Shiseido researchers unveil LED-lashes using ‘wireless power feeding’
Japanese beauty company Shiseido has unveiled new battery-free LED lashes through ‘wireless power feeding’ technology that transmits power using micro waves from remote places. Researchers teamed up with Ritsumeikan University to develop the 3.5-cm-long receiver...
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L’Oréal replicates Chinese skin in Shanghai-lab to better cater to regional consumer
Beauty giant L’Oréal has become the first cosmetics company to reconstruct Chinese skin in order to allow R&D teams to create more region-specific products such as anti-aging serums, whitening creams, and pollution-fighting cleansers in the lucrative Chinese...
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Rise in new Taiwanese cosmetic companies help country reach all-time export high
The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced an all-time high in cosmetic exports in 2017 thanks in part to a rise in new cosmetic brands being launched abroad and achieving success in countries such as China. The total amount of cosmetic products exported...
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Unilever Philippines plans plastic sachet recycling facility
Unilever Philippines is said to be considering the possibility of building a plastic sachet recycling facility in the country, according to a report published by the Business Inquirer. The Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant will assess the profitability of a pilot scheme in...
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South Korean government to help boost K-beauty presence in ASEAN markets
The South Korean government has pledged to assist the K-beauty camp in growing its presence in the ASEAN market, according to a report published by Yonhap News. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will run a series of educational programs for manufacturers on customs...
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South Korea leads pack in driving uniform cosmetics regulation in Asia by 2019
South Korea is set to bring a uniformed change in the South Asian cosmetics market by 2019, with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announcing it will form a new council with ASEAN member countries to create standardized regulations. The move is hoped to allow South...
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Sephora continues India expansion with a further 50 stores set to open by 2022
Beauty retailer Sephora has upped its expansion into the Indian cosmetics market with the announcement it will launch 10 stores a year in the country, with the retailer aiming to hit 50 stores in the next three to four years. Operating in the country in partnership...
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Thai government issues health warning after penis whitening trend goes viral
The Thai Public Health Ministry has issued a warning after images of a Thai man undergoing a whitening treatment on his penis went viral, according to a report published by the BBC. The ministry has warned of the possible side effects such a treatment could provoke,...
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Laneige names Kim You jung as new face
Laneige has named actress Kim You jung as the new face of the brand, according to a report published by The Straits Times. Kim will replace K-drama stalwart Song Hye kyo from March. Song has fronted the K-beauty brand’s campaigns for the past 10 years, and will now...
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Kidults: SK Planet reports surge in make-up sales to South Korean children
Elementary school pupils in South Korea are snapping up make-up at an astonishing rate, according to a report published by Branding in Asia. E-commerce platform SK Planet reported a 251 percent leap in sales of cosmetics to children in 2016, while a study posted on...
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Counterfeit South Korean products said to be flooding Chinese-speaking countries
A large number of counterfeit South Korean cosmetic products are said to be flooding Chinese-speaking countries, according to a report by Business Korea. It is thought that Hong Kong custom’s officers seized a significant amount of counterfeit products during the...
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Korea introduces stricter labelling legislation to include sanitary towels and face masks
The Korean Food and Drug Safety Ministry has announced stricter legislation to enforce more stringent labelling policy changes, which will include all paper-based medical devices such as face masks and sanitary towels. The move follows consumer safety concerns...
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Nivea hopes to extend Indian deodorant season with #EndWinterOdour campaign
Beiersdorf-owned Nivea is hoping to convince Indian consumers to use deodorant year-round, not just in the summer when it is hot, according to a report published by Brand Equity. The German skin care manufacturer has drafted in DigitasLBi India to craft a novel...
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India first: Unilever Ventures invests in start-up Peel-Works
Unilever Ventures is said to have made its first investment in an Indian start-up, according to a report published by The News Minute. The Anglo-Dutch FMCG’s venture capital arm joins IDG ventures and Inventus Capital Partners in financing Mumbai-based Peel-Works in...
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Li & Fung Limited sells beauty business as part of strategic divestment plans
Supply chain solutions partner Li & Fung Limited has announced the sale of its Beauty division, alongside its Furniture and Sweaters business, to the Hony Capital and the Fung Group in what is estimated to be a $1.1 billion cash consideration. The move comes as...
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AmorePacific export sales top $300 million thanks to strong US sales
K beauty giant AmorePacific has announced annual export sales of over $300 million, up 35.2 percent in the like-for-like period, receiving the $300 million Export Tower Award at 54th annual Trade Day in Seoul this week. Strong sales in the United States offset weaker...
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Avon appoints Chimp&z media agency as India digital partner
The Indian arm of direct sales company Avon has appointed media agency Chimp&z as its digital media partner following a multi-agency pitch. As part of its role Chimp&z will oversee the development of the brand’s identity online by developing innovative...
