Healthcare practitioners in Japan have limited knowledge about acne management and more needs to be done to demonstrate the impact of skin care to utilise it as a means of treatment and prevention.
Special Edition: Active skin care - protection and healing in a post-COVID world
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has propelled skin health to the top of the beauty agenda, as consumers seek out brands that plug new needs around skin barrier protection, hydration and cleansing, says the president of L’Oréal Active Cosmetics.
Spanish luxury beauty and perfume major Puig has carved its business into three divisions, creating a new Derma unit as part of plans to re-spark growth following a tough 2020 disrupted by COVID-19.
French dermocosmetics firm Laboratoires Expanscience has developed an active ingredient for dark circles and under-eye puffiness using avocado by-product sourced from Peru.
L’Oréal has secured strong third-quarter earnings across its global business, driven largely by dynamic growth in its Luxe and Active divisions and business has accelerated across Eastern Europe.
Specialty chemicals major BASF has partnered with French microbe tech firm Biomillenia to try and identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients that promote a healthier skin microbiome.