Hair care

Product profiles: Latest news on the hottest beauty products in APAC

06-Sep-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up the recent product news in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market from Essentials, Justhuman, Camino Rose, matsukiyo and more.

Essential rebrand: Kao launches new ‘basic’ lineup as part of wider hair care overhaul

02-Sep-2024 By Amanda Lim

Kao flagship hair care brand Essential is relaunching its basic series which will feature new formulations containing honey and collagen.

Resveratrol for peanuts: Thai study highlights potential peanut-derived resveratrol as hair growth, hair loss solution

30-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

A recent study shows the promising potential of peanut callus extract, which is rich in resveratrol, as a natural ingredient for hair growth stimulation and anti-hair loss treatments.

Green Amazon expedition explores 'veritable treasure trove for discovering new biological actives'

28-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Apoena Biotech's recent expedition collected over 25 plant species and has isolated 'approximately 1,000 microorganisms from 100 collected samples' in search of new bioactive ingredients for cosmetic and personal care product formulations....

How to win over… beauty consumers in India’s tier-two and -three cities

28-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Insights from Nykaa, Potion Inc, and Invest India highlight strategies to win over its price-sensitive consumers and navigate diverse distribution challenges within India’s tier two and three cities.

Kosé reinforces mass offerings with new upcoming launches from Sekkisei, Fasio and more

21-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics major Kosé Corporation is set to strengthen mass market portfolio with new launches in the second half of 2024 targeting sensitive skin, hair care, and makeup.

Dyson expands its hair care offering

19-Aug-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The British small-appliance manufacturer has launched a new heated hair styling tool and wet styling product range that's designed to be used with its heated hair tools.

Made in Asia: KATE, Clé de Peau Beauté, Visée and more news from Asian beauty brands

16-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up the latest beauty news developments from made-in-Asia beauty brands such as KATE, Clé de Peau Beauté, Visée and more.

Big rise of beauty minis: The implications on trends, packaging innovation and sustainability

14-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Beauty minis are helping to reshape trends, driving packaging innovation, and raising sustainability concerns across the industry.

Huge opportunity for L'Oréal Paris as Chinese beauty consumers seek ‘value-for-money’ – L'Oréal CEO

12-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

French beauty giant L'Oréal sees tremendous opportunity for L'Oréal Paris to recruit new customers in China as market trends favour cost-effective products.

Vietnam looks to formalise regulations for halal products and drive industry growth

08-Aug-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) drafts a document proposing the development of regulations and standards for halal products and services.

Product profiles: Latest news on the hottest beauty products in APAC

08-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up the recent product news in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, from Garnier, Hindustan Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.

GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of July 2024

07-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of July 2024 including Estée Lauder exclusive Japan quasi-drug line, our in-depth analysis into Asia's skin care market, a look into psychodermatology and more.

‘We are at the forefront of this change’: Hindustan Unilever pushes skinification across portfolio to stay ahead of shifting India market

06-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Unilever’s India subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is pushing skinification innovations across brands and categories as the trend sweeps across the market.

Camouflaging greys: KIWABI revamps dual-function product, obtains vegan, halal certs to expand consumer base

05-Aug-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Japanese hair care brand KIWABI reformulates its grey hair-cover and treatment product to satisfy the needs of a wider audience, including Muslim and vegan consumers.

Blake Brown: Blake Lively's new hair care brand emphasizes clean beauty and everyday luxury

01-Aug-2024 By Cassandra Stern

The brand debuts this week with a product line focuses on clean, sustainable hair care products designed to offer salon-quality results at home and will be exclusively available through target retailers.

Olive Young doubles down on q-commerce capabilities to expand same-day delivery services

31-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

South Korean health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young is aiming to strengthen its same-day delivery capabilities to beyond the metropolitan cities.

Skintellectual generation, live commerce, K-wave open up halal cosmetics opportunities – report

31-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

The rebound in makeup demand, live commerce influence, and popularity of K-beauty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent key growth opportunities for halal beauty, says a recent report.

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How to win over… the global beauty consumer as a C-beauty brand

31-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Exclusive insights from China’s leading beauty brands, including Chioture, PRAMY and Spēs, alongside industry experts, reveal the opportunities, strengths and challenges of C-beauty’s global expansion.

Key trends and insights from Cosmoprof North America 2024

30-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas showcased a vibrant blend of nostalgic brand collaborations, Generation Alpha-focused products, and bold, preppy packaging trends, highlighting the future direction of the beauty industry.

Halal imports into Indonesia primed for acceleration with the launch of foreign halal certificate registration platform

30-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) is launching a Foreign Halal Certificate Registration (RSHLN) platform, which is set to facilitate import and trade of halal products, including cosmetics,...

Losing its meaning? ‘Microbiome-friendly’ terms at risk of misleading consumers – Sequential CEO

29-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

The widespread usage of terms such as ‘microbiome-friendly’ are "inaccurately representing the complexity of the microbiome”, says the chief executive of a microbiome testing company.

Could more cosmetics be formulated from insects in the future?

26-Jul-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

This startup is betting on it...

Indus Valley aims to secure 30% of India’s online premium hair colour market with organic offerings

26-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Organic cosmetics company Indus Valley is working to corner 30% of India's online premium boxed hair colour market as part of its ambitious growth plans.

Easing entry: Korea to strengthen support for local cosmetics companies in obtaining halal certification

23-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will enhance its halal certification support project to facilitate local companies’ entry into the “continuously growing” halal cosmetics market.

Kantar research shows how Gen Z’s personal care habits are maturing

22-Jul-2024 By Simon Pitman

According to the latest research from Kantar, as older US Gen Z consumers increasingly carve out financial independence for themselves, this is leading to a greater divergence of personal care habits within the group.

Clean performance: India hair care consumer prioritise clean formulas, repair treatments – Schwarzkopf Professional

17-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

The heightened awareness of hair health and cosmetic ingredients among Indian consumers is influencing their choice for hair repair treatments and clean formulas, observes German brand Schwarzkopf Professional.

Cosmoprof North America 2024: Pre-show overview

16-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This year's Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas show will welcome TikTok Shop as a first-time participant to the event's Buyer Program, will showcase Australia and Fiji's inaugral debut in the event's country pavilions, and includes...

New compound inhibiting hair follicle cell death shows potential for hair loss treatment – Korean study

11-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Korean researchers have developed a compound that has been found to inhibit cell death and protects hair follicles against oxidative stress damage, showing promise for application in novel hair loss treatment.