Gallery: Top 10 most-read cosmetics stories of April

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Here's a recap of the most read cosmetics stories of April, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations. ©GettyImages

Here's a recap of the most read cosmetics stories of April, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through our gallery to see our top cosmetics stories of April, featuring Pond's latest millennial-targeted range, halal blockchain, and Givaudan's latest microalgae ingredient.

Top 10 most-read cosmetics stories of April
Top 10 most-read cosmetics stories of April

Click through our gallery to see our top cosmetics stories of April, featuring Pond's latest millennial-targeted range, halal blockchain, and Givaudan's latest microalgae ingredient.

How Pond’s reinvigorated its brand image to attract millennial beauty consumers
How Pond’s reinvigorated its brand image to attract millennial beauty consumers

Unilever-owned Pond’s recently launched a successful campaign to increase its standing with millennial beauty consumers in Thailand.

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Five mega-trends that will affect China’s beauty industry – Insights from Dow
Five mega-trends that will affect China’s beauty industry – Insights from Dow (zhuyufang/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Dow believes there are five mega-trends have the potential to create new opportunities and propel the growth of China’s personal care industry.

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Animal testing ban still ‘unlikely’ even as China greenlights alternative processes for cosmetic ingredients
Animal testing ban still ‘unlikely’ even as China greenlights alternative processes for cosmetic ingredients (Artfully79/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved two animal-free cosmetic testing methods but it is still a long way from banning animal tests completely.

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Japan focus: Our top stories featuring Japan’s cosmetics industry
Japan focus: Our top stories featuring Japan’s cosmetics industry (Phattana/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

We round up of our most-read news pieces on Japan, featuring Shiseido’s supply chain woes, Kao’s new research into autogenic therapy and more.

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Shiseido and A.S. Watson to launch co-created anti-pollution range in more Asian markets
Shiseido and A.S. Watson to launch co-created anti-pollution range in more Asian markets

The success of Shiseido and A.S. Watson’s co-created anti-pollution skin care range has prompted the companies to expand it to more Asian markets.

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Malaysian cosmetics firm among first to join global halal blockchain registry
Malaysian cosmetics firm among first to join global halal blockchain registry (LiudmylaSupynska/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A blockchain system that ensures the veracity of halal-certified products across the world has been praised by Malaysian firm Miss Elwani - one of the first cosmetics companies that has signed up to the system.

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China’s consumption upgrade pushing e-commerce giant Tmall to bring in more beauty
China’s consumption upgrade pushing e-commerce giant Tmall to bring in more beauty (zhuyufang/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

China’s growing appetite for cosmetic products is pushing e-commerce platform Tmall to bring in more beauty products to satisfy its consumers' demands.

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AmorePacific opens centre dedicated to the research and development of anti-pollution products
AmorePacific opens centre dedicated to the research and development of anti-pollution products (BarnabyChambers/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

AmorePacific has launched an anti-pollution research centre at its Technology Research Institute in Korea in an effort to research the negative effects of pollution on the skin.

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Lego-like cosmetics: Shinsegae targets millennial beauty consumers with Stonebrick brand
Lego-like cosmetics: Shinsegae targets millennial beauty consumers with Stonebrick brand

South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae has launched Stonebrick, a colourful make-up brand designed to attract young consumers who are ‘leading consumption’.

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‘Positivity in a jar’: Givaudan’s new ingredient shows microalgae potential in cosmetics is ‘unlimited’
‘Positivity in a jar’: Givaudan’s new ingredient shows microalgae potential in cosmetics is ‘unlimited’

Givaudan believes microalgae holds limitless potential to fulfil consumer demands for clean and effective beauty products, while simultaneously boosting moods.

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