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Cosmetics Design Skin Microbiome Innovation Summit

Last chance to join us at the Cosmetics Design Skin Microbiome Innovation Summit!

13-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

The inaugural Cosmetics Design Summit on Skin Microbiome Innovation is just under two weeks away, so now is the last chance to get involved in this unmissable event focusing on the hottest topic in the industry right now.

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

13-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring insight into China’s changing beauty landscape, Meitu’s new skin devices, L’Oréal’s acne-fighting tech and more.

Laura Mercier expands in Hong Kong duty-free to reach Chinese travellers

13-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido has increased cosmetics and skin care brand Laura Mercier’s presence in Hong Kong through the duty-free channel in order to capture Chinese travellers.

Will new data change beauty makers’ foam formulation strategy?

12-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

An article on the dynamics of collective bubble collapse, published last month in the online peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, outlines 2 mechanisms by which foams collapse and proposes a next research approach to discover how to formulate more...

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Natura’s Avon acquisition creates the first Latin American beauty powerhouse

12-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natura’s acquisition of Avon was significant not only because of the magnitude of the deal, but also because it has created the first ever major Latin American multinational.

Changes, challenges and opportunities: ACA President on sustainability and regulation in APAC

12-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Consumer demands, sustainability concerns and regulatory developments amid a backdrop of global trade disputes will take centre stage at the ASEAN Cosmetics Association’s Leaders' Forum next month, the organisation’s president Le Chau Giang told...

E-commerce expansion: Bobbi Brown expands online presences in SEA with Lazada partnership

12-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics brand Bobbi Brown is partnering with e-commerce platform Lazada to increase its online presence in South East Asia.

Croda Japan introduces eco-friendly super-refined oil for local market

12-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Croda Japan sees global potential for SR Crodamol DNEO, an ingredient made in Japan and designed for the local consumers.

Boots struggles in UK: retailer responds to claims 200 stores could close

11-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Boots, UK retail chain owned by Wallgreens Boots Alliance, is struggling in the face of fierce competition in beauty and personal care retail from discounters and online specialists.

Skin scandal: 13 Thai celebrities could face jail time over ‘misleading' Magic Skin ads

11-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Food and Drug Administration of Thailand is taking action against 13 local celebrities for their alleged roles in promoting unlicensed cosmetic and weight loss products from Magic Skin.

Delivering with deer: Calecim to enter China, Indonesia and Philippines with stem cell skin care

11-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Calecim Cosmeceuticals will launch its skin range featuring red deer umbilical cord-lining stem-cell extracts in China, Indonesia and the Philippines after signing a multi-year partnership with Menarini Asia-Pacific.

L’Oréal: the multinational’s personal care performance 2019 so far

10-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this Editor’s Spotlight, we pick out some of the key news from L’Oréal this year, including digital innovations like an acne app and its latest artificial intelligence on Amazon Beauty.

Gallery: Top 10 most-read cosmetics stories of May

10-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Here's a recap of the most read cosmetics stories of May, featuring the latest in beauty innovation, trends and regulations.

Shiseido and A.S. Watson form three-year plan to meet demand for J-Beauty in Asia

10-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido Company and A.S. Watson Group have put together a three-year plan to co-create new products to meet the surging demand for Japanese beauty products, with Indonesia, the Philippines and China key target markets.

Cosmetics in China: regulatory updates by COSMED

07-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmed, a professional association for the beauty industry, here presents its latest insights in the China market for beauty players: e-commerce, new draft regulation, animal testing and more.

Is microbiome beauty from within set to be big?

06-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty from within is a small but fast growing niche that also could serve to boost the skin microbiome trend. Cosmetics Design spoke to Stephen Daniells, editor-in-chief of NutraIngredients USA to find out more.

Next big buzzword? Ichimaru Pharcos targets ‘skin thinning’ concerns in rapidly ageing Japan

06-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Ichimaru Pharcos has developed an organic anti-ageing ingredient, SpringMint, to tackle skin thinning, which it believes is set to be one of the new buzzwords in the anti-ageing category.

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Watch out for indie beauty in Latin America

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Latin America is increasingly proving to be a big opportunity for indie beauty brands to take advantage of market conditions that are designed to encourage domestic businesses.

Alche{me} brings personalised skin care offline with first physical outlet at Singapore Airport

05-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based personalised skin care brand Alche{me} has unveiled its first retail outlet within Naiise Iconic at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport as it strives to take shed the ‘mystery’ of personalisation and take the trend offline.

Not just another rose extract: Ashland’s targets luxury market with high-performing Rosaliss

05-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Ashland is looking to target the luxury cosmetics market with Rosaliss, a new ingredient inspired by the precious rosa centifolia flower.

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Interview: How microbiome skin care is moving to the next level, with Mintel

04-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome skin care trend is still very new, but with more science behind it, the types of products and the claims they carry are fast evolving.

South Korean skin scientist develops compound that mimics endocannabinoids for cosmetic use

04-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Researcher and founder of ATOPALM, Dr Raymond Park, has developed a compound that mimics the health effects of endocannabinoids to ease the inflammation and itching associated with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis.

Queen of fruits: Thai cosmetics firm sees vast potential for mangosteen extract

04-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Thai firm Quality Plus believes it has yet to fully unlock the potential of the mangosteen fruit and its purified xanthone extract for cosmetic use.

