Industry Trends

December 2021

See what has been happening in Asia’s pharma and personal care industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine, Eco-friendly toothpaste tablets, Olive oil waste offers active circular beauty promise, and more. See what pharma & personal care journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Needle free COVID-19 vaccine trialled in UK

PharmaTimes World News

The DIOSvax technology produced by the University of Southampton aims to predict how the virus could mutate. A new needle-free vaccine, developed by the University of Southampton using DIOSvax technology is being trialled in the UK. The vaccine uses a jet of air to push through the skin rather than a needle and differs from the mechanism found in Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

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Chew on this: Dentist develops eco-friendly toothpaste tablets that meet dental care standards

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

A dentist in Australia has developed environmentally friendly toothpaste tablets to meet the consumer desire for elevated oral care products that achieve dental care standards.

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Olive oil waste offers active circular beauty promise

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Bioactive compounds extracted from olive oil production waste offer great promise for active cosmetic development, though further research and investment must be made to ensure processing was conducted sustainably, a review says.

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Pantone announces Color of the Year for 2022

Global Cosmetics News

Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2022. Created for the occasion – a first in Pantone’s Color of the Year tradition – Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri is said to encourage personal inventiveness and creativity and has been selected in a bid to help us ‘embrace this altered landscape of new possibilities’. As we emerge from an intense period of isolation, Pantene says, our physical and digital lives have merged.

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WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

Drugs.com

With HIV a continuing threat to women’s health, the World Health Organization has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV. The device is a vaginal ring made of silicone elastomer, a flexible rubber-like material that makes it easy to insert and comfortable to use.

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New start-up Mintly launches eco-friendly oral wellness products

Global Cosmetics News

Newly launched start-up business Mintly has launched a range of eco-friendly oral wellness products. Female founded with the backing of Ignite Venture Studio, the Mintly portfolio includes a new-format toothpaste tablets, mint lozenges with probiotics, as well as eco options for both toothbrushes and floss aimed at promoting mouth health.

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Nivea joins beauty NFT boom to celebrate value of touch

Cosmetics Business

Overnight success of digital artworks has captivated the cosmetics industry, and Nivea is the newest player. Nivea, the skin care darling of Beiersdorf, has moved into the NFT frame with its first digital asset. Partnering with Italian artist Clarissa Baldassarri, who suffered from a temporary visual impairment early into her career, the artwork shines a spotlight on the value of touch.

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How does pH impact skin health?

Cosmetics Business

Skin pH differs with factors including body site, age and skin colour, and a too alkaline pH can trigger dermal issues. Equally, having a healthy, slightly acidic skin can enhance the efficacy of ingredient uptake.

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Medical innovation key to counter new variant

Manila Bulletin

The vaccine industry is alert and ready to respond to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 should it enter the country. Along with the Philippine medical community, it reiterates that the public can still receive ample protection from it through current and future anti-variant countermeasures like rapid changes in the COVID-19 vaccines, a faster vaccination campaign, and the strict observance of health protocols like social distancing.

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Taiwan-made Covid spray ‘promising’

Daily Tribune

A Covid-19 nasal spray vaccine developed by local researchers in Taiwan has shown promising results against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in animal studies, the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) has said. National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital superintendent Huang Li-min said the Covid-19 nasal spray vaccine aims to provide protection not only against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, but also to new and emerging variants of the virus.

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Omicron variant likely born of HIV patient, says South African scientist who discovered it

South China Morning Post

The Omicron variant, now present in at least 23 countries around the world, was probably incubated in the body of a person with an immune system battered by HIV or another immune-compromising condition that can cause a prolonged coronavirus infection, acc.

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Procter & Gamble and AS Watson co-develop J-beauty brand

Global Cosmetics News

Procter & Gamble and AS Watson Group have announced the launch of a co-created Japan skin care brand. Aio, as the new line has been dubbed, will be available in Watsons stores and online throughout the Greater China markets. The brand aims to attract Gen Z and millennial shoppers and is forecast to sell in greater volume via online channels. It boasts fully recyclable packaging and is said to provide a simple, yet effective solution to tackle breakouts and imperfections.

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No child’s play: China’s regulations of children’s cosmetics will become ‘more stringent’

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

China’s measures to regulate the children’s cosmetics market are expected to be tightened further as the demand continues to swell and safety concerns surface.

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EcoWaste warns cosmetics consumers on mercury content of 15 products

Manila Bulletin

The EcoWaste Coalition warned the public against the presence of mercury in some 15 facials creams that were found to being sold in some parts of Metro Manila. Instead of light skin as what some Filipino consumers intended to achieve, the toxics watchdog group said they may end up having damage in the kidneys, skin rashes, skin discoloration and scarring.

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DOST-ITDI unveils halal beauty products

Manila Bulletin

The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) unveiled on Tuesday, Dec. 14, its developed halal-compliant beauty and personal care products. According to the ITDI, the continued global increase in the Muslim population has increased the demand for other new and differentiated halal products and services.

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PH developing lab-on-a-chip device to detect chikungunya, dengue, Zika

Manila Bulletin

The Philippines is seeking to develop a “cost-effective lab-on-a-chip device” that will be used to detect chikungunya, dengue, Zika, and Japanese encephalitis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said the agency is supporting the development of such device to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.

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Collagen collection: Japan’s Tenshi no RaRa maker aims to increase Taiwan sales fivefold, secures Thai approval

NutraIngredients-Asia

The Japanese manufacturer of the popular Tenshi no RaRa brand of collagen drinks and soaps is aiming to increase sales by fivefold in Taiwan next year and plans to launch in Thailand in 2022

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