The hectic pace of life, rapid urbanisation and a desire to solve their own problems mean Asian consumers are likely to be at the forefront of the demand for ‘anxi-ageing’ products, claims Lucas Meyer Cosmetics.
The firm coined the phrase to describe the adverse effects that stress and anxiety have on the skin.
And while these are global problems, Frederica Lam, regional marketing manager APAC, Lucas Meyers Cosmetics, believes there is high potential for anti-stress and anti-anxiety skin care products in Asia.
“From an Asian perspective, the Asian nations have experienced increasing urbanisation and have been embracing technology in the past decades. This is making life more fast-paced and is why more people are getting stressed. If you look at reports, Asian cities are always among the topmost stressful cities in the world.”
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For the firm, retailing today is all about the O+O shopping experience. Said Freda Ng, Watsons International’s chief digital officer, who stressed this was not the same as online to offline (O2O).
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The awards are open to companies across the globe, providing their products or ingredients are available in at least one APAC market.
This year we have 16 categories spanning ingredients, finished products and our specialty awards. We are please to introduce two new categories for 2021 - Ingredient of the Year: Beauty-from-Within and Product of the Year: Immune Support.
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South Korean firm FSKorea sees strong need for recyclable make-up brushes to keep up with rising demand for sustainable beauty products – and has shed light on a raft of projects that are helping it meet its eco goals.
FSKorea was established in 1988 with its core business in make-up brushes. Today, the firm develops a range of beauty products from make-up sponges to mascaras to droppers.
Like many businesses, the firm has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Certainly, the months that have just passed and the crisis linked to COVID-19 represent a real challenge and impact our activity,” said JK Hwang, president of FSKorea.