GALLERY: Our top 10 most-read stories of July

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Check out our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of July, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through our gallery to see our top beauty and personal care stories of July, featuring Shiseido's new IoT skin care brand, Lonza's biodegradable sheet masks, Amorepacific's sustainability goals and more.

Top cosmetic stories of July
Top cosmetic stories of July

Click through our gallery to see our top beauty and personal care stories of July, featuring Shiseido's new IoT skin care brand, Lonza's biodegradable sheet masks, Amorepacific's sustainability goals and more.

Smart skin care: Shiseido unveils subscription-based personalised beauty service
Smart skin care: Shiseido unveils subscription-based personalised beauty service

Shiseido has launched a new personalised skin care system, which combines an intelligent smartphone app and a dedicated product dispenser to provide optimal skin care tailored to current conditions.

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Biodegradable beauty: Lonza utilises sea plant-based gel to create sustainable sheet masks
Biodegradable beauty: Lonza utilises sea plant-based gel to create sustainable sheet masks (barbaraaaa/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Lonza has developed a sustainable solution to disposable facial masks and patches, which it believes will be a game-changer for the category.

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‘Tesla of beauty’: Aussie outfit OBJ outlines global ambitions for new cosmetics tech business
‘Tesla of beauty’: Aussie outfit OBJ outlines global ambitions for new cosmetics tech business

Australia-based tech firm OBJ Limited has signalled its ambition to become the ‘Tesla of beauty devices’, arguing the sector is still very much in its infancy and ripe for innovation.

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Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media
Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media

In our round-up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight news on adulterate skin creams, glass packaging, Expanscience, OBJ Limited and Geltor.

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Breathable nail varnish enables Muslim women to pray without worry
Breathable nail varnish enables Muslim women to pray without worry

Breathable nail polish which Muslims can wear while performing prayers is becoming a big hit in Islamic communities.

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Halal cosmetics market set to soar to $52bn by 2025 as sector becomes ‘increasingly inclusive’
Halal cosmetics market set to soar to $52bn by 2025 as sector becomes ‘increasingly inclusive’

Not only is the market for halal cosmetics growing at full tilt, but users are also willing to pay a premium for certified products.

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Singapore skin cream shock: Infant hospitalised after ‘potent medicinal ingredients’ cause serious adverse reactions
Singapore skin cream shock: Infant hospitalised after ‘potent medicinal ingredients’ cause serious adverse reactions (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Four cosmetics creams in Singapore were found to contain potent medicinal ingredients, with one causing an infant to develop Cushing’s syndrome.

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Microbiome momentum: Cosmax plans to release new range of anti-ageing skin care this year
Microbiome momentum: Cosmax plans to release new range of anti-ageing skin care this year (Totojang/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax is tapping into the microbiome trend with a new anti-ageing microbiome skin care range, which it plans to release in the second half of this year.

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Skin and mood: Looking into the emotional wellbeing of consumers with sensitive skin
Skin and mood: Looking into the emotional wellbeing of consumers with sensitive skin (itakayuki/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The emotional element of skin sensitivity presents opportunities for beauty and personal care companies to develop products that also improve mental well-being.

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Recycling revolution: Amorepacific aims to recycle 100% of its empty bottles by 2025
Recycling revolution: Amorepacific aims to recycle 100% of its empty bottles by 2025

Beauty conglomerate Amorepacific has signed an MOU with TerraCycle to step up its efforts in recycling empty bottles, with the firm hoping to hit the 100% milestone by 2025.

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