Amyris and Nikkol Group to create cosmetic ingredient in new joint venture
Bioscience company Amyris has signed a definitive agreement with Nikkol Group, a leading Japanese cosmetic specialty chemical provider, to establish a cosmetic ingredient joint venture. As part of the venture Nikkol will acquire 50 percent of the Amyris Neossance...
Shiseido celebrates 100 years of Rainbow Face Powders with limited edition seven-piece set
Japanese beauty giant Shiseido is honouring the centennial anniversary of its Rainbow Face Powder with a limited edition collection of seven pieces. The Shiseido Limited Edition 7 Colors Powder Revival comes with a $200 price tag, an upgraded product formula, which...
Martina Berto partners with Indonesian Tourism Ministry for Wonderful Indonesia campaign
Local cosmetics brand Martina Berto has teamed up with the Indonesian Tourism Ministry to boost its Wonderful Indonesia campaign, according to a report published by The Jakarta Post. The campaign aims to attract some 20 million visitors to the country by 2019, close...
Korean facial masks by AHC, Leaders and Jayjun named top sellers on China’s Single’s Day
Three Korean facial mask manufacturers saw sales soar in China over the Single’s Day shopping event, leading to the K-beauty trio being crowned the top sellers in the category, according to a report published by Pulse News. A.H.C, Leaders Cosmetics and Jayjun racked...
Tech at its fingertips: Shisiedo to invest ¥3 billion in start-ups with new dedicated incubator division
Shiseido has established a new team dedicated to helping start-ups, according to a report published by Nikkei. The Japanese cosmetics giant plans to invest up to ¥3 billion in companies whose nascent technology is compatible with its operations. Shiseido intends to...
Will supermarket own brands challenge Patanjali? India could open up market to multinational supermarket chains
India is expected to usher in legislation that will allow multinational supermarket chains to operate in the country for the first time, according to a report published by Money Control. The move would introduce a new layer of competition to the Indian personal care...
Johnson & Johnson teams up with Hax to invest in startups
Personal care giant Johnson & Johnson is looking to invest in startup businesses with the help of Hax, a Shenzen-based startup incubator. The program will see the two companies come together to find, develop and invest in startups that want to develop a consumer...
Jinli Group to target Chinese market with facial masks
Taiwanese company Jinli Group Holdings it set to launch onto the Chinese market with its range of facial masks next year. The company, which already sells clothes and shoe brands in China, has begun selling beauty under the self-owned brand MegustaMe in the second...
Shiseido expands Third Avenue offices
Shiseido is extending its space at 900 Third Avenue, renting an additional 18,305 square feet on the 26th floor. The move, according to CoStar Group, will see the company lease more than 87,000 square feet in total within the building, in a move which shows...
It’s all so quiet: Sephora under fire over undelivered orders and poor customer service in New Zealand
New Zealand-based consumers are taking to social media to complain about Sephora's poor customer service after the perfumery chain failed to dispatch a series of online orders, according to a report published by Stuff. The LVMH-owned retailer started delivering to New...
Shisiedo suffers data breach affecting 420,000 Japanese customers
Some 420,000 Japanese consumers have become the latest victim of data theft, after Shiseido’s online security was breached, according to a report published by SC Magazine. The brand’s online shopping facility, which is overseen by subsidiary IPSA, has warned that...
Revlon’s India push will up global make-up market share to 4.2 percent by 2020, says Trefis
Revlon’s plans to open some 80 exclusive outlets in India over the course of next year will significantly improve its global market share, according to a report published by the Trefis team for Nasdaq. With the US$10 billion Indian cosmetics market expected to grow at...
Shiseido targets younger Chinese consumer with Aupres relaunch
Shiseido has revamped its Aupres skin care line, with new packaging and products aimed at attracting a younger consumer, according to a report published by Nikkei. The Japanese cosmetics giant collected data from more than 100,000 Chinese consumers to develop 26 new...
Acclaimed artist Tokujin Yoshioka creates light show at Shiseido gallery
Japanese artist and designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a solo show in the Shiseido gallery, Ginza, Tokyo called’ TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA_SPECTRUM’, which aims to follow the in-depth exploration of the relationship between man and the natural world through light. The solo...
Hindustan Unilever creates schemes to encourage entrepreneurial thinking from its staff
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is set to send some mid-level executives to work at start up company in a bid to encourage entrepreneurial thinking amongst its staff. According to the Economic Times, the Entrepreneurial Immersion and Secondment initiative has been...
Top personal care brands in child labor palm oil scandal, says Amnesty International
Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser and Colgate Palmolive have come under fire for using palm oil that may have been produced by children as young as eight. According to Amnesty International the personal care giants are among many other top companies...
Shiseido announced as new partner for 12th edition of Women’s Forum Global Meeting
Japanese beauty giant Shiseido has been announced as the new partner of the 12th edition of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting. The women’s forum is a scheme that brings together participants every year to build a future based on a woman’s vision, and encourages...
