Cosmax, Tonymoly et al triumph in AmorePacific patent case
A group of six K-beauty manufacturers including Cosmax, TonyMoly and Nature Republic have won through in a case over AmorePacific’s cushion patent, according to a report published by The Investor. The group challenged the validity of AmorePacific’s patent for its...
Hindustan Unilever partners with Amazon India to create male grooming range
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has teamed up with the Indian arm of global e-tailer Amazon – marking the first time HUL has created a beard grooming range and the first partnership of its kind for the personal care company. Launching under the Brylcreem brand and selling...
Sunsilk Thailand new campaign encourages open transgender discussion
Sunsilk’s latest hair care campaign in Thailand focuses on creating an open discussion about transgender people in the country by narrating the story of the rise to fame of a transgender model. Titled Hair Talk, the new advert follows the story of Rock Kwanlada, first...
Unilever Australia: We’ll run our plants on 100 percent green power
Unilever will operate all its Australian manufacturing facilities on green energy by 2020, according to a report published by The Sydney Morning Herald. The Dutch FMCG manufacturer said that the country’s energy suppliers had reached a ‘tipping point’ whereby...
‘China was the standout market’: L’Occitane FY2018 sales up 4.6 percent but profit dives 27.1 percent
L’Occitane has announced its results for fiscal 2018. The company saw sales rise 4.6 percent at constant rates over the year (-0.3 reported) to €1,319.4 million. Gross margin remained high at 83.3 percent although profit dropped 27.1 percent over the year, which the...
L’Oréal New Zealand signs plastic pledge
L’Oréal New Zealand has signed the New Zealand Plastic Packaging Declaration, reaffirming its commitment to combatting plastic pollution. The French beauty giant has committed to using 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025. "We know we have...
Carrefour looks to China as ‘testing ground’ for group
Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour has stated it is looking to China as the prime location in which to test new methods to encourage more purchases. Having opened its first technologically-advanced store in Shanghai last month in collaboration with tech giant...
Procter & Gamble confirms it will withdraw from Iran
Procter & Gamble has confirmed it will withdraw operations from Iran following US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the country out of an agreement that limits Tehran’s ability to create nuclear weapons. The personal care manufacturer is one of many...
LVMH Korea ordered to recall dangerous Dior Nail Glow product
The Korean affiliate of beauty company LVMH has been ordered to recall its Dior Nail Glow product due to the inclusion of hazardous ingredients within the formula. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the company is to cease all sales of the product and...
Woman contracts rare illness after failing to remove mascara for decades
A woman has contracted a rare disease after failing to remove mascara at night for decades. Theresa Lynch, 50, from Sydney, contracted conjunctival concretions, or ‘calcified bumps’, as confirmed by her doctor Daba Robeai. Robaei told the Daily Mail, “Every time...
Price of Australian beeswax has soared six-fold in five years
The price of Australian beeswax has shot up over the last five years, rising from $5 per kilo to $30 per kilo as demand for pharmaceutical-grade beeswax increases, according to a report published by The Guardian. Australia is the only country in the world to boast...
K-beauty’s Nature Republic launches in Saudi Arabia
K-beauty brand Nature Republic has cut the ribbon on its first store in Saudi Arabia, according to a report published by the Korea Times. The new store, which will serve as a flagship for the brand, is located in Riyadh’s Al Nakheel Mall. The K-beauty brand has teamed...
You’re barred: Amazon blocks Australian shoppers from US site
Amazon is set to usher in a redirect preventing Australian shoppers from browsing its .com site, according to a report published by Computer World. The change will be effective July 1 and has been prompted by amendments to Goods and Service Tax (GST) by the...
Johnson & Johnson India develops policies to better represent diversity within company
Johnson & Johnson India has developed its flexible working provisions and sabbatical arrangements programs in a bid to better address the needs of its multi-generation workforce and allow for greater inclusivity and diversity. As part of the flexible working...
China to slash duties on FMCG imports
China has announced cuts to import tariffs on a wide selection of consumer goods, including cosmetics, apparel and fitness products, effective July 1, according to a report published by Reuters. The decision is aimed at upping the competitiveness of its domestic...
Media agencies vie for L’Oréal Singapore US$5 million account
Several media agencies are jostling to win the account for L’Oréal Paris’ Singapore arm, according to a report published by Mumbrella Asia. Incumbent agency Carat (Dentsu Aegis Network) is said to be pitching to retain the business, estimated to be worth US$5 million...
Fish skin: the new miracle anti-aging ingredient?
If you thought snail slime was the limit, think again. New Zealand-based nanofiber manufacturer Revolution Fibres has launched a sheet mask made from fish skin, according to a report published by Stuff. OK, we may have simplified that just a little; indeed, the mask...
