In this three-part interview, we explore the current aftersun care landscape throughout APAC and its growth opportunities against the tanning and aftercare heavyweight regions: Europe and the US.
While sunless tanner sales rise in the West, we spoke to Jane Jang, Senior Beauty Analyst at Mintel on why the market remains still in Asia as consumers opt for ‘reverse tanning’ instead.
We asked Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care at Mintel whether the tanning trend has been completely replaced by skin whitening in APAC.
The UK may be subject to a number of ‘bad weather’ jokes but that doesn’t leave Brits looking pale as the self-tanning products market is set to maintain strong growth thanks to a host of innovations in galenic formulations and a strong influence from...
The Sun Protection & Anti-ageing Skin Care Conference now in its second year, returns this July with more Asia-specific content around developments in skin care testing and claims substantiations.
The skin whitening market in Asia is a booming one but it is also one that can be misunderstood, particularly in the West or where cultural, social, and physiological behaviour is different.
In a country which reportedly got through 233 tonnes of skin-whitening products last year as consumers strive to achieve paler skin, Indian consumers might be expected to be already well aware of the value of sun protection; but a recent L’Oreal’s study...
More should be done to promote self-tanning products and influence people not to turn to sunbeds in order to get the bronze look they crave, at the risk of UV-induced damage that can lead to cancer.
Ingredients supplier Merck has launched new cosmetics actives and invited CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com down to give us an exclusive insight on the skin care ingredients.
Switzerland-based ingredients supplier, Cosmetochem, has launched Citrolumine 8, a new cosmetic active for use in anti-ageing and skin lightening products.
PZ Cussons has announced the acquisition of sunless tanning brand St Tropez from the UK private equity group LDC, for £62.5m (€72.8m), in a push to enhance its ‘masstige’ brands.
In Japan two leading cosmetic companies have announced the launch
of new skin care formulas in the same week. Kanebo has developed a
vitamin-B skin whitening product, while Kao has unveiled a formula
that claims to tighten skin pores,...