Skin care

From The Editor's Desk

The microbiome trend takes center stage for Cosmetics Design this year

23-Jan-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome trend has taken the industry by storm and Cosmetics Design is homing in on it with a dedicated ingredient category for this year’s Beauty Industry Awards as well as a two-day conference program dedicated to the topic for our inaugural Cosmetics...

Australian study supports the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens

23-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

A new study led by two Australian universities has found evidence that zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sunscreen does not cause cellular toxicity even after repeated applications.

Shinsegae’ Yunjac brand hopes to attract overseas consumers with retail expansion

23-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Korea’s Shinsegae International plans to launch an independent outlet in February at the Shinsegae Duty Free outlet in Myeongdong in bid to attract overseas consumers.

Lu Ming Tang seeks to combat urban pollution with the power of tea

23-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

As concerns of the negative effects of urban pollution continue to rise, French-Chinese brand Lu Ming Tang is tapping into growing concerns over the negative effects of pollution with products based on traditional Chinese teas.

CES underlines how beauty companies are investing in tech

22-Jan-2019 By Simon Pitman

Technology is continuing to play a bigger part in the beauty industry, and this is really being emphasized by the product launches at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, in Vegas.

Monster ‘Iguana’ machine turns fish skins into collagen for luxury skin care

22-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

A New Zealand engineering company has designed a massive machine that can turn fish skins into collagen to meet international cosmetics demand in the market.

Kao to launch active beauty-inspired sunscreens in February

22-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Kao Corporation is targeting consumers with active lifestyles with its latest sunscreen line, Bioré UV Athlizm.

Vision 2020: Shiseido unveils new APAC office hub in Singapore

21-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido has opened a new office hub in Singapore to house the regional headquarters of Shiseido Asia Pacific, the global headquarters for Shiseido Travel Retail, and the affiliate office of Shiseido Singapore.

Forever delayed? Australia postpones ban on animal testing for a third time to 2020

21-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Australia has delayed efforts to ban cosmetic testing on animals for the third time, pushing the deadline back to July 1, 2020.

Beauty and transparency: why is honesty now so essential for brands?

18-Jan-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Kezzler, a company that offers technology to digitize individual products in the supply chain to give them a unique, secure and traceable identity, on the rising demand for transparency in the beauty industry. This Editor’s Spotlight...

The Art of prosperity: How to create effective Chinese New Year beauty collections

18-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Special edition beauty collections are an integral part of festive periods, but creating a successful one is not as easy as it looks. We speak to Matthieu Rochette-Schneider of centdegrés to find out what makes a beauty collection worthy of ushering in...

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

17-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring Halal regulations, animal-testing, and counterfeit products.

Johnson & Johnson finalises acquisition of Japan beauty firm Ci:z Holdings

17-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Johnson & Johnson has finalised the purchase of all of the outstanding shares of Japanese health and beauty firm Ci:z Holdings, which boasts brands such as Dr.Ci:Labo, Labo Labo and Genomer.

From The Editor's Desk

Cosmetics Design introduces a new column for LATAM brands

16-Jan-2019 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is upping its coverage of the Latin America market with the introduction of a brand new column to support Latin American cosmetic and personal care brands.

Shiseido announces new anti-aging active after 12 years of development

16-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido says it has discovered a new active ingredient that improves skin texture and rejuvenates skin.

Consumer intelligence company Onegevity Health plans expansion into skin care

15-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Combining genomics, microbiome profiles, and blood analysis, the new company is gathering consumers’ personal molecular information and providing product recommendations in return.

Taiwan manufacturer TCI to source 100% of its energy from renewables by 2030

15-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Taiwanese cosmeceutical manufacturer TCI has reaffirmed its commitment to sourcing 100% of its energy from renewables by 2030.

Iberchem expands footprint in India with new creative centre in Mumbai

15-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Iberchem Group will be unveiling a new fragrance and flavours creative centre in Goregaon, Mumbai, to host both Iberchem’s fragrance and Scentium’s flavours divisions.

Pola Orbis to launch a new whitening active ingredient after decade-long development

15-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Japanese firm Pola Orbis has announced that it has received approval for its new whitening active ingredient.

Avon’s 2018: what did the beauty giant get up to?

14-Jan-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From its appointment of a new CEO at the start of the year, through to its strides to push forward its business in APAC while cutting back in the US, Avon had a busy year with its efforts to boost its market share.

Farm to vanity table: Farm-grown olive oil body care range seeks Asian expansion

14-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Australian farm Green Olive at Red Hill is aiming to bring the wholesome goodness of farm life to Asian beauty in the form of their farm-grown range of olive oil body care products.

Start-ups and innovation focus: Shiseido unveils new China business office in Shanghai

14-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido Company has opened a new China Business Innovation and Investment Representative Office in Shanghai, China, with the aim of building alliances with start-ups and innovating to meet the needs of Chinese consumers.

Safety and prestige driving natural and organic beauty demand in China

11-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Chinese luxury consumers are seeking out natural and organic personal care products for the sake of safety, and the allure of prestige.

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

10-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read brand-related stories of the region, featuring Kao, Avon, Tony Moly and more.

Organic Taiwanese beauty brand to launch its products in US market

10-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Taiwanese brand Inna Organic believes it can fill a gap in the Western market with its dual-certified organic sheet masks.

Avon Products sells its manufacturing business in China to TheFaceShop

09-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This week the global beauty company announced having reached an agreement with TheFaceShop, a subsidiary of LG Household & Health Care Ltd, to sell is China-based manufacturing operation. And while Avon will profit financially from the sale, initially...

