Hair care

Indus Valley aims to secure 30% of India’s online premium hair colour market with organic offerings

26-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Organic cosmetics company Indus Valley is working to corner 30% of India's online premium boxed hair colour market as part of its ambitious growth plans.

Easing entry: Korea to strengthen support for local cosmetics companies in obtaining halal certification

23-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will enhance its halal certification support project to facilitate local companies’ entry into the “continuously growing” halal cosmetics market.

Kantar research shows how Gen Z’s personal care habits are maturing

22-Jul-2024 By Simon Pitman

According to the latest research from Kantar, as older US Gen Z consumers increasingly carve out financial independence for themselves, this is leading to a greater divergence of personal care habits within the group.

Clean performance: India hair care consumer prioritise clean formulas, repair treatments – Schwarzkopf Professional

17-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

The heightened awareness of hair health and cosmetic ingredients among Indian consumers is influencing their choice for hair repair treatments and clean formulas, observes German brand Schwarzkopf Professional.

Cosmoprof North America 2024: Pre-show overview

16-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This year's Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas show will welcome TikTok Shop as a first-time participant to the event's Buyer Program, will showcase Australia and Fiji's inaugral debut in the event's country pavilions, and includes...

New compound inhibiting hair follicle cell death shows potential for hair loss treatment – Korean study

11-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Korean researchers have developed a compound that has been found to inhibit cell death and protects hair follicles against oxidative stress damage, showing promise for application in novel hair loss treatment.

Biotech company Lygos breaks into personal care market with biodegradable polymer

10-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

California-based Lygos has launched a new biodegradable polymer with reported applications include skin care products and permanent hair dyes.

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Skin-mind connection: Psychodermatology will play key role in tackling oily skin, scalp health concerns in APAC

10-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Asia Pacific will see the emerging concept of psychodermatology play a larger role in tackling oily skin and scalp health concerns, according to a leading formulation expert.

Will the EU Cosmetics Products Regulation revision ever happen?

10-Jul-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

According to European Union officials, the long-awaited Cosmetics Products Regulation (CPR) may not be revised until 2025 or even beyond, due to internal disagreements.

Northbound spending: Hong Kong beauty sales at risk as shoppers flock to Shenzhen warehouse stores

08-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retailer Sa Sa says spending in Hong Kong, especially on during weekends and public holidays, is being impacted as locals flock to Shenzhen in search of bulk deals.

Brand updates: Melvita, Paula's Choice, Kao and more in our brand update

05-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our round-up of the beauty brands in Asia Pacific, features news and updates from Melvita, Paula's Choice, Kao and more.

Premiumisation trend: Can luxury niche beauty brands crack brick-and-mortar retail Vietnam?

03-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Luxury niche beauty brands have significant potential in physical retail in Vietnam as incomes steadily rise, and despite the strength of e-commerce.

Countdown to compliance: Navigating upcoming cosmetic facility registration & product listing deadline

27-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

With the deadline for cosmetic facility registration and product listing requirements looming, here are our insights into common pitfalls to avoid and key steps to ensure compliance for industry stakeholders.

Nature has the answer: APAC will look to bio-inspired hair care as it trends towards naturals

26-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

The hair care market in Asia will resonate with bio-inspired natural hair care as consumers seek products that deliver benefits such as shine and moisture without relying on ingredients like silicones, according to Mibelle.

“Speak up now!” Could hazard-based EU regulations hold back beauty innovation?

25-Jun-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

As ever-changing EU regulations impact businesses that produce beauty and personal care ingredients and formulations, how will this affect the industry now and in the future?

Keraplast aims to capitalise on premium hair care growth with functional keratin

25-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

New Zealand biotech firm Keraplast says brands and consumers are increasingly looking for more specialised haircare applications and claims, which it hopes will provide significant opportunities for its functional keratin products.

Made in Asia: Kao, Clio, Flower Knows and more news from Asian beauty brands

21-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up the latest beauty news developments from made-in-Asia beauty brands such as Kao, Clio, Flower Knows and more.

‘Create shareable moments’: Watsons transforms stores with interactive retail experiences to target younger shoppers

19-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Health and beauty retailer Watsons has invested USD250m in store upgrades in Asia to meet the increasing desire for interactive experiences, especially among younger customers.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Clio, Nykaa and more in our beauty business update

18-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of beauty business updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the developments from Shiseido, Clio, Nykaa and more

New codes of beauty: L’Oréal steering tech innovations for elevated personalisation, inclusivity and consumer experience

18-Jun-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Global cosmetics giant L’Oréal is doubling down on beauty tech innovations, from AI-powered skin care solutions to personalised makeup devices and hair tools, to drive positive impact at a collective and individual level.

The power of Asian American beauty consumers: Insights from NIQ's AAPI report

17-Jun-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Asian American consumers are rapidly becoming the driving force behind major market trends in the beauty industry, wielding significant influence and remarkable spending power, according to a recent NIQ report.

Building resilience: Kao reinforces men’s hair care with new launches inspired by skinification trend

17-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Kao Corporation is seeking to strengthen its hold on the men’s hair care segment with more premium products inspired by the hair and scalp skinification trend.

What’s trending: Top stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

14-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty market feature insights on travel retail, hemp beauty, sun care in India, and more.

Skin science: Latest stories on cosmetics science and formulation

11-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring L’Oréal’s research on soil microbes, Evonik’s vegan collagen developments, Curie Co’s bioactive bond builder, and more.

‘Accessible for everyone’: L'Oréal HK champions social responsibility to engage value-driven Gen Z consumers

11-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

L'Oréal Hong Kong says it is aiming to build long-term trust, advocacy, and loyalty with value-conscious Generation Z consumers through impactful social initiatives and inclusive brand values.