Unilever drafts in WPP for Foundry project
Unilever has announced a partnership with WPP that will encourage collaboration between the media network’s various agencies and the start-ups based at the FMCG behemoth’s accelerator in Singapore, The Foundry, according to a report published by The Drum. The...
L’Occitane to open Singapore-based pop-up café
L’Occitane has announced plans to open a new pop up café, named A Journey in Every Sense’, at Ion Orchard, Singapore between 3-16th July. Launched in collaboration with dessert specialist Janice Wong, the French beauty giant is capitalizing on the current trend for...
L’Oréal connects with Chinese consumer through new WeChat Hey Tea campaign
L’Oréal has connected with its Chinese consumers through a new collaboration with trendy tea shop Hey Tea via the WeChat app. The partnership, which highlights the French beauty giant’s dedication to localizing its marketing and building on regional preferences, sees...
This is the future of beauty in China: LF Beauty predicts anti-blue light products will be the next big thing
LF Beauty launched its Creative Days concept event at LiFung Plaza in Shanghai earlier this week. The beauty supplier noted that China is one of its key markets, as well as the largest and fastest beauty market in the world. “Today’s consumer is always looking for...
Enter ‘street beauty’ – Hej Street Beauty to disrupt beauty retail across Thailand and CLMV
A beauty retailer inspired by street art and fashion is set to disrupt the beauty retail industry, according to a report published by Coconuts.co Set up by Jenny Wongjesadasakul, Hej Street Beauty opened its first store in Bangkok at the start of April and is already...
Turkey to retaliate against US protectionism with tariff on cosmetics
Turkey is set to give as good as it gets, responding to the US’ decision to impose tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium imports with counter measures, according to a report published by AA.com quoting Economy Ministry sources. Turkey will usher in US$266.5 million...
LG Chairman dies; adopted son expected to inherit
LG has announced that its Chairman, Koo Bon-moo, has died at the age of 73. His adopted son, Koo Kwang-mo is expected to step into his shoes, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Koo junior was nominated to the LG Corp board last Thursday. He currently holds...
Russia to beef up petrochemicals output with Sibur plant
Russia is hoping to become a petrochemicals powerhouse, according to a report published by Reuters. Currently, per Reuters, the country accounts for just one percent of global petrochemical output, ranked behind the US, Europe, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Iran and...
Indian government to make animal ingredients disclosure mandatory for cosmetics packaging
The Indian government is set to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, to make it mandatory for cosmetic and toiletries makers to put a full disclosure on packaging regarding the inclusion of any ingredients of animal origin, according to a report by livemint.com....
Beiersdorf collaborates with NetEase Kaola to expand online presence in China
Beiersdorf has partnered with Chinese online platform NetEase Kaola in a bid to expand its online presence in the Chinese market. While financial details of the deal were not disclosed, the collaboration gives the company’s Nivea brand access to more than 900 million...
K-beauty’s Hera opens Singapore store
AmorePacific-owned luxury beauty brand Hera has opened its first store in Singapore, according to a report published by Pulse News. The K-beauty brand is hoping that the new Singapore location will lead to further stores across Southeast Asia as part of a wider move...
‘More pathetic than dirt stuck under a toenail’: L’Oréal Korea workers record abusive manager’s insults
Employees of L’Oréal Korea are hoping to unseat a manager at the company who, they claim, is routinely verbally abusive and even physically abusive, striking one member of staff on the neck with a notepad, according to a report published by the Korea Times. Employees...
Profit plunges at AmorePacific as Chinese shoppers stay home
Although rival LG’s balance sheet looks distinctly healthy, the Chinese boycott is continuing to affect profits over at AmorePacific. According to a report published by the Korea Times, the K-beauty behemoth saw net profit dive 20.9 percent in the first quarter of the...
Alibaba expands presence in Pakistan with online retailer acquisition
E-commerce giant Alibaba is said to be expanding its foothold in the Pakistan through the purchase of online retailer Daraz. Daraz, which was founded in 2012 by Rocket Internet, sells goods from beauty to electronics and consolidates Alibaba's development in South...
Pantanjali emerges as India’s ‘most trusted’ FMCG brand
Patanjali has seen off competition from the likes of Hindustan Unilever to emerge as India’s ‘most trusted’ FMCG company, according to TRA's Brand Trust Report 2018. The company beat around 1000 companies to the top spot, including Dabur and ITC, with around 2,500...
Going up? Chanel ushers in fifth price rise in 12 months in Korea
Chanel will up prices of certain products in all stores and duty free outlets across Korea next week, according to a report published by The Chosun ILBO. The hike is the fifth rise in the space of a year, and will be implemented despite the improving Won. The latest...
