COVID-19

Blurred lines: Post-COVID consumer concerns shift spotlight onto make-up that works beyond the surface

13-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

Concerns for personal health and the health of the environment are blurring the lines between make-up and skin care as consumers seek out colour cosmetics that provide more than just superficial benefits.

How beauty coped with moving digital ‘overnight’ and why NPD needs to 'work that consumer journey': Expert

06-Oct-2021 By Kacey Culliney

COVID-19 forced huge swathes of beauty brands and retailers online overnight, changing long-established market models and shifting shopper mindsets. Industry must now plan and deliver on innovations that cater to this new environment and fresh opportunities...

Strengthening the core: Shiseido CEO on why skin care set to become ‘even bigger’ post-pandemic

05-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese beauty major Shiseido is throwing its full weight behind skin care with its CEO believing there are “emerging segments” that it can capitalise on in the next few years.

Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUSTAINABLE SOURCING, GREEN CHEMISTRY AND ECO-DESIGN

Zero-waste nanoparticle innovation offers green beauty promise: Review

30-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Nanoparticles made using natural polymers and ingredients from waste materials offer the cosmetics industry great promise in developing active beauty products for skin health that align with green economy goals, say researchers.

Mask-proof lip gloss? Maquillage launches new transfer-resistant product featuring Shiseido’s latest tech

22-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido-owned make-up brand Maquillage has launched a new lip product featuring new technology that makes it transfer resistant despite its glossy finish.

Instant gratification: Sephora, Amorepacific and Watsons among retailers stepping up on-demand delivery services in China

26-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

Beauty majors like Sephora, Amorepacific and Watsons are stepping up its on-demand retail services in China as consumer preferences for speedy deliveries show no sign of waning post-COVID.

Factor in this: Smashbox founder Davis Factor tips make-up enriched with skin care ingredients for success

24-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

Smashbox Cosmetics founder Davis Factor, a great-grandson of Max, says the pandemic has created more demand for “hardworking” make-up products that are enriched with skin care ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

Quantitative to qualitative: ‘Smart data’ the future of beauty sampling

23-Aug-2021 By Natasha Spencer

Try-before-we-buy has come under scrutiny in cosmetics amid the pandemic, with brands innovating touchless solutions to promote safe and hygienic handling when shopping for beauty buys. Subsequently, sampling strategies are evolving—with a big emphasis...

Reed Exhibitions postpones Global and Asia in-cosmetics shows to 2022

17-Aug-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Reed Exhibitions has again postponed its in-cosmetics trade show series due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, citing a lack of confidence amongst the beauty industry to travel and attend large-scale international events.

Avon R&D exec: ‘Anti-ageing’ to disappear from beauty in 2-3 years

28-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty brands and consumers are shifting away from the notion of ‘anti-ageing’, instead seeking out products that address specific skin care needs, says the head of skin care and innovation at Avon.

Beauty Broadcast Video Series

WATCH – Masking the problem: Rise of ‘maskne’ highlights the gaps in acne care solutions

23-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

On this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, we dive into ‘maskne’ with two experts to discuss how the rise in cases over the past year has turned the spotlight on the gaps in acne care.

Learn from China: EMEA brands must look to the ‘world’s growth engine’ of beauty and personal care

29-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty players across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) should look to China for post-pandemic learnings given the rapid rebound seen in the territory, says Euromonitor International.

Post-pandemic beauty: Skin care to take ‘brightest spot’ globally with €152bn sales by 2025

23-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The global beauty and personal care market is bouncing back from a difficult COVID-19 period, and skin care will be the frontrunner in future growth as consumers continue to prioritise ‘skinimalism’ routines, according to Euromonitor International.

A deep dive into Kantar Worldpanel 2021 Brand Footprint

Top beauty and personal care brands 2021? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove ‘most chosen’

24-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.

Climate collaboration: Innovation cycles have ‘dramatically shortened’ during COVID-19, says Solvay

12-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has fuelled a raft of sustainable beauty and personal care innovation, creating a wave of more value chain collaboration that will likely stick, say executives at chemicals major Solvay.