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Trade show: What stole the spotlight at Hong Kong’s Cosmoprof Asia 2025?
Markets & trends
The 28th edition of Asia-Pacific’s largest beauty trade fair took place across two venues: Cosmopack Asia at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) from...
Organizers say international buyers were back to Cosmoprof Asia in 2025
Industry buzz
The 28th edition of Cosmoprof Asia closed by reaffirming its position as a leading regional B2B platform for global beauty professionals,...
U.S. Shoppers still relentless in their pursuit of Black Friday deals
Industry buzz
The annual "Black Friday" kickoff to the US holiday shopping season drew crowds on Friday, November 28, as millions of Americans seized...
Kao seeks to decode how 400 human olfactory receptors react to stimuli
Science, R&D
Kao’s Sensory Science Research Laboratory has created a technology that interprets how human cells react to odorant molecules. Called...
A surge of new beauty brands is aiming their products at TikTok-driven youth
Markets & trends
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of...
Eurofragance boosts Asia footprint with new Creative Center in Jakarta
Industry buzz
The Barcelona-headquartered fragrance house has opened its first Creative Center in Indonesia, strengthening its regional presence and...
L’Oréal USA announces key appointments across its professional brands
Industry buzz
L’Oréal’s Professional Products Division (PDD) has announced new GM across some of its most influential brands — Redken, Color Wow and...
Germaine de Capuccini appoints Anke Menkhorst as new CEO
Industry buzz
The Spanish skincare brand has announced the appointment of Anke Menkhorst as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is part...
Prad embellishes the bottle of Stéphane Humbert Lucas’s latest fragrance
Industry buzz
For his latest creation, “8”, the Parisian perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas once again called on Prad for the design. The French...
Dark skins: the growth challenge beauty can no longer ignore
Markets & trends
Still largely overlooked and underrepresented in the global cosmetics market, dark skin types, with their unique characteristics, do...
