Skin care

Special Newsletter: NYSCC Suppliers' Day

Ashland showcases latest ingredient launches at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

24-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

We caught up with Joel Mantelin, global marketing manager for biofunctionals at Ashland Specialty Ingredients at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day to find out more about the company's latest ingredient launches, including a new stem cell based...

Special Newsletter: NYSCC Suppliers Day

Ashland showcases its sustainable aloe vera sourcing in Mexico

24-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

We caught up with Joe Torella, vice president, skin care and business intelligence, Ashland to find out more about the company's very interesting sustainable aloe vera sourcing project in Mexico.

Beiersdorf grows e-commerce presence in China

23-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

German personal care company, Beiersdorf, enters into a strategic partnership with a leading online retail platform for imports in China, NetEase Kaola.

Vietbeauty 2018: How Vietnam is giving Asia a cosmetics makeover

22-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

A wide variety of products and services will be showcased at this year’s Vietnam-focused cosmetics and personal care event.

Beauty salon owner Chlitina launches in Vietnam

22-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Skin care and beauty salon franchise company, Chlitina, expands its operations to Vietnam.

Special Newsletter: Indie Beauty Profile

Brianne West, Ethique

18-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Brianne West, founder of Ethique (a brand that makes only solid-bar-form personal care and beauty products), shares a bit of what she’s done to create a successful brand that stands as an example of what a more socially, culturally,...

How indie beauty brands are flying the naturals flag - Mintel

18-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Indie beauty category and the naturals trend have always been a perfect complement, so it comes as no surprise that some of the most progressive and forward-thinking natural brands are also independently owned.

NetEase Kaola pushes Made in Japan products in China

16-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The Chinese cross-border e-commerce operator strengthens the economic ties between Japan and China.

Amorepacific opens its first pop-up shop in New York

15-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

In a joint partnership with prestigious fashion magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, the South Korean beauty leader, Amorepacific unveils its inaugural global beauty pop-up in New York City, US.

Exclusive interview

Cica cream: The latest craze from South Korea

14-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Sensitive skin care concerns are on the rise, so we caught up with Laurie Du, Senior Beauty & Personal Care Analyst, China, at Mintel to find out how cica creams are providing a sensitive solution.

Sognap releases soap with ice cream tulip extract

14-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

In a cosmetics industry-first, South Korean beauty name, Sognap, innovates using ice cream tulip extract.

Uflex launches new packaging upgrade for international names

08-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

India’s leading multinational flexible packaging materials producer, Uflex, unveils new flexi-tubes for global cosmetics brands.

Elianto embarks on fruit-based make up launch

08-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The Malaysian cosmetics name releases its fruit-inspired make up range using a variety of durian.

The inaugural CosmeticsDesign Summit focuses on skin microbiome innovation

08-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

The first ever CosmeticsDesign Summit will take place in June 2019 and this unique face-to-face event will focus on one of the industry’s biggest trends – the skin microbiome.

Lab INC. launches daylight skin protector

02-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The South Korean beauty creator aims to protect user’s skin from daylight damage with its newly-released and currently sold out Demar3 Protector.

in-cosmetics Korea 2018 reveals this year's K-beauty speakers

01-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Formulation innovations, marketing trends and regulations will be at the forefront of this year’s in-cosmetics Korea 2018 as its speakers are announced.

Bulldog Skincare sponsors Ji-sung Park

30-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As footballer Ji-Sung Park “becomes man’s best friend”, Bulldog Skincare introduces its celebrity influencer to its consumer base.

LG H&H acquires Avon Japan

30-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

South Korean cosmetics goods leader purchases 100% of Avon Japan to strengthen its Japanese business.

APAC inspires next-gen food-based skin care

25-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As food-based skin care choices rise in popularity, Mintel reveals the latest trends to impact consumer preferences and brand product concepts.

Cellmid expands its hair loss and anti-ageing brand presence

25-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The company’s popular évolis range of hair care products gears up to move into the premium retail market by entering Bloomingdales in the US.

Secoo to establish a luxury O2O integrated platform

24-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

High-end consumers will soon have access to Secoo’s luxury product-based platform following its brand upgrade.

Exclusive interview

Tea is stirring up the skin care market

23-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As tea-based skin care products provide “an excellent source of antioxidants, and for its anti-ageing and skin-soothing benefits when ingested”, we explored the trend sweeping through China with Laurie Du, Senior Beauty & Personal Care Analyst, China,...

Brand Profile - Part 1

An active win for Azelis

23-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Following its recent win at the PCHi awards in China — its fourth event accolade— we spoke to Jane Zhang, Head of Personal Care in China, Azelis to discuss the innovation and technology behind its active ingredient Tagra CelluCaps C.

Dr. Bronner’s aims to ‘Heal Earth!’ through regenerative agriculture

18-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Regenerative agriculture is not exactly a buzz word quite yet, but it is certainly one to watch, and Dr. Bronner’s, known for its natural soaps, is now playing a big part in raising the profile of this vital movement.

Consumer insight: Slow cosmeceutical growth in China amid lifestyle factors on skin

18-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Mintel reveals that two-thirds of Chinese consumers believe that lifestyle factors have an impact on the skin, yet cosmeceuticals are slow to gain uptake in China.

Sofina launches in Singapore

18-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The Kao-owned skin care and make up brand has engaged in its first roll-out in the ASEAN marketplace.

