Industry Trends

April 2024

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?

Sephora launches global sustainability seals, Sustainability takes center stage: a glimpse into the future of cosmetics, How beauty companies can mitigate risks associated with AI technology use, and more. See what industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Sephora Launches Global Sustainability Seals

Global Cosmetics News

Sephora announced the launch of two global sustainability seals, “Clean at Sephora” and “Planet Aware at Sephora,” during the ChangeNow summit in Paris, aimed at increasing transparency and standardization across its product offerings worldwide. These seals, which will be introduced in April, are part of Sephora’s effort to harmonize its environmental commitments and formula communications globally, as shared by its executive team including President and CEO Guillaume Motte.

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Sustainability takes center stage: a glimpse into the future of cosmetics

CosmeticsDesign USA

As sustainable practices become increasingly integrated into cosmetics and personal care products, innovations, regulatory changes and technological advancements will continue to shape the trajectories of these industries.

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How beauty companies can mitigate risks associated with AI technology use

CosmeticsDesign USA

From L’Oreal and Olay to Procter & Gamble and Shiseido, companies across the beauty industry are embracing AI technology with open arms.

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Sol de Janeiro Unveils Rio Radiance SPF 50 Collection with Sofia Richie Grainge

Global Cosmetics News

Sol de Janeiro has launched its Rio Radiance SPF 50 Sunscreen Collection, stepping into the sun care market with Sofia Richie Grainge headlining the campaign. The collection aims to offer diverse sun protection solutions that nourish the skin and provide a radiant finish, featuring products like body lotion, spray, and oil tailored to different user preferences.

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Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes

Drugs.com

A regional collaborative involving universal decolonization in long-term care facilities and targeted decolonization among hospital patients in contact precautions is associated with better multidrug-resistant organism…

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FDA Approves Winrevair for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults

Drugs.com

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) as an injectable treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults. The FDA previously granted Winrevair a breakthrough therapy…

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ACC: Short Sleep Duration Linked to Risk of Developing Hypertension

Drugs.com

Short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 in…

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Sandoz opens new antibiotic production facility in Austria, to significantly increase capacity for life-saving medicines

GlobeNewswire

Sandoz, the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, today opened a new production facility in Kundl, Austria, to serve more patients with affordable life-saving drugs produced entirely in Europe. The new facility and automated production lines will increase production capacity by 20% compared to the current capacity of 200 million packages per year. The expansion in finished dosage forms means that Kundl now has a production capacity of 240 million packages per year, more than a doubling from 2021 output levels.

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High Rate of PrEP Discontinuation Seen for Sexual Gender-Minority People

Drugs.com

Among sexual and gender-minority people who initiate preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, the annual rate of discontinuation is between 35 and 40 percent, according to a study published in the March issue of Health…

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Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Safe, Effective at Preventing HIV During Pregnancy

Drugs.com

Adverse pregnancy outcomes related to use of the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) or daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) during the second trimester are uncommon, according to a study presented…

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Gender-neutral skin care brand Geologie launches Clear System acne products into Target

CosmeticsDesign USA

With the release of the Clear System into Target retailers, Geologie is ‘really excited’ to get products ‘into more hands,’ including those of Gen Z consumers, regardless of gender identity.

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Rise in Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in China May Pose Global Threat

Drugs.com

Cases of a strain of highly antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea that first emerged in China in 2016 have tripled there in just five years, according to research published in the March 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease…

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Shanghai regulator publishes regulations for cosmetic advertising

Global Cosmetics News

The Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation and the Shanghai Medical Products Administration have published jointly the final version of the Shanghai Cosmetics Industry Advertising Compliance Guidelines.According to a report published by China Briefing, the guidelines cover key aspects of cosmetic advertising, from product efficacy claims to endorsement rules and targeted marketing.

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KraveBeauty hits shelves in Sephora Southeast Asia

Global Cosmetics News

KraveBeauty is launching in bricks and mortar stores for the first time. The ‘slow skin care’ brand will hit shelves in 39 Sephora Southeast Asia locations across Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore from April. According to a report published by WWD, the brand makes its debut with 6 SKUs.

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Fenty Beauty to launch on Chinese market

Global Cosmetics News

Fenty Beauty is set to launch on the Chinese mainland. The launch coincides with Founder Rihanna’s appearance on the cover of Vogue China and was announced on the singer’s YouTube channel. The brand launched in Hong Kong, Macau and Seoul in July 2019 but its Mainland debut has lagged, presumably due to the pandemic. The brand will be sold in Sephora and, according to a report published by The Daily Mail, e-commerce platform, Weibo.

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CMG Pharmaceutical to launch in Vietnam

Global Cosmetics News

CMG Pharmaceutical has signed a deal with local distributor An Thinh Phat to launch on the Vietnamese market from May. The South Korean cosmetics firm will collaborate with Home & Mall Shopping to produce a dedicated line of beauty products and nutritional supplements for the market.

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Health Ministry revokes notification of three cosmetic products found to contain poison, says D-G

The Malay Mail Online

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has revoked the notification of three cosmetics products because they were found to contain scheduled poisons, and not allowed to be sold in Malaysia. Its director-general, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan in a statement today said the products were Toner Treatment EWSB. which has been detected to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin; N Glow EWSB (hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-Valerate); and Glory Cosmetics Facecream (mercury).

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Tap booming beauty industry

NST Online Latest News

The market value of high-end cosmetics and fragrances rose to more than US$316 million in 2022, cementing Malaysia’s position as a leading destination for premium beauty brands in Southeast Asia.

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Foreign perfume makers turn to Thailand

Bangkokpost.com

More foreign investors are expected to invest in fragrance oil and aroma compound production in Thailand, which has the potential to develop the cosmetics industry, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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Cancer patients in the Philippines falling for alternative ‘cures’

The Malay Mail Online

Filipino single mother Mary Ann Eduarte delayed chemotherapy for her breast cancer for several years and instead took food supplements falsely promoted on social media as cures for the deadly disease. They didn’t work and the cancer spread to her lungs and bones. Eduarte is one of many Filipinos duped by medical misinformation flooding the social media platforms where they rank among the world’s heaviest users.

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High BMI alters facial skin microbiota, impairs barrier function and increases risk of skin disorders – China study

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

Chinese researchers have found that a high body mass index (BMI) alters facial skin microbiota and affects the integrity of skin barrier, which raises the risk of skin disorders.

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What’s trending: Top stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights

CosmeticsDesign-Asia

In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty market, we’re featuring insights from brands such as Amorepacific’s Aestura, Evereden, Neopharm, Teaology, and more.

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Big Pharma CEOs gather in Beijing to ⁠show continued interest in China, offer policy advice

FiercePharma

The CEOs of AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Novartis, Pfizer and Takeda came together in Beijing to show the companies’ continued interest in China and to offer their advice for the country’s healthcare industry.

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AstraZeneca plans independent drug supply chains for US and China, CEO says

FiercePharma

As geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt pharmaceutical supply chains, AstraZeneca is making plans to manufacture drugs for the U.S. and China markets independently from one another.

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