Skin care

South Korea makes first APAC free trade agreement with Central America

22-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The trade ministry of South Korea, APAC’s leading cosmetics hub, has reached free trade agreements with six Latin American countries - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Cosmax and Alibaba partner to distribute Korean beauty to China

21-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Cosmax, South Korea's biggest cosmetics original development manufacturer (ODM), has teamed up with China’s online retailing giant Alibaba to create a new e-commerce platform to distribute Korean cosmetics throughout China.

Korean retailer Peach & Lily introduces skin care range

21-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Korean beauty giant, Peach & Lily, launches its skin care brand, which features its new face mask collection.

Unilever China wins Sustainable Business Award

21-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Unilever China won the Sustainable Business Award for the second time at the recent British Business Awards.

How brands can evolve in personal care market part III

17-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Part III: Using science and nature to launch productsIn the final part of our interview, we spoke to Vito Consiglio, Vice President, Personal and Home Care, Ashland, about how Ashland is responding to regional trends and consumer demands by investing...

Younique uses social media to launch in Hong Kong

16-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Younique has introduced its cosmetics, beauty and personal care product portfolio, which includes newly-launched products, to the Hong Kong market.

Biotherm Homme and David Beckham go digital in Shanghai for new product range

16-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

International celebrity David Beckham and Biotherm Homme, the luxury skincare brand, partner in Shanghai to promote male grooming through its Force Supreme Life Essence range.

Ingredient launches you may have missed at IFSCC 2016

16-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s IFSCC congress in Orlando, Florida, was jam-packed with informative scientific talks and poster presentations. But among all the opportunities for education were two days of supplier exhibitions, a couple of which included brand new ingredients.

Shiseido expands global R&D at China Innovation Centre

15-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Shiseido, the leading Japanese multinational personal care producer, has opened a new office building for the Shanghai branch of its China Innovation Centre, to strengthen its R&D capabilities in China.

How brands can evolve in personal care market part II

15-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Part II: Key trendsIn our second installment, we spoke to Vito Consiglio, Vice President, Personal and Home Care, Ashland, about the key trends influencing product development and strategic planning within the APAC region.

Cosmoprof Asia 2016 to opens its doors with education and innovation insights

15-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Cosmoprof Asia 2016 will open its doors to over 60,000 visitors and approximately 2,700 exhibitors from 46 countries and regions to introduce its new World Asia Forum and Innovation Circle Awards.

Active Derm Singapore skin care products go online

15-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The Singaporean skin care producer has launched its variety of skin and hair care products online in a move that reflects Asia-Pacific's (APAC) focus on e-commerce and digital marketing.

How brands can evolve in personal care market part I

15-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Part I: Brand IdentityAs the personal care industry in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continues to develop and compete with its US and European counterparts, we take an in-depth look at one of the leading brands focusing on the APAC marketplace.In this...

MonoSol sees the beauty of dissolvable pods, packs, and films

14-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The manufacturing company behind P&G’s Tide Pods for laundry and Cascade Action Pacs for automatic dishwashers is expanding into cosmetics and personal care.

Special Newsletter: Sustainaibility

Why are Unilever and L’Oréal leading the way on sustainability?

11-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The biggest cosmetic and personal care players are making huge inroads on their sustainability objectives, consistently raising the bar in an effort to reduce energy and waste.

Croda invests in three new laboratories in APAC

10-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Croda International, the British speciality chemicals company, has furthered its plans to open three new laboratories in Greater China, Republic of Korea and Indonesia.

LG Household & Health Care subsidiary introduces dermo-cosmetic label Dr. Belmeur

10-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The Face Shop, a subsidiary of leading cosmetics and personal care producer, LG Household & Health Care, pairs dermatology with cosmetics to launch a new brand called Dr. Belmeur.

Shiseido wins poster award at 29th IFSCC congress

10-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The leading Japanese personal care producer wins the poster award for its research on dermal cavitation as a skin aging mechanism.

Greenpeace calls for microplastic ban and clear labelling

09-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Greenpeace identifies microplastics in five leading cosmetic retailers and concludes that almost 50% of the brands’ products have inadequate labelling.

Shin-Etsu Chemical expands silicone business

09-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new plant in Japan and expand its technical centre in Japan to grow its silicones business.

Brenntag acquires EPChem’s distribution business

09-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, signs an agreement to acquire the distribution business of EPChem Group in Singapore.

Personal care brands prepare for in-cosmetics Asia 2016

08-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

in-cosmetics Asia 2016 is set to reveal the latest trends to dominate the Asia-Pacific (APAC) marketplace and will highlight what the personal care and ingredients sectors can expect to see going into 2017.

Dabur to acquire CTL group’s personal care business

03-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Dabur, the Indian consumer goods manufacturer, is acquiring the personal care business of South-Africa’s CTL group.

Vitamin E derivative improves dark circles

03-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Showa Denko (SDK), a leading manufacturer and marketer of chemical products, has found an ingredient that looks set to boost the cosmetics industry through improving the visibility and appearance of dark circles around the eyes.

Paw Paw fruit enters multifunctional cosmetics market

03-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As consumers increasingly seek products that serve a variety of cosmetic and beauty needs, we spoke to Cynthia Leung, Brand Manager at The Australian Paw Paw Company about market opportunities, ingredient considerations and its latest skin care range,...

Domestic brands to lead China's growth

02-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

In a recent report, Euromonitor International predicts that China’s domestic players will contribute significantly to the beauty and personal care industry over the forecast period.

