Skin care

Alpecin expands its global reach into the China market

07-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Hair loss shampoo Alpecin is extending its global reach with a new market expansion services deal with DSKH that will see the brand available throughout China.

Anti-pollution: Lipotec's Pollushield ingredient found to remove microparticles

07-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-pollution is fast becoming the hot topic for cosmetics and personal care formulators across Asia, and chemicals companies are innovating to meet the demand.

New survey reveals Indian consumers' top beauty brands and spending habits

07-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new survey has found that for Indian consumers, international beauty players come out on top, with L’Oréal, Nivea and Maybelline three companies topping the list of preferred brands.

Shiseido teams up with Dolce&Gabbana in global collaboration

06-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Two giants on the global beauty scene, Shiseido and Dolce&Gabbana, have announced a worldwide exclusive licence agreement.

What is halal skin care and makeup, and what are the trends?

06-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Halal is becoming big business for the beauty industry globally, and particularly in Asia: a central focus for this week’s in-cosmetics Korea event, we take a closer look at the trend.

Baby skin care products enjoying boom in China

06-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Thanks to the relaxing of its historic 'one-child policy' in January this year, China is set to see a boom in its baby and child-specific markets, with baby personal care one of the segments set to lead the charge.

LG's premium skin care player SU:M37 invests in China following duty free success

05-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

LG Household’s luxury skin care brand SU:M37 has invested in a flagship store in China after seeing success with the country’s tourists in local Korean duty free stores.

‘Gemology’ anti-ageing facials build momentum in Tokyo

05-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Gems are big in anti-ageing right now. While snail extract and bee venom has been capturing formulators' attention in recent years, diamond powder and precious gems have been rising through the ranks – thanks to their high quality rejuvenating properties.

Korean beauty: how to get US consumers to bite

30-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the ongoing rise of Korean cosmetics (often dubbed K-beauty) in the global industry, US consumers remain reluctant to embrace the trend fully. Here, CosmeticsDesign takes a look at what brands are doing to make an impact.

In-cosmetics Korea opens its doors next week!

30-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In-cosmetics is set to open its doors next week in Korea for the second year running, gathering together the industry in one of the world's leading markets for beauty and personal care innovation.

China officials to model supply chain efficiency on Europe

29-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce have been gathering insight into supply chain efficiency during a tour of various major manufacturers in Europe, including L’Oréal and P&G.

India set to overhaul drugs and cosmetics legislation

29-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

India is moving towards a shake up in its cosmetics regulation in order to keep up with the rapid pace of today’s innovation, with its union cabinet having just withdrawn the country’s Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill of 2013.

Lush gets active on climate change in Australia

29-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a campaign which marks the build up to Australia’s federal election this weekend, beauty brand Lush has partnered up with an environmental activist group.

Unilever, Axe parent company, to drop sexism in ads

28-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Unilever, global consumer goods giant, has announced a new global advertising strategy that will eliminate gender stereotypes from its marketing content.

Cosmax broadens offering with new Nerium International partnership

28-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Korean beauty giant Cosmax has announced a new partnership that it claims will boost its bio-health and cosmetics offering, and contribute to its global growth strategy.

Say cheese: Shiseido launches app to rate your smile

27-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmetics giant Shiseido has launched an app which can not only detect your smile, but also rate it on a scale from a neutral 0 up to a show-stopping 120.

Leading Southeast Asia e-commerce site closes suddenly

23-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ensogo, one of the leaders in the Southeast Asia e-commerce landscape, has announced that it has stopped operations across the region.

L'Oréal: make advertising 'less interruptive' to beat ad blockers

23-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal’s chief digital officer Lubomira Rochet has spoken of the need to create branded experiences rather than traditional adverts when trying to beat the rise of ad blockers.

Anti-pollution and anti-ageing 'the prime focus for Koreans’

22-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ahead of its industry trade event in Seoul in July, Reed Exhibitions has described anti-pollution and anti-ageing as the key concerns for Korean beauty consumers.

Asia's anti-ageing marketing is stuck in the past, says expert

22-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The head of a leading marketing agency for beauty players in Asia has said that communications around health and ageing from beauty and health care brands in the region is lagging.

L'Oréal's latest Garnier launch taps into India's naturals enthusiasm

22-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

India’s strong consumer enthusiasm for its traditional wellness system, Ayurveda, has seen brands tapping into the naturals trend to profit: L’Oréal’s new Garnier launch is the latest.

Lush and L'Occitane lead in specialty retailing

21-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Lush and L’Occitane have been singled out as market leaders when it comes to boutique retailing, Kline has revealed in a new report.

Animal testing ban will 'stifle innovation’ and ‘threaten’ Australian beauty industry

21-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The incoming ban on animal testing poses a specific threat to cosmetics testing in Australia, according to the Australian Society of Cosmetics Chemists (ASCC).

Nu Skin: eyes on China with multi-million investment and new management

21-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Despite the company’s recent drop in sales in China, Nu Skin looks to be renewing its focus on its mainstay market.

P&G strategy head: branding must be 'meaningful' for millennials

16-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Procter & Gamble’s head of strategy and innovation says brands need to have a meaningful identity in order to court younger consumers, noting that in today’s marketplace, “it’s about ideals, not just ideas.”

