GALLERY: Top 10 APAC cosmetic stories of January 2021

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Our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of January, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Click through our gallery for our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of January 2021, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Top 10 stories of January 2021
Top 10 stories of January 2021

Click through our gallery for our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of January 2021, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Revealed: Five key beauty and personal care trends set to shape the industry in 2021
Revealed: Five key beauty and personal care trends set to shape the industry in 2021 (belchonock/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

As we move into the new year, CosmeticsDesign-Asia sits down with industry leaders and upcoming players about five trends that are going to have a major impact on the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care industry in 2021.

All eyes on… Three emerging APAC markets to watch for cosmetic growth in 2021
All eyes on… Three emerging APAC markets to watch for cosmetic growth in 2021 (triocean/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Vietnam, India and China’s lower-tier cities are poised for concerted cosmetics and personal care sector growth in 2021, according to our exclusive expert analysis from industry insiders.

Need-to-know: The major cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda for APAC in 2021
Need-to-know: The major cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda for APAC in 2021 (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Here we bring you the expert insights of industry insiders on the regulatory issues and trends that will affect the cosmetics industry in APAC in 2021.

China cosmetic registration: SAMR publishes full details of new rules that will be enforced in May
China cosmetic registration: SAMR publishes full details of new rules that will be enforced in May (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has published the full-text regarding new regulations for cosmetics registration, which will come into force May 1, 2021.

Pandemic-driven: COVID-19 creates resilient beauty trend and accelerate clean beauty movement in APAC - DSM
Pandemic-driven: COVID-19 creates resilient beauty trend and accelerate clean beauty movement in APAC - DSM (Anna-Ok/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Resilient beauty is a new trend set to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ingredient manufacturer DSM.

Buzzing research: Kao develops new mosquito repellent technology using silicone oil
Buzzing research: Kao develops new mosquito repellent technology using silicone oil (nechaev-kon/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Kao has developed a technology using low-viscosity silicone oil to prevent mosquitoes from landing on the skin, revealing its potential as an insect repellent ingredient.

‘Reverse recycling’: Korea actions new scheme to aid goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025
‘Reverse recycling’: Korea actions new scheme to aid goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025 (Evorona/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Korea Cosmetic Association (KCA) and Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative (KPRC) have announced a new recycling program for companies to achieve goal of recycling 10% of cosmetic packaging by 2025.

Beauty on-demand: One-hour delivery services for cosmetics the new ‘habit’ in China – Dada Group
Beauty on-demand: One-hour delivery services for cosmetics the new ‘habit’ in China – Dada Group (William_Potter/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chinese on-demand retail and delivery firm Dada Group is working to expand its beauty category in 2021 to keep up with consumer need for quick and speedy delivery services.

‘Managing the non-homogeneity’: Shiseido APAC CEO on why diverse region holds huge cosmetics opportunities
‘Managing the non-homogeneity’: Shiseido APAC CEO on why diverse region holds huge cosmetics opportunities

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company aims to tap into opportunities offered by the diversity of the Asia Pacific region, which it believes holds huge potential particularly in South East Asia and India.

Anti-ageing for millennials: innisfree launches new line in Singapore following success in South Korea
Anti-ageing for millennials: innisfree launches new line in Singapore following success in South Korea

Amorepacific-owned South Korean brand innisfree will launch a new anti-ageing line, Black Tea Youth Enhancing, in Singapore, following success in its home market.