Can you hear it? L’Oréal Japan develops device to convert hair damage into sound
L’Oréal Japan has developed a device that can represent hair damage in sound, according to a report published by Nikkei. The device, which the Japanese arm of the French beauty giant plans to commercialize next year, uses a sensor to measure friction as it scans the...
Revlon ups standalone presence in India; aims for 100 stores by 2017
Revlon is planning to up the number of exclusive stores it operates on the Indian market in 2017, according to a report published by The Economic Times. The US color cosmetics brand is planning to bring the number of standalone outlets to 100 by the end of next year....
South Korea to fine manufacturers who test on animals
South Korea will fine manufacturers and retailers of cosmetics found to be tested on animals, according to a report published by Yonhap News. The new regulation, which was announced in December 2015, will prohibit the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals...
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries names L’Oréal Beauty Supplier of the Year
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has named L’Oréal Beauty Supplier of the Year at its annual Supplier Excellence Awards. The French beauty giant also picked up several further accolades, including the Sisterhood Foundation Award, Priceline Pharmacy Supplier...
An India first: Sanghvi Brands opens Clarins spa at the W Goa
Sanghvi Brands has unveiled India’s first Spa by Clarins at the new W Hotel in Goa, according to a report published by Franchise India. Clarins Global Ambassador Prisca Courtin-Clarins cut the ribbon on the new facility. “Clarins is enjoying a growing reputation in...
Nivea Men launches new deodorant campaign for Indian market
Beiersdorf-owned Nivea India has launched a new campaign for its men’s deodorant line, which parodies a Bond-style mission, according to a report published by Brand Equity. The digital campaign carries the hashtag #CoveringUpFails, and aims to highlight the importance...
Sa Sa International Holdings reports drop in profits
Hong Kong-based Sa Sa International Holdings has reported a drop in profits of 37.3 percent for the first six months, due to a poor retail environment in the mainland with a poor tourist footfall. Profits fell to HK$96 million as retail sales dropped by 3.6 percent in...
South Korean skincare brand Isoi expands global footprint
South Korean skincare brand Isoi is looking to develop its presence overseas with new stores in Whole Foods Market in New York and Sephora stores in China. The brand is also looking to expand into Germany next year thanks to a planned research centre in the country,...
Is the K-beauty bubble about to burst? China bans Hallyu on state-run TV
China has banned Korean dramas and commercials featuring K-pop stars on its state-run TV channels, according to a report published by The Korea Herald. The move is considered a retaliatory measure in response to Korea’s plans to deploy a US advanced missile defense...
In the mix: Japanese retailers Seibu and Isetan move away from single-brand counters
Japanese department store Seibu is trialling a departure from the classic branded counters of a traditional department store for its cosmetics and beauty section, according to a report published by The Japan News. The retailer has created a multi-brand Makeup Station...
Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive et al move to remove US-banned anti-bacterial agents from Australian products
Australian manufacturers are following the US regulatory lead, voluntarily reformulating anti-bacterial soaps without recourse to controversial ingredient triclosan, according to a report published by The New Daily. The ABC contacted several manufacturers to ask for...
100 million and counting: AmorePacific celebrates cushion compact sales milestone
AmorePacific has sold more than 100 million units of its signature cushion compact, according to a report published by Pulse News. The significant sales milestone was hit at the end of September. The K-beauty giant’s impressive tally was reached across multiple...
Korean entrepreneur to launch Limese – a new online K-beauty portal for India
A Korean entrepreneur, Dale Deugcheon-han, is set to launch a B2B website offering a wide range of K-beauty products for the Indian market, according to a report published by Your Story. Limese will offer a range of K-beauty products from small-to-medium Korean...
Brands refocus to capitalize on K Beauty market
Many South Korean brands have been refocusing their business model in order to capitalize on the booming K Beauty market. KT&G Corp, for example, has changed the name of its subsidiary Somang Cosmetics to Cosmocos Co, which released the new beauty brand VPROVE in...
Shiseido appoints Serena Giovi as Senior Vice President of Buxom brand
Japanese beauty brand Shiseido has announced the appointment of Serena Giovi as Senior Vice President of the Buxom brand, which forms part of the Bare Escentuals portfolio. As part of her new role Giovi will head up Buxom in the in the company’s Global Makeup Centre...
Africa and Middle East proves lucrative for Brazilian Goz Cosméticos
Brazilian cosmetic’s company Goz Cosméticos is reporting a solid performance in the Middle East and Africa, with a growth of around 30 – 40 percent year on year. This performance is said to be increasing in 2016, with the company having dealing with 11 Middle East and...
