GALLERY: Our top 10 most-read stories of September

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

Click through our gallery to see our top 10 stories of September, featuring Amorepacific's new beauty supplement brand, A.S. Watson's focus on gen Z consumers and more.

Top 10 stories of September
Top 10 stories of September (belchonock/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Click through our gallery to see our top 10 stories of September, featuring Amorepacific's new beauty supplement brand, A.S. Watson's focus on gen Z consumers and more.

Chewable cosmetics: Amorepacific jumps on edible beauty trend with new supplement brand
Chewable cosmetics: Amorepacific jumps on edible beauty trend with new supplement brand

K-beauty conglomerate Amorepacific is tapping into beauty supplement trend with its latest edible beauty brand, CUBEME.

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Malaysian retailer gearing up to ban ‘anti-palm oil’ cosmetics from supermarkets
Malaysian retailer gearing up to ban ‘anti-palm oil’ cosmetics from supermarkets (pigphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain has launched a palm oil boycott in reverse, by prohibiting the sale of anti-palm oil products, including cosmetics that are labelled “palm oil-free”.

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Skin microbiome index: Chinese researchers and P&G develop universal scale to assess eczema in children
Skin microbiome index: Chinese researchers and P&G develop universal scale to assess eczema in children (Totojang/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A joint research program between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Proctor & Gamble has developed a universal scale to quantitatively assess paediatric skin health based on its microbiota.

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‘Future of modern retail’: A.S. Watson targets Gen Z beauty consumers to drive growth
‘Future of modern retail’: A.S. Watson targets Gen Z beauty consumers to drive growth

Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson has stated that its Generation Z consumers are the “lynch-pin” of its current and future plans, with experiences as well as product range key to success.

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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 H&H Group’s beauty investments, Res Pharma Industriale sustainable silk protein, Crabtree & Evelyn’s comeback and more.

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Laws and regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region
Laws and regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring CSAR developments, palm oil, Neutrogena’s mask recall and more.

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Beauty & Packaging: Our top stories featuring packaging and design news in the cosmetics industry
Beauty & Packaging: Our top stories featuring packaging and design news in the cosmetics industry (Evorona/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Ales Groupe’s sustainability efforts, Crabtree & Evelyn’s relaunch design, Molten Brown’s new fragrance collection and more.

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‘Direct defiance of safety’: The Philippines fighting battle against mercury-laden skin whitening creams
‘Direct defiance of safety’: The Philippines fighting battle against mercury-laden skin whitening creams (Micha? Chodyra/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

An exposé of harmful skin whitening products in Asia has revealed that there is no way to know the true extent of the problem across the region, where they are most popular.

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Kao revamps est in response to the growing demand of premium skin care in Asia
Kao revamps est in response to the growing demand of premium skin care in Asia

Personal care conglomerate Kao is relaunching the est brand with “high added value” skin care products to tap into the growing demand for prestige beauty in Asia.

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Need for speed: Agility and responsiveness key to succeeding in China’s hyperactive beauty market – A.S. Watson
Need for speed: Agility and responsiveness key to succeeding in China’s hyperactive beauty market – A.S. Watson

The COO of beauty retailer A.S. Watson believes speed and the agility to respond to market changes are key to capitalising on the immense opportunities for personal care in China.

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