GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of January 2024

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Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of January 2024, featuring news from Cosme Decorté, Amorepacific, Medicube, and more.

Click through to see our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of January 2024, featuring news from Cosme Decorté, Amorepacific, Medicube, and more.

GALLERY: Top 10 of January 2024
GALLERY: Top 10 of January 2024

Click through to see our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of January 2024, featuring news from 

Ohtani effect: Baseball star's Decorté endorsement stirs interest among male consumers
Ohtani effect: Baseball star's Decorté endorsement stirs interest among male consumers

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s endorsement of Japanese skin care brand Cosme Decorté’s Liposome series has garnered the brand more interest from men, according to new consumer insights.

Need-to-know: The major cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda in 2024
Need-to-know: The major cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda in 2024 (Shana Novak)

Here we dissect the regulatory challenges set to shape the year ahead that will affect the Asia Pacific cosmetic industry, with expert insights from leading industry insiders.

Revealed: Key beauty and personal care trends set to shape the APAC industry in 2024
Revealed: Key beauty and personal care trends set to shape the APAC industry in 2024

As we move into the new year, we reveal the consumer and market shifts that are going to have a major impact on the beauty and personal care industry in Asia Pacific in 2024

All eyes on APAC: Three emerging spaces to watch for beauty and personal care growth in 2024
All eyes on APAC: Three emerging spaces to watch for beauty and personal care growth in 2024 (Rieko Honma/Getty Images)

We speak to leading beauty and personal care insiders from Dow, Givaudan, and Carbonwave, to glean insights into the markets and segments they are tipping for growth in 2024.

K-beauty firm behind medicube sees global expansion propelled by demand for cost-effective next-gen devices
K-beauty firm behind medicube sees global expansion propelled by demand for cost-effective next-gen devices

South Korea-based APR Corp says its beauty device technology is the key driving force behind the company’s accelerated expansion into overseas markets, amid growing demand for cost-effective devices.

Beauty tech torch bearer: Amorepacific fills gap in lip care with new multifunctional device
Beauty tech torch bearer: Amorepacific fills gap in lip care with new multifunctional device

K-beauty giant Amorepacific’s says its Lipcure Beam combines lip diagnosis, care and makeup capabilities in a single device, addressing the gap in existing products that mostly only offer moisturising function.

Minimalist and understated: How the quiet luxury fashion trend will influence makeup in 2024
Minimalist and understated: How the quiet luxury fashion trend will influence makeup in 2024 (puhhha/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The quiet luxury fashion trend is set to influence makeup in 2024, according to new insights from Japan.

UGLY move: LG H&H rides upcycling trend with launch of new conscious beauty brand
UGLY move: LG H&H rides upcycling trend with launch of new conscious beauty brand

LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) recently unveiled its new conscious beauty brand UGLY LOVELY, which upcycles “ugly crops” into ingredients, to meet the increasing demand for sustainable cosmetics.

No more sticky situation: Nivea-Kao fills gap in sweat care category with new product targeting the neck
No more sticky situation: Nivea-Kao fills gap in sweat care category with new product targeting the neck

Nivea-Kao’s latest innovation, containing a functional ingredient that releases a fresh scent each time a user breaks into a sweat, capitalises on the lack of products that address “sticky neck” issues.

Good UV rays? Pola Orbis new sunscreen tech harnesses sunlight to boost collagen and skin clarity
Good UV rays? Pola Orbis new sunscreen tech harnesses sunlight to boost collagen and skin clarity

Pola Orbis claims to have successfully developed sunscreen technology that utilises the beneficial effects of red and blue light, which it says can lead to firmer and more beautiful skin.