J. Walter Thompson wins Unilever Lux account
J.Walter Thompson (JWT) advertising agency has won the global, digital and content Unilever Lux account after a competitive pitch. The result cements a long running relationship with the pair, with JWT first handling the Lux account in 1925. The account will run out...
We’ll double revenue by March: Sanghvi gears up for multiple brand launches
Sanghvi Brands is planning to double its revenue from Rs40 crore to Rs80 crore by March next year, according to a report published by Live Mint. The owner of MyGlamm is hoping to add four new brands to its portfolio of international wellness marques, which includes...
Unilever China scoops Sustainable Business Award
Unilever China was named the winner of the Sustainable Business Award for the second time at the recent British Business Awards, according to a report published by Yahoo Finance. Inaugurated in 2008, the British Business Awards are hosted by the British Chamber of...
Sisley appoints new Travel Retail Director for Asia Pacific
Sisley has announced the appointment of a new Travel Retail Director for the Asia Pacific region, according to a report published by The Moodie Report. Sue Lewis will succeed Benoit Wagner. “I would like to thank Benoit personally and on behalf of Sisley, for his more...
G and M Australian Cosmetics challenges Woolworths over ‘copycat’ foreign brands
G and M Australian Cosmetics revealed that it was forced to take legal action over a number of imported cosmetics products being sold by supermarket chain Woolworths, according to a report published by ABC News Australia. Woolworths ended its 20-year-old relationship...
Luxury brands prove lucrative for online Indian marketplaces
Online beauty portals in India are increasing their focus on prestige products in a bid to expand their marketplaces and boost sales. Beauty e-tailer Nykaa is said to be bringing on the full Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) range, from Tom Ford to Bobbi Brown, totally...
LG Household & Health Care expands portfolio with dermo-cosmetic brand Dr. Belmeur
Korean company LG Household & Health Care is set to launch dermo-cosmetic brand Dr. Belmeur under its Face Shop subsidiary in order to capitalize on the growing trend for dermo-cosmetics. It will be the first dermo-cosmetics brand for Face Shop, with the new range...
Tonymoly to embark on strategic expansion in US via Ulta and Sephora
Having experienced booming sales in its overseas markets this year, K-beauty brand Tonymoly is set to speed up its expansion in the US, according to a report published by The Korea Times. Tonymoly’s combined overseas sales for the first nine months of this year have...
Tax breaks will hurt local SMEs: Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association protests import tax waiver
The Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has called upon Thailand’s finance ministry to back-peddle on its plan to waive import tax on cosmetics for the first two months of 2017, according to a report published by The Bangkok Post. The tax waiver...
Indian Dabur to acquire personal care arm of South African CTL Group for Rs10 crore
Indian FMCG manufacturer Dabur has announced the planned acquisition of South-African based CTL Group’s personal and hair care businesses for Rs10 crore (US$1.5 million), according to a report published by Money Control. The acquisition will further consolidate...
Ayesha Omar named Maybelline New York’s Pakistan celebrity spokesperson
Actress Ayesha Omar has been named as the Pakistan celebrity Spokesperson for Maybelline New York. A key public figure in Pakistan for her TV and film work, Omar will feature in the brands 2016/2017 campaigns across the country. L’Oréal Pakistan Consumer Products...
Peta applauds China’s first completely non-animal test
Animal rights group PETA has released a statement applauding China’s first completely non-animal test. The move follows news that a non-animal test method will soon be recognized for safety evaluations of cosmetics, known as the 3T3 Phototoxicity assay. The method has...
Toothpaste recall hits AmorePacific Group Q3 profit
AmorePacific Group Q3 net profit fell 0.4 percent to 151.4 billion won put down to a hit from AmorePacific subsidiary due to its toothpaste recall. The group had to recall its Median toothpaste in October following news that the product contained harmful chemical...
Shiseido to develop childcare centers in joint venture
Cosmetics giant Shiseido is joining forces with nursery operator JP Holdings Inc to set up child care facilities at its corporate sites in a bid to aid a better work life balance for its female employees. The contract is due to be signed in January with Shiseido...
AmorePacific acquires new KRW46.2 billion production and distribution site
AmorePacifc has announced plans to set up a new production and distribution facility in Korea’s Gajang-dong, Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do area, according to a report published by Reuters. The K-beauty giant is in the process of purchasing land from the Korea Land and Housing...
J&J Marketing VP: we’ll double sales in rural India by 2021
Johnson & Johnson Consumer India’s Vice President of Marketing has revealed that the company has ambitious growth plans for the rural Indian market. In an interview with Bloomberg Quint, Ganesh Bangalore said that the baby category is expected to grow at 10 to 12...
Procter & Gamble teams up with Future Group to expand in Indian beauty market
Procter & Gamble is said to be teaming up with Future Group to develop a joint partnership that will see the two companies come together to produce sales forecasting and planning, exclusive product releases and supply-chain initiatives. According to Brand Equity,...
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