Click through for our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of April 2024 featuring news from Sephora, Kolmar, Dr. Ci:Labo, Shiseido and more.
Click through for our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of April 2024 featuring news from Sephora, Kolmar, Dr. Ci:Labo, Shiseido and more.
Sephora’s failure to crack South Korea has been linked to its inability to understand the local market and highlights the strength of local players, according to industry experts.
Cosmetics company Kolmar Korea has discovered a skin microbiome-derived probiotic ingredient that it claims can suppress skin ageing caused by ultraviolet (UV) rays, and plans to use it to develop “groundbreaking” sun care products.
Sephora’s exit from South Korea leaves a vacuum highlighting need for a diversity of brands and retail channels in the market, says experts.
Beauty brands need to work with trusted influencers and genuine product users to develop content that will convince TikTok users to checkout their carts, says an expert from South East Asia.
Dr.Ci:Labo claims that new research on phenylethyl resorcinol demonstrates high efficacy in combating hyperpigmentation, surpassing the effectiveness of more well-known ingredients such as vitamin C and niacinamide.
Shiseido has set its sights on burgeoning markets including India, Thailand, and Vietnam for expansion as it aims to propel growth in the skin care market.
E-commerce platform Shopee says Vietnam has become a key market for K-beauty brands with orders surging more than five-fold over the last three years.
K-beauty skin care brand Then I Met You is set to debut in five Asian markets this April through a partnership with Sephora, marking its first-ever retail expansion.
Australian sun care brand Ultra Violette has updated its star sunscreen with more skin care benefits to align with consumer shifts towards leaner skin care routines.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) has emphasised that non-halal certified products, including cosmetics, are mandated to clearly indicate so on packaging.
