Skin care

Laws & Regulation: Top news on cosmetics regulation across the APAC region

14-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring animal testing in Australia, updates on Indonesia’s mandatory halal law and more.

PCHi 2019

Unique and effective: Evonik outlines Care Solutions strategy to meet APAC demands

14-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Specialty chemical company Evonik debuted new Care Solutions unit in China where it showcased personal care solutions for the Asia Pacific market.

From The Editor's Desk

As opportunities in naturals explode, so do the responsibilities

13-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

The naturals trend continues to go from strength to strength, but as the category continues to evolve, the rise in consumer demand is also giving way to added responsibilities.

L’Oréal partners with Hello Tomorrow international deep-tech competition

13-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has, for the third consecutive year, teamed up with the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: a competition that aims to connect and empower the most promising scientific and technological startups.

PCHi 2019

Glitter gains: Award-winning eco-friendly product sparkles at China launch

13-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

What is claimed to be the world’s first eco-friendly and biodegradable glitter has been launched in China at the PCHi exhibition, and won the event’s Fountain Award for its plant-derived cosmetic glitter.

PCHi 2019

Chinese firm aiming to go global with its animal-free collagen alternative

13-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Chinese firm Jland Biotech has developed an animal-free collagen to mimic and replenish the levels of type-3 collagen in skin.

Cargill unveils first personal care application lab in Shanghai to meet China demand

13-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cargill has launched its first APAC beauty lab in Shanghai as it anticipates growing demand for nature-derived ingredients in the region.

BeautyStat launches own brand of skin care products

12-Mar-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the blog and social content agency led by Ron Robinson announced that it has gotten in to the personal care products business, formulating and retailing 2 facial skin care products and leaving the door open for a fuller line of beauty...

PCHi 2019

Covestro targets pigment penetration concerns in the Chinese market

12-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Covestro has developed a biodegradable film former that addresses concerns among Chinese women about cosmetic pigments seeping into their skin.

FDA shuts down outlets peddling unregistered cosmetics in the Philippines

12-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Two retail outlets have been shut down by the Food and Drug Administration for allegedly selling unregistered cosmetic products.

PCHi 2019

Shiseido’s China insights: Whitening, prestige and make-up are biggest opportunities

12-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido expects whitening products, prestige beauty and make-up products to be the focus in the Chinese cosmetics market.

Organic and natural beauty products market reaches all-time high

11-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Conscious consumerism has pushed organic and natural beauty market to all time high, a new report from the Soil Association Certification. We take a look at the findings in this Editor’s Spotlight.

PCHi 2019

Consumption upgrade will drive personal care market in China - Clariant

11-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Clariant is expecting increasing personal care demand from China as consumers continue to focus on consumption upgrading.

Beauty meets tech: Singaporean skin care brand launches smart spa experience

11-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singaporean skin care and spa brand Porcelain has unveiled its first smart spa which utilises digital technology to create personalised, interactive and seamless spa experience.

Indie Beauty Profile

Melanie Gleeson, endota

08-Mar-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Melanie Gleeson, founder of endota, tells how a first job in beauty grew into a spa services business and eventually a brand with 3 distinct product lines. And, she passes along the advice of a friend that changed her into...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

What current challenges face the fragrance industry? Disruptive innovation and collaboration needed, says expert

08-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Edison Diaz, who is director of applied research in EAME (Fragrance Division), Symrise, to discuss the current state of the fragrance industry, its present major challenges and how the industry can move forward.

Brand Story: Top news on the biggest names in beauty

07-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read brand-related stories in the region featuring Shiseido, AmorePacific and Estée Lauder.

India’s GlamEgo receives funding to scale business and launch own brand

07-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Beauty discovery platform and subscription service GlamEgo has received an undisclosed amount to expand its reach and launch its first brand.

PCHi 2019

PCHi 2019 in photos

06-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

At last week's PCHi event, held in Guangzhou, Southern China, the industry witnessed a flurry of new ingredient launches, and here we have highlighted a few of the more exciting new products in this photo gallery.

From The Editor's Desk

CBD presents both significant opportunities and hurdles

06-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has taken the cosmetics and personal care world by storm over the past year or so, evinced by a plethora of new product launches across all major markets.

Power of suggestion: Kao study shows positive effects of autogenic therapy on skin

06-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Researchers at Kao Corporation have proposed a new holistic skin care routine after studies suggested autogenic training could affect skin condition.

SenzaGen and CHNALT team up to introduce new animal-free testing method to China

06-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Swedish company SenzaGen is collaborating with Guangzhou Chn-Alternative Biotechnology (CHNALT), to introduce its GARD genome-based animal-free testing method in the country.

PCHI 2019

Sederma’s ‘glass skin’ peptide inspired by K-beauty and selfie culture

06-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Sederma's newest innovation for achieving translucent glass-like skin – Crystalide – is “the perfect marriage between technology and trend,” according to Croda.

Silk protein scientist Lindsay Wray helps launch a skin care brand

05-Mar-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, Wray and her colleagues announced the launch of Eighteen B, the indie beauty brand she’s developed around a biotech derived silk ingredient. The brand’s first 2 products promise improved skin texture, elasticity, and lift.

Guest Article

Global ban on animal testing: where are we in 2019?

05-Mar-2019 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

In this guest article, a regulatory expert takes us through the global situation for animal testing for cosmetics. What are the rules for markets across the world, and how do they differ from each other?

