Skin care

Less palm, more skin benefits: Hindustan Unilever's new soap technology brings ‘dramatic’ superiority to Lux, Lifebuoy

13-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) Stratos technology reduces palm oil in soap by 25% and claims to have superior functional benefits to the skin barrier, fragrance delivery, and more.

Clé de Peau Beauté rolls out plans to elevate customer experiences amid global expansion

13-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido’s prestige skin care brand Clé de Peau Beauté aims to elevate customer engagement through innovative retail approaches, reinforcing the brand's commitment to excellence on a global scale.

Drop Zone: Hourglass, Clinique, Hera, ABH new blush innovations mimic healthy skin

13-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

CosmeticsDesign-Asia looks at the new blushers from Hourglass Cosmetics, Clinique, Hera and Anastasia Beverly Hills that are answering the trend for blushers that enhance natural and healthy skin.

Missha set for Costco Japan launch to tap into skin care opportunities

12-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

South Korean beauty brand Missha will launch its Vita C Plus skin care range into 33 Costco locations in Japan as it sees greater growth potential in skin care.

Huge opportunity for L'Oréal Paris as Chinese beauty consumers seek ‘value-for-money’ – L'Oréal CEO

12-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

French beauty giant L'Oréal sees tremendous opportunity for L'Oréal Paris to recruit new customers in China as market trends favour cost-effective products.

Chantecaille boosts China expansion plans with Tmall deal

09-Aug-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Can the naturals brand thrive in the market where La Prairie has lost footing? CEO is confident on consumers' “appetite for luxuriously clean beauty”.

Vietnam looks to formalise regulations for halal products and drive industry growth

08-Aug-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) drafts a document proposing the development of regulations and standards for halal products and services.

Product profiles: Latest news on the hottest beauty products in APAC

08-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up the recent product news in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, from Garnier, Hindustan Unilever, Estée Lauder and more.

GALLERY: Top 10 beauty and cosmetic stories of July 2024

07-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our recap of the most-read beauty and personal care stories of July 2024 including Estée Lauder exclusive Japan quasi-drug line, our in-depth analysis into Asia's skin care market, a look into psychodermatology and more.

‘Gone are the days of high coverage’: Consumer base makeup preferences shift towards with skin-enhancing natural finish – IT Cosmetics

07-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Consumers are moving away from a heavily made-up appearance, choosing foundations that enhance their natural skin over high-coverage formulas, says IT Cosmetics.

‘We are at the forefront of this change’: Hindustan Unilever pushes skinification across portfolio to stay ahead of shifting India market

06-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Unilever’s India subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is pushing skinification innovations across brands and categories as the trend sweeps across the market.

What’s trending: Top stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

06-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty market includes makeup trends according to C-beauty brand Chioture, Hong Kong’s retail trends, and pyschodermatology.

‘Seize what you are starting’: Garnier promises ‘harder working’ brand as it leans into green science approach – SAPMENA GM

06-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Skin care major Garnier is leaning into green science to deliver powerful yet sustainable products for its discerning Asian consumer.

Brand updates: SK-II, Kosé, Estée Lauder and more in our big brand update

02-Aug-2024 By Amanda Lim

Our round-up of the biggest brands in Asia Pacific, features news and updates from SK-II, Kose, Estee Lauder and more.

Garnier brand renewal: Asia’s skin care ideals are ‘aspirational for the rest of the world’

31-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Skin care brand Garnier unveils a new and improved product line-up led by Asian innovation and green beauty mission.

Amorepacific Group achieves top rankings on Amazon Prime Day

31-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Amorepacific Group's success during the recent e-retailer sales event included notable sell-outs and high rankings across multiple product categories.

Olive Young doubles down on q-commerce capabilities to expand same-day delivery services

31-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

South Korean health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young is aiming to strengthen its same-day delivery capabilities to beyond the metropolitan cities.

Skintellectual generation, live commerce, K-wave open up halal cosmetics opportunities – report

31-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

The rebound in makeup demand, live commerce influence, and popularity of K-beauty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent key growth opportunities for halal beauty, says a recent report.

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How to win over… the global beauty consumer as a C-beauty brand

31-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Exclusive insights from China’s leading beauty brands, including Chioture, PRAMY and Spēs, alongside industry experts, reveal the opportunities, strengths and challenges of C-beauty’s global expansion.

Key trends and insights from Cosmoprof North America 2024

30-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas showcased a vibrant blend of nostalgic brand collaborations, Generation Alpha-focused products, and bold, preppy packaging trends, highlighting the future direction of the beauty industry.

