Indonesian consumers are increasingly using TikTok to make beauty purchasing decisions, providing significant business opportunities for digitally-savvy brands.
New Zealand circular beauty brand Emma Lewisham is harnessing two pioneering liposomal delivery systems for its new eye product, the Skin Reset Eye Crème.
L’Oréal Group CEO Nicolas Hieronimus is aiming to grow the firm’s business in the booming Indian beauty market on the back of the acceleration of e-commerce in the country.
We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring new research on coriander oil as an anti-ageing ingredient, new findings on Sandalwood’s protective abilities and more.
Greater investments in biotechnology will help truly advance beauty innovation, satisfying consumer needs and addressing planetary woes, says the founder of Mibelle Biochemistry.
The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions, says two circular beauty brands, Bhuman and Emma Lewisham.
In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our social channels, we highlight an in-depth analysis into green beauty, a study on pigmentation-related genes in Korean women and more.
In our round up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into the updated Laneige Waterbank range, a waterless body wash, men’s intimate hygiene products and more.
In this round-up of financial results and business trends in the cosmetics industry, we highlight Cosmax’s 2022 ambitions, the opportunity for halal oral care exports and more.
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we look into Kao’s waterless space shampoo innovation, LG H&H’s first vegan make-up brand, and more.
Contract manufacturer Gotha Cosmetics recently released a line of 100% talc-free formulations to meet consumer demand, particularly in the US. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Gotha Marketing Director Viviana Barker Hemings and R&D and Regulatory Director...
In this round-up, we dive into our most-read stories on cosmetics science, formulation and R&D, featuring Sandalwood as a CBD alternative, Himalaya’s study on neem acne face wash and more.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight the boom in hybrid beauty products, the potential of solid beauty and more.
Japanese cosmetics firm Kosé Corp is expecting the performance of Tarte Cosmetics to be “better than expected” this year and has plotted strategies to maintain the brand’s post-pandemic recovery.
The next two years will see five cohorts of beauty consumers take centre stage - skinimalists, refillutionaries, beautopians, super basics and skillusionists - drawing a sharper focus on core desires around frugality, sustainability, gender fluidity and...
In our round-up of the recent product developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight the latest innovations from Swisse, Kosé, Antipodes and more.
Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation is prioritising investments in digital technology as part of its plans to radically reform its cosmetics unit which has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The list of countries with animal testing bans in place for cosmetics is growing, but how close is industry to reaching the EU Parliament’s goal of a blanket global ban by 2023?
As we move into the new year, CosmeticsDesign-Asia sits down with industry leaders and upcoming players about five trends that are going to have a major impact on the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care industry in 2021.
Cosmetics manufactured in India, Middle East and US are the most susceptible to contamination by aerobic mesophilic bacteria, yeast and moulds, according to new research.
In this 2020 round-up, we’re featuring the biggest stories on Asia Pacific cosmetic regulation, featuring the China’s CSAR, hand sanitiser rules, animal testing and more.
Malaysian consumers are more concerned about the effectiveness of cosmetics products than the ingredients used, which could result in possible adverse reactions, a new report claims.
The European Organization of Cosmetic Ingredients Industries and Services (UNITIS) has called on tradeshow organisers to cancel all 2020 cosmetics events, stating a need to remain sensitive to the reality and constraints currently facing industry.
Here’s our Editor-in-Chief’s completely subjective and occasionally irrational take on three food, nutrition and cosmetics stories that have caught his attention – not always for the right reasons…
Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are poised for concerted cosmetics and personal care sector growth in 2020, according to exclusive expert analysis from industry insiders.
We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Innerbottle’s Series A funding, Unilever’s efforts to reduce virgin plastic use, Quadpack’s ambitions in Japan and Korea, and more.
We round-up our most-read stories on the Japanese beauty market, featuring Kao’s fine-fibre skin care, Dr. Ci:Labo’s travel retail activations and Shiseido’s final year revisions.
Check out our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of November 2019 – featuring Kao’s first fine-fibre skin care, Shiseido’s heat-powered sun screens, an expert’s take on the microbiome trend in China, and more.
Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation
As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.
We round-up our most-read news pieces about China, featuring the potential of C-beauty, the growing local fine fragrance space, Mary Kay’ efforts to connect with younger Chinese consumers and more.
Consumer sentiment around consumption is shifting and the cosmetics industry must start reducing offerings and making sustainability a side effect, rather than selling point, says a futurologist.
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring HSA’s view on free-from claims, Indonesia’s goal to process more palm oil and a new online web tool to help the halal certification processes.
The rise of personalised cosmetics and personal care products will continue to surge, and with this comes new challenges associated with safety assessment on ingredients and blends, says a consultant.
We round up our top stories on South Korean beauty, featuring Quadpack’s ambitions in the market, why K-beauty may be losing its lustre in Singapore, Chungnam National University’s eco-microbeads study and more.
We round up of our most-read news pieces on Japan, featuring Kao’s latest skin science advancements, SOFINA iP’s two-step serum system, Dior’s collaboration with a Japanese lab and more.
Understanding the geographical and environmental difference between the regions within Asia is becoming increasingly important to create textures that resonate with Asian beauty consumers.
As China’s beauty consumers are getting younger and more informed about beauty, Mary Kay China is facing the challenge of developing interesting and efficacious products while employing high-tech ways to keep them engaged.
The Health Science Authority of Singapore has no plans to follow the lead of the European regulators and prevent cosmetic companies from making ‘free from’ claims, preferring to place emphasis on consumer education.
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring Thailand’s hemp approval, silicone and clean beauty, Europe’s ‘free from’ guidance and more.
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