Skin care

Procter & Gamble: on misjudging China and how to fix it

25-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

David Taylor, recently-appointed new CEO of consumer goods giant P&G, has used his first investor presentation to comment on the company’s strategic missteps in China, and how he intends to turn things around.

Inolex expands in China with new technical facility

25-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic and personal care ingredients players Inolex has announced the opening of its new Commercial & Technical Center in Guangzhou, China as part of its expansion plans in the market.

Neutrogena investing in digital in North Asia

24-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Johnson & Johnson-owned skin care brand Neutrogena has shown itself keen to invest in digital marketing in North Asia, recently awarding a marketing contract within the region to digital communications agency, DDB Group Hong Kong.

Dove takes its 'Real Beauty' marketing drive to India

24-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Skin care brand Dove has enjoyed strong success over the years for its ‘Real Beauty’ marketing, and is now pushing focus on this campaign within India.

Symrise sends perfumers to Madagascar to seek sustainable sources for raw materials

24-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Symrise has sent its perfumers to Madagascar in order to seek out sustainable sources for raw materials, as well as inspiration for fragrance creations and develop unique qualities that are superior to standard materials. 

Indonesian beauty brand expanding its portfolio to compete with L'Oréal

23-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Leading cosmetics player in Indonesia, Martina Berto, has announced it is acquiring Rudy Hadisuwarno Cosmetics, a brand which specialises in the hair care sector and cosmetics more generally, in order to drive up its market share.

Kolmar Korea skin care reports best-ever sales thanks to home shopping retail

23-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A leading cosmetics and health care manufacturer in Korea, Kolmar Korea, is reportedly enjoying best-ever sales levels, thanks in large part to its strong performance on TV home shopping channels.

Unilever CEO praises India's economic 'momentum'

23-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Paul Polman, CEO of consumer goods multinational Unilever, recently described India as a market which is emerging with “momentum”, which he attributes to the government’s efforts to facilitate economic growth in the country.

CD Buzz

The increasingly crucial role of technology in beauty

23-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

In this latest edition of CD Buzz we look at how technology is helping to reinvent our industry, pointing consumers into an increasingly focused direction and enhancing beauty routines to make them more personalized and effective.

Premium beauty and fashion e-commerce site launched in Indonesia

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new e-commerce platform for premium beauty and fashion has been launched in Indonesia, in further confirmation of the enormous potential of internet retail in the country.

Myanmar to host beauty expo as industry prepares to blossom

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The second annual beauty industry expo is set to take place in Myanmar in August, in confirmation of the emerging market's potential as a space for the cosmetics and personal care industry to flourish.

PCHi industry show coming up in China

18-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show, one of the key events in the beauty industry annual calendar, is set to take place 1 – 3 March.

Digital and technology prove to be the key tools for engaging beauty consumers

17-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic players are diving much deeper into both the digital arena and technology as a means of capturing the imagination of consumers, latest research from Mintel shows.

L'Oreal launches Women of Worth 2016 Awards in India

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L'Oreal has launched this year's instalment of its annual Women of Worth awards in India, indicating that the multinational is keen to push brand awareness forward further in the country.

Korean brands set to knock Shiseido off Asia beauty top spot

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido is at risk of losing its long-held top spot in the APAC beauty industry arena, with Korean beauty brand AmorePacific one company in particular which is tipped to move out in front.

Australian naturals skin care company prepares for China expansion

17-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

On the back of the success of its naturals brands, Australian beauty company BWX has seen robust domestic growth, and is now reportedly gearing up for a move into China.

College media chips away at big beauty

16-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Across the country, journalists at hyper-local campus news outlets report on issues of wellness, industry regulations, green washing, sustainability, and more –all the while pointing a finger at both the FDA and large cosmetics corporations.

Shiseido goes back to its roots with first Japanese plant since 1980s

16-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

 With a new facility in the Osaka prefecture, Shiseido is set to launch its first Japanese plant in several decades, marking a new point in the company's investment and expansion plans.

Weak Euro boosts L’Oréal as sales in Asia recover

16-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

L’Oréal saw revenue rise by 9% in the fourth quarter thanks to a weaker euro combined with big luxury and North America sales, as well as some recovery in Asia.

Beauty set to profit from relaxed limits on duty free in South China island

15-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

As the power of tourist spending continues to boost beauty sales across Asia, Hainan, an island in southern China, has now reduced its limits on duty-free retail.

Nu Skin fourth quarter misses the mark

15-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

US-based Nu Skin continues to struggle against currency headwinds and declining sales in its mainstay Asia Pacific markets, with the resulting net profits coming in at below expectations.

LVMH looks to innovation to boost struggling Asia travel retail

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Luxury goods multinational LVMH has seen its travel retail business, DFS Group, maintained growth in the last year, despite having to absorb ‘significant cost containment’, due to a turbulent market in Asia.

Shiseido shares reach record highs thanks to tourist spending

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido, Japanese beauty giant, has been enjoying robust share prices over the recent period, riding on a wave of increased tourist spending.

The Philippines looking to develop its halal market

12-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Philippines is looking to bolster its halal industry, and has introduced various new bills to encourage the manufacture, accreditation and trade of domestically produced halal products.

Avon losses are bigger than expected

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Avon results show a big drop in sales on the back of currency translations and tax costs, leading net profits to come in below market expectations.

