Industry Trends

August 2022

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?

Beauty still leading motivator for taking collagen supplements, The modern male beauty and personal care consumer, Is scorpion venom the next snail slime?, and more. See what industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

‘Beauty’ still leading motivator for taking collagen supplements: Survey

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Beauty-from-within remains the number-one reason women and men take collagen supplements, according to a fresh five nation survey, and so science-backed claims substantiation will be key moving forward, says an expert.

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How to win over… the modern male beauty and personal care consumer

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Exclusive insights from pioneers in the men’s cosmetics market, including MANSCAPED and FIVEISM x THREE, reveal the drivers behind men’s evolving perception of cosmetic products and shed light on what exactly they want from skin care and make-up.

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Is scorpion venom the next snail slime?

Global Cosmetics News

What Old McDonald would make of a farm in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province is anyone’s guess; there are no cows, pigs or sheep here. Instead, the laboratory houses thousands of scorpions, bred for their venom which is used in cosmetics and medicines, according to a report published by Reuters.

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Top beauty and personal care brands 2022? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove and Sunsilk ‘most chosen’

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove and Sunsilk are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, but L’OrÃal Paris is the ‘biggest online adopter’, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2022 Brand Footprint.

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L’Oréal files patent on tinted sunscreen for dark skin phototypes

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

International beauty major L’OrÃal has developed a tinted cosmetic sunscreen formulation with UVA and UVB protection suitable for dark phototypes five and six, plugging an important market gap, it says.

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Metformin, Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine Do Not Prevent Severe COVID-19

Drugs.com

For patients with COVID-19 infection, metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine do not prevent the occurrence of hypoxemia, an emergency department visit, hospitalization, or death, according to a study published in the Aug. 18…

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WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk

The Malay Mail Online

The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers on Thursday recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said following initial vaccination, typically consisting of two doses, and an already recommended first booster dose, specific groups of people should be offered an additional jab.

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Sleep, sunscreen, sano: Can Jennifer Lopez’s ‘secrets’ to looking youthful help us too? It's very possible

Channel NewsAsia

The ever youthful-looking diva actually has some surprisingly legit 5S rules for maintaining her age-defying looks that can benefit the rest of us, too.

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WHO: Monkeypox Cases May Finally Be Ebbing

Drugs.com

The number of monkeypox cases around the world dropped by 21 percent in the last week, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. This significant decline may signal that the outbreak in Europe is finally waning,…

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Betadine Solution, Ag-Gel Combo Effective for Eliminating Bacteria

Drugs.com

The combination of 5 percent betadine solution and silver colloidal gel (Ag-gel) is more effective than either substance alone for inhibiting the growth of all tested bacteria, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

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Natura &Co to expand presence in China in 2023

Global Cosmetics News

Fresh from the news that Aesop and The Body Shop are gearing up to open their first bricks and mortar locations in China later this year, Natura &Co has announced that the openings are part of a wider growth strategy, according to a report published by Nasdaq. The CFO of Natura &Co told investors during a conference call, per Nasdaq, that it is gearing up to expand its presence in China still more in 2023, at the same time, it could exit some less profitable markets.

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Hong Kong: dozens of businesses at risk as CBD ban proposed

Global Cosmetics News

Hong Kong has announced a proposed ban on products containing CBD, putting several brands and businesses at risk, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The Asian city boasts multiple shops and cafes that specialize in the popular wellness ingredient, says Bloomberg, which would be forced to close down should the sale of CBD be prohibited.

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Aesop to cut ribbon on first bricks and mortar presence in China

Global Cosmetics News

Natura &Co’s Aesop brand is preparing to cut the ribbon on its inaugural Chinese store, according to a report published by Inside Retail Asia. The natural beauty brand has chosen Shanghai for its first bricks and mortar location in Mainland China, with the store design heavily influenced by the city’s diverse heritage. The opening has originally been slated for last year, but has been delayed due to lockdowns.

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L’Occitane cuts ribbon on first sustainability concept store in Hainan

Global Cosmetics News

L’Occitane’s Travel Retail Asia-Pacific division has launched its first sustainability concept store at Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay. The eco-designed store is constructed from 84 percent eco-certified materials and features environmentally-friendly materials such as fixtures made from bamboo, upcycled flooring and resin table-tops made from recycled glass.

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DOH working to secure smallpox vaccines, meds vs monkeypox from USAID

Manila Bulletin

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now in communication with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in order to obtain smallpox vaccines and medicines for its possible fight against monkeypox.

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Nurraysa Global launches its magic lipstick organically made from Marula Oil.

GlobeNewswire

Nurraysa Global is a Malaysian cosmetic brand that offers beauty products made from halal collagen. In the latest expansion, Nurrasya Global has introduced its magic lipstick organically made from Marula Oil. The beauty products of Nurraysa Global are one of the best-selling ablution-friendly products since it was released in 2015.

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Health Ministry: Khairy on fact-finding visit to Thailand to assess potential medical use of cannabis

The Malay Mail Online

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is on a four-day working visit to Thailand today to assess the potential use of cannabis and ketum for medical purposes and the legal framework for its medical use. He will also be attending the Apec High-Level Meeting on Health and Economy during his stay in the capital. The Health Ministry said the working visit, which started today, was at the invitation of Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul.

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China focus: Latest developments in China’s booming beauty market

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

We round up the most recent developments in the exciting Chinese beauty market, featuring news from Maybelline, A.S. Watson, La Prairie and more.

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Lancôme launches first Beauty Tech Flagship in Southeast Asia

Global Cosmetics News

L’Oréal-owned Lancôme launches its first beauty tech flagship store in Southeast Asia, and marks the 13th year since the launch of the Lancôme Advanced Génifique. Open until 7th September, Lancôme is running a ‘fully immersive and Grandeur activation.

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Cutting 1 g Salt Per Day in China Could Save 4 Million Lives

Drugs.com

Reducing the high salt intake levels in China could result in large declines in cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

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