Halal imports into Indonesia primed for acceleration with the launch of foreign halal certificate registration platform

30-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) is launching a Foreign Halal Certificate Registration (RSHLN) platform, which is set to facilitate import and trade of halal products, including cosmetics,...

Proactive age management: Almora Botanica eyes huge opportunity among Gen Z ‘prejuvenation’ interest

30-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Luxury Ayurvedic beauty brand Almora Botanica sees Generation Z rising interest in natural preventative ageing solutions as a major opportunity.

Losing its meaning? ‘Microbiome-friendly’ terms at risk of misleading consumers – Sequential CEO

29-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

The widespread usage of terms such as ‘microbiome-friendly’ are "inaccurately representing the complexity of the microbiome”, says the chief executive of a microbiome testing company.

Could more cosmetics be formulated from insects in the future?

26-Jul-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

This startup is betting on it...

LG H&H discovery of genetic skin tone factors in East Asians potentially key to skin radiance developments

23-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

LG Household & Health Care’s genetic study involving over 48,000 East Asians has found that 23 genetic regions affect natural skin tone, which could be crucial in developing effective skin radiance solutions.

Easing entry: Korea to strengthen support for local cosmetics companies in obtaining halal certification

23-Jul-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will enhance its halal certification support project to facilitate local companies’ entry into the “continuously growing” halal cosmetics market.

Kantar research shows how Gen Z’s personal care habits are maturing

22-Jul-2024 By Simon Pitman

According to the latest research from Kantar, as older US Gen Z consumers increasingly carve out financial independence for themselves, this is leading to a greater divergence of personal care habits within the group.

Brand-supplier partnerships will come to the fore amid the online skin care landscape – DR.CI:LABO

22-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmeceutical brand DR.CI:LABO expects brand-supplier partnerships will gain more public prominence as consumers' interest in skin care grows.

Skin sanctuary: SK-II’s new retail concept marks ‘beginning of a new era’ in elevating consumer experience

22-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Prestige skin care brand SK-II has highlighted the importance of 'unique consumer experiences' with the launch of new concept store in Malaysia.

Cetaphil marketing initiatives captivate growing US men's skin care market

18-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Building on the momentum gained during the brand's recent Super Bowl ad campaign, Cetaphil has recently launched the "Ceta Six-Pack" and Ceta-Grill marketing strategies to target the burgeoning men's skin care market sector.

Non-invasive but less effective: Peptides, botanical extracts struggle to match Botox efficacy – Review

18-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Non-invasive treatments for dynamic wrinkles have a maximum of 52% wrinkle reduction compared to Botox's potential of 80%, says a Korean review.

Niche spotlight: Maison de L'Asie, Flower Knows, Matiere Premiere and more in our small brand update

17-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the tiny but mighty beauty brands making waves in the industry, featuring Maison de L'Asie, Flower Knows, Matiere Premiere and more.

‘East meets west’: Estée Lauder will launch Japan-produced quasi-drug skin range in September

17-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

American luxury brand Estée Lauder is set to launch a quasi-drug skin care line, Aqua Charge, in September that was researched, developed, and produced in Japan.

Cosmoprof North America 2024: Pre-show overview

16-Jul-2024 By Cassandra Stern

This year's Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas show will welcome TikTok Shop as a first-time participant to the event's Buyer Program, will showcase Australia and Fiji's inaugral debut in the event's country pavilions, and includes...

Skin science: Latest stories on cosmetics science and formulation

16-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring new product launches, nature-inspired science, plant-based exosomes, and more.

Shiseido’s Maquillage set to expand on successful serum foundation with cushion format

16-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido-owned Maquillage will launch a cushion version of the Dramatic Essence Liquid in August to meet the demand for serum foundations.

J-beauty brand Sansho Kanken challenged in China by nuclear water fallout, fierce local competition

15-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Japanese skin care brand Sansho Kanken attributes slow recovery in China to lingering impact from Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release and intensifying competition from domestic brands.

Precision skin care: Kao will scale up RNA skin analysis with Curél, Sofina IP in 2025

15-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

Kao Corporation will roll out its ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis subscription model service to its Curél and Sofina brands next year.

Rhone founder says biggest challenge for men’s skin care is apathy, not resistance

12-Jul-2024 By Amanda Lim

The founder of Rhone Skincare says apathy is the main challenge in men's skin care, emphasising the need to highlight the importance of quality products over cheaper generic alternatives.