Beauty Devices

P&G files patent on ‘smart’ hair grooming device

07-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has developed a hair grooming device that analyses the time, speed and force of brushing, collecting and storing data to communicate with its user.

China beauty device rules: Regulator indicates radiofrequency products will be classed as medical item

29-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

A newly published document suggests that the Chinese authorities are likely to regulate portable radiofrequency beauty devices as a medical commodity.

‘Flywheel’ effect: Philips expects boom in at-home IPL hair removal systems in 2020 to lead to higher penetration in APAC

22-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Philips Electronics has seen a boom in demand for at-home IPL hair removal systems in 2020 and believes this will lead to higher adoption rates across Asia-Pacific.

Beauty for a ‘lifetime’: Shiseido’s latest brand EFFECTIM taps China’s demand for anti-ageing beauty devices

02-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty company Shiseido has debuted EFFECTIM, a new anti-ageing skin care brand targeted at China’s skin care market, where anti-ageing products and beauty devices are in high demand.

Special Edition: Personalised Beauty in a Digital Revolution

Latest: L’Oréal to launch AI Perso lipstick device first in Q1 2021

30-Oct-2020 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal is primed to launch its AI at-home personalised cosmetics device Perso, starting with a beta version of its customised lipstick variant in the first quarter of 2021.

Special Edition: Personalised beauty in a digital revolution

Personalised beauty 2020: ‘There’s a responsibility placed on brands to get it right’, says Mintel

27-Oct-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Consumers used to take a hands-on approach when seeking out personalised beauty products, but they now expect brands to cater directly to their needs with made-to-order options, says an expert.

‘High growth potential’: Shiseido seeks to expand business in China’s through booming beauty device segment

25-Aug-2020 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company is eyeing huge opportunities in China’s beauty device market, which has been growing rapidly amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“高增长潜力”：资生堂希望借助迅速增长的美容仪器市场来扩大其在华业务

25-Aug-2020 By Amanda Lim

新冠疫情爆发期间，中国美容仪器市场的发展仍然如火如荼，而身为日本化妆品巨头的资生堂公司则正着眼于该市场的巨大机遇。

Targeted application: Kao extends Biomimesis fine-fibre tech range with new eye and lip sponge applicator

17-Aug-2020 By Amanda Lim

Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation is launching a dedicated applicator to expand usage options and allow consumers to apply its fine-fibre formula to delicate eye and lip areas.

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Top 5 most-read stories July 2020: Pop-up retail, Clarisonic closure and packaging innovation

06-Aug-2020 By Kacey Culliney

A compilation of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from July 2020 shows plenty of interest in post-COVID retail and product development opportunities, and lots of engagement on the closure of L’Oréal’s facial brush brand Clarisonic.

Special Edition: Fragrance Trends

The Alchemist Atelier on its cocktail-inspired perfume blender: ‘People are getting tired of standard solutions’

31-Jul-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Paris-based personalised perfume workshop The Alchemist Atelier is on a mission to normalise customised fragrances – aiming to get its ‘scent creator’ device into as many homes as possible.

Countering counterfeits: Swedish skintech brand Foreo wins IP battle in China

18-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Foreo has won a two-year intellectual property battle in China – a massive breakthrough that gives strong signals to fraudulent skin care companies, its UK and Ireland general manager says.

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VIDEO: Beauty meets tech – How gadgets are changing the landscape of skin care in APAC

01-Nov-2019 By Amanda Lim

Home-use devices may be set to become a staple in beauty routines across the region, as consumers in Asia continue to spend more on their skin than ever before

Thumbs up from the few consumers to have bought at-home beauty devices, research shows

04-Jun-2014 By Simon Pitman

Although few consumers have invested in at-home beauty devices, those that have bought them are overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome, research from Kline Group shows.