Check out our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of November 2022 – featuring LG H&H woes in China, Kao's impending price hikes, the potential of African traditional oils, and more.
In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight vitamin K as the next ‘it’ ingredient, traditional African oils and more.
The latest innovations skin testing such as multiphoton tomography and fluorescence-lifetime imaging will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert.
The cosmetics industry is seeing a rising appetite for traditional oils that have been used for centuries by Africa’s indigenous people as the demand for new, powerful, and efficacious natural ingredients booms.
UK-headquartered indie brand TAKK is on a mission to carve out a new way of beauty consumption, minimising choice via genderless, simplified ranges via subscription.
P’URE Papayacare is set to launch its baby care range in China next year after gaining regulatory approval, as its parent company – Australian manufacturer G&M Cosmetics – doubles down on Asia expansion.
India-based wellness brand Kapiva is set to invest into research and clinical trials to give consumers ‘tangible evidence' of the efficacy of traditional Ayurveda.
In this round-up of the business and financial updates in the APAC cosmetics industry, we highlight L’Oreal’s acquisition of Documents, Cathy Doll’s premiumisation plans and more.
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Unilever wants to continue to plug consumer needs in deodorants and antiperspirants and hopes to deliver its next big breakthrough technology by 2030, says the company’s R&D head of personal care.
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.
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.
Gillette Venus has just launched the latest partnership of its #SayPube campaign, centered around the pubic care product line and how women talk about body hair.
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.
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.
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.
Cosmetic formulators must start thinking more holistically about the wider potential of multifunctional ingredients that can offer product protection and more, says Symrise.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a rise in group sales and net profit for the full year of 2021, with significant growth in Latin and North America.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will become more competitive in personal care after the carve out of its consumer health business, particularly if it invests in personalised and premium NPD, an analyst says.
UK startup The Fellowship has developed a line of inclusive personal care products aimed at overturning outdated masculine ideals and supporting men to take care of their health and wellbeing.
Philippine-based personal care company Read The Label, best known for its baby personal care products, is looking to expand its business by developing specialised products for all members of the family.
Singaporean company Reuuse believes its reconstituted format is the ideal solution to provide consumers sustainable hand soap products at an affordable price point.
Japanese cosmetic giant Shiseido Company has announced the decision to sell its low-cost personal care business to CVC Capital Partners in a deal worth 160 billion yen ($1.5bn) in order to focus on its more high-end cosmetic brands.
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for its second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2021, continuing its upwards trajectory globally despite challenges associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia’s Down Under Enterprises is seeking success with its Eucalyptus kochii oil in the cosmetics space after it was established as an ingredient by The Personal Care Products Council.
Singapore-based start-up Nude & Jar has its sights on developing a range of ‘fun’ personalised body care products especially for those with sensitive skin or conditions such as eczema.
Personal care major Unilever has reported a net earnings dip for the third quarter of 2020 despite signs of volume-led growth across the business, particularly in skin cleansing.
Global ingredients major Clariant will expand production of its isethionates mild surfactants to plug increasing needs of personal care manufacturers making more mildness and hygiene claims.
Personal care major Unilever will slash use of virgin plastic in half by 2025, cutting use completely or using alternatives such as cardboard, bamboo and recycled materials.
The Indian personal care business is set to hit the $1 bn (€815.2 mn) revenue mark by March 2018, largely prompted by the positive performance of its leading domestic names and investment in the Chinese market.
In its 11th edition, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) will promote the latest innovative launches and industry developments to a global audience.
Advanced technologies that utilise machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are making their way into cosmetics and personal care brands’ online stores and physical shelves, and into the homes of consumers.
We spoke to Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, beauty and personal care, Mintel about how brands can harvest natural ingredients to protect and preserve sources in their nearby environment.
Leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor and provider of market expansion services, DKSH, unveils its first innovations centre, dedicated to colour cosmetics in South Korea.
Royal DSM (DSM) and Zhejiang Haixing Investment (Haixing) acquire a majority equity stake in Chinese high-tech enterprise, Inner Mongolia Rainbow Biotechnology.
We continue to delve into the hallmarks of Southeast Asian personal care formulations, and their potential in the near future with Kunal Mahajan, Project Manager for Chemicals and Energy at Kline.
