News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Global cosmetics giant L’Oréal is doubling down on beauty tech innovations, from AI-powered skin care solutions to personalised makeup devices and hair tools, to drive positive impact at a collective and individual level.
Singapore start-up Greenitio says that its next-gen cosmetic ingredients fill the gap in sustainable, high-performing and cost-effective alternatives to harmful petrochemical-based materials.
Beauty tech firm GESKE is banking on the personalisation trend as it upgrades its AI-backed app, while also looking to boost distribution across APAC.
Hong Kong-based skin care brand TiN5 is tapping into stem cell tech to address common skin issues faced by consumers living in humid and polluted climates.
Singapore-based cosmetics firm Ice’s Secret says that consumers, especially those with sensitive and damaged skin, are increasingly looking for products that are both effective and sanitary.
Waterless beauty brand Dust & Glow is capitalising on microencapsulation technology to maximise product efficacy.
Vegreen has launched its first waterless Vitamin C ampoule, believing extensive education on product use and effectiveness is key to overcoming consumer reluctance in the category.
The cladode and peel extracts of prickly pear show potential in skin care for its skin brightening, antioxidant, and antibacterial benefits, says new research from Taiwan.
The Lilium plant, commonly known as lilies, possesses a slew of properties suitable for use in various cosmetics, including sunscreens, cleansers, masks and conditioners, according to a new review.
Two wild turmeric plants, the Curcuma aromatica and Curcuma comosa, could play a role in products tackling UVB-induced photoageing.
Malaysian consumers remain largely conservative when making cosmetics choices and continue to prefer natural tones over bright ones, according to brand founder.
Indian males are becoming more willing to invest in skin care products, with the sector tipped for double-digit growth over the next four years, claims a former Coca-Cola and Mondelez exec who co-founded male grooming brand Braavoking.
New Zealand circular beauty brand Emma Lewisham is tapping the benefits of gardenia to optimise skin physiology for cellular regeneration overnight.
Gold nanomaterials in cosmetics, such as creams, lotions and deodorants, could be embedded in their bases to alleviate dermal toxicity.
Mumbai-based online beauty firm Pilgrim plans to execute a two-pronged expansion strategy by tapping the Middle East markets and setting up an offline presence by Q4 2023.
A Singapore firm that has created wet wipes from durian husks hopes its product differentiation can propel it to success in the Middle East and China, as well as in South East Asia.
China is allowing the use of nano and biotechnology materials in cosmetic products for the first time, offering tremendous opportunities for new enterprises and products.
Extend International is set to roll out eight products from the MiE skin care series in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan this November.
Australian-based tbh Skincare recorded sales increase of 60% month-on-month in July, as demand for its one-of-a-kind acne products take off.
Speciality chemical company Clariant has come up with a microplastic-free solution to encapsulation.
The organisations responsible for sun safety advice in Australia and New Zealand have adopted a new policy on sunscreen use, recommending that people apply it daily as part of a regular morning routine.
WeDoctor, a $6 bn (€5.1 bn) China-based company hopes to lead the way when it comes to online health retail.
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Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2016, for his finding of essential genes relating to autophagy almost 30 years ago.
Asia-Pacific prepares to welcome new growth opportunities from wearable technologies, analytics and decentralised R&D programmes.
The cosmetics machine, hailed as Korea’s most popular tool of its kind, will soon be available in China via an exclusive agreement with Secoo.
On 16th May, market-foresight advisory firm, ABI Research, reveals that the consumer robotics market will reach 100 million shipments and $23 bn (€19.6 bn) in revenue by 2026
Shiseido creates two methods in a bid to restore hair vitality and create manageable shiny and healthy-looking hair.
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Along with high-quality, consumers demand hair extensions that prioritise transparency relating to the origin and condition of hair.
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The Chinese e-commerce heavyweight installs the hallmark of experiential buying in shopping centre toilets.
With the deadline drawing closer for the Beauty Industry Awards and the Cosmetics Design team would love to see more submissions from ingredient players.
Beauty and home care provider, Henkel Indonesia, opens its first-of-its-kind adhesives innovation hub in Bintaro, South Tangerang.
Sharing Economy International (SEII) is concentrating on developing online platforms with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider, Asiabots, to produce AI and machine learning smart delivery services.
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Moving forward, brands need to focus on building trust and loyalty to encourage consumers to embrace machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Advanced technologies that utilise machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are making their way into cosmetics and personal care brands’ online stores and physical shelves, and into the homes of consumers.
Growth Partnership Company, Frost & Sullivan, reveals the results of its global report on R&D, technology roadmapping and the future of wearables in health care.
Leader in personal care innovation and R&D investment, Shiseido, develops a “core-corona emulsification” technology.
South Korean cosmetics producer, Cosmax, made 2017 the year it concentrated on improving the quality of its intellectual property.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) beauty extravaganza is tipped as the “first ever bio-inspired cosmetics technology summit in China”.
Teaming up with Kyoto University, multinational electronics company, Panasonic, has advanced its key technologies to evolve its radar health monitor for use in the home.
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Taiwanese Natural ingredients and biotechnology-focused company, TTH Biotech, talks science, evidence, natural species and formulations.
South Korean smart DNA cloud-based application, My Genome Box, is set to shape consumer lifestyles based on genetic information.
As healthy lifestyles positively influence the rise in the natural active ingredient segment, marketing promotions, next generation materials, and leading Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions are all contributing to its growth.
Taiwanese skin care and beauty salon franchise, Chlitina, announces its collaboration with Tongji University to create a regenerative medicine platform.
The shimmering shifting hues of insects come not from pigment but from carefully arranged particles. And new scientific research, documented in an article published by the American Chemical Society, suggests that the nanotech to recreate such color is...
South Korea, the APAC hub of creativity and innovation, boosts the profile of seaweed for cosmetics and personal care applications.
The global private investment firm, Bain Capital, agrees to purchase almost half of South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Hugel.
As the Speak Easy report by Mindshare and J. Walter Thompson Innovation Group identifies voice technology as being more powerful than typing messages when it comes to developing customer relationships, we look at the report’s four main takeaways.
L’Oréal’s Research and Innovation launches a first-of-its-kind skin device targeting anti-ageing, based on mechanobiology research.
The personal care market in APAC is at the centre of an innovation drive by Johnson & Johnson Innovation as it teams up with ETPL and SMART to launch Singapore QuickFire Challenge Competition.