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The Cosmetics Design 2019 Trends Video

The Cosmetics Design beauty and personal care industry trends for 2019

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

During 2018 the Cosmetics Design team has had its eye on the big trends in an effort to determine what is going to be driving the industry in 2019. In this video we have combined our know-how to bring you a total of 20 trends to look out for in the Americas,...

From The Editor's Desk

Are beauty consumers tiring of social media?

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

If a new report from TABS is anything to go by beauty consumers are losing interest in social media as a go-to for purchasing decisions. Here we take a closer at the data and try to find out what is next.

Hong Kong firm LF Beauty rebrands and renews focus on beauty

19-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

LF Beauty announces rebrand as MEIYUME after parent company parent company Li & Fung restructured into three key divisions.

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

19-Dec-2018 By RJ Whitehead

Northern Australia’s Kakadu plum industry is poised to secure a bigger slice of the cosmetics market thanks to a multi-million dollar project that will bring researchers from a number of universities and institutes together to identify better methods...

Editor’s Spotlight

What is indie beauty anyway?

18-Dec-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Recently, brands featured on the Indie Beauty Profile column have been asked to define or explain their thinking on what makes a cosmetics, personal care, or fragrance brand independent. Here, Cosmetics Design has complied a selection of the replies in...

Better safe than sorry and avoid phthalates, scientists tell expecting mothers

17-Dec-2018 By RJ Whitehead

Australian experts believe exposure in the womb to the chemicals released from flexible plastics that contain many personal care products may make kids more likely to have delays in developing language.

New tests confirm detoxification abilities of Clariant’s food-based active

17-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Clariant has revealed new data that further supports the anti-pollution effectiveness of BioDTox as both a leave-on and a rinse-off product.

Going Glocal: Using local heritage in a global branding strategy

14-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

By leveraging on the traditions and heritage of their culture, emerging brands can win the hearts on its local markets and also be a hit on the international stage too.

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

13-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring the latest changes in China’s regulation laws, microbeads reduction and animal testing.

Azelis expands presence in APAC with new personal care lab in Japan

13-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Azelis has opened a new personal care application laboratory in Japan, to offer customers support with performance testing and product analysis.

From The Editor's Desk

Global ingredients players are helping indie beauty, but competing too

12-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Everyone wants a slice of the fast-growing indie beauty market right now, and while it has never been easier to launch a brand, the competition is getting all the more fierce.

Hong Kong hotels offering new fragrance and amenity opportunities for Groupe GM

12-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Guest amenities firm Groupe GM is targeting further expansion into Asia with a newly opened subsidiary in Hong Kong.

Skin-on-a-Chip: Singaporean scientists develop device which can replace animal testing

12-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Researchers from A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) have successfully reconstructed human skin on a device which can reduce or eventually replace animal testing.

Multi-platform collaboration: Secoo takes over operations of MeituBeauty

11-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Meitu has reached an agreement with online luxury marketplace Secoo to operate its retail platform, MeituBeauty, as the tech company looks to further expand into e-commerce.

The end of animal testing in China is in sight, says regulatory expert

11-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

As China’s regulatory landscape continues to shift, one expert believes it will move to abolish compulsory animal testing on imported cosmetics very soon.

Editor’s Spotlight

2018 cosmetics and personal care ingredient launches

10-Dec-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Certainly no year passes in the beauty industry without a significant number of new ingredient technologies coming to market. Here, we look at selection of standout ingredients that made headlines on Cosmetics Design over the last 12 months.

Lazada partners with Korean IP regulator to tackle counterfeit Korean products on site

10-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Online retailer Lazada has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) vowing to remove Korean counterfeit goods on its platform.

Reinventing surfactants for sustainability? Croda’s new ‘eco’ range

06-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Croda has officially launched and certified its new ECO range of bio-based surfactants, offering ingredients designed to meet increasing market demand for sustainable, high-performance ingredient options.

Brand story: Top news on the big name beauty brands across APAC

06-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read brand-related stories of the region, featuring Shiseido, Kao and Unilever.

Cosmoprof Asia 2018, in pictures

06-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Cosmoprof Asia 2018 shattered records to host its biggest show yet. In case you missed it, this gallery contains some of the highlights of the show.

Cosmetics Design’s new column: From The Editor’s Desk

05-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is bringing you a new regular column, From The Editor’s Desk, designed to offer our readers a more in depth perspective on matters that are impacting our industry.

Halal certification: From religious law to industry standard?

