Archives for June 10, 2014

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Colour cosmetics adoption rates soaring in India

By Lucy Whitehouse

A report from cosmetics giant L’Oreal observes that the consumer enthusiasm for colour cosmetics in India is rising sharply, with the growth of mascara’s penetration from 17% in 2004 to 60%  in 2013 one of the key increases highlighted. 

Is Asia taking skin lightening too far?

By Michelle Yeomans

With the global skin lightening market predicted to reach up to $10 billion by 2015, it's fair to say that Asia likes its brightening creams, but have brands gone too far, encouraging women to bleach the most intimate areas?