Ingredients shortlisted for Innovation Zone New Ingredient Awards

02-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Ten of the cosmetic industry’s most innovative new ingredients have been selected as finalists in the in-cosmetics Asia Best Ingredient Awards.

Cosmoprof Asia 2016 launches the World Asia Forum

01-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

This year, the renowned cosmetics event will introduce the World Asia Forum, its 2016 educational programme. 

Shiseido starts construction on Japanese Global Innovation Centre

01-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Shiseido, the leading Japanese multinational personal company, has started construction on its Global Innovation Centre (GIC).

Digital landscape set to revolutionise consumer and brand habits

01-Nov-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Customisation, wellness and digital retailing are three of the main trends in the Asian-Pacific cosmetics market that look set to take shape and continue to grow in 2017 and beyond.

Strong R&D developments expected for halal cosmetics

27-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As the halal cosmetics trend remains prominent within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market, the upcoming in-cosmetics Asia event in Bangkok will explore the growing halal cosmetic products market and how it is set to develop in the future.

Refined glycogen helps avoid harmful effects of sun exposure

26-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

A recent study shows that a newly-refined glycogen product supports the sun care and skin care damage prevention market by alleviating cell degradation and aging effects on the skin.

Targeted delivery systems improve active ingredient applications part II

26-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As active ingredients are targeted to specific skin cells that help to maximise the appearance of skin, companies are investing in sophisticated marketing campaigns to explain complex systems.

Male personal care: The market to watch

25-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to account for the highest growth rate in the overall male personal care market throughout 2016 to 2022, due to increasing consumer demand from countries including China and India.

Targeted delivery systems improve active ingredient applications part I

25-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

The efficient and specific delivery of an ingredient is a critical challenge in any cosmetic treatment.

Innovative plant-based face mask enters naturals market

25-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As the face mask trend continues to grow in popularity, merging this dominant sector with the naturals market leverages its appeal to skin care-conscious consumers.

Japan bans 19 ingredients used in medicated soaps

20-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Following the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision that antibacterial wash manufacturers must ban 19 ingredients from their products within one year, Japan has announced it has already put this in motion.

How Pollution Protection is transforming APAC cosmetics Part II

20-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Anti-pollution products are one of the most sought after trends within the APAC region and with innovative developments, consumer attitudes and events all focusing on pollution protective cosmetics products, it is adopting sophisticated marketing campaigns.

Five strange habits of consumers you’re never going to change

19-Oct-2016 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We use personal care products every day, and trial new products as we need or hear about them. What you may not realise is there are some interesting consumer habits somehow hard-wired into our brains that even the most seasoned Cosmetic Chemist finds...

How Pollution Protection is transforming APAC cosmetics Part I

19-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As consumers are increasingly searching for ways to protect their skin from pollution, we spoke to Christina Ho, Regional Skin Care Marketing Manager for Asia Pacific at cosmetics manufacturer Croda to discover how protecting skin from pollution aggression...

Aviation and Luxury: The New Cosmetics Collaboration?

19-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As Etihad Airways announces its collaboration with leading fashion and beauty brands, we spoke to Vivienne Rudd, ‎Director of Global Insight and Innovation, Beauty & Personal Care at Mintel on how luxury is coupling up with aviation.  

What’s influencing the Japanese naturals market?

19-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As consumers seek natural and organic cosmetic products, we deliver the second part of our interview with Jorge Larranaga, Senior Manager Manufacturing Division at Number Three in Japan on what developments in the cosmetics and associated industries are...

Ant Capital Partners acquires Kagayaku Cosmetics

18-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Japanese private investment fund, Ant Bridge, has acquired a 100% stake in Japan-based cosmetic producer Kagayaku Cosmetics (previously-named Sojitz Cosmetics).

Industry insight into formulation challenges

13-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

With innovation and product development needed to access new markets and regions, stable formulations that offer long-term benefits and production efficiency are high on the agenda.

Strict selection process leads anti-pollution skin care development

13-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As consumers become increasingly aware and concerned about the effect pollution has on the skin, we speak to Alain Khaiat, President at Seers Consulting who gives us the latest on this growing sector and its future potential.

South Korea innovates global face mask market

13-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

With the K-beauty phenomenon continuing to be an explosive trend, one Korean-based face mask brand is set to transform the skin care market in the US.

AmorePacific prioritises product sustainability

12-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As sustainability continues to grow in the natural and organic sector, we spoke to Jun-Seong Park, Heritage Material Research Team Leader/Manager, R&D Unit at AmorePacific, who emphasises that “product sustainability must be ensured to achieve sustainable...

Asian markets up since consumption tax cut

12-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

Recent results show higher markets, following China’s removal and reduction of its consumption tax on the cosmetics sector.

Skin whitening in India gathers pace

11-Oct-2016 By Natasha Spencer

As the Indian skin-whitening market focuses on beauty-enhancing claims around health, David Tyrrell, Global Analyst at Mintel says “brands need to take the ethical high-ground when talking about fairer skin care solutions”.

Two Views: Is beauty ready for bacteria?

06-Oct-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The microbiome, probiotics, and bacteria are buzz-worthy topics in personal care and cosmetic formulation. For this installment of Two Views, Cosmetics Design asked Kelly A. Dobos of Sun Chemical and Shaheen Majeed of Sabinsa if and how the industry is...