Need-to-know regulatory issues on the agenda for APAC’s cosmetics sector in 2019

09-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Among APAC’s emerging economies and lucrative markets, APAC’s cosmetics legislation is changing at a fast pace. Here we reveal the latest developments set to come into place in 2019.

Beauty start-up receives Unilever funding to accelerate domestic growth

09-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

India-based vegan beauty brand Plum is gearing up for expansion in “multiple directions” domestically, says its founder and director Shankar Prasad, after receiving funding from Unilever Ventures

L'Oréal unveils ‘microfluidic sensor’ to measure skin pH levels: world first

08-Jan-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ‘My Skin Track pH’ device by La Roche-Posay is the first wearable sensor and companion app to easily measure personal skin pH levels and create customized product regimens to better care for skin, says the company.

History of Whoo becomes first brand in Korea to hit two trillion won in sales

08-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Premium cosmetics brand History of Whoo has made history by becoming Korea’s first brand to cross the two trillion won ($1.78bn) mark in annual sales.

The top 5 trends set to shape APAC’s cosmetics sector in 2019 revealed

08-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

We’ve identified five key trends that we believe are going to have a major impact on the beauty and personal care industry in Asia-Pacific this year.

Editor’s Spotlight

Beauty startups from Oceania are going global

07-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics Design recently predicted that ‘all things Australian’ will be good for the personal care and cosmetics business this year. Before this trend fully catches hold, here’s a look at some of the indie brands from Australia and New Zealand that are...

Beauty Industry Awards 2019

Last few weeks to enter the 2019 Beauty Industry Awards!

07-Jan-2019 By Simon Pitman

The clock is ticking on the closing date for entries to the 2019 Beauty Industry Awards. With last entries excepted no later than February 8th that leaves just three weeks to enter.

Oh my deer: South Korean company signs deal to develop deer milk for cosmetics

07-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

Pāmu, a New Zealand farm has made a staggering deal to supply its deer milk to South Korean pharmaceutical company, Yuhan, for a range of cosmetics.

Revealed: Three markets in APAC to watch for cosmetics growth in 2019

07-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

With insights from industry insiders, we break down the three emerging markets the watch for growth in cosmetics and personal care in 2019.

Editor’s Spotlight

2019 Goals: Building on the wisdom of indie beauty brand founders

04-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The Indie Beauty Profile column is moving…to Fridays! But before going ahead with that, Cosmetics Design is looking back over a selection of the business advice that featured cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brand leaders have shared over the past...

Overlooked? How beauty brands can win over Gen X

04-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

While there is a lot of money to be made in the millennial space, Gen X consumers are arguably a stronger demographic when it comes to their spending power, but are they being overlooked?

Marine Bio prepares to launch astaxanthin-rich sea grass mask

03-Jan-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The company, with tech and product development roots in South Korea, and offices in Washington DC, just started a crowdfunding campaign for its Marine Bio Mask Packs, formulated with red algae and spirulina, and using a next-generation mask material that...

Kiwi skincare firm Beenigma to launch Honeybee campaign as it seeks expansion in Asia

03-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

New Zealand skin care brand Beenigma, which includes bee venom and Manuka honey as its key ingredient, is expanding into Asia and is launching its Honeybee campaign.

From The Editor's Desk

Top coverage to look out for on Cosmetics Design in 2019

02-Jan-2019 By Simon Pitman

Looking ahead to 2019, the Cosmetics Design team has a packed year ahead for its subscribers, including new face-to-face events, webinars, special editions and in depth event coverage.

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

02-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

In our latest round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight the latest cosmetics developments by Kao, advances in animal testing, bespoke beauty and intimate care.

Father’s bird’s nest farm prompts Malaysian entrepreneur to take cosmetics to China

02-Jan-2019 By RJ Whitehead

When Humaira Hassan started incorporating bird’s nests into her skincare products, the move opened up the Chinese market for her.

Could vegan formulations soon crowd out Halal as a selling point?

02-Jan-2019 By RJ Whitehead

Cosmetics manufacturers that trade on the back of the Halal credentials of their products might soon be forced to find an alternative pitch.

K-beauty dominates EWG’s latest “Best Bets” list

01-Jan-2019 By Amanda Lim

South Korean beauty products take up 12 out of 19 spots on Environmental Working Group (EWG) “Best Bets” lists for serums and essences.

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

20-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring key regulation changes, the domestic naturals market and more.

The Cosmetics Design 2019 Trends Video

The Cosmetics Design beauty and personal care industry trends for 2019

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

During 2018 the Cosmetics Design team has had its eye on the big trends in an effort to determine what is going to be driving the industry in 2019. In this video we have combined our know-how to bring you a total of 20 trends to look out for in the Americas,...

From The Editor's Desk

Are beauty consumers tiring of social media?

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

If a new report from TABS is anything to go by beauty consumers are losing interest in social media as a go-to for purchasing decisions. Here we take a closer at the data and try to find out what is next.

Top 2018 stories: The 10 most-read APAC cosmetics regulations stories of 2018 unveiled

19-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

APAC’s cosmetics regulations have constantly been in the headlines in 2018, and here we round up our top most-read policy stories of the year, featuring animal-testing, CBEC and import laws.

Hong Kong firm LF Beauty rebrands and renews focus on beauty

19-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

LF Beauty announces rebrand as MEIYUME after parent company parent company Li & Fung restructured into three key divisions.

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

19-Dec-2018 By RJ Whitehead

Northern Australia’s Kakadu plum industry is poised to secure a bigger slice of the cosmetics market thanks to a multi-million dollar project that will bring researchers from a number of universities and institutes together to identify better methods...