US hair care brand IGK launches in Southeast Asia
US hair care brand IGK has landed in Southeast Asia, according to a report published by Star2.com The brand will be stocked in Sephora stores across the South East Asia region and available online via Sephora’s regional websites. “We’re very excited to bring IGK to...
Malaysian cosmetics brand Elianto Make Up launches durian-inspired range
Malaysian cosmetics brand Elianto Make Up has launched a collection inspired by the most divisive of fruit, the durian, according to a report published by star2.com. Elianto has selected the most sought-after variety of durian, the Musang King, as the muse for its...
FDA issues rule violation warning to It’S Hanbul and Cosmecca
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Korean cosmetics makers It'S Hanbul Cosmetics and Cosmecca for ‘significant violations of current good manufacturing practice.’ Both companies were pulled up for violating good manufacturing practice (CGMP)...
Travel retail buoys Estée Lauder Companies’ Q3 results
Estée Lauder Companies has reported strong Q3 results ending 31 March 2018, with net sales rising 18 percent to $3.37bn, a boost partly attributed to a strong quarter for its travel retail arm. Travel retail secured double-digit sales growth across most of the...
European Parliament votes to support The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International-backed call for a global ban on animal testing
MEPs have voted in an overwhelming majority to adopt a resolution to support a worldwide-ban on cosmetic testing on animals, a move backed by The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International. Some 620 MEPs voted in favour of the EU launching a diplomatic drive for a...
Now you see it? Facebook Messenger launches AR capability
Facebook’s Messenger App has unveiled an augmented reality capability which will allow users to visualize potential purchases in the context of their daily lives, according to a report published by Reuters. The social media giant is hoping that the new feature will up...
North-South cooperation could lead to new K-beauty actives
Increasing cooperation between North and South Korea could lead to the creation of new cosmetic ingredients, according to a report published by The Korea Times. Following the historic summit held between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un at the end of April at...
Masculinity re-defined: Louis Vuitton launches men’s fragrance range
LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton is set to launch a men’s fragrance range, according to a report published by the South China Morning Post. Following from its successful women’s line, which debuted in 2016, the new collection comprises five scents, all with a unisex slant in...
LG Household & Health Care to bring Belif to Europe
LG Household & Health Care has launched its Belif skin care range onto the European cosmetics market, according to a report published by Pulse News. The brand debuted across 17 European countries simultaneously last week as it hit shelves in Sephora, including...
Estée Lauder Companies expands paid parental leave to 20 weeks in new enhanced family-benefits program
The Estée Lauder Companies has announced an enhanced family-benefits program for employees, which includes expanding its paid parental leave duration to 20 weeks. Effective May 1st, 2018, employees that are based in the US, full time, and have served more than 90 days...
China’s top court rules in favor of Dior in long-running IP fragrance trademark case
Dior has emerged successful in a long-running battle against the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board after China’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company regarding an application for trademark protection for the J’Adore teardrop bottle design in China. The...
Nykaa raises extra funding from existing investors
Online cosmetics company Nykaa has raised Rs 75 crore ($11 million) from existing benefactors during a new round of funding, valuing the company at Rs 3000 crore, according to the Economic Times India. The new funding was part of Rs 170 crore investment round...
AmorePacific holds three-day event to encourage employee motivation
AmorePacific held a three-day company event under the leadership of Chairman Suh Kyung-bae earlier this month, aimed at encouraging employees to keep alert. Around 600 employees participated in the event with both executives and lower ranked members of staff taking...
L’Occitane FY 2018: China is now our second-largest market
L’Occitane has issued an unaudited trading update for the year ended 31 March, 2018 (FY 2018). The French naturals brand, saw net sales climb 4.6 percent at constant rates (-0.3 percent reported) to €1.319 billion. China, Brazil, the US and Hong Kong were the group’s...
LG Household & Health Care buys Avon Japan for ¥10.5 billion
LG Household & Health Care has acquired all 4 million shares in Avon Japan for the sum of ¥10.5 billion, according to a report published by Pulse News. The K-beauty giant has also reported record profit for the first quarter of the financial year, with operating...
LG Group opens KRW4 trillion R&D center
LG Group has cut the ribbon on a KRW4 trillion research and development center. Spanning an area of 170,000 square meters, the LG Science Park, as the new facility is known, is South Korea’s largest research center, according to a report published by Pulse News. “We...
Hong Kong private equity firm buys New Zealand’s Trilogy
A Hong Kong-based private equity firm, CITIC Capital, has acquired New Zealand beauty company Trilogy International. The deal is reported to have been completed late last week and is thought to be valued at AUS$192 million, although financial terms were not disclosed....
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