News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Singapore-based personalised skin care brand Alche{me} has unveiled its first retail outlet within Naiise Iconic at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport as it strives to take shed the ‘mystery’ of personalisation and take the trend offline.
Ashland is looking to target the luxury cosmetics market with Rosaliss, a new ingredient inspired by the precious rosa centifolia flower.
Kao’s chemical division has created two new hair care solutions, which it believes taps into two of the most pressing demands from Japanese consumers – namely products with anti-ageing benefits and more mild properties.
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The microbiome skin care trend is still very new, but with more science behind it, the types of products and the claims they carry are fast evolving.
Researcher and founder of ATOPALM, Dr Raymond Park, has developed a compound that mimics the health effects of endocannabinoids to ease the inflammation and itching associated with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis.
Thai firm Quality Plus believes it has yet to fully unlock the potential of the mangosteen fruit and its purified xanthone extract for cosmetic use.
Japanese personal care giant Kao Group is primed to launch its prestige beauty brand Sensai in its home nation and China, 40 years after its launch specifically for the European market.