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Curl power: Kao Corp uses carbonated water to improve active shampoo

18-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation has blended carbonated water into a shampoo formula for curly hair to improve the penetration and effectiveness of its curl-loosening ingredient, offering better style control at the washing stage.

BEAUTY BROADCAST VIDEO SERIES

Safety first: Why beauty brands should perform product testing even though they may not be mandatory

17-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics testing is key to ensuring that safe and effective beauty and personal care products reach consumers, even though they are not mandatory to bring a brand or product to market.

The Long Read

Environmental expert: Industry must establish ‘ethical integrity’ across entire supply chain in global crises

12-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must today respond to converging global crises and ensure ethical integrity in every part of the value chain to protect the future of the planet, people and business, says British environmentalist Sir Jonathon Porritt.

Safety first: Long COVID will spur interest in cosmetics developed with ISO natural origin index– review

12-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

The concern over long COVID and its impact on skin health will drive consumer demand for safety, thereby pushing more cosmetic companies to develop products in accordance with the ISO natural origin index, according to a new review.

What’s trending? The most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

11-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight innovation in the body care category, a luxury personalised beauty service, and more.

GALLERY: Top 10 most-read APAC cosmetic stories of September 2022

10-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of September, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and business news.

‘Evolving quickly’: Video selfies will enable beauty companies to offer more accurate smartphone-enabled skin analysis

06-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Getting your skin analysed from static selfies is set to become a thing of the past as beauty tech firms move to develop new technology to analyse skin and even hair with videos taken with your smartphone.

CEO Interview

Three lessons on moving into the Chinese market, according to SuperOrdinary

05-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

SuperOrdinary paved its way in beauty helping US brands move into the Chinese market, and as Honest Co begins that journey lessons can be learned by the industry.

Pop-up power: Beauty brands can use ‘uniquely designed spaces’ to build hype and community, says Mintel

04-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Temporary retail spaces offer beauty brands opportunity to build hype and drive community post-pandemic – both key in an increasingly competitive UK market, says Mintel.

The next frontier? K-beauty companies shifting focus toward the US for growth

04-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

South Korean cosmetic companies Amorepacific and LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) are turning their gaze westwards to the US for new opportunities as growth prospects in China dampen.

Bottoms up: LG H&H’s Dr. Groot brews up microbiome-friendly shampoo to mitigate hair loss

04-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

South Korean hair care brand Dr. Groot has launched a shampoo with brewer’s yeast that claims to benefit the microbiome and alleviate hair loss symptoms.

Dive deeper on Kao joining Genomatica venture to scale palm oil alternatives

03-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Biotechnology firm Genomatica announced last week that Japanese giant Kao Corporation is joining a venture to scale alternatives to palm oil.

The future of beauty tech is here! Sephora, Shiseido and Orveon share 5-year visions

19-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Leading executives from Sephora, Shiseido and Orveon will join forces to brainstorm the future of beauty tech – discussing opportunities and challenges today and revealing their five-year vision.

‘New audiences’: Puig acquires majority stake in Indian wellness brand Kama Ayurveda

15-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Spanish luxury beauty and perfume major Puig has announced the acquisition of Kama Ayurveda – a move set to strengthen its Indian footprint and drive presence in the Western wellbeing market, an expert says.

Mane problem: Evidence of long COVID hair loss could spur demand for effective natural solutions

14-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

Gencor Pacific is eyeing huge opportunities in Asia Pacific’s anti-hair loss market, as studies show it is a common effect of long COVID.

Tapping potential: Indian nutra firm Diabliss to develop 10 new herbal water products

13-Sep-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Chennai-based nutraceutical and food firm Diabliss Consumer Products is developing another 10 herbal water supplements – on top of its five existing products – to tap the lucrative potential of the general wellness market in the country.

Brand story: APAC updates from Shiseido, L’Oréal, La Prairie and more

13-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the big-name beauty brands in the region, featuring news updates from Shiseido, L’Oréal, La Prairie and more.

