Japanese chemical and cosmetics company, Kao, and Indian natural ingredient name, Azafran, discuss their water initiatives following World Water Day on 22nd March 2018.
In the run-up to the leading event dedicated to advanced scientific techniques and insights in China, in co-operation with IFSCC, we spoke with Claudie Willemin Scientific Editor at International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) and...
Emotional wellbeing messaging is catching on as more consumers are looking for ways to achieve positive mental wellbeing through their beauty and skin care regimes, Matthew Crabbe, Regional Trends Director, Asia Pacific, at Mintel emphasises.
The Cosmetics Design editorial team will be presenting a comprehensive analysis of global beauty trends and forecasts at the in-cosmetics Global event in Amsterdam. Don't miss it!
Interestingly, while ploughing resources into online is a priority, today’s brands are now seeing human engagement and staff investment as crucial, Matthew Crabbe, Regional Trends Director, Asia Pacific at Mintel, highlights.
The international personal care ingredients trade show takes place next month in Amsterdam. And this year, the thousands of product manufacturers attending will have free access to marketing trends programming, including a session on Beauty around the...
As in-cosmetics Korea prepares to launch its Formulation Day on 13th June 2018 in Seoul, South Korea, we look at how R&D teams in the Asian heavyweight region are innovating formulations.
Creating a balanced life is gathering rapid pace in 2018. This stems from everyday life, where “not only are people feeling the stress of busy lives, they are also increasingly aware that poor environments affect their health,” said Matthew Crabbe, Regional...
China is seeing a real transformation when it comes to the frequency of purchases made online, as consumers seek cost-effectiveness, convenience and efficiency. We explore what impact this will have on physical in-store shopping and overall customer service...
As leading speciality chemicals and food ingredients supplier, Azelis, becomes Australia Momentive’s exclusive distributor, we spoke to Camiel Huisman, Managing Director Australia, Azelis on what we can expect from Australia and New Zealand’s personal...
The Cosmetics Design team is thrilled by the tremendous response we have had for all ten of our Beauty Industry Award categories, but we are responding to numerous requests to extend the deadline by doing just that.
For its 11th edition, Asia’s international platform for creative packaging will present the latest industry insights under its 2018 theme, ‘Experience the future of luxury packaging’.
Following in the fashion industry’s footsteps, beauty brands are using autumn/winter trends to develop their brands' consumer bases and provide inspiration for their latest ranges and campaigns.
International beauty and health retailer, A.S. Watson Group (ASW), supports tech innovation and beauty-based entrepreneurship with the first ever retail-themed Big Data hackathon in Hong Kong.
Chinese digital magazine, Jing Daily, and RTG Intuition, which belongs to RTG Consulting Group, identify emerging trends that specifically appeal to Gen-Y and Gen-Z Chinese consumers.
The deadline for submissions to the Beauty Industry Awards is February 26th. Watch this video to find out more about the competition, the ten ingredient and finished product categories and how to make your submission.
In its 11th edition, Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) will promote the latest innovative launches and industry developments to a global audience.
Following the success of the skin care favourite, we continued our conversation with Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care, Mintel, on how the sector developed in 2017 and what’s in store for 2018.
As the cosmetics industry concentrates on what will be big in 2018, we take a look at one of the sectors set to take it by storm and the developments inspiring this growing trend.
As the anti-pollution segment gathers further momentum, we spoke to Vivienne Rudd, Director of Global Innovation and Insight, Beauty & Personal Care, at Mintel, about the new protective claims answering consumer needs.
In this three-part interview with Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care, Mintel, we delve into the impact of facial care innovations in the Asian beauty space.
Speaking exclusively with Cosmetics Design Asia, Delon Wang, Trends Manager, Asia-Pacific at Mintel, explains how Australia-hailed logos are being utilised on beauty and personal care items.
Sheet masks created and inspired by Asian brands are taking off all over the region and further afield in Europe and the US, providing the ideal collaboration for after sun care segments.
Commenting on whether the 'Being Me' trend hails from the personalisation and customisation trend, Joyce Lam, Trends Analyst, APAC, at Mintel said: “Product personalisation and customisation do make part of ‘Being Me’, but the trend itself is...
Industry experts are calling for beauty and personal care brands to upgrade their use of natural and sustainable ingredients and adapt these to the modern environmental picture.
We spoke to Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, beauty and personal care, Mintel about how brands can harvest natural ingredients to protect and preserve sources in their nearby environment.
In this three-part interview, we explore the current aftersun care landscape throughout APAC and its growth opportunities against the tanning and aftercare heavyweight regions: Europe and the US.
Sunny Um, Beauty & Fashion Analyst at Euromonitor International held a session on identifying opportunities in colour cosmetics in Asia-Pacific (APAC) at in-cosmetics from 31 October - 2nd November. Following the talk, we explore Euromonitor’s latest...
Xu Hao, founder of Camera360, discussed the importance of advanced image technologies to boost beauty technology innovation within the mobile phone photography sector.
Vivienne Rudd, Director of Global Innovation and Insight, beauty and personal care at Mintel discusses the use of fruit extracts in water to communicate a healthy and attractive marketing message to consumers.
In the second part of our interview with Vivienne Rudd, Director of Global Innovation and Insight, Beauty & Personal Care, at Mintel, we look at whether comparisons can be drawn between Asia and Europe, and what’s missing from the European anti-pollution...
We caught up with Vivienne Rudd, Director of Global Innovation and Insight, Beauty & Personal Care, at Mintel, to ask who the big players are in Asia, and whether marketing strategies are adept to achieve growth.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) beauty market has achieved a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% in recent years, announced global market intelligence company, Euromonitor International. Out of the total number of global sales, 51% of these come from the...
In response to attendee feedback, this coming April in The Netherlands, the annual beauty industry tradeshow will feature new programming dedicated to research, development, and innovation. Additionally, exhibitors from around the world will be on hand...
The Cosmetics Design team has compiled a list of the top trends to look out for in each of the three regions we cover - Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Be sure to watch this video so you can clue into what to expect in 2018 and stay one step ahead...
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