According to our regional expert Florence Bernardin, the CEO of 'Information & Inspiration', an agency that specializes in all that is the cosmetics industry in Asia, the days of Japanese consumers kitted out in Chanel from head to toe are gone and the customized experience is now favored.
Florence was called on by the organisers of in-cosmetics Asia this year to dedicate a pavilion to Japan, exhibiting
the region’s most up-and-coming brands; consumer insights; and a product trail showcasing ingredients and projects that draw inspiration the market.
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com caught up with Bernardin to discuss why the new consumer is '40' instead of '20' and how cosmetic consummation has continued to decline in a country severely affected by natural disasters.
Demand for 'Cooling down' and 'heating up' products
According to Florence, the key trends continue to be a quest for well-being, positive ageing and minimalism. "Japanese consumers are educated in prevention, so timely regimes have been replaced with one high standard product in the quest for natural beauty," the expert tells this publication.
"Therefore; the trend at the minute is more about 'looking like yourself', than sophisticated or complicated products."
Enter a new generation of cleansers and make up removers that heat up or cool down and come in transparent, pink or changing colors when foaming or using it!
"Hot cleansers or carbonic acid care products are big right now in Japan because it stimulates and heats up the body," says Florence.
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Florence Bernardin is the CEO of 'Information & Inspiration', an agency that specialises in all that is the cosmetics industry in Asia, and will be back on the region next month reporting on what matters.
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