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Consumer feedback influences product launch strategy at Urban Decay

16-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The popular beauty press is abuzz with news of a forthcoming nude eye shadow palette from the revered L’Oréal brand. And rightly so—it’s a product consumers themselves asked Urban Decay to create.

Halal and anti-pollution to top the bill at in-cosmetics Asia

16-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

As the market in the Asia Pacific region continues to grow at a strong pace, the halal and anti-pollution look set to dominate activity at the forthcoming in-cosmetics Asia event.

L’Oréal to build solar installation in Kentucky

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The world’s largest beauty company is making a strong move on sustainability in the heart of coal country. L’Oréal is on track to build the largest private solar facility in the state’s history.

SPECIAL FOCUS: CLEAN BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

Rise of wellness: the ‘clean beauty’ trend

12-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Linked closely with the rise of the clean eating trend, clean beauty is quietly becoming something of craze. In this newsletter special, we review our archives to follow its rise, and consider where the category could be heading.

Discussions at East Asia Summit focus on non-tariffs for cosmetics

10-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Trade tariffs are a huge topic of conversation worldwide these days, and the recent East Asia Summit (EAS) focused on worldwide protectionism for a variety of industries, including cosmetics.

Second edition of Personal Care India Expo opens this month

10-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Personal Care India Expo will open its doors in New Delhi later this month, following the success of the first event held in conjunction with industries bodies.

Ethical labelling tops the bill at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Asia

10-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

A number of key topics will lead the programme at this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Hong Kong, with ethical labelling high on agenda, alongside pollution, green ingredients and packaging.

Avon Products Q2 financial results are in

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Without adjusting to constant dollars, the direct-sales beauty company’s revenue was down in every region: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; South Latin America; North Latin America; and the Asia Pacific.

Myanmar Cosmetics Association expresses doubts over industry future

09-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Although the Myanmar government has made steps towards growing domestic beauty businesses, the country’s cosmetics body says measures need to be stepped up to protect domestic players.

Politics could add to forces working against Korean cosmetics industry

09-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Following stellar growth from the South Korean cosmetics industry in recent years, the tide may be turning as political pressure from China may add to the threat posed by limits on duty free.

Top sites for correct ingredient information

09-Aug-2016 By By Belinda Carli, Director of The Institute for Personal Care Science

With so much misinformation on the internet, how do you know which sites to trust for CORRECT ingredient information?

Going natural means accepting a shorter shelf life for ingredients!

08-Aug-2016 By Gay Timmons, founder Oh, Oh Organic

As a raw material distributor of only certified organic, I must comment on an increasing trend that is in conflict with GMPs and Quality Systems that do not consider Organic and Natural ingredients.

Country Spotlight: India

India: the market to watch in the next few years

04-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

For years the market for cosmetics and personal care products in India has shown promise but has not quite lived up to expectations. Now all that is changing as the market booms.

Boom in indie cosmetic players feeds growth in Indonesia

03-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

A steep rise in the number of indie cosmetic companies coming on to the market is helping to fuel one of the fastest industry growth rates in the world right now. and a new industry show bears testimony to this.

Vietnamese authorities crack down on substandard cosmetics

03-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Drug Administration of Vietnam has carried out an investigation throughout the country that has led to the withdrawal of a number of cosmetics brands deemed to be of low quality.

Purchase limits by Korean customs may damage cosmetics sales

03-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Limits imposed by South Korea’s customs authorities on how much local cosmetics can be bought in duty free stores are set to damage the outlook for the industry.

LG Household & Healthcare see big surge in luxury cosmetic sales

02-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

South Korea consumer goods giant LG Household & Healthcare reported a strong second quarter results, which was boosted by huge growth in its luxury cosmetics division.

The 21st Cosmoprof Asia event will be one show in two venues

02-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

This year the organiser has made the bold move to divide up packaging, ingredients and processing equipment with the finished goods side of the business.

L’Oréal growth remains strong in China despite economic slowdown

02-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Despite the economic slowdown in China, L’Oréal’s performance in the country continues to go from strength to strength as the product innovation pipeline is maintained.

Walgreens shutters beauty.com

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The pharmacy chain announced last week that the ecommerce site beauty.com will be shut down in the coming months. It’s a move to keep cosmetics and personal care consumers loyal to the Walgreens brand.

Halal cosmetics: ingredients to avoid, and what to replace them with

28-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Here, we take a look at some of the major traditional beauty ingredients that are not permitted under halal, and what they can be replaced with.

Eye on the Trends in Asia: Ethical

27-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Four key trends are set to define the Asia Pacific skin care market in the coming period, according to recent research by Euromonitor International. In this mini-series, Cosmetics Design takes a closer look at each: this time, we consider ethical.

How Korea could corner the halal market

26-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A collaboration between Korea and Malaysia could see Korea leap to the forefront of halal beauty innovation and manufacture, an industry expert has suggested.

Boots prepares for South Korea launch

21-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Walgreens Boots Alliance, pharmacy-led health and beauty player, has entered into a franchise partnership that will see it enter South Korea through the country’s number one hypermarket retailer.

Eye on the Trends in Asia: Well-being

21-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Well-being within beauty and personal care is one of four key trends tipped to define the skin care market in Asia in the coming years, according to the latest research from Euromonitor International. 

