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Premium beauty and fashion e-commerce site launched in Indonesia

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new e-commerce platform for premium beauty and fashion has been launched in Indonesia, in further confirmation of the enormous potential of internet retail in the country.

Myanmar to host beauty expo as industry prepares to blossom

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The second annual beauty industry expo is set to take place in Myanmar in August, in confirmation of the emerging market's potential as a space for the cosmetics and personal care industry to flourish.

PCHi industry show coming up in China

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show, one of the key events in the beauty industry annual calendar, is set to take place 1 – 3 March.

Digital and technology prove to be the key tools for engaging beauty consumers

17-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic players are diving much deeper into both the digital arena and technology as a means of capturing the imagination of consumers, latest research from Mintel shows.

L'Oreal launches Women of Worth 2016 Awards in India

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L'Oreal has launched this year's instalment of its annual Women of Worth awards in India, indicating that the multinational is keen to push brand awareness forward further in the country.

Korean brands set to knock Shiseido off Asia beauty top spot

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido is at risk of losing its long-held top spot in the APAC beauty industry arena, with Korean beauty brand AmorePacific one company in particular which is tipped to move out in front.

Australian naturals skin care company prepares for China expansion

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

On the back of the success of its naturals brands, Australian beauty company BWX has seen robust domestic growth, and is now reportedly gearing up for a move into China.

College media chips away at big beauty

16-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Across the country, journalists at hyper-local campus news outlets report on issues of wellness, industry regulations, green washing, sustainability, and more –all the while pointing a finger at both the FDA and large cosmetics corporations.

Shiseido goes back to its roots with first Japanese plant since 1980s

16-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

 With a new facility in the Osaka prefecture, Shiseido is set to launch its first Japanese plant in several decades, marking a new point in the company's investment and expansion plans.

Weak Euro boosts L’Oréal as sales in Asia recover

16-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

L’Oréal saw revenue rise by 9% in the fourth quarter thanks to a weaker euro combined with big luxury and North America sales, as well as some recovery in Asia.

Beauty set to profit from relaxed limits on duty free in South China island

15-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

As the power of tourist spending continues to boost beauty sales across Asia, Hainan, an island in southern China, has now reduced its limits on duty-free retail.

LVMH looks to innovation to boost struggling Asia travel retail

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Luxury goods multinational LVMH has seen its travel retail business, DFS Group, maintained growth in the last year, despite having to absorb ‘significant cost containment’, due to a turbulent market in Asia.

Shiseido shares reach record highs thanks to tourist spending

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido, Japanese beauty giant, has been enjoying robust share prices over the recent period, riding on a wave of increased tourist spending.

The Philippines looking to develop its halal market

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Philippines is looking to bolster its halal industry, and has introduced various new bills to encourage the manufacture, accreditation and trade of domestically produced halal products.

Avon losses are bigger than expected

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Avon results show a big drop in sales on the back of currency translations and tax costs, leading net profits to come in below market expectations.

Shiseido exec opens up on giving Japanese women the sort of cosmetics they really want

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Getting to the bottom of what Japanese women want from cosmetics was the subject of a recent presentation given by a top Shiseido executive at the recent Cosme Tokyo 2016 event, who believes that simplifying and making a beauty routine quicker is what...

Asia Pacific proves the only weak area for Estée Lauder latest results

10-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Estée Lauder has continued its strong run of financial results, reporting industry leading revenue growth for its second quarter, but sales were hard hit in the Asia Pacific region due to currency translations.

CEW Global Trends Report reveals data behind the advancing prestige cosmetics business

08-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The event, held at the Harmonie Club on New York City’s Upper East Side last week, reviewed beauty industry sales, trends, and more from 2015 and forecast 2016, using facts and figures from both Nielsen and NPD. 

Southeast Asia markets set to record industry-leading growth

04-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Despite the slowdown currently being witnessed in many developing markets worldwide, countries in Southeast Asia are positioned to see industry-leading growth in the coming years.

Metrosexual beauty on the rise across Asia

04-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The male grooming sector is seeing a strong boost across Asia, thanks to the growing enthusiasm among male consumers for a meterosexual style.

Malaysia stepping up regulatory enforcement for cosmetics

04-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move which taps into a rising focus within beauty on regulatory alignment, Malaysia has stated it intends to get tougher with its domestic cosmetics regulation.

India must align regulatory framework with Europe, says L'Oreal chairman

03-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Loic Armand, president of L’Oreal, has said that India must bring its cosmetics regulation closer in line with that of the European Union.

Australian beauty brands investing in bricks and mortar stores

03-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Further evidence that the beauty retail tide is turning back towards bricks and mortar stores after its recent focus on an online presence, comes as more beauty brands in Australia are now investing in their high street presence.

Coty’s latest acquisition raises the stakes in the Brazilian beauty market

02-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week Coty completed its purchase of Hypermarcas S.A., a deal that gives the expanding cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care company a strong foothold in the world’s 3rd largest beauty market.

Colgate results buoyed by performance in Asia Pacific region

02-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Colgate-Palmolive’s fourth quarter results were hard hit by currency exchange, but gains in both Asia and Latin America, combined with higher pricing, helped organic sales grow by 5%.

Unilever failing to profit from raw material price drop in India

02-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Sales growth for consumer goods multinational Unilever is failing to meet expectations in India, despite the country currently experiencing a considerable drop in raw material prices.

Korean beauty brands lowering their target consumer age

02-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Long-established Korean beauty brands are having to adapt their approach to court younger consumers, to avoid missing out on the huge growth potential they offer the sector.

