Court orders Emamai to give Hindustan Unilever seven-day relief over ‘Glow & Handsome’ trademark
An Indian court has ruled that consumer goods maker Emami must give Hindustan Unilever seven days before it begins legal proceedings regarding the ‘Glow & Handsome’ trademark.
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Indonesian beauty e-commerce start-up Social Bella secures US$58 million in Series E funding round
Indonesian beauty tech start-up Social Bella has raised US$58 million in an ongoing Series E funding round from Temasek, Pavilion Capital and Jungle Ventures.
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Wuhan General Group teams up with Jugular to create CBD-based wellbeing line
CBD specialist Wuhan General Group has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to pursue a partnership with Jugular in order to create a specialized division that focuses on marketable innovation within the nutraceutical sector.
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Sephora strengthens diversity with key Asia appointments
Sephora has promoted Alia Gogi to President of Sephora Asia with immediate effect. Gogi’s appointment, together with the promotions of Sarah Boyd and Maggie Chan further enhances the ‘strong presence of women’ in the LVMH-owned retailer’s senior leadership team.
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Chinese owner of Perfect Diary preps for IPO
The owner of popular Chinese beauty brand Perfect Diary is gearing up for an IPO, according to a report published by Bloomberg, and to that end has appointed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise.
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A.S. Watson pledges to reduce plastic waste; becomes first health and beauty retailer signee of New Plastic Economy
A.S. Watson Group has become one of the first health and beauty retailers to sign up to New Plastics Economy (NPE) Global Commitment, in a bid to reduce plastic waste.
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Schwarzkopf becomes first Australian advertiser to launch collections campaign on Pinterest
Henkel’s Schwarzkopf has become the first Australian advertiser to launch a collections campaign via social media site Pinterest.
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Singapore research team unveils bio-friendly method to extract chitin from crab shells
A team of researchers at Singapore’s National University has discovered a bio-friendly way to extract chitin and chitosan from crab shells – a by-product of the shellfish industry, according to a report published by Bloomberg Green.
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Sailor Moon teams up with Maquillage for Japan launch
Sailor Moon has teamed up with cosmetics brand Maquillage to launch a foundation range in Japan via the Premium Bandai platform, according to a report published by Anime News Network.
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Not fair: Unilever to rebrand Fair & Lovely amid protests over skin lightening creams
Unilever has announced that it is taking the next step in the evolution of its portfolio to a more inclusive vision of beauty, which includes the removal of the words ‘fair/fairness’, ‘white/whitening’ and ‘light/lightening’ from all product packs and communication.
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South Korea’s competition authority green lights LVMH-Tiffany deal
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has given the go-ahead for the proposed acquisition of US jewellery brand Tiffany by luxury conglomerate LVMH, according to a report published by The Investor.
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Colgate Palmolive considers rebrand of Darlie toothpaste amidst Black Lives Matter movement
Colgate Palmolive is said to be considering a rebrand of its Chinese toothpaste Darlie as a result of the call-to-action for brands to do better amidst the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Shiseido announces grant recipients for 13th Female Researcher Science Grant
Shiseido has announced the 10 grant recipients for 13th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant.
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Unilever faces petitions to drop Fair & Lovely brand in wake of Black Lives Matter movement
Unilever is facing a range of Change.org petitions calling for it to drop its Fair & Lovely whitening brand, which is sold across Asia, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Nivea Accelerator announces second batch of start-ups
Beiersdorf has launched the second edition of its global start-up acceleration program, Nivea Accelerator (NX) in Seoul.
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Johnson & Johnson to cease sale of skin whitening products
Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will cease the sale of skin whitening products, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Hainan province ups duty free allowance for visitors
China’s Hainan province has upped the duty free allowance for visitors as well as increasing the number of goods that qualify for the tax exemption.
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Kimberly Clark did not mislead consumers over flushable wipes, says Aussie court
An appeal bought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against a court ruling that found Kimberly-Clark had not misled consumers over its Kleenex Cottonelle Flushable Cleansing Cloths has been dismissed, according to a report published by The Guardian.
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Victoria Beckham settles trademark battle with Sydney-based Skinlab
Victoria Beckham has settled a trademark battle with Sydney-based skincare brand Skinlab over the use of the ‘VB’ initials on products.
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Mumbai-based salon owners protest as COVID-19 business closures continue
Mumbai-based salon and beauty owners are said to be wearing black arm bands and staging sit-ins outside their premises in protest against the government’s exclusion of the sector in its Mission Begin Again, according to a report by mid-day.
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Shiseido to unveil concept store aimed at millennial shoppers
Shiseido is set to cut the ribbon on a new beauty facility, named Beauty Square on Thursday.
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Nivea India jumps into TikTok with #SharetheCare campaign
Nivea India has launched onto social media platform TikTok with a campaign named #SharetheCare, according to a report published by Exchange4Media.
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Wangfuijing wins duty free license in bid to get China shopping
Wangfuijing Group has been awarded a license for duty free retail, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Shiseido promotes Jiayun Fang to Asia Pacific Sustainability Manager
Shiseido has announced the promotion of Jiayun Fang to the position of Asia Pacific Sustainability Manager.
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Maybelline Thailand launches new AR campaign to ‘share positivity digitally’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Maybelline Thailand has launched its new #SpreadGoodVibes campaign through MRM Thailand in a bid to ‘share positivity digitally during the COVID-19 pandemic”, according to Branding In Asia.
