Skin care

Cosmax acquires cosmetics manufacturer Nuworld

27-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The leader in cosmetics original design manufacturing (ODM), Cosmax, builds upon its strong procurement history, with the acquisition of cosmetics maker Nuworld.

Shiseido prepares for neuroscience-inspired skin care launch

27-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Japanese personal care heavyweight Shiseido is set to release its innovation-through-science essential energy range under its brand of the same name.

Shiro expands out of Japan into UK

27-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The beauty brand’s move into London, UK, marks a strategic step as it turns its attention beyond its home country of Japan.

NetEase Kaola introduces French brands to Chinese consumers

22-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

China’s leading cross-border e-commerce platform, NetEase Kaola, hopes to increase its presence of available French brands to 500 by early 2018.

Greentech celebrated for Asian-focused anti-pollution ingredient

22-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

With a history in plant biotechnology, developer and producer for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors, Greentech, has created a multifunctional active skin care component.

China Jo-Jo opens three new retail health shops

21-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Leading China-based pharmacy, China Jo-Jo, expands with new retail drug stores to provide health and wellness solutions to consumers.

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Face masks part 2: Meeting unmet consumers needs is crucial

21-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Global intelligence agency, Mintel, recently provided an insight into seven of the latest exciting and innovative facial masks to come out of Asia, with many manufacturers adopting different approaches to their creations.

InnoCosme 2017 pairs biotechnology and cosmetics

21-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) beauty extravaganza is tipped as the “first ever bio-inspired cosmetics technology summit in China”.

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Face masks part 1: From salons to at-home pampering

20-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

As facial masks have become "an integral part of many consumers’ regular skin care routines throughout the Asia Pacific region", we asked Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care at Mintel what is driving...

InterCharm Beauty Expo Korea welcomes K-beauty names

20-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Cosmetics players from the skin, hair, nail and home equipment spheres will promote their Made in Korea products to the global market.

Ginseng from Canada on its way to being a cosmetics and personal care ingredient

16-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The government has just announced funding meant to make emerging markets more aware of the country’s exportable ginseng crop.

Shiseido plans new Japanese factory

15-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The personal care company will build a new production plant for skin care cosmetics to respond to growing demands and to complement the company's existing three factories in Japan.

L'Oréal and Tencent delve into MarTech

15-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Beauty giant, L'Oréal, and Chinese media name, Tencent, launch their brand data centre and focus on inspiring beauty with MarTech.

in-cosmetics Asia marks 10th anniversary with over 10,000 unique attendees

15-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The turnout for the Reed Exhibitions-organised event rose by 17% as in-cosmetics Asia welcomed more professionals from over 70 countries around the world.

LG Household & Health Care releases O Hui, VDL and Belif in China

13-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The South Korean personal care giant launches three cosmetics brands in China — OHUI, VDL and Belif — to enable it to make greater strides in the global cosmetics industry.

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Beating the blue light: Asian consumers increasingly aware of skin care pitfalls

08-Nov-2017 By Gary Scattergood

Consumer awareness in Asia, and in particular in markets like Thailand, of the dangers of exposure to blue light from smartphones and laptops is rapidly increasing, according to DSM.

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Kline Q&A part 1 explores personal care formulations in Southeast Asia

08-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

As the personal care industry is gearing up for new product releases in 2018, we spoke to Kunal Mahajan, Project Manager for Chemicals and Energy, Kline, about what is set to prove a hit with consumers.

Indonesia prepares for its “biggest online shopping festival”

08-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Before the expected rise in online shopping hits, sellers from e-commerce marketplace, Lazada, are raising their sales game.

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Beauty Kitchen part 2: Achieving 100% natural by removing barriers

08-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Speaking with Jo Chidley, Founder, Beauty Kitchen, we continued our conversation on the importance of making natural products 100% just that, and how new entrepreneurs can make the leap into the cosmetics realm.

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Ashland eyes emerging Asian markets to sustain regional growth

07-Nov-2017 By Gary Scattergood

Ashland is looking to step up its efforts in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Cambodia to drive sales success in more of Asia’s emerging markets, while also looking to ramp-up its technical services for customers in the region.

Hallstar releases new photostabiliser to overcome regulatory challenges in Asia

07-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Photostabiliser, AvoBrite, designed by Korean manufacturer, Cosmax, targets Asian consumers.

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Beauty Kitchen part 1: Cooking up a natural storm

07-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Following her presentation, entitled Consumer trends in Europe for natural fragrances and aromatherapy at in-cosmetics Asia 2017, we caught up with Jo Chidley, Founder of Beauty Kitchen, to find out more about how she is pushing for truly natural products...

Panasonic brings health care to the home

06-Nov-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Teaming up with Kyoto University, multinational electronics company, Panasonic, has advanced its key technologies to evolve its radar health monitor for use in the home.

Lonza uses next-generation preservatives in skin care formulations

31-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Pharma and biotech and specialty ingredient markets supplier, Lonza, reveals its preservatives range, along with its polyglyceryl ester combination and multifunctional polymer.

Industry-dominating ingredients shortlisted for Innovation Zone awards

30-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Judged by an expert panel, the in-cosmetics Asia best ingredient awards has named its ten newly-launched and cutting-edge ingredients.

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TTH Biotech part 1: Developing biotechnology to strengthen evidence-based cosmetics

30-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Taiwanese Natural ingredients and biotechnology-focused company, TTH Biotech, talks science, evidence, natural species and formulations.

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Guangzhou Batai Chemical focuses on soft-to-the-touch textures

25-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

As the Chinese silicon raw material name prepares to attend in-cosmetics Asia, we spoke to Stephanie Yu, Brand Executive, Guangzhou Batai Chemical about the importance of feel and texture, and how there’s a whole lot of “love in the cosmetics industry”....

