Mintel’s ‘Sub-Zero Waste’ trend rings true in Asia’s beauty sector South Korean beauty conglomerate Amorepacific recently announced its commitment to recycling 100% of its empty bottles by 2025. In the shorter term, the company aims to recycle at ... Read More
Reinventing China's ancient practice of foot baths In China, foot baths have long been a traditional wellbeing treatment to improve general health, due to reasons and practices relating to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). With today’s younger ... Read More
How to ramp up China’s booming suncare market Following in the footsteps of the beauty and personal care industry, the suncare category in China is exploding with success as Mintel estimates show double-digit growth for the ... Read More
Key features to stand out in China’s changing toothpaste market While China's toothpaste market has long been dominated by big brands from leading mainstream personal care companies, Chinese consumers are branching out and purchasing niche toothpaste brands with ... Read More
Overcoming ‘hair wash phobia’ in China Haircare has now become a mature and highly saturated sector in China’s beauty and personal care market. While Chinese consumers’ hair washing frequency has increased a lot, the ... Read More
What’s next for home-use beauty devices in China? Home-use beauty devices is a fast-growing sector in the Chinese beauty market. According to Mintel’s research on consumer attitudes towards beauty devices, penetration is high with 59% of urban ... Read More
The use of WeChat as a retail channel for China’s beauty brands E-commerce, and increasingly m-commerce, are important tools for China’s beauty industry. Research from Early Data, Mintel’s joint venture partner specialising in e-commerce business intelligence, shows that the sales ... Read More
Beauty’s cup of tea: Lu Ming Tang Lu Ming Tang, a tea-based skincare brand established in China, started when founder Marie Amiand (of French descent) was working in Shanghai and became ill from the stressful ... Read More
Generating growth for China’s active brow makeup segment Eyebrow makeup is currently one of the most active subcategories in the Chinese colour cosmetics market, regardless of whether consumers are creating a simple, everyday look, or a ... Read More
Brewing up tea-based skincare Tea has long been used as a relaxing herbal drink in China, and is now recognised worldwide as an excellent source of antioxidants, and for its anti-ageing and ... Read More
China's young Millennials reshape the colour cosmetics market China's color cosmetics market is in a state of flux, with change being driven by the new generation of 'post-nineties' kids — in other words, young Millennials (those born ... Read More
Beauty Spot: Hybrid face powders Facial powders represent the next subcategory to embrace the current hybridization trend and brands can offer new functionality, formats and usage occasions to boost consumer demand. Brands could explore ... Read More