Nivea sniffs out body odour opportunities in India

11-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Nivea is making efforts to move ahead of competitors within the antiperspirant and deodorant category within India, with a new marketing campaign which centres on the hashtag #BanBodyOdour.

Microbeads to be ditched in Australia as early as 2017

11-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Australia is gearing up to join other countries across the world in phasing out microbeads from its personal care and beauty products.

Shiseido exec opens up on giving Japanese women the sort of cosmetics they really want

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Getting to the bottom of what Japanese women want from cosmetics was the subject of a recent presentation given by a top Shiseido executive at the recent Cosme Tokyo 2016 event, who believes that simplifying and making a beauty routine quicker is what...

Shiseido's skin care programme gives boost to rural Bangladesh

10-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has been building its presence in Bangladesh, through setting up a grassroots marketing network in rural farming villages.

Shiseido finds pollen can damage skin barrier

10-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Researchers at Shiseido have discovered that Japanese cedar pollen can disrupt skin barrier function, a finding which could have major implications for the skin care category.

Asia Pacific proves the only weak area for Estée Lauder latest results

10-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Estée Lauder has continued its strong run of financial results, reporting industry leading revenue growth for its second quarter, but sales were hard hit in the Asia Pacific region due to currency translations.

Skin wrinkle assessment on knee useful for body ageing – linked to Crow’s feet

10-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A new study has suggested that the knee could be the best site to evaluate skin wrinkles and can give a more rounded view of body ageing, as the wrinkle and elasticity on the knee are age-dependent related and is highly related to Crow's feet.

CEW Global Trends Report reveals data behind the advancing prestige cosmetics business

08-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The event, held at the Harmonie Club on New York City’s Upper East Side last week, reviewed beauty industry sales, trends, and more from 2015 and forecast 2016, using facts and figures from both Nielsen and NPD. 

Southeast Asia markets set to record industry-leading growth

04-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Despite the slowdown currently being witnessed in many developing markets worldwide, countries in Southeast Asia are positioned to see industry-leading growth in the coming years.

Metrosexual beauty on the rise across Asia

04-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The male grooming sector is seeing a strong boost across Asia, thanks to the growing enthusiasm among male consumers for a meterosexual style.

Malaysia stepping up regulatory enforcement for cosmetics

04-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move which taps into a rising focus within beauty on regulatory alignment, Malaysia has stated it intends to get tougher with its domestic cosmetics regulation.

India must align regulatory framework with Europe, says L'Oreal chairman

03-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Loic Armand, president of L’Oreal, has said that India must bring its cosmetics regulation closer in line with that of the European Union.

Halal e-commerce site launched as sector continues to rise

03-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move which confirms the ever-growing dominance of the halal category within the beauty industry, a new e-commerce site which will host skin care and cosmetics products among its offering is to be launched in Malaysia.

Australian beauty brands investing in bricks and mortar stores

03-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Further evidence that the beauty retail tide is turning back towards bricks and mortar stores after its recent focus on an online presence, comes as more beauty brands in Australia are now investing in their high street presence.

Coty’s latest acquisition raises the stakes in the Brazilian beauty market

02-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week Coty completed its purchase of Hypermarcas S.A., a deal that gives the expanding cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care company a strong foothold in the world’s 3rd largest beauty market.

Colgate results buoyed by performance in Asia Pacific region

02-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Colgate-Palmolive’s fourth quarter results were hard hit by currency exchange, but gains in both Asia and Latin America, combined with higher pricing, helped organic sales grow by 5%.

Unilever failing to profit from raw material price drop in India

02-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Sales growth for consumer goods multinational Unilever is failing to meet expectations in India, despite the country currently experiencing a considerable drop in raw material prices.

Korean beauty brands lowering their target consumer age

02-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Long-established Korean beauty brands are having to adapt their approach to court younger consumers, to avoid missing out on the huge growth potential they offer the sector.

Research points to food additive compound as effective sunscreen

01-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

New research from scientists at the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, shows evidence that a compound found in the food additive annatto could be effective in protecting against UV rays.

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016 event notches up significant growth

28-Jan-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo 2016 closed its doors at the Big Sight space in Tokyo last Friday, with event organiser Reed Japan claiming a big success.

Taiwan to ban estrogens in cosmetics

28-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Food and Drug Administration in Taiwan has announced that three types of estrogen will be banned from use in cosmetics, due to their carcinogenic nature.

L'Oréal cashing in on Bollywood brand reps

28-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oreal has signed up several Indian actresses as brand reps lately, in a move set to push up brand awareness among younger consumers in the country.

‘World first’ personalized skin care technology launched

27-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

 A new app and connected cosmetics applicator device have been launched by skin care and medical technology developer OBJ, in what the company describes as ‘world first’ beauty personalisation technology.

Five top Korean beauty brands seeing average growth of 16.8%

27-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Five leading listed cosmetic companies in Korea are predicted to register a year-on-year growth rate of 16.8%, as the global enthusiasm for k-beauty continues to surge.

Beauty tourism 'a bright spot' in Japan's gloomy economic prospects

27-Jan-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Although a weakening yen and depleting tourism levels are casting a darkening shadow on the Japanese economy, beauty has been singled out as one industry which may continue to drive sales.