05-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

With clearly defined perimeters and strict regulation, one expert believes the Halal certification has the potential to become the de facto standard for cosmetic and personal care products.

China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of beauty sets the stage for C-beauty expansion

04-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

Beautéville is striving to raise the bar for China’s cosmetics industry as it gears up to become a beauty mecca and premium tourist destination.

Water reduction in beauty: a major future craze?

03-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a German personal care brand explicitly called Stop The Water While Using Me! to L’Oréal’s recent partnership to rinse out shampoo with five times less water, water reduction in beauty is a trend causing a serious splash. We explore its potential...

Cosmoprof Asia attendance grows by 4.2% from previous year

03-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

The latest edition of Cosmoprof Asia saw attendance increase by 4.2%, with organisers hailing the industry’s ability to “continually push the boundaries of innovation and science.”

Editor's Spotlight

Three sustainability initiatives making different but positive impacts on the industry

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

The three biggest cosmetic and personal care players in the world have just announced very different initiatives, but each one makes a big nod in the direction of sustainability.

Unilever’s next CEO is current president of beauty and personal care

30-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of the New Year, Alan Jope will take over as CEO of the multinational consumer goods company. Having most recently led the beauty and personal care business—Unilever’s largest division—and been with company his entire career, Jope has the...

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

29-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight the latest developments on Cannabis beauty in Australia, animal-free collagen, Halal’s appeal to non-Muslim consumers and more.

‘Massive improvements’: Unilever Dubai implements Industry 4.0 system for factory

28-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Unilever has installed ‘complete end-of-line Industry 4.0 solution’ for its largest personal care factory in the Middle East and Africa.

Meet the Australian brand sourcing ingredients from an organic island

28-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

The founder of Australia-based brand, Vatea, has revealed the challenges she overcomes to source ingredients from Rotuma, a 100% organic island in Fiji.

China’s new CBEC regulations a boon for cosmetics sector

28-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

China has decided not to subject first-time cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) imports to licensing, registration or record-filing requirements, signalling easier times ahead for foreign cosmetics companies.

Hard truths about China’s natural cosmetics market: it can be ‘hell’ for small firms

27-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Between unpredictable regulations, staggering costs and finicky consumers, China is not an easy market to conquer, especially if you are a natural or organic beauty brand, according to one expert.

New biotech patent makes Spirulina microalgae into a specialty chemical factory

26-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Lumen Bioscience announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for its gene editing and insertion technology that makes the microorganism into a platform that can readily produce biologics, proteins, and other various molecules...

Editor’s Spotlight

Tea Time: 3 indie brands brewing up beauty

23-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

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...

‘Ingredients, experience and safety’: The value of French identity in China’s cut-throat cosmetics market

23-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

France’s cosmetics industry is considered one of the leaders in the market, but with strong competition from international and regional brands, can French companies leverage on its national identity to maintain an edge in the cut-throat Chinese market?

Essential brand innovation update: November

22-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From L'Oréal's new recruitment chatbot to a new app in France that aims to tackle ingredient safety and transparency, we take a look at the latest innovations that have hit the market in November.

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

22-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring product controversies, daigou, Shiseido and L’Occitane.

Winners revealed: Cosmoprof Asia honours best in beauty innovations

21-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

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.

China officially replaces imported cosmetic registration with nationwide filing management

21-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially announced that the registration of first-imported non-specials cosmetics has been replaced entirely by filing management nationwide.

Avon’s results point to need for bigger changes – analyst

20-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

A disappointing third quarter results for Avon has prompted one analyst to suggest the company need to make some big changes to remain competitive.

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How e-commerce is set to revolutionise The Philippines’ beauty potential

20-Nov-2018 By Natasha Spencer

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.

Dow takes on social media trends with new “selfie-ready” concept collection

20-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Dow Home and Personal Care is showcasing new products positioned for the digital generation – driven by the latest social media trends.

Award-winning company Elementis sees Asian market as a source of inspiration

20-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Elementis says it is looking to Asia for inspiration while engaging in collaborative efforts with its customers.

Halal growth and Tmall e-commerce potential underlined at record-breaking Cosmoprof Asia

19-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

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.

Is plant-based protein the next wellness influence on beauty?

16-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

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.

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

15-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring animal-testing, China’s import tax for luxury beauty, and sustainability in the supply chain.

New product launch strategies embrace offline promotion

14-Nov-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The online to offline (O2O) retail environment has led many businesses to create effective campaigns through digital platforms to entice consumers through the doors of their physical companies, but what is it about offline marketing techniques that are...

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