Hair care

‘Yakult for the skin’: Gallinée founder hopes to capitalise on early Asia entry with Sephora deal

26-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Microbiome beauty brand Gallinée has made its Asian debut in Singapore and founder Marie Drago hopes to leverage its early entry to quickly expand across Asia.

5 top regulation and safety updates to know about

25-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From controversy over skin whitening products to The Body Shop’s recent animal testing alternative appointment, we round up the biggest recent headlines in regulation and safety in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media

22-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight Australia’s animal testing ban, M.A.C.’s exclusive China collection, Indonesia’s compulsory halal labelling laws and more.

China Focus: Our top stories featuring China’s cosmetics industry

21-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring M.A.C’s success with a China-exclusive collection and financial results from L’Oréal, Estee Lauder, LG H&H and more.

From The Editor's Desk

What does soil health have to do with the Cosmetics Industry?

20-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

A huge body of scientific evidence makes it hard to deny that pollution from the agricultural industry has contributed significantly to global climate change, but what might perplex some is how this is connected to the cosmetics and personal care industry.

The finalists for the 2019 Beauty Industry Awards are…

19-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

Our third annual Beauty Industry Awards has been another huge success, with a tremendous number of high quality entries making the judges’ decisions harder than ever.

Exploring the key drivers of the French beauty market: interview

19-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

French consumers are using fewer personal care products, so being relevant to their specific demands is becoming essential. Here, Anaïs Dupuy, Business Development Manager, Kantar Worldpanel, reveals the key drivers for beauty in France and reveals exclusive...

Laws & Regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region

14-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring animal testing in Australia, updates on Indonesia’s mandatory halal law and more.

PCHi 2019

Unique and effective: Evonik outlines Care Solutions strategy to meet APAC demands

14-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Specialty chemical company Evonik debuted new Care Solutions unit in China where it showcased personal care solutions for the Asia Pacific market.

From The Editor's Desk

As opportunities in naturals explode, so do the responsibilities

13-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

The naturals trend continues to go from strength to strength, but as the category continues to evolve, the rise in consumer demand is also giving way to added responsibilities.

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Maria Natureza

13-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

As part of the move towards more natural-looking hair styles, Latin American consumers are all out for natural hair care solutions and product launches.

L’Oréal partners with Hello Tomorrow international deep-tech competition

13-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has, for the third consecutive year, teamed up with the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: a competition that aims to connect and empower the most promising scientific and technological startups.

PCHi 2019

Glitter gains: Award-winning eco-friendly product sparkles at China launch

13-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

What is claimed to be the world’s first eco-friendly and biodegradable glitter has been launched in China at the PCHi exhibition, and won the event’s Fountain Award for its plant-derived cosmetic glitter.

Cargill unveils first personal care application lab in Shanghai to meet China demand

13-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cargill has launched its first APAC beauty lab in Shanghai as it anticipates growing demand for nature-derived ingredients in the region.

PCHi 2019

Covestro targets pigment penetration concerns in the Chinese market

12-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Covestro has developed a biodegradable film former that addresses concerns among Chinese women about cosmetic pigments seeping into their skin.

PCHi 2019

Shiseido’s China insights: Whitening, prestige and make-up are biggest opportunities

12-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido expects whitening products, prestige beauty and make-up products to be the focus in the Chinese cosmetics market.

Organic and natural beauty products market reaches all-time high

11-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Conscious consumerism has pushed organic and natural beauty market to all time high, a new report from the Soil Association Certification. We take a look at the findings in this Editor’s Spotlight.

PCHi 2019

Consumption upgrade will drive personal care market in China - Clariant

11-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Clariant is expecting increasing personal care demand from China as consumers continue to focus on consumption upgrading.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

What current challenges face the fragrance industry? Disruptive innovation and collaboration needed, says expert

08-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Edison Diaz, who is director of applied research in EAME (Fragrance Division), Symrise, to discuss the current state of the fragrance industry, its present major challenges and how the industry can move forward.

Brand Story: Top news on the biggest names in beauty

07-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read brand-related stories in the region featuring Shiseido, AmorePacific and Estée Lauder.

PCHi 2019

PCHi 2019 in photos

06-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

At last week's PCHi event, held in Guangzhou, Southern China, the industry witnessed a flurry of new ingredient launches, and here we have highlighted a few of the more exciting new products in this photo gallery.

From The Editor's Desk

CBD presents both significant opportunities and hurdles

06-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has taken the cosmetics and personal care world by storm over the past year or so, evinced by a plethora of new product launches across all major markets.

SenzaGen and CHNALT team up to introduce new animal-free testing method to China

06-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Swedish company SenzaGen is collaborating with Guangzhou Chn-Alternative Biotechnology (CHNALT), to introduce its GARD genome-based animal-free testing method in the country.

Guest Article

Global ban on animal testing: where are we in 2019?

05-Mar-2019 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

In this guest article, a regulatory expert takes us through the global situation for animal testing for cosmetics. What are the rules for markets across the world, and how do they differ from each other?