PCHI 2019

DSM introduces needle-free cosmetic solutions aimed at the Chinese market

05-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

DSM introduced its needle-free “Light Medical Beauty” at PCHi in Guangzhou, as an alternative solution to invasive medical procedures.

5 latest innovations in formulation and science for beauty: March

04-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a new fermented-honey prebiotic ingredient to a ‘groundbreaking’ new soap noodle, in this Editor’s Spotlight, we look back at the biggest innovations seen recently within formulation and science for the beauty and personal care industry.

PCHI 2019

Asian expansion eyed by US maker of reusable gel masks

04-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

US-based cosmetics firm Alps Beauty is searching for partners to bring a reusable and customisable gel mask to Asia, and reported a high level of interest at last week’s PCHi show in Guangzhou

No delay: Indonesia will not be postponing compulsory halal label deadline

04-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

Indonesia’s compulsory halal certification and labelling will start on October 17 this year as planned, says officials, despite reports suggesting there could be delays

Symrise senses plenty of opportunity in India’s luxury fragrance industry

01-Mar-2019 By Amanda Lim

German fragrance maker Symrise believes it has cracked the code to succeeding in India’s world of fine fragrances.

Aussie beauty brand targets Chinese consumers with anti-pollution skin care

28-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Australian skin care brand QoQoB has launched in China to help consumers combat the negative effects of pollution.

Data drive: Korean inventor of smart skin measurement device targets more metrics

27-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

A South Korean skin care innovation is quietly revolutionising the beauty industry by helping consumers and companies objectively evaluate the most important metrics of the skin.

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

27-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight Australia’s animal testing ban, hemp seed oil skin care, Halal beauty and more.

From food science to skin care: Innovative serum targets root cause of pigmentation

26-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singaporean beauty start-up 28Cubed has created an innovative solution to skin brightening with the help of food science knowledge.

Singaporean brand with spray-able serum eyes international expansion

26-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singaporean clean beauty brand IRÉN is finalising its plans to enter the European and Japanese markets, just a year after its launch.

Health group calls for swift government action after discovering mercury-laden creams for sale in Manila

26-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Philippine-based health group EcoWaste Coalition has urged authorities to impose a ban on cosmetic products containing mercury being sold in Quiapo, Manila.

First in vitro SPF method accepted onto ISO standardisation process

26-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Cosmetics Europe trade association has announced that its new SPF method is now under review by the ISO, with the view to it potentially becoming a new international reference method.

Givaudan boosts its presence in APAC with $15m fragrance encapsulation centre in Singapore

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Fragrance and flavours firm Givaudan has unveiled its first fragrance encapsulation centre in Singapore for the Asia Pacific market.

Matha Tilaar sees Intercolor affiliation as a platform to elevate Indonesia’s Halal cosmetics industry

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Matha Tilaar Innovation Centre (MITC) hopes its new Intercolor membership will have positive impact on Indonesia’s Halal cosmetics industry.

Amazon continues to attract indie beauty brands

25-Feb-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month, Pour Moi Skincare announced plans to start selling on the multinational ecommerce platform—a move that more and more cosmetics and personal care startups are making since Amazon launched its dedicated indie beauty shop last summer.

AmorePacific signs deal with A.S. Watson to distribute premium beauty brands

25-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

AmorePacific Group is entering into a global strategic partnership with retailer A.S. Watson Group to accelerate new market expansion for its premium brands.

Plum slump: Demand for Aussie beauty results in shortage of kakadu superfruit

22-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Manufacturer G&M Cosmetics has revealed that a sharp rise in demand for Kakadu plum skin care has resulted in a shortage of the superfruit in recent months.

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

21-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring Shiseido, LG Household & Healthcare, Avon and more.

Aussie olive oil skin care brand seeks expansion into Chinese market

20-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Australian natural beauty brand Olieve & OIie is looking to expand overseas and is setting its sights on the Chinese market, on the back of rising demand from Chinese tourists,

Rogues' gallery: The skin whitening products that have caused a storm

20-Feb-2019 By RJ Whitehead

A World Health Organisation survey found that nearly 40% of women polled in countries including China, Malaysia, India the Philippines and South Korea said they regularly used whitening products – but brands have sometimes been too eager to please, with...

Trends to watch at in-cosmetics: Spotlight on the microbiome

19-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the skin’s microbiome a rising trend with the potential to define the direction of skin care and scalp care into the future, exhibitors and visitors will be keeping a keen eye on the latest innovations, launches and research in the space at the upcoming...

Shiseido’s supply chain struggle: CEO estimates product shortages led to $450m sales loss

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido president and CEO Masahiko Uotani has revealed the firm lost around ¥40bn ($363m) to ¥50bn ($450m) in sales due to product shortages.

Nouryon expands operations in India amid projections of double-digit personal care growth

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Speciality chemicals company Nouryon has opened a new headquarters office and research centre to support its operations in India.

Sales slump at Jurlique pulls down Pola Orbis performance

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Sales of botanical-based skin care brand Jurlique suffered from an 18.7% decrease, affecting the overall performance of Pola Orbis Holdings.

Barley boost: First new complex carbohydrate for 30 years could have cosmetics applications

18-Feb-2019 By RJ Whitehead

The first new complex carbohydrate to be discovered in over 30 years could have potential applications in cosmetics—though scientists have to decide what to do with it first.