I have worked with many Indie Beauty brands & retailers who are looking at setting up in China. Each time the work is of course bespoke but similar questions arise. Off the back of this work I have created a comprehensive…
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The burning question on most independent beauty brands lips is when will China change their animal testing policies. The simple answer is no one really knows. However, there have been several updates recently that show we are moving in a…
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Cosmoprof Asia was a very different event this year with many exhibitors and buyers not coming to Hong Kong due to the ongoing political unrest. The official numbers are not out yet but in 2018 there were over 3000 exhibitors…
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Natural cosmetic products are booming as consumers demand to have better quality, more sustainable products with fewer potentially harmful ingredients. This trend has been spearheaded by US, Australian and European brands but this is changing. Asian consumer and brands are…
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As an industry we have looked to Korea for Beauty innovations for years. K-Beauty is synonymous with fun, affordable and seriously cutting-edge formulations. What about Clean Beauty? There is a Clean Beauty scene in Korean Skincare. It is vastly different…
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There is a huge opportunity for Halal cosmetics brands I’ve recently been spending a lot more time in South East Asia specifically Indonesia as my husband is working in Jakarta. The potential of Halal cosmetics in Asia is huge –…
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This post is all about the nitty gritty of opening up new markets looking in detail at the cosmetics regulations in Asia. One of the key things to get our heads around is the difficulty or ease with which we…
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Hong Kong is a dynamic city with over 7 million people. It is one of the most densely populated cities on earth! 92% of the population is Han Chinese (the dominant ethnicity of mainland China). I have lived in the…
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This is a top line overview of how cross-border e-commerce operates in China. It is of particular interest to cruelty-free beauty brands globally as this route does not involve going through an extensive product registration process and therefore not subject…
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