Shiseido sales make “steady recovery” after Chinese consumer boycott over wastewater discharge
20 May 2024 --- Shiseido saw sales jump 3.2% year-over-year in its first quarter of 2024, to ¥249.5 billion (US$1.6 billion). The company says it made a “solid start” to 2024 with a “steady” market recovery thanks to... Read More
Superdrug celebrates 60 years on British high street with new and expanded stores
20 May 2024 --- UK beauty retailer Superdrug plans to open 25 new stores and extend seven existing stores this year, coinciding with its 60th year on the British high street. Expansion efforts include already doubling the footprint of its... Read More
Nissha employs bio-based Sulapac material for cosmetics jar packaging
16 May 2024 --- Nissha launches a jar for water-based cosmetics made from Sulapac material, designed to minimize packaging’s environmental footprint. The 50 ml jar is made of biobased and compostable material and part of Nissha’s... Read More
Shiseido’s Anessa promotes safe sun time for children in Asia with Sunshine Project
16 May 2024 --- Shiseido brand Anessa unveils the Sunshine Project, an initiative to provide children with “holistic well-being” by promoting being outside with the proper sun protection. The project will begin in Japan and... Read More
Personal Care Focus : Plant-based innovation
Innova Market Insights data indicates a +44% average annual growth in product launches with plant-based claims from Oct 2018 to Sep 2023. More than half of these launches were in Europe (54%). Hand, Bath & Shower was the leading category for NPD. Additionally, there was a steep +102%... More
Analysis Feature Bio-Surfactant innovation
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TOP FIVE SELECTED INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF PERSONAL CARE LAUNCHES TRACKED WITH TRACKED WITH SURFACTANT AND BIODEGRADABLE INGREDIENTS (GLOBAL, 2023)