Skin Elements and Ageless Products enter into MOU

25-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Australian natural skin care company, Skin Elements, has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian, China-focused health care export business, Ageless Products.

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Mapping the customer journey part 1: Smartphones and touchpoints

25-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

With the technological landscape becoming more and more diverse, we caught up with Pranktik Mazumdar, Managing Partner, Happy Marketer to find out how brands can best utilise these channels to market their brands and new launches.

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‘Natural’ beauty part 2: Health and healing heavily influences formulations

24-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

We continued our conversation with Nicole Fall, Founder of Asian Consumer Intelligence, about the use of ‘natural labelling’ and the power of health and wellbeing.

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Emotions and experiences meet efficacy in Asian markets

24-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

We spoke with Florence Bernardin, Founder of Information & Inspiration, about the rising popularity of immersive and experiential shopping throughout Asia.

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Kaneda talks about garnering trust through Made in Japan products

24-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Yusuke Chikamatsu from the Cosmetic Raw Materials Department at raw material handler and distributor, Kaneda, talks us through their business aims, along with the functionality and high-quality nature of Made in Japan items.

JD.com launches high-end e-commerce platform Toplife

23-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Aiming to offer the optimum online shopping experience, JD.com now prepares to give brands a luxury-only direct channel to Chinese consumers through Toplife.

ADA Cosmetics acquires RDI Malaysia

23-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Famed cosmetics manufacturer and supplier to the hotel industry, ADA Cosmetics, confirms its procurement of body care and soap producer, RDI Malaysia.

Indie Beauty Profile

Jené Roestorf, Luxe Botanics

23-Oct-2017 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Jené Roestorf, founder of Luxe Botanics advises prospective entrepreneurs to put their egos aside. And, she paints a vivid picture of a skin care brand that delivers on so many of the promises that indie shoppers are looking...

in-cosmetics Asia counts down to 10th edition

18-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Asia’s leading personal care ingredients event will celebrate its 10th instalment by welcoming first-time speakers and exhibitors, and unveiling recent product launches.

Shiseido Clé de Peau Beauté creates new product packaging and design for Synactif line

18-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Shiseido Group’s, luxury brand, Clé de Peau Beauté, launches its limited edition, holiday season ‘Coffret Synactif’ from its premium product range ‘Synactif’.

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CIDP part 2: Industry is only at the “beginning of the anti-pollution ‘buzz’”

18-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Following the release of its anti-pollution and blue light study protocols earlier this year, along with its newly-launched, ex vivo model, Véronique Newton, Preclinical Laboratory Manager, CIDP, and Jessen Curpen, Biophysics Manager and Head of Clinical...

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Building your social media video presence part 3: Why visual content is the best option for beauty brand tutorials

17-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

With social video on the up, we asked Alexandra English, Director of Marketing at Pixability, how this compares with text-based marketing, what approaches brands should take to be a winner at video marketing, and how they can get ahead of their competitors....

Kosé launches prestige Decorté brand in the UK

17-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Japanese multinational personal care company, Kosé Corporation, unveils its Decorté name, as it enters into an exclusive distribution agreement with Selfridges, located on Oxford Street, London, UK.

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CIDP part 1: Talks anti-pollution as it introduces its new ex vivo model

17-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Straight off the back of their attendance at this month’s in-cosmetics North America, we spoke with Véronique Newton, Preclinical Laboratory Manager, CIDP, and Jessen Curpen, Biophysics Manager and Head of Clinical Study Design, CIDP, about CIDP’s quest...

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DIY & customisation: Market evolution from West and East

16-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

With DIY and customisation becoming huge buzzwords in 2017, we spoke to Florence Bernardin, Founder of Information & Inspiration about why this trend has really got off the ground now.

Givaudan leverages popularity of traditional Chinese medicine with Draco Natural Products collaboration

16-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Flavour and fragrances company, Givaudan, enters into a strategic alliance with extract ingredients manufacturer, Draco Natural Products, to explore the power of traditional Chinese medicine in product development.

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Building your social media video presence part 2: Impacting marketing strategies

16-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

We explored how brands can ensure they appeal to their target audiences, the possibility of using influencer marketing and the ability for niche indie names to compete with the big global players in the second part of our interview with Alexandra English,...

Azafran Innovacion enters new retail area to expand organic skin care name

11-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Indian organic skin care manufacturer, Azafran Innovacion, teams up with one of the country’s largest supermarket retail chains, Aditya Birla’s More Megastore, to grow its presence throughout India.

LenaJapon skin care launches ecommerce in US

11-Oct-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Japanese beauty brand with quince seed extract at the heart of its product formulations has plans to expand its retail presence in the States by focusing on the wellness community. For now, however, LenaJapon is only available to US beauty consumers...

Yonsei University Nutrition and Health creates new whitening facial masks

10-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The South Korean Yonsei University of Nutrition and Health launches two types of whitening facial mask: collagen and snail.

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Flying Fish part 2: The personal care industry is “overdue a shake-up”

10-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

We continued exploring the changing personal care space with Mário Braz de Matos and Joël Céré of Flying Fish Lab to delve into the opportunities available for SMEs and ask what the future of personal care innovation has in store.

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Flying Fish part 1: Applying a “controlled disruption” methodology to personal care

09-Oct-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Marketing its open innovation consultancy and ahead of its presentation at the upcoming in-cosmetics Asia event, we caught up with Mário Braz de Matos and Joël Céré of Flying Fish Lab to ask about the company’s success to date and its approach to tackling...