Skin care

Halal web tool in Malaysia could cut certification time by months

29-Oct-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Cosmetics manufacturers preparing for halal certification will find the process slightly easier with the launch of an online tool that can advise them of their level of readiness.

Beauty and the yeast: Shiseido study uncovers collagen-boosting potential of extract

29-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido has found that yeast extract has the potential to keep skin capillaries healthy, which in turn boost collagen production and maintains skin elasticity.

Special Edition: LATAM Male Grooming

Argentine men’s grooming brand focuses on sustainability

29-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

Dandy is a cosmetics and personal care brand out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that is focusing in on two of the biggest trends in the Latin America market – men’s grooming and sustainability.

Special Edition: LATAM Male Grooming

Mintel research highlights three key trends in LATAM men’s grooming market

29-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

The men’s grooming market in the Latin American market appears to be waking from a deep slumber, as younger Latinos start to take more interest in their appearance and personal care.

Special Edition: LATAM Male Grooming

Argentine men’s grooming brand shares what it takes to corner the category

29-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

The trend for men’s grooming in Latin America is one of the biggest to hit the region in recent years, but that doesn’t mean to say that tapping into this growth potential is easy.

Speical Edition: LATAM Male Grooming

How do Latin American men relate to the naturals trend?

29-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

In Latin America the naturals trends has swept the region, impacting product launches across the board. That impact has also been seen in the fast-growing men’s grooming category.

Slick development: How oil-busting emulsions can translate to cosmetics

28-Oct-2019 By Richard Whitehead

A non-toxic, low-cost and easily processed foam that can mop up oil spills can be translated into cosmetics production, and may even have more uses in beauty than it could on polluted seas, says its inventor.

Beauty & Packaging: Our top stories featuring packaging and design news in the cosmetics industry

25-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Aptar’s latest partnerships, Weleda and TerraCycle’s returns program and more.

Special Edition: In-Cosmetics North America

Mibelle launches anti-aging remedy for the sleep deprived

24-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s in-cosmetics North America trade show in New York City, the beauty biotech company is showcasing IceAwake, a biotech ingredient made available by glacial melt.

Sustainable keratin: Kiwi entrepreneur brings new value to crossbred wool through skin care

24-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

New Zealand-based brand Sub & Tarctic is using sustainable keratin from crossbred wool to fight the effects of urban stress and bring value back to rural sheep farmers.

Personalised clean beauty: CEO of Singapore bespoke skin care start-up sees global potential

23-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

CEO and co-founder of Yours eyes rapid expansion to capitalise on the global demand for high-quality and affordable personalised skin care products.

Skin care boost: Kao looks to Curél to strengthen position in UK and US markets

23-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics company Kao Corporation is looking to strengthen its global brand presence with the launch of the Curél skin care range in the UK and US.

Texture trends: Discerning Asia’s geographical contrasts key to creating appealing products

23-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Understanding the geographical and environmental difference between the regions within Asia is becoming increasingly important to create textures that resonate with Asian beauty consumers.

Coffee and chai cosmetics: UpCircle Beauty targets APAC by challenging conventional notions of waste

22-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Sustainable skin care brand UpCircle Beauty is eyeing expansion in the Asia Pacific region on the back of growing awareness for sustainability.

Shiseido looks to the Philippines’ $3bn cosmetic industry to drive further growth in SEA

22-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido has expanded into the Philippines to seize growth opportunities in South East Asia’s lucrative beauty market.

Skin care, traditions and empowerment: Key trends shaping India’s booming beauty market

21-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

The surge in the consumption of beauty products in India is giving rise to new trends, which are presenting significant opportunities for cosmetic companies and brands.

The Body Shop to replace all recycled PET with Fair Trade plastics in 3 years

18-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The Body Shop has spent two years building a solid supply chain with Plastics for Change in India to source Fair Trade recycled plastic and plans to integrate these materials across its global recycled plastics portfolio within three years.

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

18-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring Shiseido, A.S. Watson, Drunk Elephant and more.

Skin science: Our top stories on cosmetic formulation and science

17-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring a novel approach to animal testing, Dior’s collaboration to study kin metabolism, the latest advancements in Kao’s fine fibre technology and more.

Younger and wiser: How Mary Kay China is trying to stay relevant with younger and more knowledgeable beauty consumers

17-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

As China’s beauty consumers are getting younger and more informed about beauty, Mary Kay China is facing the challenge of developing interesting and efficacious products while employing high-tech ways to keep them engaged.

Firmenich senses under-explored opportunities in China’s local fine fragrance scene

17-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Swiss fragrance and flavours company Firmenich sees “tremendous” business opportunities in China’s local fine fragrance market thanks to the growing middle-class population and their enhanced affluence.

Peach leaves and horsetails: Pola Orbis discovers ingredients to inhibit wrinkle-causing white blood cells

16-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics maker Pola Orbis has highlighted what it believes are the key ingredients needed to prevent neutrophils from forming skin wrinkles.

Mibelle eyes opportunities for growth in APAC’s fast-growing halal beauty segment

16-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Mibelle Biochemistry says it will continue to strengthen its portfolio of halal offerings to keep up with the surging demand for such cosmetic products.

Education, not regulation: More cosmetic rules not the way to battle ‘free from’ claims – HSA

16-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Health Science Authority of Singapore has no plans to follow the lead of the European regulators and prevent cosmetic companies from making ‘free from’ claims, preferring to place emphasis on consumer education.

