Australian company Golden 8 is striving to introduce the healing power of crocodile oil to the world, and pledges that sustainability and conservation will always remain at the heart of the brand, even though its products are derived from an animal source.
A wide variety of tea-derived inputs is used in personal care product formulations, most often for their antioxidant activity. Green tea, white tea, fermented black tea, matcha, blue tea (which is really butterfly-pea flower and lemongrass), and other...
The winners of the Cosmoprof Asia and Cosmopack Asia Awards were announced at last week’s Hong Kong trade show in front of 200 guests, including finalists, buyers, and influencers.
It is no secret that the Chinese consumer’s appetite for beauty has become more sophisticated, creating opportunities in the Chinese market for niched brands with unique positioning.
Speaking with Sharon Kwek is Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care at Mintel, we ask what has happened in beauty in The Philippines in 2018 to make it the next market to watch in 2019.
Cosmoprof Asia 2018 marked its 23rd year by opening doors to its largest show ever – with opportunities for halal products and e-commerce in the spotlight.
Supporting a good cause can appear little more than fulfilling CSR obligations for some firms, but for passionate entrepreneurs like Habiba Raffa, creating a brand that gives back is the focal point of the business.
While animal-derived ingredients are on the rise, these don’t cater to the huge potential for vegan beauty. Is the answer plant-based alternatives? We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight feature.
Consumers consistently demand more from their skin care and cosmetics products. In this dedicated feature, we ask whether multifunctionality still important, and what’s new?
Cross-industry lifestyle brands focus on the full spectrum of their consumers' world. Cosmetics and personal care brands are getting in on the lifestyle trend too by including products for beauty, wellness, fitness, stress, and more in their product...
Beauty brands are increasingly positioning themselves to align with consumers’ growing interest in physical exercise by creating products designed for an active lifestyle.
Active Beauty initially meant colour cosmetics you could wear in conditions where it would stay on the face, even when sweating. Now it has evolved in new directions, encompassing brands targeting sporty make-up wearers and safer natural brands.
Asia-Pacific accounts for 33% of global beauty and personal care products that help with de-stressing and relaxation, launched between January-September 2018.
The use of mushrooms in beauty product formulations has been an emerging for years. But now it seems that the prolific fungi are gaining real popularity with skin care consumers. Certainly, the natural cosmetics and personal care movement can take some...
Almost exactly a year ago, changes to the Australian Food Standards Code finally permitted the sale of low-psychoactive hemp seed as a food, after years of lobbying by producers and industry groups. Hemp skincare’s popularity has trickled down from last...
The wellness trend across consumer goods industries has seen new avenues to engage consumers emerge: is the potential of beauty that works with the rhythms of the menstrual cycle one such area? We explore in this Editor’s Spotlight feature.
Here's a recap of the most-read beauty and cosmetic stories of September, featuring the latest in animal-testing, Halal trends as well as updates on Chinese import taxes.
According to the Global Wellness Institute’s 2018 report, wellness is now a $4.2 trillion business; and the beauty, personal care, and anti-aging categories account for $1,083bn of that figure. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at brands and trends navigating...
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but it is semi-precious stones that are carving a niche for themselves in the world of beauty. Ironically, says Sharon Kwek of Mintel, this trend has yet to take root in Asia, where gemstones and crystals are part and...
In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight the latest developments on the beauty industry in Vietnam, animal-testing in China and trends in gender-neutral fragrances.
Speciality chemicals company Clariant is working to reposition itself as sustainable solutions provider and a naturals expert as demand for transparency increases in the market.
Lip care and lip color have grown in recent years; and some might say that lip products now comprise a stand-alone category—one that epitomizes the multifunctional formulations blurring the boundaries of beauty today. Here Cosmetics Design takes a closer...
Asia dominates beauty and personal care sales when compared to its global counterparts, with an anticipated value increase of $33 bn (€29 bn) between 2017 and 2022.
We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring exclusive partnerships, reduced import tax rates and why compulsory animal-testing will take more than five years to stop.
Visitors to in-cosmetics Asia can experience the appeal of sensory enhancers first hand with the event’s special Spotlight On Sensory Enhancers as texture and scent become increasingly influential to consumers.
CK Hutchison, owner of beauty retailer and pharmacy Watsons, has struck a deal with Meitu to build a new social media orientated business model that enhances online and offline interaction with consumers.
With countless new launches and product innovations, the natural and organic beauty market is brimming with opportunities for growth as Asian consumers continue to become more conscious about health and wellness.
In this series, we take a look at five major trends defining the beauty market in Israel: personalisation, anti-ageing, beauty supplements, the environment and safety, and natural ingredients.
Trying to generate renewed interest in fragrances is one of the biggest challenges for this category, evinced by waning sales of the most popular scents. So how to reinvigorate things?
Reports that cosmetic giants Shiseido and Kao ramping up efforts in Asia signal the growing popularity of Japanese cosmetics amongst consumers in the region.
Beauty brands both big and small like Aesop and 5yina as well as beauty tech providers like Revieve, out of Finland, are formulating product and developing technologies that take the place and space where a consumer is located into consideration in the...
A lot of noise is being made about the potential of male grooming as a rising category in beauty, but where are we seeing launches from finished product manufacturers that really move the conversation forward?
With algorithms limiting the visibility of sales posts, creating an engaged community on social media has become the key to a successful digital marketing strategy for brands.
A well-known Chinese blogger, Hao Yu, claims that he is suing the Estée Lauder Companies, after alleging that its luxury brand La Mer was responsible for misleading advertising.
With a total of 40,000sqm and 90% of booths taken up, the upcoming edition of Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) is set to be the biggest yet, its organisers Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) announced.
Vinegars have been used globally for centuries in cooking, medicine, cleaning, and personal care. Now with consumers’ interest in naturals, blend-it-yourself products, and time-honored traditions, vinegar is showing up quite often in skin care, hair and...
Consumers are changing their perception of beauty and are increasingly choosing a more holistic approach rather than quick-fixes and cover-ups, according to leading APAC analyst.
While much of the cosmetics and personal care industry is preoccupied with flashier categories (like color and skin care) and emerging technologies (like microbiome-friendly ingredients), an astute group of independent personal care brand leaders are...
With an ocean of information that can chart consumer behaviour and reveal their innermost desires, big data is empowering indie beauty brands to create truly one-of-a-kind products and services that take bespoke beauty to a whole new level.
In our round up of the top five stories gaining popularity online, we highlight the latest developments in China as well as explore the clean beauty scene
China’s discerning and digital savvy consumers can now virtually customise bespoke scents on the Jo Malone London Tmall store based on personality, preference and mood.
in-cosmetics Asia will highlight hair care at this year’s event, as the Asia-Pacific region sets itself on track to becoming the largest market by 2022.
Here's a recap of the most-read beauty and cosmetic stories of September, featuring tariff issues, cross-border e-commerce law changes, as well as ingredients trends.
Plant-derived cosmetic products are proving a growing source for innovation and new beauty-based launches as the botanicals scene progresses the naturals market.
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