Skincare trends from Asia Pacific have revolutionised the beauty industry over the past decade. Innovation powerhouses such as South Korea and Japan, along with China and the rise of C-Beauty continue to inspire Asia and the globe. Sharon Kwek, Mintel’s Director of Consulting for Beauty & Personal Care, says with
By now, we’re all familiar with fermentation, thanks to the fact that it’s what makes everything from sourdough and miso to sauerkraut and kombucha possible. But recently, the fermentation process has hit the beauty and skincare industry in a big way. In fact, some forecasters predict that fermented skincare is
Native Australian flora has been used for centuries by Indigenous communities both as food and as medicinal and topical therapeutics. But recently, our native botanicals have gone more mainstream, popping up not just on dinner plates, but in skincare formulations. Here are five reasons why it’s a trend that’s worth
Pod Organics launched online for the first time in March last year and then officially launched to the retail sector at the Naturally Good Expo 2021 in May with great success. The business, which produces organic, sustainable and ethically sourced skincare products for the whole family, has been reaping the
The company which has a wide range of wellbeing food and skin care products, showcased almost all of their range at the most recent Naturally Good Show with a new stand. “We really wanted visitors to experience our award-winning products the way we intend them to be – so for
A few years ago, one of the world’s biggest skincare brands made a decision. While Lancôme’s Advanced Génifique serum was already a bestseller, the 10-year-old formulation was about to undergo an update, one that involved, well, bugs. Relaunched in 2019, the iconic anti-ageing face serum had been reformulated to contain
A health alarm & wake-up call BE.ST Organic Beauty Sensation founder Anna Tai knows what’s best when it comes to her skin. After a health scare and subsequent severe skin-reaction to antiobiotics, Anna realised that she needed to change up her skincare routine, and also recognised a gap in the
On the back of sales growth that has ranged from 200 to 600 per cent since the first quarter of 2020, industry insiders have dubbed skincare the ‘new lipstick’. It refers to the ‘lipstick effect’, where consumer spending on smaller, more affordable luxuries during times of hardship tends to grow