As the personal care industry is gearing up for new product releases in 2018, we spoke to Kunal Mahajan, Project Manager for Chemicals and Energy, Kline, about what is set to prove a hit with consumers.
We spoke with Florence Bernardin, Founder of Information & Inspiration, about the rising popularity of immersive and experiential shopping throughout Asia.
Ahead of next week’s in-cosmetics Asia three-day showcase, we caught up with Nicole Fall, Founder of Asian Consumer Intelligence, to examine how the natural trend is being shaped by demands for simple natural items and clear labelling requirements.
Asia’s leading personal care ingredients event will celebrate its 10th instalment by welcoming first-time speakers and exhibitors, and unveiling recent product launches.
We continued exploring the changing personal care space with Mário Braz de Matos and Joël Céré of Flying Fish Lab to delve into the opportunities available for SMEs and ask what the future of personal care innovation has in store.
In its 4th annual beauty study, video advertising technology company, Pixability, reveals its latest beauty space social insights and adds personal care video ecosystems findings to its report.
Market research agency, Mintel, reveals how urban Chinese consumers are more selective spenders in 2017, so we caught up with Laurel Gu, Research Director, and Jessica Jin, Associate Beauty Director to find out why this is and the impact this is likely...
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![The latest innovations skin testing will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/11/14/the-value-of-validating-claims-new-innovations-in-skin-testing-will-help-enhance-claim-support/15932063-1-eng-GB/The-value-of-validating-claims-New-innovations-in-skin-testing-will-help-enhance-claim-support.jpg)
![The cosmetics industry is seeing a rising appetite for traditional oils, says one supplier. [Getty Image]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/11/09/traditional-african-oils-natural-trend-driving-beauty-to-embrace-them/15912806-1-eng-GB/Traditional-African-oils-Natural-trend-driving-beauty-to-embrace-them.jpg)
![TAKK offers a range of simple and genderless bathroom essentials via its online subscription service, including hand soap, shower gel, toothpaste and shaving gel [Image: TAKK]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/10/28/indie-beauty-brand-takk-wants-to-tackle-choice-overload-with-essentials-range-and-subscriptions/15894155-1-eng-GB/Indie-beauty-brand-Takk-wants-to-tackle-choice-overload-with-essentials-range-and-subscriptions.jpg)
![P’URE Papayacare is set to launch its baby care range in China next year. [P’URE Papayacare]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/p-ure-papayacare-baby-to-hit-shelves-in-china-next-year-after-gaining-regulatory-approval/15864329-1-eng-GB/P-URE-Papayacare-Baby-to-hit-shelves-in-China-next-year-after-gaining-regulatory-approval.jpg)
![Kapiva is set to invest into research and clinical trials to give consumers ‘tangible evidence' of the efficacy of traditional Ayurveda. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/kapiva-invests-in-research-and-clinical-trials-for-tangible-evidence-of-efficacy/15853229-1-eng-GB/Kapiva-invests-in-research-and-clinical-trials-for-tangible-evidence-of-efficacy.jpg)
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![Supply constraints and inflationary pressures around input costs has continued to plague the global beauty and personal care category [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/07/28/johnson-johnson-q1-h2-2022-results-up-but-consumer-health-sales-dip-amid-supply-input-issues/15636276-1-eng-GB/Johnson-Johnson-Q1-H2-2022-results-up-but-consumer-health-sales-dip-amid-supply-input-issues.jpg)
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![The Fellowship soft launched last month with a full launch scheduled for September of its natural personal care range aimed at empowering men [Image: Free The Birds/The Fellowship]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/men-s-grooming-brand-the-fellowship-launches-natural-personal-care-range-and-eyes-expansion/12682339-1-eng-GB/Men-s-grooming-brand-The-Fellowship-launches-natural-personal-care-range-and-eyes-expansion.jpg)
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![euuse believes its reconstituted format is the ideal solution to provide consumers sustainable hand soap products at an affordable price point. [Reuuse]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/singapore-start-up-launches-hand-soap-tablets-to-bring-low-cost-sustainability-to-consumers/12173792-1-eng-GB/Singapore-start-up-launches-hand-soap-tablets-to-bring-low-cost-sustainability-to-consumers.png)
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