Amorepacific is set to launch its derma beauty brand Aestura in Vietnam and Thailand this year as it works to boost the brand’s international presence.
Thai beauty and wellness brand HARNN has embarked on its next phase of expansion through a retail store opening in Singapore, while building presence in the spa and hospitality sectors across Asia.
Exclusive insights from Thailand’s beauty players, including Karmart, Dr. Barbara Sturm and G&M Cosmetics, shed light on the unique perspectives of the Thai beauty consumer and reveal the drivers behind one of South East Asia’s most exciting markets.
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to growing concerns on the use of “harmful chemicals” in cosmetics by drafting a proposal to ban 13 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Thai beauty brand Mistine is aiming to grow its colour cosmetics category in China and has identified eye make-up and complexion products as its biggest opportunities.
Japanese consumer good giant Kao Corporation will launch its new mosquito repellent in Indonesia next year after recently embarking on an official launch in Thailand.
Genderless make-up brand FIVEISM x THREE is embarking on an overseas expansion as the COVID-19 situation abates, with new markets including Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan on its cards.
A fourth-generation perfumer with global ambitions has made it his life mission to introduce the modern consumer to his family’s legacy of traditional Thai perfumery through his contemporary brand.
In this episode, we speak to Seasun Society founder Madi Ross about how irresponsible marketing and media coverage are setting consumers up to fail in their pursuit of beauty.
The by-product from perilla seed oil extraction could be a promising ingredient in cosmeceutical formulations for reducing skin ageing and hyperpigmentation, according to a new study.
The founder of natural beauty brand Bangkok Soap Opera believes the brand’s effort in engaging consumers through activities such as workshops helped to create a market for natural solid soaps that previously did not exist in Thailand.
South Korean firm Yuhan-Kimberly is seeking to expand its anti-fine dust cosmetic range Red to Rad in key Asian markets including China, Vietnam and Thailand.
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring Malaysia’s stance on alcohol-based hand sanitisers, South Korea’s PVC ban impact on cosmetics and further clarification on China’s microbead ban.
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has repealed a notification to classify alcohol-based hand sanitisers as ‘medical devices’ in order to ease shortages, in the wake of recent COVID-19 developments.
As L’Oreal Thailand opens its green distribution centre at TPARK Bangna, the sustainability-driven facility is Asia’s first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver level green distribution centre, reported business publication...
More cosmetics manufactured by Thai companies will ship to these key markets thanks to the work of deputy commerce minister Apiradi Tantraporn and her office, as the Thai cosmetics business is growing both domestically and abroad.
Union Intraco, a developer and distributor of specialty chemicals in Thailand, has announced its intention to move into the cosmetics and personal care market.
This year's in-cosmetics Asia event opened its doors at the BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. The show boasts more exhibitors, a bigger than ever conference programme, the annual Best Ingredient Award and, new this year, the Product Trails,...
After much success in the Japanese beauty product market, Panasonic is now extending its reach into Southeast Asia with a new range of ‘nanoe care’ beauty and grooming products, based on its electrical expertise.
in-cosmetics Asia 2012 opened its doors in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday. Here we bring you some of the highlights from the first couple of days of the event, including some of the more high profile stands, as well as drawing attention to the trends that...
Reed Exhibitions, organizers of the in-cosmetics Asia event claim that nearly 4,000 attendees made the event a success, in spite of the fact that it had to be re-scheduled due to the threat of floods.
In the light of the floods that caused in-cosmetics Asia to be rescheduled, the event conference program has been redesigned to focus on how to turn a crisis into an opportunity.
A key difference to this year’s returning in-cosmetics Asia event for the cosmetics industry is the collaboration with the International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetics Chemists (IFSCC), which is taking place in the Thai capital Bangkok, from...
Scientists in Thailand have developed a new herbal extract that
they claim could rival the ubiquitous tea tree oil in products as
wide-ranging as shampoos, toothpaste and massage oil.
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