GALLERY: Top 10 most-read APAC cosmetic stories of September 2021

GALLERY-Top-10-most-read-APAC-cosmetic-stories-of-September-2021.jpg

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

Click through to see our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of September, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

GALLERY: Top 10 most-read APAC cosmetic stories of September 2021
GALLERY: Top 10 most-read APAC cosmetic stories of September 2021

Click through to see our recap of the most-read cosmetics stories of September, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Activated apples: Biotech firm Renovatio claims new APSKIN products have retinol-like effects 'without the downsides'
Activated apples: Biotech firm Renovatio claims new APSKIN products have retinol-like effects 'without the downsides'

Australian firm Renovatio Bioscience has launched two new cosmetic products with an enhanced formula that it believes can rival retinol products in terms of efficacy without the tricky side effects.

Pandemic skin care: Shiseido's AQUALABEL launches range focusing on skin health and fermented ingredients
Pandemic skin care: Shiseido's AQUALABEL launches range focusing on skin health and fermented ingredients

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has launched a new range of skin care products under the AQUALABEL brand that was developed in response to skin care needs and concerns that have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Sleep is so near yet so far': Scent by SIX unveils new collection to promote better sleep
'Sleep is so near yet so far': Scent by SIX unveils new collection to promote better sleep

Independent fragrance label Scent by SIX – set up by an ex-Givaudan exec – has launched a new scent collection to promote better sleep that contains scent technology developed by Takasago.

'A shift is happening': Why brands that emphasise scientific accuracy will displace clean beauty firms – 5 to 5
'A shift is happening': Why brands that emphasise scientific accuracy will displace clean beauty firms – 5 to 5

The founders of a newly launched skin care brand 5 to 5 is expecting the clean beauty trend to decline in the coming years and be replaced by brands that are based on solid science.

Scalp saver: Shampoo with Amorepacific's patented green tea probiotic sees sales surpass a million units
Scalp saver: Shampoo with Amorepacific's patented green tea probiotic sees sales surpass a million units

LABO-H, a hair care brand specialising in scalp skin under Amorepacific that utilises the firm's patented green tea probiotic, has seen sales of its scalp strengthening shampoo surpass a million units within 18 months of its launch.

Relief for the senses: Wellness-driven consumers seeking comfort in sensory beauty products - Dow
Relief for the senses: Wellness-driven consumers seeking comfort in sensory beauty products - Dow (Edwin Tan/Getty Images)

The surge in self-care habits during the pandemic is driving consumers to embrace sensory beauty products that offer mental and emotional comfort.

'Scent rituals': Consumer interest in fragrance expanding beyond perfume – Amorepacific
'Scent rituals': Consumer interest in fragrance expanding beyond perfume – Amorepacific

South Korean beauty and personal care major Amorepacific has launched a new lifestyle brand centred around the functional effects of fragrances to aid in self-care and wellness

Strength in skin care: China's media crackdown on 'sissy idols' unlikely to have large effect on robust men's category
Strength in skin care: China's media crackdown on 'sissy idols' unlikely to have large effect on robust men's category (Tomwang112/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Awareness on the importance of skin care among men is likely to protect the male beauty category from the recent media crackdown China has mandated against those who do not fit into the masculine stereotype.

Fight the fakes: Alarm at growing counterfeit cases in India's cosmetics market
Fight the fakes: Alarm at growing counterfeit cases in India's cosmetics market (Elena Volf/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

According to new data, cosmetics products are among the most counterfeited products in India's FMCG sector.

Skin care sanctuary: La Prairie to offer more personalised experiences with first standalone flagship in SEA
Skin care sanctuary: La Prairie to offer more personalised experiences with first standalone flagship in SEA

Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie has launched its first standalone flagship store in South East Asia, which it believes will help the brand to meet the increasing demand for a more personalised experience for its high-end clientele.