Kao boosts focus on sustainable packaging

16-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Japanese personal care giant Kao has announced that it has begun using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited packaging, in a bid to ramp up its sustainability credentials.

Male grooming takes a hit from hipsters in Australia

15-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Sales for male grooming in Australia are taking a hit from the decline in men’s shaving, driven by the rise of the ‘hipster’ sub-culture and the increase in popularity of facial hair.

Palm oil giant drops lawsuit against RSPO

14-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

IOI Group, one of the largest palm oil producers in the world, has dropped a lawsuit it had previously brought against the sustainability body known as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

L'Oréal loses the bulk in India: smaller packaging to court consumers

14-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal is making a bid to cater to a dominant consumer trend in India for smaller product sizes, especially the widespread enthusiasm for hair products in sachets.

Shiseido launches three new sunscreens, looking to target kids

14-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Global beauty player Shiseido has launched three new sun protection products onto the market in Japan, using its sweat- and water-resistant technology in a bid to target the children’s sun care market.

Meeting consumer demands for ‘waterless’ products

10-Jun-2016 By Belinda Carli, director of The Institute of Personal Care Science

Consumers are increasingly looking to balance their use of products with an environmental conscience, and we’re seeing this demand met by a new wave of products being promoted as ‘waterless’.

Getting stability and compatibility right for natural skin care formulations

09-Jun-2016 By Simon Pitman

June 15th is the date for the sixth edition of the Skincare Ingredients online event, and one of the highlights of the conference programme will be a webinar focused on natural formulation.

Japan is behind on marketing, says Shiseido head

09-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido CEO Masahiko Uotani has said Japanese brands tend to miss the importance of creating a strong and enduring brand identity, and criticised them for considering it as merely a part of a company’s sales division.

Superfood ingredients getting big in beauty

08-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Superfoods have been a dominant fad in the food industry for the past few years, with consumers turning to such ‘superfood ingredients’ as chia seed, pumpkin seed, quinoa, kale and more in their enthusiasm for naturals.

Formulating for market success: skin care textures and sensorial attributes

07-Jun-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In a global online event this month, Cosmetics Design will host a half-day program of presentations and conversations with cosmetics and personal care experts on skin care ingredient topics of particular relevance in today’s marketplace.

Australia ready to ban animal testing

07-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Testing beauty and personal care products on animals will be banned by July next year in Australia, as the country follows a long list of markets in outlawing the testing method.

P&G's performance returning to healthy levels in 'critical market' India

02-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Consumer goods multinational P&G has been stabilising its performance in India, enjoying double digit growth across both its Hygiene and Healthcare and its Gillette portfolios in recent months.

Luxury organic beauty brand and its Asia distributor acquired by global firm

02-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

John Masters Organics (JMO), luxury beauty and personal care brand, and Styla, its Japan and East Asia distributor, have been acquired by global equity firm Permira.

Estée Lauder still determined in China

01-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Estée Lauder is said to be pushing ahead with its strategy to make inroads in China, despite the slumping economic conditions in the country.

Korean beauty startup raises $3.5 million to expand in Southeast Asia

01-Jun-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Althea, a Korean company which launched last year, has been making waves in Southeast Asia beauty, and has just secured a reported USD 3.5 million in funding to further its expansion.

Palm oil: BASF responds to the 'decisive factor' of sustainability

31-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

BASF, global specialty chemicals firm, has laid out a series of measures by which it hopes to raise the sustainability profile of its personal care ingredients offering, with a particular focus on palm oil.

Indian brand launches campaign against skin whitening

26-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Banjara’s, a herbal skin care brand in India, has launched a marketing campaign that makes a point of rejecting the traditional focus on skin lightening, a trend which dominates across Asia.

Taiwan animal testing ban moves a step closer

26-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A proposed ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals has passed a key government committee in Taiwan, meaning it will now go forward for a full parliamentary debate and vote.

UK investment firm buys up John Masters Organics

25-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

It’s all about organic beauty these days, and UK investment firm Permira is buying into the trend, having acquired a majority stake in John Masters Organics (JMO).

Australia's proposed chemicals regulation will 'increase complexity'

25-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Australia is in the process of trying to simplify its regulation of industrial chemicals, including many used widely across the beauty industry, but various brands and bodies have expressed concerns with the currently proposed changes.

TonyMoly leading ambitious K-beauty charge

25-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

TonyMoly, a fast-growing Korean beauty brand, has announced its intention to be among the leaders of the rapid global growth of K-beauty, seeking to reach sales of 2 trillion won (USD 1.6 bn) by 2025.

Singapore first in Asia to stock H&M beauty lines

24-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

H&M is bringing its beauty brand to its stores in Asia, beginning with a launch in Singapore later this year.

Kanebo to launch first new brand in 10 years

24-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Japanese beauty player Kanebo has announced it will launch a new high-end brand across the Asia region in the coming months, to go global by 2017.

Mark the date and subscribe to the SkincareIngredients 2016 event!

20-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

The date to mark on your calendars is June 15th 2016 for the sixth edition the of Skincare Ingredients online event, which means it’s just four weeks away.

New skin lightening ingredient passes safety tests

19-May-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Specialty chemicals firm Sirona Biochem has announced that its new skin lightening compound has recently gone through safety and efficacy testing that has brought the innovation a major step closer towards licensing.