What to expect from this year’s in-cosmetics Asia

21-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A big emphasis is set to be placed on R&D at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia, which is due to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, 8 - 10 November.

The first natural salicylic acid hits the market

20-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new natural salicylic acid has been released by raw materials producer Alban Muller, with the company claiming it is the first 100% natural molecule of the acid to enter the market.

Beauty industry descended on Seoul: 97% visitor increase at in-cosmetics Korea 2016

19-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In just its second year, the in-cosmetics Korea trade event is proving a big success among beauty and personal care industry professionals, with the number of attendees up 97%.

Dow launches 'collaborative model’ to keep formulators in the loop of latest innovation

19-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Dow, a leading chemicals company, has launched a new ‘collaboration model’ centred around finished product concepts, aimed at helping “the personal care industry accelerate innovations to meet consumer demand”.

Evolution of sensation – why sensory matters so much now

14-Jul-2016 By Belinda Carli, Institue of Personal Care Science

Touch has such a big impact on human emotions. Have you ever noticed how the feel of your personal care products can have a similar effect? In this guest article from an industry expert, Belinda Carli takes a look at the evolution of sensation in beauty.

LF Beauty: meeting Asian consumers' needs has 'never been more challenging'

13-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The president of LF Beauty, a third party manufacturer and supplier, has spoken of the challenges and opportunities being posed for beauty by the Asia market.

Korea's ambitious plan to boost cosmetics exports to USD 7 billion by 2018

13-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the market enjoying growing popularity abroad, particularly across the rest of Asia, South Korea’s government has said it wants to triple its cosmetics exports by 2018.

Top male hair care brand from Germany enters China

12-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Alpecin, a leading male hair care brand from Germany that claims to fight hair loss, is set to enter the China market through a distribution deal with DKSH.

India advertising watchdog finds 27 health and personal care ads 'misleading or unsubstantiated'

12-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has found 27 recent complaints in the Health Care & Personal Care category to be valid, and has upheld the criticism against the brands in question.

L'Oréal Australia tackles the problem of recycling cosmetics packaging

12-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal Australia is making efforts to build its environmental credentials in the country, and has teamed up with TerraCycle to offer consumers a free collection and recycling service for its products.

What the end of the beard trend might mean for men’s grooming

08-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Trend watchers have been predicting the end of the beard trend for several years now, but with solid evidence pointing to its demise, how will it affect the men’s grooming category?

Alpecin expands its global reach into the China market

07-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Hair loss shampoo Alpecin is extending its global reach with a new market expansion services deal with DSKH that will see the brand available throughout China.

What is halal skin care and makeup, and what are the trends?

06-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Halal is becoming big business for the beauty industry globally, and particularly in Asia: a central focus for this week’s in-cosmetics Korea event, we take a closer look at the trend.

LG's premium skin care player SU:M37 invests in China following duty free success

05-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

LG Household’s luxury skin care brand SU:M37 has invested in a flagship store in China after seeing success with the country’s tourists in local Korean duty free stores.

India set to overhaul drugs and cosmetics legislation

29-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

India is moving towards a shake up in its cosmetics regulation in order to keep up with the rapid pace of today’s innovation, with its union cabinet having just withdrawn the country’s Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill of 2013.

Lush gets active on climate change in Australia

29-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a campaign which marks the build up to Australia’s federal election this weekend, beauty brand Lush has partnered up with an environmental activist group.

Unilever, Axe parent company, to drop sexism in ads

28-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Unilever, global consumer goods giant, has announced a new global advertising strategy that will eliminate gender stereotypes from its marketing content.

Cosmax broadens offering with new Nerium International partnership

28-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Korean beauty giant Cosmax has announced a new partnership that it claims will boost its bio-health and cosmetics offering, and contribute to its global growth strategy.

Say cheese: Shiseido launches app to rate your smile

27-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmetics giant Shiseido has launched an app which can not only detect your smile, but also rate it on a scale from a neutral 0 up to a show-stopping 120.

L'Oréal: make advertising 'less interruptive' to beat ad blockers

23-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal’s chief digital officer Lubomira Rochet has spoken of the need to create branded experiences rather than traditional adverts when trying to beat the rise of ad blockers.

L'Oréal's latest Garnier launch taps into India's naturals enthusiasm

22-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

India’s strong consumer enthusiasm for its traditional wellness system, Ayurveda, has seen brands tapping into the naturals trend to profit: L’Oréal’s new Garnier launch is the latest.

Animal testing ban will 'stifle innovation’ and ‘threaten’ Australian beauty industry

21-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The incoming ban on animal testing poses a specific threat to cosmetics testing in Australia, according to the Australian Society of Cosmetics Chemists (ASCC).

P&G strategy head: branding must be 'meaningful' for millennials

16-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Procter & Gamble’s head of strategy and innovation says brands need to have a meaningful identity in order to court younger consumers, noting that in today’s marketplace, “it’s about ideals, not just ideas.”

Kao boosts focus on sustainable packaging

16-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Japanese personal care giant Kao has announced that it has begun using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited packaging, in a bid to ramp up its sustainability credentials.

Palm oil giant drops lawsuit against RSPO

14-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

IOI Group, one of the largest palm oil producers in the world, has dropped a lawsuit it had previously brought against the sustainability body known as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.