5 latest innovations in formulation and science for beauty: March

04-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a new fermented-honey prebiotic ingredient to a ‘groundbreaking’ new soap noodle, in this Editor’s Spotlight, we look back at the biggest innovations seen recently within formulation and science for the beauty and personal care industry.

No delay: Indonesia will not be postponing compulsory halal label deadline

04-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Indonesia’s compulsory halal certification and labelling will start on October 17 this year as planned, says officials, despite reports suggesting there could be delays

Symrise senses plenty of opportunity in India’s luxury fragrance industry

01-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

German fragrance maker Symrise believes it has cracked the code to succeeding in India’s world of fine fragrances.

LATAM Special Edition: Natural Hair Care

All you need to know about the LATAM natural hair care trend

28-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

Hair care defines the beauty world in the Latin American region. Combine the category with the most pervasive trend in the industry and you have some captivating dynamics.

Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media

27-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight Australia’s animal testing ban, hemp seed oil skin care, Halal beauty and more.

LATAM men’s grooming market poised for strong growth - Euromonitor

26-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

The men’s grooming market in the Latin American region is pulling out of a period of slow growth, and as renewed vigor propels the category into the mainstream, real momentum is starting to be seen.

LATAM Special Edition: Natural Hair Care

Mintel highlights the hottest natural hair care launches

26-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Latin American region has always been about hair care, so combine that with the naturals trends and you have a segment of the market that is alive with new product launches and innovation.

What to look out for in LATAM natural hair care formulation

26-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

In Latin America the hair care market remains the biggest category, and with the natural trend making bigger inroads in the region, that means that natural hair care is now very important.

First in vitro SPF method accepted onto ISO standardisation process

26-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Cosmetics Europe trade association has announced that its new SPF method is now under review by the ISO, with the view to it potentially becoming a new international reference method.

Givaudan boosts its presence in APAC with $15m fragrance encapsulation centre in Singapore

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Fragrance and flavours firm Givaudan has unveiled its first fragrance encapsulation centre in Singapore for the Asia Pacific market.

Matha Tilaar sees Intercolor affiliation as a platform to elevate Indonesia’s Halal cosmetics industry

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Matha Tilaar Innovation Centre (MITC) hopes its new Intercolor membership will have positive impact on Indonesia’s Halal cosmetics industry.

Amazon continues to attract indie beauty brands

25-Feb-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month, Pour Moi Skincare announced plans to start selling on the multinational ecommerce platform—a move that more and more cosmetics and personal care startups are making since Amazon launched its dedicated indie beauty shop last summer.

AmorePacific signs deal with A.S. Watson to distribute premium beauty brands

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

AmorePacific Group is entering into a global strategic partnership with retailer A.S. Watson Group to accelerate new market expansion for its premium brands.

China Focus: Our top stories featuring China’s cosmetics industry

21-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring Shiseido, LG Household & Healthcare, Avon and more.

Trends to watch at in-cosmetics: Spotlight on the microbiome

19-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the skin’s microbiome a rising trend with the potential to define the direction of skin care and scalp care into the future, exhibitors and visitors will be keeping a keen eye on the latest innovations, launches and research in the space at the upcoming...

Shiseido’s supply chain struggle: CEO estimates product shortages led to $450m sales loss

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido president and CEO Masahiko Uotani has revealed the firm lost around ¥40bn ($363m) to ¥50bn ($450m) in sales due to product shortages.

Nouryon expands operations in India amid projections of double-digit personal care growth

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Speciality chemicals company Nouryon has opened a new headquarters office and research centre to support its operations in India.

Sales slump at Jurlique pulls down Pola Orbis performance

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Sales of botanical-based skin care brand Jurlique suffered from an 18.7% decrease, affecting the overall performance of Pola Orbis Holdings.

It’s official: Australian Government passes bill to end animal testing for cosmetics

18-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Australian senate just passed a bill to effectively ban cosmetic testing on animals in Australia in a move that has been described as a ‘huge win’ for animals, consumers and science.

Laws & Regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region

14-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring animal testing, sustainability and Halal regulation.

Kao underlines sustainability focus with new environmental, social and governance strategy

14-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Kao Corporation has been recognised for work in sustainability with three awards for its work in the area as it prepares to launch new environmental, social and governance strategy.

K-Beauty’s bricks-and-mortar popularity takes a hit with falling sales

13-Feb-2019 By RJ Whitehead

Plummeting sales are causing South Korean cosmetics stores to close at a rate of knots as brands seek to bolster their online presence.

Shiseido sales surpass 1 trillion yen, but fall short of targets

13-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido’s net profit, operating profit and sales all reached record highs over the last financial year, marking a second year of double-digit growth.

Unilever results point to problems in Latin America

12-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

Unilever posted strong full year 2018 results, with big gains in the Asia Pacific region, but in Latin America the picture was not so rosy, with Argentina and Brazil being singled out.

From The Editor's Desk

Is indie beauty a thing in Asia?

12-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

The indie beauty trend is taking North America and, increasingly, Europe, by storm. But is it gaining the same sort of popularity in Asia? If so, where are the hot spots for indie beauty?