Unilever: the multinational’s personal care performance 2019 so far

03-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From pioneering new pigments for recycling packaging, to more major acquisitions in its sights, to commitments on gender equality and ingredients transparency, we take a look at what Unilever has been up to so far this year.

Clariant sees opportunities in Japan for new anti-ageing seaweed active

03-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Clariant sees significant opportunities for its new seaweed-based anti-ageing active, Epseama, in Japan’s cosmetics market, in light of the nation’s ageing population.

Skin health probiotics “thriving market full of opportunity to grow”, new report finds

31-May-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new report into the market potential for skin microbiota-related products has revealed that digitisation will be the biggest force shaping skinbiotics in the coming years.

Amorepacific seeks SEA e-commerce growth after inking deal with Lazada

31-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Amorepacific has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with e-commerce firm Lazada Group to bid to reinforce its brand outreach in the South East Asian region.

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

31-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

In our round-up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight Intercos’s expansion into Japan, how young Chinese consumers are changing beauty and more.

Biodiversity awareness blooming in Asia: Consumer awareness higher than UK, US or Germany, says new report

31-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

A new report revealed that Asian consumer awareness of biodiversity has increased over the last decade and they now expect companies to have morals in line with their own – a development that could have profound implications for cosmetics and personal...

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

30-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up our top stories on e-commerce developments featuring @cosme’s APAC expansion, Tmall’s push to include more beauty products on its platform and more.

Eco-friendly demand: Hotels demanding environmentally-friendly options for personal care amenities - Groupe GM

30-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Luxury hotel brands are leading the charge for more eco-friendly personal care amenities in both Hong Kong and Macau, according to Groupe GM.

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Ingredients players come up with smart solutions to CBD regulation

29-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

While regulators in the United States and the EU continue to mull laws that might enable the development of the hemp industry, cosmetic and personal care ingredient players have come up with intriguing ways of circumnavigating existing regulations.

How to make microbiome skin care products resonate with consumers

29-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome trend is sweeping the industry right now, but making this type of product resonate with consumers can be a big challenge. Cosmetics Design spoke to a leading expert in the area to find out more.

‘Going beyond traditional retail’: Shiseido marries technology and art to elevate shopping experience for travellers

29-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido Travel Retail has launches two new experiential activations at Singapore’s Changi Airport to attract the digital-savvy travellers: The SENSE Beauty Pop-up and the Shiseido Forest Valley.

Securing sandalwood: Demand for sustainability and quality boosts Australia’s dominance

29-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Increasing demand for high-quality sustainable sandalwood oil will continue to increase Australia’s global market share, with India’s slice of the sector set to slip.

Beauty in baobab: Super oil from Africa poised to go mainstream in Asia

29-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

The demand for baobab oil has been rising in the Japanese market in recent years and one supplier believes it will soon spread to more parts of Asia.

L’Oréal and L’Occitane leading the discussion on the skin’s microbiome

28-May-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Major name brands and manufacturers are set to lead our upcoming conference into the huge potential of the skin’s microbiota, Cosmetics Design Summit: Skin Microbiome Innovation.

Himalaya doubles down on Dubai R&D centre to drive Ayurveda advances

27-May-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Indian ayurvedic cosmetics, personal care and drugs manufacturer Himalaya will launch a global research center in Dubai in 2021.

‘Small sample size, questionable methodology’: Australian scientists react to sunscreen toxic absorption study

27-May-2019 By Richard Whitehead

The results of a recent US Food and Drug Administration study into the toxic absorption of certain active ingredients in sunscreen have hit a nerve with academics in Australia.

Beauty Broadcast

WATCH: Bespoke beauty – How personalisation is changing the way consumers and companies think about beauty solutions

24-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Like many bespoke or tailor-made products, personalised beauty used to be expensive, but new advances in technology are driving down costs and helping increase consumer demand.

L’Oréal develops acne-fighting tech for problematic skin

23-May-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In what the companies are calling the first mobile acne analysis app powered by AI (artificial intelligence) on the market, global beauty giant L’Oréal has teamed up with Alibaba Group, a major international e-retailer, to launch Effaclar Spotscan on...

Solabia Group acquires microalgae company

23-May-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Marine biotech remains a hot area of focus for ingredients players in the cosmetics industry, as Solabia is the latest to invest.

Cosmetics Design to talk Beauty & Bacteria at AIRS Conference

23-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

May 31 and June 1 in Barcelona, Spain, the Institute for the Advancement of International Rehabilitation Standards is hosting a second International conference on Genomics and Microbiomics. And Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske will be there, speaking...

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Latin America paves the way for CBD cosmetics

22-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The market for CBD skin care is rapidly opening up in Latin America thanks to a growing acceptance by regulators in countries like Colombia and Mexico, pointing to plenty of opportunities

P&G and Unilever among brands caught up in India’s ‘profiteering’ dragnet

22-May-2019 By Richard Whitehead

A semi-judicial body set up after the roll-out of India’s new goods and services tax in 2017 has been taking action against a string of FMCG companies, after accusing them of not reducing prices on a range of products even though tax had been cut on these.

‘Social purpose not profit’: Shiseido Life Quality Beauty Center launched in Singapore to help those with severe skin conditions

22-May-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido has unveiled its latest Shiseido Life Quality Beauty Center in Singapore to help people with concerns such as birthmarks, vitiligo, scars, burns, as well as side effects of cancer treatment with its specialised make-up range, the Perfect Cover...

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