How Lazada is utilising O2O

17-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The online shopping and selling destination in Southeast Asia is celebrating a key period in its growth, marked by its collaboration with Alibaba, and pop-up event in Singapore.

Shiseido develops internal skin elasticity technology

17-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

To highlight the impact type III collagen has on the appearance of ageing, Japanese personal care giant has invested resources in creating the world’s first internal skin elasticity visualisation system for ageing alteration.

Asia Clean Capital and Nivea launch Solar PV project

17-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The leading clean energy solutions developer teams up with the prestigious skin care house to distribute a solar power supply agreement.

Small beauty brands weigh in on the importance of sourcing cosmetics and personal care ingredients locally

11-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske, Editor

Cosmetics Design checked in with indie brand leaders, working on opposite corners of the globe—Ashley Prange of Au Naturale Cosmetics and Ann Leslie of Pure Nut—to find out how and why local sourcing is key to the sustainability of their beauty businesses.

Exclusive interview

Brand observation: Balancing local and APAC-wide trends

11-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

We caught up once again with Aditi Vyas, Director, Azafran Innovacion to discuss the drivers and considerations when positioning and launching organic products.

Dabur launches Fem Diamond Creme Bleach

11-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Indian manufacturer, Dabur, adds to its skin care portfolio with the release of its latest facial bleach product.

Brand Profile

Azafran Innovacion on its “aggressive” expansion plans

10-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As Azafran Innovacion puts the steps in place to grow its store numbers from 1,500 to 10,000, we spoke with the company's Director, Aditi Vyas, on how it navigates the Indian beauty landscape.

in-cosmetics Korea gets ready to introduce latest innovations

10-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The 2018 instalment of the Korea-focused beauty event will showcase at least 33 new suppliers.

Event review

PCHi promotes its annual showcase as a “choice global sourcing platform”

09-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) closed the doors on its 11th edition in Shanghai, it continues to strengthen its position as a "choice sourcing platform” for the international personal care sector.

Brand profile

Genomatica on building its brand in Asia-Pacific

09-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As the bioengineering company pursues its focus and relationship with Asia-Pacific (APAC) consumers, we talk to Damien Perriman, Senior Vice President of Specialty Chemicals at Genomatica about the company’s achievements and experiences in the market...

Uni-Powder aims to expand its international footprint through sunscreens

04-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

China-based cosmetics raw materials provider has come a long way since it was established in 2010 and is now eyeing the expansion of its global footprint as the next strategic step for the business.

Bloomage Biotech launches three new active ingredients

03-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

China-based biotech ingredients provider recently unveiled three new active ingredients at the PCHi event, held in Shanghai.

in-cosmetics Global brings on board new speakers

28-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As part of its educational programme, in-cosmetics Global 2018 enlists new faces for its upcoming show in Amsterdam.

Theme parks enhance shopping experience in China

28-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Entertainment and experiential shopping is set to step up a gear as China’s leading centre prepares to welcome a theme park.

Kohonjin supports fermentation science through skin care launch

28-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

South Korean cosmetics name, Kohonjin, launches its anti-ageing skin care range that strives to promote harnessing beauty from within.

And here they are… the finalists for the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards!

28-Mar-2018 By Simon Pitman

The judging panels have been hard at it for the past few weeks, trying to narrow down the finalists from the hundreds of submissions we have received.

Exclusive interview

China Beauty Expo preview: Opportunities through advanced science in beauty

27-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

In the run-up to the leading event dedicated to advanced scientific techniques and insights in China, in co-operation with IFSCC, we spoke with Claudie Willemin Scientific Editor at International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) and...

PCHi 2018 Fountain Awards celebrate innovation

26-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) closes its doors for another year, we bring you the winners of this year’s Fountain Awards which praise fresh and cutting-edge technologies and progressive developments.

Etude House Singapore recalls products

26-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

In an official statement, Etude House Singapore announces the suspension and recall of affected beauty products after finding traces of excessive amounts of the chemical element, antimony.

Biotherm harnesses biotech in natural beauty education

21-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The natural brand announced its first "Biotherm Healing Summit" took place on 7th March 2018.

Exclusive interview

Male skin care: What's trending in 2018?

21-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

As the UK-headquartered male skin care and beauty brand marks 2018 as a key growth period for its expansion in Asia, we caught up with Simon Duffy, Founder of Bulldog Skincare For Men to ask what we can expect from the male skin care sector.

Exclusive interview

Consumer Insights: Creating fun and playfulness

20-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Emotional wellbeing messaging is catching on as more consumers are looking for ways to achieve positive mental wellbeing through their beauty and skin care regimes, Matthew Crabbe, Regional Trends Director, Asia Pacific, at Mintel emphasises.

Brand Profile

Bulldog Skincare prepares to launch new products and release “big innovation plans”

20-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

After launching in 850 Olive Young stores in South Korea in 2012, we speak to Simon Duffy, Founder of Bulldog Skincare For Men on how the company has become “the number one selling men’s lotion and men’s cleanser in-store in the country" and how...

Mark the date for the Cosmetics Design trends presentation at in-cosmetics Global

20-Mar-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design editorial team will be presenting a comprehensive analysis of global beauty trends and forecasts at the in-cosmetics Global event in Amsterdam. Don't miss it!