Low risk entry: istyle strives to boost Japanese beauty brands in China travel retail channel

13-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

Japanese retail and media conglomerate istyle Inc is aiming to boost the fortunes of Japanese beauty brands in China with a new @cosme duty-free store at the new Haikou International Duty Free City.

Hot topics: Top 5 beauty and cosmetics stories trending on our socials right now

09-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight our in-depth analysis of the men’s personal care market, how TikTok has influenced product development and more.

AI-powered personalised beauty: Brands investing in AI and AR are ‘growing in double digits’

08-Sep-2022 By Lynda Serby

Taiwan-based Perfect Corp has launched new AI tech that enables beauty brands to make personalised product recommendations tailored to consumers’ personality traits.

What’s trending? The most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

07-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight Olive Young’s guasha sales, post-pandemic buying patterns and more.

‘Growing steeply’: Silicone-free ‘one of the most important’ hair care trends in Korea

07-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

The pervasiveness of the clean beauty movement and the increasing emphasise of health is driving the demand for silicone-free hair care products in South Korea, with one supplier believing it to be among the most crucial trends in K-beauty.

Financial focus: Estée Lauder, Kao, Shiseido and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

06-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the business updates from Estée Lauder, Kao, Shiseido and more.

New opportunities: Singapore’s Herbal Pharm expanding personal care business with hair care range

06-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based nutraceuticals and personal care company Herbal Pharm is set to launch a new hair care range this year to tap into the demand for natural yet efficacious products for common concerns such as hair loss and greying hair.

Unconventional faces: ‘Stereotypical depictions of beauty are shifting,’ says expert

31-Aug-2022 By Shane Starling

Shaved heads, no eyebrows and messy makeup are some of the latest visuals popping up in beauty as Generation Z emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic looking to flip the lid on dated, traditional narratives.

Bio-based biotin: Biosynthia targets Asian hair care market with sustainably sourced biotin

31-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Ingredient firm Biosynthia has identified South Korea and Japan as two top targets as it seeks to grow in Asia’s hair care market with a ‘natural and sustainably sourced’ biotin.

Formula for growth: Big range of SKUs and targeted solutions vital for skin care success in India – CEO

30-Aug-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Amassing a wide range of SKUs that provide targeted skin care for anti-ageing, acne, pigmentation and sun protection are vital for brands to make a bang in India’s increasingly discerning market, claims a home-grown CEO.

China focus: Latest developments in China’s booming beauty market

25-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market, featuring news from Maybelline, A.S. Watson, La Prairie and more.

Recovery plan: Estée Lauder outlines six-month strategy to recoup market share loss in China

24-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

The Estée Lauder Companies has put in place a six-month plan to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that occurred in the first half of 2022.

Brand story: The recent APAC developments from the biggest names in beauty

23-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the big-name beauty brands of the region, featuring news updates from P&G, L’Occitane, L’Oréal and more.

A hairy situation: Kao CEO highlights need for ‘dramatic’ change to invigorate hair care business

23-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

The CEO of Japanese consumer goods company Kao Corporation has underlined the immediate need to revitalise its declining hair care business amid stiff competition in the mass market sector.

EXCLUSIVE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

How to win over… the modern male beauty and personal care consumer

22-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Exclusive insights from pioneers in the men’s cosmetics market, including MANSCAPED and FIVEISM x THREE, reveal the drivers behind men’s evolving perception of cosmetic products and shed light on what exactly they want from skin care and make-up.

Zero-waste brand Solidu eyes expansion: ‘We still have a lot of unexplored fields'

19-Aug-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Indie brand Solidu wants to deepen its retail presence across Europe and the US, but also innovate further into solid face care – a space its founder says still holds plenty of promise.

Product profiles: Top stories on the product innovations in the APAC beauty space

19-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into a new powder foundation by Est, a trio of functional perfumes, and more.

