shiseido, HUL and more.

Reliance Retail acquires rights to Sephora in India

06-Nov-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The Indian retail group has acquired Arvind Beauty Brands Retail, which includes Sephora rights, and is now eyeing expansion in the growing market.

India’s Botnal sets foot in physical retail amid rising demand for functional skin care

01-Nov-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

India-based cosmetics brand Botnal is making its debut in brick-and-mortar stores via a partnership with a local pharmacy retail chain, following the recent launch of its functional skin care range.

Shiseido India acceleration: ‘Seismic shift’ towards skin care and self-care represents significant opportunities

30-Oct-2023 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido is aiming to harness interest in skin care and self-care as a gateway to substantial growth opportunities in India’s beauty market.

India’s AVEIL capitalising on growth in skin care and beauty supplements to embark on global expansion

27-Oct-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

India-based brand AVEIL is gearing up for expansion into South East Asia and Middle East, on the back of strong growth in the skin care and beauty-from-within supplement categories.

‘Attractive avenue’: Lotus Herbals sees ‘substantial potential’ in India’s derma beauty market

24-Oct-2023 By Amanda Lim

India’s Lotus Herbals has debuted a new professional skin care range to tap into the potential of the local derma beauty market.

Brushes with purpose: Kohl Kreatives eyes growth potential among India’s eco-conscious beauty consumers

02-Oct-2023 By Si Ying Thian

UK-based Kohl Kreatives is confident that its premium makeup tools will appeal to environmentally conscious consumers in India.

Now live: L’Oréal underscores importance of social commerce in SAPMENA region

25-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

French beauty giant L’Oréal claims social commerce acceleration across South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa region (SAPMENA) is a major opportunity for growth, with the firm livestreaming for up to 21 hours a day across several key brands.

India insights: Estée Lauder, L’Oréal on trends and developments in India’s beauty market

19-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in India featuring news from Estée Lauder, L’Oreal, Nykaa, SUGAR Cosmetics and more.

On the radar: Extensive physical store network ‘crucial’ in attracting global beauty brands to India

19-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

An extensive network of brick-and-mortar stores will be crucial in attracting global brands to India, says Nykaa’s beauty chief.

Mass potential: Dot & Key grows five-fold since 2021 on the back of repricing efforts

14-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

Indian skin care brand Dot & Key has grown five times over the past couple of years after repositioning it to attract mass market audiences.

‘The right time’: L’Oréal bets on Redken to satisfy Indian consumers’ need for individualisation and experimentation

23-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal Professional has launched Redken in India to fulfil the growing demand for specialised solutions across colour, styling, and care in the hair care market.

‘Incredible response’: SUGAR Cosmetics unlocking untapped potential in India’s developing cities

09-Aug-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

India-based SUGAR Cosmetics is optimistic of significant growth opportunities in smaller cities due to factors such as a burgeoning consumer base, rising disposable incomes, and demand for accessibility to beauty products.

Chicnutrix taps into K-beauty expertise to develop ‘holistic, end-to-end solutions’

04-Aug-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Chicnutrix capitalises on South Korean beauty manufacturing expertise to develop a skin care line that could meet consumer demand for holistic solutions.

Value over volume: Mint producer eyeing new opportunities among indie oral care brands

03-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

Mint producer Jindal Drugs sees untapped opportunities among new oral care brands that value the use of high-quality natural ingredients.

‘Clean beauty that shows results’: Justhuman targets underserved mature women with new line

18-Jul-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Justhuman’s new hair and skin care line is capitalising on the microbiome movement to bridge the gap between clean beauty and fast results, and sees ‘massive growth’ in Gen X consumers in both India and US.

‘Diverse products’: Canada’s Voir Haircare on tapping into India’s growth opportunities

21-Jun-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Voir Haircare has partnered with India’s online beauty marketplace Cossouq to benefit from growing demand for scalp care and multipurpose haircare products among Indian consumers.

‘A clear winner’: India a ‘key priority’ for global beauty firms after China troubles – Nykaa

14-Jun-2023 By Amanda Lim

India’s beauty and personal care sector is emerging as a major beneficiary as global beauty players look to ‘diversify and de-risk’ from China, says Nykaa’s beauty chief.

Beyond UV protection: Indian consumers looking for ‘functionality and aesthetics’ in sun care - Lotus Herbals

06-Jun-2023 By Si Ying Thian

India beauty brand Lotus Herbals says that the informed Indian consumer is looking for ‘holistic skin care solutions’ in sun care products that go beyond UV protection.

Targeted products, affordability and transparency are key to capturing consumer dollars in India – Botnal

22-May-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Indian cosmetics brand Botnal has seen a 30% growth within three months after listing on e-commerce platform Nykaa, which galvanised its plans to further tap into its domestic market and the rising probiotics skin care space.

‘That’s how we’ll get growth’: Success of beauty premiumisation key to success – Hindustan Unilever CEO

09-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

The premiumisation of its beauty and personal care portfolio will be key to driving growth of the business, says the CEO of Unilever’s India subsidiary.

‘Overcoming resistance’: How the convergence of halal and vegan can attract non-Muslim consumers – Indian beauty brand

10-Apr-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Indian beauty brand Saba Personal Care is hoping that its combination of halal and vegan products will broaden its appeal beyond Muslim consumers and steal a march on the MNCs that are yet to truly exploit such categories.