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C-beauty booms despite wider cosmetics slump
Shares in C-beauty companies have experienced an uptick as investors bet on a wholesale switch towards cheaper, local brands in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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AmorePacific creates new code of conduct for employees
AmorePacific has laid out a set of principles that its employees must adhere to going forward, according to a report published by Yonhap News.
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Former Skinfood CEO jailed for syphoning off online sales revenue
The former CEO of K-beauty brand Skinfood has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing some KRW12 billion from the company’s e-commerce revenue, according to a report published by The Korea Times.
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L’Oréal unveils YSL Beauty flagship store in Shanghai
L’Oréal has launched the new YSL Beauty Worldwide Flagship Store in Shanghai as it looks to capitalize on the flourishing domestic fragrance market.
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Duty Free products hit local shelves as South Korean government looks to boost sector during COVID-19 pandemic
South Korean duty-free operators have been given the go-ahead to sell their products via local retail channels, following the easing of government restrictions in a bid to bolster the sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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LG Household & Health Care completes deal for Physiogel
LG Household & Health Care has completed its deal to purchase the licence for GlaxoSmithKline’s Physiogel in Asia and the U.S.
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Shu Uemura lends its color expertise to sneaker brand Onitsuka Tiger
Onitsuka Tiger has teamed up with Shu Uemura to launch a coordinated collection that comprises a pair of sneakers and 11 beauty products, according to a report published by Lifestyle Asia.
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The power of TikTok: Viral vid sees sales soar for Revlon mattifying facial roller
Revlon has rolled out its popular facial roller, which claims to eliminate excess oil, soar on to the Australian market, according to a report published by The Daily Mail.
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AmorePacific hosts pop-up for single momtrepreneurs
AmorePacific hosted a pop-up shop to enable single mom business owners to sell their wares, according to a report published by The Korea Herald.
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Estee Lauder names boxer Zhang Weili brand ambassador for China
Estee Lauder has welcomed a new brand ambassador on board for its Chinese market, according to a report published by Sixth Tone. Female fighter Zhang Weili will front campaigns for the brand’s make-up range.
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Chanel monitored by anti-trust regulator in South Korea
Chanel is under investigation by The Korean Free Trade Commission (KFTC) in South Korea for allegedly flaunting the country’s Free Trade Act, according to a report by RLI.com.
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Skincare and personal hygiene trump make-up in Japan as social distancing measures continue
Japanese consumers are focusing on skincare and personal hygiene as opposed to make-up as social distancing measures continue, according to a report by Asia Nikkei.
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ShawKwei invests in International Cosmetic Suppliers
Private equity group ShawKwei and Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in Hong Kong’s International Cosmetics Suppliers, according to a report published by Business Times.
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Lancôme Singapore launches audiobook club as part of literacy program
Lancôme Singapore has launched an audiobook club, Behind the Cover, which aims to celebrate women writers as well as boost literacy among women from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a report published by AFP Relax.
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Sephora launches flagship site on China’s Tmall
Sephora has announced the launch of its Sephora Tmall Global Flagship Store in partnership with China’s Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Tmall.
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ITC’s Savlon launches ‘world’s cheapest’ hand sanitizer
ITC’s Savlon brand has launched a hand sanitizer in a sachet format, which it is claiming to be the cheapest on the global market.
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Amorepacific targets personalised cosmetics market with Rationale investment
Amorepacific has announced it has acquired a minority stake in luxury Australian skincare brand Rationale, in a move which will expand its foothold in the personalised cosmetics market – one of its future R&D priorities.
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Japan lipstick sales fall as PPE masks become essential item
Lipstick sales in Japan dropped 22.2 percent in March YOY, according to a household expenditure survey conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Statistics Bureau.
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Dior teams up with Meitu to reach Chinese shoppers
Dior has partnered with Meitu to launch an AI-powered skin-testing tool dubbed Dior Skin ID, according to a report published by KrAsia.
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JD.com sees revenue climb 20.7 percent as COVID-19 sends shoppers online
JD.com has announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Chinese tech and e-commerce behemoth saw revenues climb 20.7 percent year-on-year in the three months to March 31, 2020, to RMB146.2 billion.
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Frutarom to pay US$50,000 to settle illegal import charge
Frutarom has agreed to pay US$50,000 to settle a case that saw the flavors and fragrances producer charged with the illegal importation of benzaldehyde from China, according to a report published by Highland County Press.
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Lush Hong Kong faces lawsuit over unpaid rent
Beauty retailers Bonjour and Lush are facing lawsuits in Hong Kong after their landlords sued for unpaid rent, according to a report published by Inside Retail Asia.
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Shiseido announces Q1 net profit nose dive of 95.8 percent
Shiseido has announced a Q1 net profit drop of 95.8 percent, a tumble attributed to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by WWD.com.
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Estée Lauder launches Home Concierge service as Singapore’s ‘Circuit Breaker’ measures continue
Estée Lauder has launched a new Home Concierge service in Singapore in a bid to target consumers locked down due to the country’s Circuit Breaker strategy during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Korea’s Handsome diversifies into cosmeceuticals with Cleangen acquisition
South Korean fashion brand Handsome has acquired a majority stake in K-beauty cosmeceutical brand Cleangen for KRW10 billion, according to a report published by Aju Daily.
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