China reopening: Recovery of consumer sentiment ‘will take some time’ – A.S. Watson MD

17-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Retailer A.S. Watson has cautioned that consumer sentiment in China will take time to fully recover, despite an uptick in footfall following a turbulent few months due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Discerning tastes: Indian males ready to splash the cash on grooming products as knowledge soars

17-Aug-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Indian males are becoming more willing to invest in skin care products, with the sector tipped for double-digit growth over the next four years, claims a former Coca-Cola and Mondelez exec who co-founded male grooming brand Braavoking.

‘As fast as possible’: Carbonwave targets Asia’s clean beauty market with upcycled seaweed emulsifier

16-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Upcycled seaweed could soon be available as an emulsifier in the Asian beauty and personal care market, with one firm keen to tap into clean beauty interest ‘as fast as possible’.

Going on the offensive: Shiseido to invest over $75m in brand equity and employee training

15-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty major Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn (USD75.5m) in both brand equity and its employees as part of plans to go on the offensive and buck the declining trend of the market.

Attractiveness and self-confidence: Localism key to cracking lucrative Middle East beauty market, finds study

11-Aug-2022 By Shane Starling

Cosmetics contribute more to Middle Eastern women’s sense of attractiveness and self-confidence than ever, but not in the ways typical of social media-shaped Western trends, according to research.

IN-DEPTH ON KANTAR'S 2022 BRAND FOOTPRINT

Top beauty and personal care brands 2022? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove and Sunsilk ‘most chosen’

03-Aug-2022 By Lynda Searby

Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove and Sunsilk are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, but L’Oréal Paris is the ‘biggest online adopter’, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2022 Brand Footprint.

L’Oréal H1 2022 net profit surges 25%: We have performed ‘remarkably well’, says CEO

02-Aug-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has reported strong sales growth for the first half (H1) of 2022, with much of business returning to or exceeding pre-pandemic levels and net profit surging.

L’Occitane Q1: Double-digit decline in China hinders group’s APAC performance

02-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane’s business in China dropped by double digits due to COVID-19 troubles, hindering the performance of the Asia Pacific region in the three months ending June 30.

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‘It’s time to shake things up’: Lucas Meyer Cosmetics eyes APAC’s hijabi hair care sector with upcycled active

01-Aug-2022 By Amanda Lim

IFF-owned ingredients maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics believes its latest upcycled active ingredient can solve major pain points in the hijabi hair care market, especially in the warm and muggy climates of Asia Pacific.

J&J H1 sales up despite ‘headwinds’ impacting beauty and skin health

28-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported a rise in first half (H1) sales for 2022 despite a dip in pre-adjusted profits and consumer health sales hit by COVID-19, input costs and supply issues.

Skin science: Top five stories on cosmetics science and formulation

27-Jul-2022 By Amanda Lim

We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring studies on the cosmetic potential of grapeseed extract, coffee by-products, mahogany seeds and more.

Engage and excite: P&G aims to keep consumers excited with new and improved virtual shopping experience – SVP

27-Jul-2022 By Amanda Lim

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is launching a new version of its virtual shopping experience on South East Asian e-commerce marketplace Shopee in bid to keep up with today’s rapidly evolving consumers and keep them excited about its host of...

Exclusive in-depth insights

How to win over… the multidimensional Generation Z beauty consumers

26-Jul-2022 By Amanda Lim

Exclusive insights from a host of thriving beauty brands have revealed how firms can understand the purchasing behaviours of Gen Zs and better connect with them, while also exploring how this radical generation could fundamentally change the industry...

The Long Read: Everything beauty needs to consider in the Metaverse

The beauty metaverse: ‘We are at the beginning of something that is huge’

25-Jul-2022 By Lynda Searby

The lucrative potential of virtual beauty products, the complexities of crypto transactions and the sustainable and social challenges surrounding the metaverse must be front of mind as innovation in this fragmented space evolves, say industry experts.

Embracing ageing: Positive approach key to ease pressure on consumers to look youthful – Expert

25-Jul-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Embracing ageing and helping consumers adopt a positive approach to getting older are keys for beauty and cosmetics brands to alleviate the pressure on consumers to look youthful, according to a leading expert.

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