Colour combination: How India’s Juicy Cosmetics is reaping rewards with ‘clean’ make-up that takes care of the skin

31-Mar-2023 By Si Ying Thian

India’s Juicy Cosmetics says its organic colour cosmetics range is contributing to 30% of its revenue, just four months after its launch, with the firm revealing plans to debut more ‘technology-driven products’ and boost offline touchpoints to bolster...

‘iPhone of razors’: India’s Bombae aims to revolutionise the underserved women’s grooming market

15-Mar-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Indian grooming brand Bombae is tapping into India’s underserved women’s grooming market by developing more ergonomic razor blades, as well as complementary products to give women a ‘spa-like experience’.

India’s Lotus Herbals expands its men's skin care portfolio, focusing on 'target-based remedial products'

14-Mar-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Indian beauty firm Lotus Herbals is expanding its men’s facial products range with a focus on ‘target-based remedial products’ and has in its pipeline to tap on trends around personalised beauty enabled by technology.

Innovate or fade: Why constant experimentation is vital to attract Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers – SUGAR CEO

08-Mar-2023 By Amanda Lim

Innovation and experimentation are vital for beauty brands who want to stay relevant with Generation Z and Generation Alpha consumers, who are the future of the market, says SUGAR Cosmetics CEO.

From local to regional: SEA group to take fight against harmful cosmetics across Asia

01-Mar-2023 By Si Ying Thian

A Philippines-based environmental pressure group is taking its fights against adulterated and potentially harmful cosmetics across the region, after securing a number of notable victories in South East Asia.

‘We should never underinvest’: Nykaa reinforcing offline business with 50 more store openings in 2023

23-Feb-2023 By Amanda Lim

Indian beauty retailer Nykaa is set to unveil 50 more physical stores this year to strengthen its brick-and-mortar network and secure long-term growth opportunities in the burgeoning domestic market.

Billion-dollar beauty: L’Oréal CEO reveals India market holds vast potential for the firm

20-Feb-2023 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal chief says India’s booming beauty market could potentially be its next billion-dollar market as middle-class population doubles in next five to 10 years.

Stepping up: HUL’s beauty and personal care innovations offset slump of winter skin care

13-Feb-2023 By Amanda Lim

Unilever subsidiary Hindustan Unilever (HUL) says that its beauty and personal care business has grown thanks to new product launches, which helped to mitigate the slump of its winter skin care line-up.

Atypical chartbuster: Fixderma’s sales dominated by cream that treats less talked about skin pigmentation disorder

01-Feb-2023 By Amanda Lim

Indian cosmeceutical outfit Fixderma has revealed that its top product, which accounts for 60% of its total sales, is a cream that treats acanthosis nigricans, a relatively common, yet rarely discussed skin pigmentation disorder.

Adult acne woes: Biochemical and hormonal abnormalities found to cause adult female acne

31-Jan-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Adult female acne is linked to higher glucose levels, insulin resistance and lipids in the body, according to an India study.

Takeover frenzy: India’s The Good Glamm Group steps up acquisition activities as it eyes IPO by 2024

17-Jan-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Indian content-to-commerce conglomerate The Good Glamm Group is eyeing the acquisition of a men’s personal care brand, after snapping up more than 12 companies in the past two years ahead of a hoped-for public listing in 2024.

Tremendous opportunities: India beauty conglomerate Lotus Herbals enters nutraceutical space

20-Dec-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Lotus Herbals, which specialises in make-up and personal care products, has entered the nutraceutical space via an investment in local health supplement start-up Yogic Secrets.

‘Execution mode’: Firm behind Nykaa targets ‘underpenetrated’ GCC beauty market

23-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

Gulf markets offer a huge opportunity for online beauty sales due to rising demand from young consumers, claims the firm behind Nykaa, an e-commerce outfit that has enjoyed significant success in India.

‘Quick innovation’: Finnish firm with microbiome-restoring active targets South Korea as APAC springboard

10-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

A Helsinki-based firm that has developed a microbiome-restoring extract is eyeing opportunities in the South Korean beauty market, which it believes will serve as a springboard to the wider Asia Pacific region.

Colour back in play: HUL reports make-up performance almost back up to pre-pandemic levels

26-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Indian consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is seeing the colour cosmetics category steadily recovering to 2019 pre-pandemic levels as India loosens COVID-19 restrictions.

‘Build the future of Ayurveda’: Kapiva invests in research and clinical trials for ‘tangible evidence’ of efficacy

19-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based wellness brand Kapiva is set to invest into research and clinical trials to give consumers ‘tangible evidence' of the efficacy of traditional Ayurveda.

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Bucking the trend: Why Aminu co-founder makes it a point to ignore social media trends

18-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Beauty brands are too quick to jump onto the hype train when they should be investing time and money on education and research, says the co-founder of skin care brand Aminu.

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Natural cosmetics purchasing behavior is gender fluid, finds study

13-Oct-2022 By Lynda Searby

Men might be from Mars and women from Venus, but when it comes to natural cosmetics, it could be outdated to suggest that women shop differently than men.

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