UK retailers file a £1bn damages 'landmark' claim against Amazon

07-Jun-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

A £1bn damages claim has been filed against Amazon by the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) on behalf of retailers at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London.

Pharma Hemp positive about CBD beauty potential in APAC despite regulatory hurdles

06-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Pharma Hemp is maintaining a positive outlook on opportunities for cannabidiol (CBD) in Asia Pacific’s beauty market despite the regulatory fluctuations and variations in the region.

What are the new and unexplored categories in beauty?

05-Jun-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Find out by signing up for our free ‘New frontiers: niche opportunities in beauty webinar’ and get exclusive insights from leading industry experts from the comfort of your desk or armchair.

GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of May 2024

05-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of May featuring news from Unilever, L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, and more.

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How to win over… evolving post-pandemic travel retail shoppers

04-Jun-2024 By Amanda Lim

Insight from travel retail experts at Elizabeth Arden, Kenvue, L’Occitane, L’Oréal and more have highlighted the challenges facing the duty-free sector and reveal what it takes to navigate the evolving habits of the post-pandemic passenger.

One-third of shoppers abandon ecommerce purchases "due to poor search function"

31-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

New independent research shows that online retailers are losing an average of £1.7bn per year just in the UK market because they offer the wrong online search functions.

Hair raiser: Ingredients firm sees Asia’s aged hair care market as opportunity for moringa-based ‘vegan keratin’

31-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Sharon Personal Care is targeting Asia’s mature hair care market with moringa-based ingredient that it claims to “act like vegan keratin”.

‘Bigger and more impactful’: Brick-and-mortar presence vital as more brands seek India entry - Nykka

29-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

India’s beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa sees the need to reinforce its physical retail network to entice more global brands to work with them on India market entry.

Wella Professionals expand online in Singapore to grow market presence and consumer reach

28-May-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Global hair care brand Wella Professionals has entered the e-commerce market in Singapore, in an effort to increase market presence, broaden customer reach, and keep ahead of stiff competition.

Hair raising: Pupa Milano set to launch hair care products in Malaysia in Q3

28-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Italian cosmetics company Pupa Milano will introduce hair care products into Malaysia in the third quarter of this year.

New EU REACH updates further restrict use of silicones in cosmetics

27-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Here’s what cosmetics manufacturers need to know about the latest REACH updates on the use of D5 and D6 silicones…

‘Modern way is the old way’: Teaology eyes brick-and-mortar expansion in China as online competition intensifies

23-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Italian skin care brand Teaology has its sights set on building a physical retail presence in China as competition through cross-border e-commerce heats up.

How companies can seize opportunities in Japan’s ‘rapidly growing’ CBD market amid safety and efficacy concerns

22-May-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Recent law amendments have opened doors for accelerating growth of the cannabidiol (CBD) market in Japan, but companies need to first overcome challenges in quality control and consumer education, says an analyst.

Financial focus: Amorepacific, Unilever, Estée Lauder and more in our beauty business update

21-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of beauty business updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight the developments from Amorepacific, Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.

From soil to skin: L’Oréal dives into soil microbe research to extract the best of nature

17-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal and a team of researchers from Singapore will study soil microbes and how it can improve soil quality and increase plant yields in a sustainable manner.

Club benefits: Beauty membership vital to foster long-term relationships with e-commerce shoppers

16-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Beauty membership programmes are increasingly important on e-commerce platforms to help develop long-term connections with beauty consumers as competition heats up.

Demand for safety and efficacy drive Asian consumers to seek out skin-identical ingredients – Evonik

15-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Asian consumer demand for products that offer visible results without compromising on safety is leading Evonik to focus on skin-identical ingredients, most notably with a new vegan collagen range.

What’s trending: Top stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

14-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty market, we’re featuring insights from Amika, Shopee and more.

Evereden eyes Middle East expansion amid increasing demand for premium family skin care

14-May-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

US-based mum and baby care brand Evereden is doubling down on expansion to new markets including the Middle East, continuous science-backed product development, and furthering its appeal to Gen Alpha in its next phase of growth.

Amorepacific starts year strongly in the West driven by Laneige and Innisfree

14-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

K-beauty major Amorepacifc has reported strong growth in Europe and the Americas in the first quarter (Q1) driven by expansion of key brands Laneige and Innisfree.

“The cusp of a landmark agreement”: UN puts new focus on tackling ‘biopiracy’

13-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

After more than two decades of discussions, the UN organisation WIPO plans to finalise an international agreement to target ‘biopiracy’ later this month.

‘Six big bets’: Unilever identifies six key demand spaces to advance India beauty business

13-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Unilever’s Indian subsidiary will invest in six key areas including sun care, masstige, and weatherproof body care to further its goal of becoming “a world-class beauty company”.

New data reveals the top 50 ‘most valuable’ global beauty brands

10-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

A brand valuation, research and insights company has unveiled the world's most valuable cosmetics brands...

Watsons’ Blue Beauty range seeks to reduce ocean-bound plastic waste and increase accessibility to sustainable personal care

09-May-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Health and beauty retailer Watsons has launched a special-edition range of personal care products to alleviate the impact of ocean-bound plastic waste, as part of the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts.

From soil to skin: Expanscience ceramide-boosting flaxseed active taps into regenerative skin care trends

08-May-2024 By Amanda Lim

Laboratoires Expanscience has introduced a ceramide-boosting flaxseed active to cater to trends such as regenerative skin care and supports regenerative agriculture.