Click through the gallery to see our recap of November's top stories, featuring LG H&H woes in China, Kao's impending price hikes, the potential of African traditional oils, and more.
The double whammy of lockdowns hitting offline sales in China and tighter government regulations on e-commerce influencers stifling online sales are continuing to hit the beauty trade in the country, according to Korean powerhouse LG H&H.
'Time to comply': Eight Thai skin care products on sale in the Philippines contaminated with mercury
Eight Thai skin care products that are on sale online in the Philippines have been found to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of mercury.
Thai beauty brand Mistine is aiming to grow its colour cosmetics category in China and has identified eye make-up and complexion products as its biggest opportunities.
Price hikes ahead: Kao's consumer product price increases likely to continue in 2023 'and beyond'
Japanese conglomerate Kao Corporation will further extend price increases into skin and hair care in the fourth quarter of its current fiscal year.
Runaway success: Suntory-owned Varon triples sales target to $6.14m after smashing initial goals
A men's skin care brand developed by Suntory Wellness for middle-aged men has tripled its sales target after achieving its initial number in the first five months.
'New old ingredients': Natural trend driving beauty to embrace Africa's traditional oils
The cosmetics industry is seeing a rising appetite for traditional oils that have been used for centuries by Africa's indigenous people as the demand for new, powerful, and efficacious natural ingredients booms.
Coty-owned skin care brand Lancaster saw sales on Hainan Island multiply by five year-on-year, boosting the beauty major's confidence in building its skin care presence in China.
Digital deployment: J&J brand Dr.Ci:Labo taps tech at new China store amid three-year expansion push
Johnson & Johnson skin care brand Dr.Ci:Labo has deployed a raft of digital innovations at its latest China store as it seeks to bridge the offline and online worlds as part of a three-year strategy to build brand awareness in the country.
Slower than expected: Estée Lauder anticipates Hainan recovery in fiscal 2024 – CFO
Beauty titan Estée Lauder Companies is expecting a slow recovery in China's crucial travel retail hotspot of Hainan and does not anticipate things to be “fully back to normal” by the next fiscal year, said its CFO.
Pass the buck: Sea Buckthorn displays strong anti-ageing skin benefits – New China research
Sea buckthorn proanthocyanidins have been shown to display strong anti-ageing activity in human skin fibroblasts, researchers from China have reported.
