GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of June 2024

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Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of June 2024 including our feature on the travel retail beauty scene, Kao's latest men's hair care launches, our new Drop Zone series, and more.

Click through to see our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of June 2024 including our feature on the travel retail beauty scene, Kao's latest men's hair care launches, our new Drop Zone series, and more.

A recap of June's top stories
A recap of June's top stories

Click through to see our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of June 2024 including our feature on the travel retail beauty scene, Kao's latest men's hair care launches, our new Drop Zone series, and more.

Updated AU/NZ sunscreen standards will bring more consistency to industry
Updated AU/NZ sunscreen standards will bring more consistency to industry (Fascinadora/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The latest sunscreen standards are set to bring greater consistency to the industry, ensuring more accurate testing and better protection for consumers in Australia and New Zealand, says one cosmetics scientist.

New codes of beauty: L’Oréal steering tech innovations for elevated personalisation, inclusivity and consumer experience
New codes of beauty: L’Oréal steering tech innovations for elevated personalisation, inclusivity and consumer experience

Global cosmetics giant L’Oréal is doubling down on beauty tech innovations, from AI-powered skin care solutions to personalised makeup devices and hair tools, to drive positive impact at a collective and individual level.

How to win over… evolving post-pandemic travel retail shoppers
How to win over… evolving post-pandemic travel retail shoppers

Insight from travel retail experts at Elizabeth Arden, Kenvue, L’Occitane, L’Oréal and more have highlighted the challenges facing the duty-free sector and reveal what it takes to navigate the evolving habits of the post-pandemic passenger.

Building resilience: Kao reinforces men’s hair care with new launches inspired by skinification trend
Building resilience: Kao reinforces men’s hair care with new launches inspired by skinification trend

Kao Corporation is seeking to strengthen its hold on the men’s hair care segment with more premium products inspired by the hair and scalp skinification trend.

Drop Zone: Amorepacific, Caudalie, Glow Recipe launches help ease complex beauty routines
Drop Zone: Amorepacific, Caudalie, Glow Recipe launches help ease complex beauty routines

In this edition of Drop Zone, CosmeticsDesign-Asia looks at the new products launched recently that are meeting demands for simplified beauty routines, featuring Laneige, Innisfree, IOPE, Caudalie, and Glow Recipe.

‘Accessible for everyone’: L'Oréal HK champions social responsibility to engage value-driven Gen Z consumers
‘Accessible for everyone’: L'Oréal HK champions social responsibility to engage value-driven Gen Z consumers

L'Oréal Hong Kong says it is aiming to build long-term trust, advocacy, and loyalty with value-conscious Generation Z consumers through impactful social initiatives and inclusive brand values.

‘I stuck to my intuition’: Why the founder of a Gen Alpha-centric deo brand avoids genderless positioning
‘I stuck to my intuition’: Why the founder of a Gen Alpha-centric deo brand avoids genderless positioning

The founder of a Gen Alpha-centric deodorant brand has her sights set on dominating the market for tween and teen boys, which she believes has been sorely overlooked.

All that glitters: Clio more than doubles Japan offline footprint with 7-Eleven expansion
All that glitters: Clio more than doubles Japan offline footprint with 7-Eleven expansion

K-beauty company Clio Cosmetics more than doubles its existing offline footprint in Japan by launching a makeup brand into 7-Eleven.

Japan consumers seek ‘mid-priced cosmetics’ amid price hikes, weakened yen – new data
Japan consumers seek ‘mid-priced cosmetics’ amid price hikes, weakened yen – new data

Rising prices and weak yen have influenced Japanese consumers to seek out products in the mid-price range, according to new data from the country.

Poor public perception remains biggest hurdle for CBD cosmetics in South Korea – expert
Poor public perception remains biggest hurdle for CBD cosmetics in South Korea – expert

The negative perception of hemp among the South Korean population appears to be the biggest setback to industry development, although efforts are being made by both public and private sectors to overcome the hurdles.