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Trust is vital: Sephora South East Asia mulls over influencer collaborations
Sephora is considering how best to work with influencers on social media, according to a report published by The Drum. Nandini Joshi, Vice President of Marketing and E-commerce for South East Asia, revealed in an interview with The Drum that the brand is changing the...
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L’Oréal China CEO: Growth in China is ‘unlimited’
The CEO of L’Oréal China believes the country’s growth potential is ‘unlimited’ because of the growing middle class, according to a report published by CNBC. “If we can really continue to be consumer-centric and to innovate in China for the Chinese, as we do currently...
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Walgreens to acquire 40 percent stake in GuoDa drugstores
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 40 percent stake in Chinese pharmacy chain Sinopharm Guoda Drugstores Co, following a public tender process. Walgreens revealed that it would pay approximately US$416 million for the...
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Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS expands into China with new Shanghai centre
Johnson & Johnson Innovation is set to take its biotech incubator system JLABS outside of North America for the first time, entering China with a new Shanghai-based center. Located in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the center is set to open in Q2 2019 and is being...
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L’Oréal China awards Mindshare Media Agency full media duties
L’Oréal China has awarded Mindshare Media Agency its full media duties, consolidating its e-commerce and performance work previously held by Publicis Media’s Performics, according to a report by Campaignasia.com. The media agency underwent a competitive three-way...
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Neutrogena Australia launches UV-activated dress to detect sunburn
The Australian arm of Johnson & Johnson-owned skin care brand Neutrogena has launched a UV-activated dress as part of its Skinnovation Collection, which aims to highlight when users are being exposed to harmful UV rays that could cause sunburn. The clothing...
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Shiseido to target millennials with new brand Recipist
Shiseido is hoping to capture the hearts of millennial women with a new brand, launched in November, according to a report published by Asia Nikkei. The brand was born in response to a chance comment made by an employee to CEO Masahiko Uotani. “Young women don’t have...
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Unilever appoints new GM for Malaysia and Singapore
Unilever has named Annemarieke de Haan as General Manager for its Malaysia and Singapore arm, according to a report published by Marketing Interactive. de Haan has worked at the company for some 18 years, most recently as Vice President for Home and Personal Care at...
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AmorePacific to launch world-first 3D-printed bespoke face mask
AmorePacific is set to launch a new bespoke face mask, said to be the first of its kind in the world, according to a report published by Business Korea. The Tailored Mask will hit stores in 2018 and includes a bespoke 3D printed mask and custom-formulated serum. In...
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Chinese water company Nongfu Spring enters skin care market with birch-sap face products
Chinese bottled water company Nongfu Spring has entered the skin care market for the first time with a range of products named Yoseido, which use birch sap as the main ingredient. Creating facial masks and two types of toners, the company has launched the skin care...
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Sa Sa International Holdings reports first-half net profit rise thanks to boost in tourism
Hong Kong-based cosmetics retailer Sa Sa International Holdings has reported a first-half net profit rise of 14.5 percent to HK$109.9 million for the six months ending September 2017. The rise was attributed to the resurgence of mainland tourism as well as improved...
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Australian mother launches toddler play-time cosmetics range ‘Oh Flossy’
An Australian mother has launched new children’s cosmetics range Oh Flossy, aimed exclusively at kids, according to a report by The Daily Mail. Frustrated with her children playing with her own expensive make-up, Raya Du Plooy spotted a gap in the market to create a...
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E-mart signs franchise agreement to open six Scentence stores in Saudi Arabia
E-mart has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian distributor Fawaz Alhokair to open up to six branches of its Scentence brand in the Middle East next year, according to a report published by the Korea Herald. The first stores could open as early as March, and will be...
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Shiseido names Felicity Jones as face of Clé de Peau Beauté
As part of a strategic brand relaunch, Shiseido has announced that actor Felicity Jones is to front a campaign for its Clé de Peau Beauté range. As Global Brand Face, Jones will appear in ads for the Japanese cosmetics manufacturer’s upscale skin care and cosmetics...
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Pola Orbis apologizes to Chinese tourists for racist sign
Japanese cosmetics manufacturer Pola Orbis has issued an apology for an ‘inappropriate’ sign displayed in a shop window in Japan, which is said to have read ‘entry by Chinese people prohibited’, according to a report published by Reuters. Images of the handwritten...
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Shiseido announces Franck Marilly as new President and CEO of EMEA
Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has announced the appointment of Franck Marilly as the new President and CEO of Shiseido Group EMEA, commencing 1st January, 2018. Reporting to Masahiko Uotani, President and Group CEO, Shiseido, Marilly’s role will involve taking...
