A white paper on beauty and nutrition from Swisse focusing on the demographics in China found that consumers are most concerned with dark facial spots and the key determining factor for buying a product lies in the formula and active ingredients used....
The skin microbiome continues to ignite interest as science fast advances and product innovations hit shelves, but where exactly are the biggest opportunities for industry and what will be the key challenges moving forward?
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company has revealed plans to tap into its expertise on skin care and skin health to facilitate its recovery from the heavy blows of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impact.
The skin microbiome has been a leading subject in the personal care industry in recent years, but with more emphasis on health during these unprecedented times it has become more relevant than ever before.
German beauty nutrition specialist, HECH Nutrition, is working towards expansion into Japan and Singapore following its success in China’s beauty market.
Amorepacific has unveiled new research and development site to advance its research into a particular probiotic strain found in green tea leaves cultivated on its farm in Jeju Island, South Korea.
Cosmetics manufacturer Pola Orbis announced that its edible beauty product has exceeded the company’s expectations and raked in JYP29bn ($264m) in sales its first year.
India-based nutraceutical and cosmeceutical company Pure Nutrition has launched a range of cosmetic products to capitalise on the potential of the country’s U$8 billion-dollar beauty market.
Nutri-Woods Biotech is on the cusp of global expansion but says there is a lot more education to be done to explain how traditional Chinese herbal ingredients are different from other botanical ingredients found in personal care products.
Check out the five key beauty trends that we believe are going to have a major impact on the beauty and personal care industry in Asia-Pacific in 2020.
New Zealand-based brand Sub & Tarctic is using sustainable keratin from crossbred wool to fight the effects of urban stress and bring value back to rural sheep farmers.
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