‘Strong roots’: India-based Herb Island looking offline to quintuple business in three years

15-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Indian natural beauty brand Herb Island sees potential to grow its business five-fold by concentrating efforts in the nation’s offline cosmetics space.

Aesop and Body Shop owner Natura sees SEA as the epicentre of its global expansion plans

15-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

The head of Natura International has revealed the company plans to begin its international expansion with South East Asia as its starting point.

A new spin on beauty: ActiVlayr aims to capture natural market with ‘waterless’ collagen eye mask

15-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Kiwi-based company ActiVlayr is working to accelerate its presence in Australasia on the back of consumer demand for more natural products with its waterless eye mask.

‘Fierce competition’: C-beauty holds global potential but challenges remain - expert

14-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Chinese beauty brands have more hurdles to overcome before taking the global stage, despite the rising prominence of homegrown beauty brands, according to one expert.

The beauty 4.0 race: ‘Big players in Europe have indexed more on technology’, says expert

11-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

European beauty brands are heavily invested in technology, ahead of their US counterparts, putting the sector in good stead to ‘close the loop’ and develop highly-personalised products, an Accenture executive says.

Laws and regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region

11-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring Thailand’s hemp approval, silicone and clean beauty, Europe’s ‘free from’ guidance and more.

Novel dermocosmetics? BASF and Biomillenia partner on microbiome research

10-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Specialty chemicals major BASF has partnered with French microbe tech firm Biomillenia to try and identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients that promote a healthier skin microbiome.

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

10-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round-up of our most-read brand-related stories of the region, featuring Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté, SOFINA iP, Drunk Elephant and SUGAR Cosmetics

‘Time for cosmethics’: Why ISO standards are crucial for organic and natural transparency – CTFAS president

10-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Transparency and ISO implementation are becoming increasingly important in the face of the unyielding demand for natural or organic cosmetic products.

Safi reveals ambitious plans to snatch top spot in Indonesia’s halal beauty space

09-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Halal skin care firm Safi is aiming to become the largest halal beauty brand in Indonesia by capitalising on the “significant opportunities” in the market.

Quadpack eyes Japan and South Korea beauty market to drive its APAC growth

09-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Packaging solutions firm Quadpack is looking to Japan and South Korea to drive its growth in Asia Pacific on the back of two years of growth in both markets.

Microbiome profiling tech spells personalised skin care promise

08-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Givaudan Active Beauty has developed an instant microbiome profiling system, opening up possibilities for hyper-personalised beauty product development in the future, it says.

Toly Group focuses efforts in China as it predicts uptrend for C-beauty

08-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics packaging firm Toly Group is looking to China to drive its business in APAC as it believes C-beauty is set to be the next big trend on the horizon.

Unilever to halve virgin plastic use by 2025: ‘The majority is in home care and personal care’

07-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever will slash use of virgin plastic in half by 2025, cutting use completely or using alternatives such as cardboard, bamboo and recycled materials.

Driving innovation: Shiseido extends research alliance with Harvard-affiliated dermatology lab

07-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido and US-based Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC) are celebrating 30 years of collaborative work by furthering its partnership for another six years effective July 2021 through June 2027.

Why K-beauty make-up brands may be losing the trust of Singaporeans

07-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

South Korean make-up brands may be losing their lustre with Singaporean beauty consumers, with Western outfits taking over when it comes to trust.

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

04-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round-up our top 5 trending stories featuring Amorepacifc's beauty supplement brand, a new animal testing device, an anti-palm oil-free boycott and more

Vegan Hyaluronic Acid: a new skin care supplement hits the market

03-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This week, RenewAlliance launched a beauty vitamin, vegan hyaluronic acid in capsule, form that promises to moisturize and plump skin from the inside out.

Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing

Proof that the Amazon still offers plenty of scope for sustainable ingredients sourcing

03-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

In recent weeks media reports of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon have put a question mark over the sustainable sourcing of ingredients there, but here we reveal how some of the biggest players are continuing to deliver on their sustainability pledges.

Beauty online: Our most-read stories on the online beauty market

03-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up our top stories on e-commerce developments featuring Crabtree & Evelyn’s online comeback, Henkel’s digital plans for SEA, a new online beauty platform and more.

GALLERY: Our top 10 most-read stories of September

03-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Check out our recap of the most read cosmetics stories of September, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Wipro sets up start-up investment arm to support growth plans in Asia

03-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

Wipro Consumer Care has established a venture arm to support personal care start-ups and its own ambitious plans in Asia.

Investment consortium acquires Nestlé Skin Health for €9.35bn, rebrands as Galderma

02-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

A consortium of renowned institutional investors has acquired Nestlé Skin Health, rebranding the entire unit Galderma and refocusing it as a pure play dermatology business.

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Sustainable ingredient sourcing and the use of commodity crops in cosmetics and personal care products

02-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Everyday it seems there’s a new beauty product on the market claiming to be all-natural, clean, green, or otherwise remarkably sustainable. Here, in an effort to better understand the future of the industry, Cosmetics Design shares insights from emerging...

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Overcoming hurdles: Cosmetics has a ‘massive opportunity’ to utilise waste ingredients

02-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Food and agricultural side streams are extremely rich in components suitable for cosmetic applications, but a lack of extraction expertise, handling know-how and finance is holding back industry advances, say experts.

Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing

‘Replacing trust with surety’: Tackling essential oil adulteration with blockchain tech

02-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

The demand for essential oils and the rising problem of adulteration is pushing Australia-based essential oil firm, Down Under Enterprises, to adopt blockchain technology to ensure traceability.

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