The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the cosmetics retailer Sa Sa to temporarily suspend operations of 21 stores in Hong Kong and Macau as part of cost-saving measures.
A K-beauty firm that specialises in viral marketing is exploring new avenues in South East Asia and Japan beauty markets as Korean social media-use plateaus.
Cosmetic packaging company Albéa will be unveiling a new facility in China this year as it seeks to capitalise on the growing e-commerce opportunities.
A South Korean start-up is helping bloggers and fashion brands launch new beauty brands in as little as four months with the help of its global OEM database.
Colorpink R&D hopes to capitalise on the growing demand for more simplified products among urbanites living in fast-paced cities with its minimalist beauty brand, Formulier.
Swiss-British company AP Organics is setting sights on Japan's cosmetics market for growth outside of Europe, with the firm believing it holds great prospects for its CBD ingredients and services.
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Australia-based natural baby care brand Aromababy is aiming to solidify its profile in China where it sees tremendous opportunities amid the rising consumption of baby care products.
The company behind Chinese make-up brand Catkin is pushing to expand its global footprint as it believes there’s a growing demand for its products overseas.
Biopharmaceutical company Avicanna is seeking a partnership to help it expand the footprint of its CBD skin care brand, Pura Earth into Asia, starting with Japan.
Kao Corporation has developed a shampoo and conditioner formulation which it claims can protect hair from external pollutants such as fine dust particles and pollen.
One of Amorepacific’s latest brands is seeking to subvert K-beauty convention and cater to the latest trends and demands influencing today’s South Korean beauty consumer.
Nutri-Woods Biotech is on the cusp of global expansion but says there is a lot more education to be done to explain how traditional Chinese herbal ingredients are different from other botanical ingredients found in personal care products.
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that topical brimonidine gel (0.33%) was effective in reducing alcohol-induced flushing in East Asians.
The China State Council has finally passed the highly anticipated Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) draft during an executive meeting held on January 3.
We round-up our most-read stories on the Japanese beauty market, featuring e’quipe’s new active wellness brand, Kanebo’s rebrand and our podcast episode on Singaporean-Japanese skin care brand Re:erth.
COSME Tech returns to Japan later this month for its 10th edition from January 20–22, and CosmeticsDesign-Asia will be on-site to cover the latest launches, insights and trends.
A round-up on our top stories on China’s lucrative personal care market, featuring the Chinese expansion ambitions of Black Chicken Remedies, AOBiome, Virospack and Symrise.
Hong Kong-based cosmetics OEM company Global Cosmetics is on a mission to modernise its business and tap into the millennial mindset as it prepares to expand internationally as a ‘full-service ideas company’.
Japanese cosmetics company Kao Corporation has collaborated with tech start-up Preferred Networks Inc. to launch a new beauty consultation service that monitors RNA in sebum.
Cosmetic firm e’quipe Ltd. has announced the launch of athletia, a skin care and lifestyle brand that taps into the rising active beauty and wellness trends in the market.
Dropper maker Virospack believes there is huge potential in China’s domestic market as more local beauty brands begin to position themselves in the premium category.
We round-up our most-read stories on the Japanese beauty market, featuring Kao’s fine-fibre skin care, Dr. Ci:Labo’s travel retail activations and Shiseido’s final year revisions.
A spike in demand for colour cosmetics has created an opportunity for the Intercos Group to accelerate its business and further strengthen its position in the Chinese market.
US-based microbiome company AOBiome is poised to tackle the Chinese market with AO+ Skincare, a new brand based on its own probiotic beauty brand, Mother Dirt.
Japanese cosmetics conglomerate Kao Corporation is set to release 44 new colour cosmetic products in February 2020 to mark the official rebrand of cosmetics brand Kanebo.
Sisun International, the company behind South Korean apparel retailer Michaa, is looking to expand its business into the cosmetics market with its newly launched sun care brand.
South Korean cosmetics conglomerate Amorepacific is scheduled to launch its first ever professional-grade beauty brand Holitual to meet rising consumer desire to have effective skin treatments in the comfort of their home.
Japanese skin care label Dr. Ci:Labo is tapping into travel retail with a virtual interactive game targeted at Chinese consumers travelling in South Korea.
We round-up our most-read news pieces about China, featuring the potential of C-beauty, the growing local fine fragrance space, Mary Kay’ efforts to connect with younger Chinese consumers and more.
South Korean packaging start-up Innerbottle will soon be starting its first round of funding as it seeks to take its sustainable packaging solution to the world stage.
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has released new regulations on additional testing requirements for beauty products that contain sunscreen agents.
Foreo has won a two-year intellectual property battle in China – a massive breakthrough that gives strong signals to fraudulent skin care companies, its UK and Ireland general manager says.
China has been outgunning the United States in beauty sales to the point that it should overtake its market by 2023, even if growth slows, according to a new report by JP Morgan.
Sprouted oat extract has potential as an ingredient to help alleviate eczema symptoms, with a new study from Korea showing it reduced skin itchiness and erythema by 32%.
A team of Japanese scientists have developed an alpha-gel which contains a compound that resembles the main component of the skin’s moisture-retaining lipid layer.
Japanese cosmetics maker Kao Corporation will launch the first products based on its new ‘fine-fibre’ technology in its domestic market from December 4, with an international roll-out following in early 2020.
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