South East Asia

Need-to-know: Upcoming brand Founders Beauty prioritises education-led approach for skin care

15-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

A soon-to-be-launched natural clean beauty brand, Founders Beauty, is aiming to develop a platform that will help consumers make more informed decisions when it comes to skin care.

Potency without irritation: Derma Lab launches sensitive skin-friendly retinol serum

15-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based Derma Lab has developed a retinol serum to target those with sensitive skin on the back of growing consumer awareness for the potent and effective vitamin A ingredient.

Melanin reduction: Malaysian researchers formulate and trial skin lightening cream containing betel leaf extract on human subjects

10-Jun-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Researchers in Malaysia have formulated a cream containing Piper betle L. extract which has shown to reduce melanin content, lighten skin tone, and improve skin elasticity among human subjects.

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.

Green demand: Indonesian interest in Love, Beauty and Planet spurred by changing attitudes and green marketing

28-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

A study claims that changing consumer attitudes towards the environment and a strong green marketing mix have raised purchase interest in Unilever’s Love, Beauty and Planet among Indonesian.

Textiles for therapy: Dr TWL’s eczema-friendly apparel does not compromise on style or glamour

20-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based Dr. TWL Biomaterials develops an eczema-friendly, multi-way dress made with a hypoallergenic, breathable, anti-microbial biofunctional textile.

Polish push: Nail Deck expects higher trajectory of growth for home manicures spurred by COVID-19

12-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based nail care company Nail Deck is expecting to see higher demand for at-home use nail polish products after witnessing a boom in demand last year due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Top performers: High-end skin care brands domination expected to continue post-pandemic – Lazada

11-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Lazada expects demand for luxury skin care brands such as Estée Lauder, SK-II, and Sulwhasoo to continue on an upward trend, even as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

Scent of Siam: Fourth-generation Thai perfumer aims to introduce family legacy to a global audience

06-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

A fourth-generation perfumer with global ambitions has made it his life mission to introduce the modern consumer to his family’s legacy of traditional Thai perfumery through his contemporary brand.

Cleaner footprints: L’Oréal’s aims for greener deliveries in Singapore with latest sustainability push

04-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

International beauty giant L’Oréal has kicked off green deliveries in Singapore with sustainable packaging and an electric delivery fleet with aims to improve its carbon footprint.

E-volving times: COVID-19 pushes indie Singaporean perfumery to face its future in a digital world

28-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

The COVID-19 pandemic is driving independent Singaporean perfumery, Sifr Aromatics, to digitise its business with an e-commerce platform and an online-based bespoke perfumery service that it aims to launch this year.

Regal deal: Royal partnership brings Singapore’s Liht Organics closer towards goal of becoming a billion-dollar brand

28-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based Liht Organics has struck a royal partnership that it believes will help accelerate plans to reach its goal of becoming a billion-dollar brand in five years.

Top of the charts: Facial masks and premium brands dominate Shopee’s first mega festival of the year

26-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Health and beauty emerged as one of the top three categories on Shopee’s 4.4 Mega Shopping Day with products like face masks performing well while premium brands saw strong uptick in demand.

Conscious creation: Sigi Skin on how the need to raise its sustainability standards will impact future product development

22-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

The drive to increase its sustainability standards is pushing Singapore-based skin care brand Sigi Skin to rethink the formulation, packaging and the overall product portfolio of the brand.

Tailored to you: Singapore start-up to launch customisable microbiome skin care product for sensitive skin

20-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based beauty start-up Sage & Ylang is set to launch its first customisable microbiome beauty essence developed especially for sensitive skin, which was developed alongside a government science and research agency.