South East Asia

Special Edition: Halal cosmetics developments

Hijabi hair care: Unmet needs creating massive opportunities for industry players - Dow

04-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

The unmet hair care needs of hijab-wearing Muslim women is creating huge opportunities for players to develop products that specifically target covered hair.

Plum opportunities: Filipino brand Native Biologique aims to capitalise on domestic skin care surge

03-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Manila-based skin care brand Native Biologique is eyeing huge opportunities in the Philippines skin care market, which it believes is poised for rapid growth.

Japan focus: Retailer Welcia-BHG sees more J-beauty offerings in Singapore as key for growth

02-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese health and beauty retailer Welcia-BHG Singapore is focusing on increasing its percentage of Japan-made offerings to differentiate itself from competitors and drive growth of its business.

Winner takes all: NZ’s Organic Bioactives aiming to grow exposure in Asia after bagging top L’Oréal innovation prize

01-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Māori-owned ingredient maker Organic Bioactives is focusing on expanding its reach in Asia with the establishment of a Singapore office and a new product pipeline after winning the top prize in L'Oréal’s start-up competition.

‘A personal touch’: New Singapore beauty retailer identifies curation and personalisation as key trends in e-commerce

01-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

A newly launched skin care retailer based in Singapore is placing emphasis on curation and personalisation to help it stand out in the crowded e-commerce space.

Just add water: Singapore start-up launches hand soap tablets to bring low-cost sustainability to consumers

24-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singaporean company Reuuse believes its reconstituted format is the ideal solution to provide consumers sustainable hand soap products at an affordable price point.

Inner beauty: Recherché plans to expand edible skin care line-up to tap into interest in category

23-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based skin care brand Recherché has launched its first range of edible skin care and plans to expand the line further to tap into the growing consumer interest in ingestible beauty products.

Hair healer: K18 aims to help salons battered by COVID-19 increase profitability with fast-acting treatments

23-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Professional hair care brand K18 has recently launched in Singapore where it hopes to help hair salons affected by COVID-19 increase profitability with its hair treatments that work in just four minutes.

Skin food: Kumuya to launch ‘wellness’ meal plan to work holistically with skin care

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Nutrition-driven skin care brand Kumuya is set to launch a skin care meal plan as part of vision to become a holistic skin wellness company.

Game of Two Halves: Singapore skin brand seeks to bounce back from pandemic with new product and strategy

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based sensitive skin brand Two Halves is ready to shake off the COVID-19 impact with new products and a renewed focus on building brand awareness and online distribution in the new year.

‘Class of its own’: Singapore’s RE:ERTH launches hand treatment powered by Lamellar tech for long-lasting moisturisation

16-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based skin care brand RE:ERTH has launched a hand treatment using its Lamellar technology to retaining moisture in hands for longer periods of time.

Neck neglect? Dermalogica targets ‘tech neck’ and premature ageing signs with latest serum launch

16-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Cosmeceutical brand Dermalogica has launched Neck Fit Contour Serum to tackle premature ageing in the neck area, which has been exacerbated with the rise of the tech neck phenomenon.

Indie Pioneers Podcast – Episode 16

PODCAST – Shining a light on ‘skinclusivity’: Founder of Kansoskin on its mission to destigmatise skin conditions

05-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of Indie Pioneers, we speak to Joanne Ang, the co-founder of sensitive skin care firm Kansoskin on how she is using the brand as a platform to promote a healthier outlook on conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

Special Edition: Colour Cosmetics Trends

‘Coming back in full force’: Malaysia’s Nita Cosmetics ramps up NPD to catch return of make-up demand

04-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Malaysian make-up brand Nita Cosmetics plans to launch two new products every month this year as a sign of its confidence in the recovering make-up category.

POND’S aiming to double e-commerce business over the next five years as it works to scale up business in SEA

03-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Unilever-owned POND’S says its goal is to double its e-commerce business over the next five years as it aims to ramp up growth in the South East Asian region.