Estée Lauder Cos will be able to absorb the impact of worsening trade terms between US and China because of the company’s high growth margins and investments in capacity, according to executive vice president and CFO Tracey T. Travis.
From Korea to India, cosmetic companies are rushing to be one of the first to tap into the fast-growing male-grooming market in Asia, with western brands like Chanel using Asia as a launch pad for male-centric beauty products.
Speciality chemicals name, Evonik, on how it hones its diverse product collection for the nature-focused and fast-paced Korean and Chinese consumer demands.
As active ingredients and raw materials form a strong presence in Korean cosmetics, we look at how they are answering oily and sensitive skin care needs.
Lush Korea believes its loyal customer base will continue to support the brand despite a wave a recent bad press, which led to the firm being branded ‘misogynistic’.
China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) ordered the recall of a skin care product over concerns that it looked too much like a beverage and could potentially confuse and harm consumers, especially children.
China is the biggest cosmetics market in Asia-Pacific and second to the US as the dominating global power nation for all things beauty and personal care.
Cosmetic products imported via cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) into China look set to require registration with the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) before they can be imported into the country from next year.
In collaboration with six Japanese companies, the leading cosmetics and personal giant enters into the Forest Stewardship Council Certified Procurement Declaration.
Swiss private label manufacturers Mibelle Group is targeting expansion in the Asian market following the acquisition of Gowoonsesang, the developer of popular Korean derma-cosmetic brand Dr. G.
Estée Lauder Cos. sales in China reach a billion dollars for the first time, contributing to the 29% growth in Asia-Pacific and boosting the company to reach $13.7bn in sales, a 16% increase from 2017.
For the first time, Natural & Organic Products Asia will display organic European skin care along with demonstrating leading products and conducting business seminars.
Korean pharmaceutical manufacturer Huons Global plans to gain approval to sell Hutox by 2020 and has already secured ₩190b worth of contracts to export it.
Unilever will now be able to reach 99% of China’s population with its personal care products after linking-up with JD.com to tap into it logistics infrastructure and expertise.
Lena & Lina launched less than a year ago, in November of 2017; though that brand’s Founder and CEO Paulina Kapoor has been at work on the skin care collection since 2015. At Cosmoprof North America, she spoke with Cosmetics Design about the brand’s...
Retailer A.S. Watson and L’Oreal plan to roll out over 50 new Colorlab stores across China this year, after witnessing a 75% increase of annual sales since opening.
Hot on the footsteps of its Asian predecessors, K-beauty and J-beauty, is the Chinese beauty sphere set to be the next phenomenon making waves around the globe?
Personalised scents and aromas capture the emotions and individual preferences of consumers. We explore with David Lee, Manager of Kimex how its plans to achieve this while also tapping into the natural trend.
Relocating an emerging cosmetics or personal care brand from its comfortable, original market to stores and consumers an ocean away is no doubt challenging. But companies like Umma represent a new generation of beauty distributors, accelerating and investing...
China has hit back in the escalating trade war with the US by imposing tariffs of up to 25% on $60bn worth of US goods which include cosmetics, fragrances, and ingredients like mica powder and zinc oxide.
Korea’s YG Plus is preparing to boost its presence in Asia-Pacific by launching its Moonshot range in Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia in August, and Philippines in October.
South Korea’s cosmetics giant AmorePacific has won its lawsuit against Shanghai Weierya for infringing on the trademark of the company’s Sulwhasoo brand.
The boss of South Korean contract manufacturer Cosmax CEO believes North Korea holds great potential for the cosmetics industry, and would be open to building a factory in the country.
Chinese health care platform, Ping An Healthcare and Technology, rolls out its "One-Minute Consultation + One-Hour Drug Delivery" service in a total of over 80 cities throughout the nation.
Improving the experiential experience for shoppers in the leading APAC nation, Innisfree teams ups with Alibaba to introduce new technology and apply the New Retail business model.
As the technology showcase gears up to return for its second year, we take a look at how anti-ageing and sensitive skin are dominating its two-day programme.
Japanese personal care powerhouse, Shiseido, wins first and second place prizes for the company’s research papers at the 12th China Cosmetics Academic Research Conference held in June.
With a spotlight on entrepreneurial start-ups and small and medium enterprises, Singapore and South Korea have entered into two memorandums of understanding (MOU).
German chemical company, BASF, enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to consider the launch of its first fully-owned production plant in China.
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