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016 event notches up significant growth

28-Jan-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016 closed its doors at the Big Sight space in Tokyo last Friday, with event organiser Reed Japan claiming a big success.

Taiwan to ban estrogens in cosmetics

28-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Food and Drug Administration in Taiwan has announced that three types of estrogen will be banned from use in cosmetics, due to their carcinogenic nature.

L'Oréal cashing in on Bollywood brand reps

28-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oreal has signed up several Indian actresses as brand reps lately, in a move set to push up brand awareness among younger consumers in the country.

Five top Korean beauty brands seeing average growth of 16.8%

27-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Five leading listed cosmetic companies in Korea are predicted to register a year-on-year growth rate of 16.8%, as the global enthusiasm for k-beauty continues to surge.

Beauty tourism 'a bright spot' in Japan's gloomy economic prospects

27-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Although a weakening yen and depleting tourism levels are casting a darkening shadow on the Japanese economy, beauty has been singled out as one industry which may continue to drive sales.

Korean beauty still popular with China as 'next generation' brands emerge

26-Jan-2016 By Simon Pitman

Early sales figures from the new Shilla iPark online duty-free store confirm Chinese customers still place Korean beauty brands firmly among their favourites.

Korean beauty brands increasingly offering the interactive retail experience

26-Jan-2016 By Simon Pitman

Korean beauty brands are maximising the opportunities offered by interactive retail, according to a recent report by the Korea Herald.

How the shrewdest cosmetics and personal care brands engage consumers and attract investors

25-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

A CEW Business Insider event in New York City last week explored the connection between indie brand strategy, consumer expectations, and M&A activity in the beauty business. 

Japanese beauty brands increasing LGBT support

20-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Lush Japan and Shiseido are two Japanese beauty brands getting behind a growing movement among corporations in the county to display support for LGBT minorities.

Biggest ever Cosme Tokyo event opens its doors tomorrow

19-Jan-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosme Tokyo event will be opening its doors tomorrow for three days, offering industry professionals a one-stop shop for the entire beauty chain.

Editor’s picks: the top articles of 2015

24-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

As we bid farewell to 2015, Cosmetics Design takes stock of the most topical beauty news in the Asia Pacific region which includes: Shiseido's advances in hair loss, Thailand heralded as ASEAN's gateway, animal testing developments in New Zealand...

All you need to know about Asia's cosmetics business movements in 2015

23-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Despite the holiday season having descended upon us at a rapid rate, there’s yet to be a slowdown from the cosmetics industry in Asia Pacific. Here, Cosmetics Design reminds our readers of this year's biggest business developments…

Brush up on Asia's major trends before the New Year rings in!

22-Dec-2015

What a jam packed year 2015 has been for the industry! Cosmetics Design has been on the road taking note of the latest innovations and discussing the key issues cosmetics makers are facing in Asia.  Here, we’ve condensed all the best bits here for you...

Online data disrupts how consumers buy cosmetics in Singapore

17-Dec-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Today, shoppers in Singapore gather product information online and make decisions based on data, a shift in consumer behavior that means its time to rethink packaging, shelf display, ingredient discloser and more.

A new era of industrial competitiveness hits South Korea thanks to a step-up in innovation

15-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Innovative R&D capabilities and tech savvy cosmetics brands have boosted South Korea's reputation around the globe which has ushered in a new era of industrial competitiveness for the country.

Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum tackles everything you need to know about hair loss

02-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

What are the most effective hair loss treatments out there? Is prevention or cure best? What kind of products claims can you make and what to avoid? These are a few of the questions our panel of speakers will be tackling during next week’s annual Hair...

PayPal finds Japanese consumers are least likely to buy from international online merchants

02-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

New global research from PayPal reveals that despite cosmetics cross-border shopping being the most popular in Asia-Pacific, Japanese consumers were found to be least likely to shop online from non-domestic merchants.

Mintel reveals water to be the 'new luxury' in futuristic environmental formulations

02-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

According to market researcher, Mintel natural ingredients will drive beauty innovation over the next decade as beauty manufacturers work on new generations of products that will satisfy consumers needs for speed and efficacy.

China tops Kline’s chart for global beauty device innovation

01-Dec-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

The beauty technology segment has been picking up some speed of late and market analyst Kline confirms that creative and price-accessible devices from China have contributed to its record-breaking growth of nearly 15% globally.

Yamato Holdings introduces next-day cosmetics shipping access to major Asian cities

19-Nov-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Japan's Yamato Holdings has opened a logistics center in Okinawa that will offer cosmetics makers next-day shipping access to major Asian cities.

Save the date for the Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum: December 10th!

18-Nov-2015 By Simon Pitman

The annual Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum will be aired on December 10th at 10:30am EST/ 16.30pm Paris Time, providing all the latest in hair care trends, with a specific focus on hair loss.

'Hair loss developments in 2015'

Rooting for change: the latest innovations in treating hair loss

11-Nov-2015 By Lucy Whitehouse

Estimated to be as large as approximately 200 billion yen in Japan alone, the hair loss segment holds huge global sales potential for any brand which can get to the root of the problem: here, Cosmetics Design rounds up all the latest advances in hair...

Dispatches from Bangkok

Multi-functional in 2015 is about 'new formulations based on existing materials', says expert

10-Nov-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Multi-functional materials are revolutionizing the cosmetics industry - not just for consumers, but also at production level. Cosmetics Design discussed the evolving segment with the director of the Institute of Personal Care Science, Belinda Carli.