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Consumer Insights: Creating fun and playfulness

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Consumer Insights: Creating fun and playfulness

By Natasha Spencer

Emotional wellbeing messaging is catching on as more consumers are looking for ways to achieve positive mental wellbeing through their beauty and skin care regimes, Matthew Crabbe, Regional Trends Director, Asia Pacific, at Mintel emphasises.

Retail’s new look: Cost, convenience and choice

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Retail’s new look: Cost, convenience and choice

By Natasha Spencer

Interestingly, while ploughing resources into online is a priority, today’s brands are now seeing human engagement and staff investment as crucial, Matthew Crabbe, Regional Trends Director, Asia Pacific at Mintel, highlights.

Japanese algae name enters the UK

Japanese algae name enters the UK

By Natasha Spencer

Algae-based beauty brand, Sun Chlorella, appeals to the natural, organic and environmentally-focused global trends by venturing onto the UK market.

What does the Chinese consumer of tomorrow want?

What does the Chinese consumer of tomorrow want?

By Natasha Spencer

Chinese digital magazine, Jing Daily, and RTG Intuition, which belongs to RTG Consulting Group, identify emerging trends that specifically appeal to Gen-Y and Gen-Z Chinese consumers.

PCHi 2018 preview: China in focus

PCHi 2018 preview: China in focus

By Natasha Spencer

In its 11th edition, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) will promote the latest innovative launches and industry developments to a global audience.

New health and wellness expo comes to Hong Kong

New health and wellness expo comes to Hong Kong

By Natasha Spencer

Asia’s largest health and wellness consumer show, Green Queen Expo 2018, will showcase all elements of living a healthy eco-lifestyle, drawing upon natural beauty and cosmetics, and holistic health.

Debunking value myths part 4: What does an industry leader look like?

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Debunking value myths part 4: What does an industry leader look like?

By Natasha Spencer

Simon-Kucher & Partners identified five common myths relating to value pricing in its recent ‘Value Pricing in the Chemical Industry - Rebooted’ whitepaper, so we’ve put these to Dr. Jochen Krauss, economist, pricing expert and Managing Partner of...

Debunking value myths part 3: How the business landscape impacts value

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Debunking value myths part 3: How the business landscape impacts value

By Natasha Spencer

As APAC navigates regulatory variations and ongoing updates across the region, we asked Dr. Jochen Krauss, economist, pricing expert and Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher & Partners the impact that this ambiguity has on innovation for cosmetics and...

Debunking value myths part 1: What is it and what is yours?

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Debunking value myths part 1: What is it and what is yours?

By Natasha Spencer

In this five-part interview special with Dr. Jochen Krauss, an economist, pricing expert and Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher & Partners, we explore the concept of value and how cosmetic and personal care brands can transform their positioning and...

Cosmoprof Asia 2017, in photos

Cosmoprof Asia 2017, in photos

By Simon Pitman

Cosmoprof Asia 2017 achieved the seemingly impossible and was even bigger than previous years. This gallery contains some of the highlights, including the award winners, Cosmotalk conference presentation highlights and some of the most outstanding exhibitor...

in-cosmetics Asia counts down to 10th edition

in-cosmetics Asia counts down to 10th edition

By Natasha Spencer

Asia’s leading personal care ingredients event will celebrate its 10th instalment by welcoming first-time speakers and exhibitors, and unveiling recent product launches.

Amyris biotech facility to produce cosmetic ingredients for Asia

Amyris biotech facility to produce cosmetic ingredients for Asia

By Deanna Utroske

The company recently announced advanced plans to build a biorefinery in conjunction with the government of Queensland Australia. As part of that state’s Biofutures Acceleration Program, Amyris is set to provide bioproducts for the Asian personal care...

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Listen to Cosmetics Design on Beauty is Your Business

By Deanna Utroske

Senior Correspondent Deanna Utroske is the guest on the latest edition of Beauty is Your Business, in which she chats with the podcast’s hosts about the indie beauty revolution, the latest ingredient trends, and much more. Take a break from the daily...

PCHi gears up for 2018

PCHi gears up for 2018

By Natasha Spencer

Although the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show only closed its doors two months ago, 85% of its 2018 booths have already been booked. 

Asian industry expert highlights latest trends in retail and K-Beauty

Asian industry expert highlights latest trends in retail and K-Beauty

By Simon Pitman

At the recent in-cosmetics Global event Cosmetics Design caught up with Nicole Fall, Founder of Asian Consumer Intelligence, to get the latest on the evolution of the K-Beauty trend as well as finding out about how the  fast-paced Asian retail environment...

Cosmetic imports to Vietnam exceed €1 billion

Cosmetic imports to Vietnam exceed €1 billion

By Natasha Spencer

Trade Map of the International Trade Center (ITC) and the World Bank (WB) reveals that the value of imported cosmetics entering the Vietnam market has more than doubled from below $500 mn (€469 mn) in 2011 to over $1.1 bn (€1.03 bn) in 2016.

What not to miss at in-cosmetics Global 2017

in-cosmetics Global 2017 Preview

What not to miss at in-cosmetics Global 2017

By Simon Pitman

Our latest CD Buzz highlights the not-to-miss bits at in-cosmetics Global 2017. When the doors open in London's Docklands next week there will be a focus on sustainability, a special feature on colour cosmetics, a packed educational programme and...

What’s next for natural ingredients in APAC?

Gastronomia part 2: What’s next for natural ingredients?

By Natasha Spencer

With companies taking inspiration from the food and drinks industry, we asked Sharon Kwek, Senior Beauty and Personal Care Innovation and Insight Analyst at Mintel how the sector is impacting ingredient selection, emerging product lines and consumer control.

Natural ingredient trend

Gastronomia part 1: natural products with a DIY twist

By Natasha Spencer

As consumers continue to opt for natural  ingredients, we spoke to Sharon Kwek, Senior Beauty and Personal Care Innovation and Insight Analyst to find out how this popular trend is developing and the new product launches in APAC leading the way.