Beauty brands looking into South Korea’s post-pandemic personal care market can tap into upcoming trends triggered by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
South Korean Ministry of Food & Drug Safety (MFDS) has released a draft detailing safety rules for custom cosmetic manufacturers, leading to specific guidelines for firms offering personalised beauty solutions.
Flavour and fragrance group Symrise is expecting to see growth in China’s fine fragrance market as younger consumers and local players stir up the category.
Newly launched hair care brand Hair Folli is gearing up to launch its products in China as the market has been reporting rapid recovery from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Cosmetic ingredient supplier Merck believes the market will see a shift in China’s colour cosmetic trends to more attention-grabbing, long-lasting and skin-loving in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Fine fragrance house Sozio says it is reinforcing its position in China with a new site designed to help it tap into new opportunities in the domestic market.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued new draft for public consultation, further refining the scope of cosmetics categories subject to the microbead ban.
Analysts believe China’s premium fragrance market will continue to see strong growth underpinned the luxury positioning of fragrances and its e-commerce availability.
Japanese cosmetics company Menard has reproduced a sensitive skin model that would allow researchers to perform evaluations on skin with various barrier functions.
Azelis is hoping to step up its focus on transparency, natural ingredients and sustainability in China’s cosmetics sector after in the wake of its acquisition of Chinese speciality chemicals company CosBond.
Japanese cosmetics firm Pola Orbis Holdings has partnered with Hitachi Zosen Corporation to jointly develop cosmetic ingredients and packaging materials with a 100% plant-based biopolymer.
Researchers from Kao Corporation have conducted a study to determine and quantify the significant changes to the shape of the lip and the surrounding area as women age.
The Kao Corporation has announced plans to accelerate expansion of its environmentally friendly Smart Holders and eliminate its use of plastic stickers on products as part of its goals to reduce plastic waste.
South Korean cosmetics research and manufacture company Cosmax has announced the development of a new sun care product that utilises microbial materials that have survived a trip to space.
South Korea’s Cosmax has partnered with Seoul National University (SNU) to launch a research and development centre dedicated to developing ‘next generation’ beauty and health technologies it can commercialise.
A.S. Watson’s health and beauty operations in Asia have managed to deliver growth of 7% in 2019, despite the political unrest that plagued Hong Kong it the second half of the year.
We round-up our most-read stories on the Japanese beauty market featuring a new study on lip care, COVID-19 woes, Molinard’s second attempt at Japan and more.
Derma cosmetics brand Curél is set to unveil a new flagship product in April 2020 to accelerate the brand’s growth in the domestic and global marketplace.
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson has observed a strong recovery in China after over a month of store closures due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
German beauty nutrition specialist, HECH Nutrition, is working towards expansion into Japan and Singapore following its success in China’s beauty market.
Chinese consumers will shift their attitudes towards beauty products that promote health on the label following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
As South Korea moves to regulate its plastic waste, experts are questioning if these new regulations will stifle creativity or push cosmetics brands to innovate packaging design in an eco-friendlier manner.
The Shiseido Company has developed a new foundation formula that claims to provide the high coverage of a solid foundation with a natural finish it likens to stockings.
Cosmetic products have traditionally relied heavily on water, but as worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself to innovate with less of it – or without it completely.
Watsons has launched a new concept store that integrates online and offline (O+O), which it says creates a new shopping experience for younger consumers.
Amorepacific has unveiled new research and development site to advance its research into a particular probiotic strain found in green tea leaves cultivated on its farm in Jeju Island, South Korea.
China’s hair care category will bounce back the fastest compared to skin care and colour cosmetics in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, according to a new report.
Chinese E-commerce giant, JD.com along with its big data research institute, has revealed the five major trends driving the domestic cosmetics markets in its latest report.
Organic beauty brand Naveen has dedicated its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint for the last two years, but says it is far from finding the perfect solution.
The company behind BIMAIO believes its foray into the Hong Kong market will provide the company with the insight it needs to penetrate the wider Asian region.
Cosmetics manufacturer Pola Orbis announced that its edible beauty product has exceeded the company’s expectations and raked in JYP29bn ($264m) in sales its first year.
Japanese fragrance firm Aroma Trove has observed a swell of interest in its fruit waters as demand for more gentle, sensitive skin-friendly products intensifies.
Kao Corporation’s cosmetics business has achieved its strategic targets a year ahead of schedule thanks to the double-digit growth of its 11 global strategy brands, known as the G11 portfolio.
A round-up on our top stories on China’s lucrative personal care market, featuring the expansion ambitions of Colorite Cosmetics, Aromababy, Bormioli Luigi and more.
A new study from the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine has discovered that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) could potentially be an important component in creating more efficient lip care products.
Italian cosmetics firm Chromavis is strengthening its capabilities to better serve the China’s domestic beauty brands that are looking to boost their position in the masstige market.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons is launching cloud-based stores in China this quarter to refine the ‘round-the-clock’ shopping experience for consumers.
French perfume house Molinard is approaching the Japanese market for the second time with a range of fresh fragrances it believes will appeal more to local consumers.