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AmorePacific evolves global expansion strategy with focus on M&A
AmorePacific has announced a new global expansion strategy that involves a strong focus on international mergers and acquisitions. The news signals a new direction for the South Korean beauty giant, which has previously placed emphasis on pushing its own brands as...
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Creso Pharma to create cannabis-based body care and cosmetic company within China
Australian medicinal cannabis company Creso Pharma has teamed up with Chinese hemp producer Zhejiang Kingdom Creativ in a commercial agreement that will see the two build a health food, nutraceuticals, body care and cosmetic company within China, according to a report...
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Fujifilm to grow cosmetics business as photographic film market fades
Having entered the cosmetics sphere in 2007with facial skin care brand Astalift, Fujifilm is hoping to grow its health and beauty portfolio substantially in the coming years, according to a report published by the Straits Times. Indeed, the company’s Chairman and CEO,...
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Coty appoints FoxyMoron as digital agency for Wella, OPI and Sally Hansen
Coty India has announced the appointment of FoxyMoron as digital agency for its Sally Hansen, OPI and Wella brands, according to a report published by AFAQS. The agency won the account after a competitive pitch and is charged with building and developing the brands’...
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Henkel signs up to Solvay’s Sustainable Guar Initiative
Henkel has joined Solvay’s Sustainable Guar Initiative as a new partner to help more than double the number of Indian farmers involved in the project to 6,500 by 2020. “Solvay welcomes Henkel as its partner to build on the success of this project, which improves the...
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AmorePacific starts move to new Yongsan HQ
AmorePacific has announced that it will commence the move into its new headquarters today, according to a report published by the Korea Herald. The design of the K-beauty behemoth’s new building, which was conceived by British architect firm David Chipperfield, was...
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South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun stars in cosmetics ad campaign for Chinese Alibaba signalling easing political tensions
South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun has emerged promoting cosmetic products for the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba, a sign that political tensions between the two countries could be easing, according to a report by Reuters. It is the first time in months that a South...
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Shiseido develops innovative smart ‘Sensing Shoes’ to detect foot odour
Personal care giant Shiseido has evolved into the ‘smart’ market with launch of its Sensing Shoes, which were created in partnership with Blueover to determine foot odour in a user. The company is said to have launched a Deodorant Foot Cream to complement the...
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L’Oréal appoints Head of Product Development for Biotherm, Korea Innovation Center
L’Oréal Singapore’s Marketing Director is hopping over to the Biotherm division to take up a new role at the company’s Korea Innovation Center, according to a report published by Marketing Interactive. Richard Que has been appointed Head of Product Development for the...
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Purplle to launch Moda and Vipera brands onto Indian market
India’s largest online cosmetics platform, Purplle is set to launch two European brands onto the Indian market, according to a report published by India Retailing. Under a marketing alliance signed with ATAC cosmetics and VIP Ventures, Purplle will sell Turkish brand...
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Record-breaking Singles’ Day prompts Alibaba global expansion
Alibaba Group’s annual shopping extravaganza, Singles’ Day, smashed all records this year, generating CNY168.2 billion in sales, a rise of 39 percent compared to last year, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Some 90 percent of transactions were completed on...
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NetEase Kaola signs partnership to bring more French brands to China
Chinese e-commerce platform NetEase Kaola has announced a new partnership agreement with nine French companies as part of its strategy to bring more French brands to Chinese consumers. The cross-border e-commerce site has been developing its commitment to bring...
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L’Oréal develops ‘New Retail’ offering for Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
L’Oréal has unveiled a variety of initiatives in order to participate in Alibaba’s annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, adopting the ‘New Retail’ initiative for the Chinese market and working to merge both its online and offline shopping experiences. As part of the...
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Shiseido delves into AI technology with Giaran acquisition
Shiseido has announced the acquisition of Giaran, a data technology company specializing in artificial intelligence platforms, a move which will develop the Japanese beauty giant’s personalized beauty offerings. Giaran is powered by artificial intelligence and offers...
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Beiersdorf Australia continues 14 year OMD media partnership following three month competitive pitch
German personal care giant Beiersdorf has confirmed it will be retaining OMD as its media agency following a three month competitive pitch. The decision to appoint OMD ensures the continuation of a 14-year partnership between the two companies, with OMD overseeing...
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L’Oréal Asia looks to social media micro-trends to educate product innovation
L’Oréal Asia has undertaken a six-month project tracking social media in a bid to discover micro-trends in eyes, lips and face as a way to educate product innovation in the region's emerging markets, according to a report by WARC.com. Tracking consumer data over half...
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KFC Japan dabbles in personal care market with fried chicken bath bomb
Fast food restaurant KFC Japan has dipped its toe in the personal care market once again with launch of a wacky fried chicken bath bomb, only available as part of a competition running until 15 November. With the competition running throughout Japan, the company...
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