In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we feature stories on beauty’s role in travel retail, demand for silicone-free hair conditioners, beauty live commerce in SEA, and more.
istyle inc’s live commerce company Over The Border is channelling its resources into Chinese social media platform Douyin with hopes to develop it into a ‘core business' in China.
![The recent trend developments in the APAC beauty and personal care market. [Ukyo Beauty]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/what-s-trending-the-most-read-stories-on-apac-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights11/15490133-1-eng-GB/What-s-trending-The-most-read-stories-on-APAC-beauty-market-and-consumer-insights.jpg)
![istyle Inc's Over The Border is channelling its resources into Chinese social media platform Douyin. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/douyin-the-next-major-battleground-in-china-s-e-commerce-space-istyle-inc/12371182-1-eng-GB/Douyin-the-next-major-battleground-in-China-s-e-commerce-space-istyle-Inc.jpg)
![Puig says it is focusing on livestreaming, pop-ups, and exclusive launches to engage with younger consumers in the travel retail channel. [Christian Louboutin Beauty]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/puig-captures-younger-travellers-in-asia-with-livestreaming-pop-ups-exclusive-launches/16409069-1-eng-GB/Puig-captures-younger-travellers-in-Asia-with-livestreaming-pop-ups-exclusive-launches.jpg)
![Thyme, honey, aloe vera, curcumin, and St. John's wort hold potential in wound healing applications. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/thyme-curcumin-among-naturals-that-show-promise-for-wound-healing-review/16429148-1-eng-GB/Thyme-curcumin-among-naturals-that-show-promise-for-wound-healing-Review.jpg)
![Study involving over 6,000 subjects says sensitisation rate of propylene glycol was 'infrequent'. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/propylene-glycol-sensitisation-found-to-be-uncommon-australia-study/16401110-1-eng-GB/Propylene-glycol-sensitisation-found-to-be-uncommon-Australia-study.jpg)
![Yatsen expects revenue will take longer to bounce back despite improved market conditions in the domestic beauty market. [Perfect Diary]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2023/06/01/yatsen-revenue-rebound-will-take-time-despite-signs-of-market-recovery-ceo/16439813-1-eng-GB/Yatsen-revenue-rebound-will-take-time-despite-signs-of-market-recovery-CEO.jpg)
![Shiseido is set to move away from ‘extreme’ promotions during China’s mega shopping festivals. [NARS]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2023/06/01/shiseido-will-turn-away-from-heavy-promotions-in-china-to-achieve-sustainable-sales-growth/16428986-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-will-turn-away-from-heavy-promotions-in-China-to-achieve-sustainable-sales-growth.jpg)
