How beauty and wellness are converging: Insights from Unilever R&D head
From the brain-skin axis to scalp care, we discover more about Unilever’s future focus on wellness.
Beauty & wellness
NMN for hair? Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences on “first of its kind” findings
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has gained traction as an anti-aging ingredient, but a 12-week study funded by Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences - said to be “first of its kind” human clinical trial - showed that it could improve hair health too.
Lychee fruit extract intake shown to reduce abdominal fat - Japan study
The supplementation of a lychee fruit extract could significantly reduce abdominal fat as compared to taking placebo, according to a 12-week clinical trial conducted in Japan.
Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty
The gut-skin-brain axis is scientifically proven to influence skin health, mental well-being and overall beauty. Stress and inflammation are major factors impacting the skin-gut-brain axis, with new research highlighting how interconnected they are.
JSHealth debuts men’s health product for hair growth amid strong demand
JSHealth Vitamins has launched its first supplement targeted at men - Hair + Energy For Men - based on strong feedback for hair growth support products.
Meiji launches NMN collagen to grow market share
Meiji Co. Ltd is putting a twist to its flagship amino acid collagen powder with the addition of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) in a bid to grow its global market share.
Financial news round-up: See updates from H&H, a2MC, BYHEALTH and more
In case you missed it, here is a list of recent earnings announcements from consumer health and nutraceutical companies active across Asia-Pacific, featuring updates from BYHEALTH, a2MC, Haleon, H&H Group and more.
WATCH: Anti-aging, magnesium glycinate launches fuel Swisse’s H1 growth
Swisse has reported strong growth in its key markets of China, Australia and New Zealand for the first half of this year, led by what it says are innovations that have aligned with changing consumer preferences, including beauty, magnesium glycinate...
Can supplements protect against UV-induced skin damage?
Within the booming anti-aging supplement market, beauty-from-within represents a fast-growing segment as consumers turn to ingestible collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins and antioxidants to fend off internal and external insults that degrade youthful...
Science shorts: Palm oil tocotrienol, probiotics, sake by-product and more
In this round-up, we bring you the latest research findings on health and nutrition, including new findings on palm oil tocotrienol’s antioxidative benefits, probiotics for eczema, sake by-product for constipation and more.
GROWTH ASIA SUMMIT 2025
Why affordable health is the ‘sweet spot’ for APAC food and nutrition growth
Asia consumers are increasingly looking for healthier foods and nutra solutions, but they are also highly price sensitive, according to data presented at our Growth Asia Summit.
What international brands need to know about APAC’s booming beauty-from-within market
Long at the forefront of beauty innovation, APAC markets like Japan, China and South Korea are now driving growth in holistic beauty and personal care. Here, we examine the emerging trends and patterns defining the space.
HECH looks to longevity, high potency formulas to grow China’s beauty market
Beauty-from-within brand HECH is planning to use anti-aging and high potency ingredients to capture a wider group of consumers in China.
Probiotic strain shown to improve respiratory symptoms, dry stool and eczema in children: RCT
A study in China has found that daily supplementation of a probiotic strain isolated from human breast milk significantly reduced the duration of cough, fever, dry stool, and eczema in children.
Supplier update: Biotropics, BGG, Wecare, Thai Union, Gencor in the spotlight
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including Biotropics’ research on Tongkat Ali for women’s health, BGG expanding astaxanthin facility in China and more.
GLP-1 is reshaping consumer’s nutritional needs. So how can brands capitalize?
Functional ingredient purveyor IFF recently released a report that paints the current GLP-1 consumer landscape. The rise of GLP-1 medications has significantly impacted consumption, and if brands don’t get on board and capture the market share, they risk...
iHerb expands California Gold Nutrition brand into beauty with ‘from within’ strategy
The new product line merges internal supplements and topical care, reflecting growing global demand for clean, science-driven beauty solutions.
South Korea’s health supplements industry shows signs of growing reliance on exports
South Korea’s health functional foods production is increasingly fuelled by overseas demand for vitamins and minerals, according to new government data.
French maritime pine bark extract reduces cellulite, says first-of-its-kind study
A clinical trial conducted in Beijing, China, reported that French maritime pine bark extract supplementation could reduce cellulite severity.
Vitafoods Europe 2025
Thai Union debuts marine collagen, pours US$30m in new processing factory
The ingredients arm of Thai Union has launched its first marine collagen derived from tuna skin and has invested US$30m into building a processing factory specially dedicated to producing marine collagen ingredients.
Kinohimitsu taps on plant-based protein, HMB drink for Malaysia supermarket expansion
Singapore brand Kinohimitsu, best known for its collagen products sold in pharmacy chains Watsons and Guardian, is expanding into supermarkets across Malaysia with 20 SKUs, including a plant-based protein and HMB nutritional drink.
Vitafoods Europe 2025
K-beauty power: South Korea’s Huons N sets sight on Europe expansion
The South Korean company behind beauty supplement brand Innerset and menopause probiotics Menolacto is doubling down efforts on entering European markets this year.
Supplier update: CJ Bio, Kaneka, Sirio in the spotlight
This round-up looks at the supplier and contract manufacturing firms driving new developments across nutraceuticals and functional foods market, including the latest news from CJ Bio, Kaneka, Sirio Pharma and more.
Regenesome to launch beauty supplement targeting skin ageing, environmental damage
Japanese biotech start-up Regenesome Inc is set to launch a beauty supplement targeted at tackling skin damage caused by ageing and external stimuli.
Formula modified from longevity medicine exhibits anti-ageing properties – study
A study funded by LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) has found an ingredient formulation modified from traditional herbal medicine Gongjin-dan to possess several anti-ageing properties.
Are men really buying more beauty supplements?
Men are increasingly taking an inside-out approach to improving their skin, hair and scalp. What’s behind this trend and what do businesses in this sector need to consider?
One month to go: Submit your entries for NutraIngredients-Asia Awards by Jun 16
There is just one month left to submit your entries for the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025.
C.L.Pharm seeks to boost consumption of supplements, hangover remedies in film format
South Korean firm C.L.Pharm is looking to raise the consumption of supplements and products such as hangover cures in the oral dissolving film (ODF) format in markets including South East Asia.
Growth Asia Summit 2025: Mother’s Day discount from May 12
Tickets to our Growth Asia Summit 2025 will have a 15 per cent Mother’s Day discount starting from next Monday (May 12).
Beauty is Cellular: Dose & Co launches ingestible cosmetic supplement range
New Zealand-founded brand Dose & Co is bringing a new range of ingestible beauty supplements to the European market to target the signs of aging at a cellular level.
Re:erth’s new innovations emphasise maximum benefits for value-conscious consumers
Singapore’s Re-erth has launched two new products that pack in more benefits to give consumers more bang for their buck.
PABA-containing hair, skin, nail products removed in South Korea’s e-commerce
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is asking e-commerce platforms selling overseas supplements to remove products containing the ingredient para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA).
Australia’s Vincent enters US with apple-based supplement and skin care amid rise of beauty-from-within
Australian firm Vincent has entered the US market with a range of skin care and a dietary supplement, amid growing demand for solutions that address beauty and wellness from the inside out.
Multi-ethnic microbiome health: UK-Singapore study to analyse gut-skin axis, explore diagnostics
A new US$1.35m project is seeking to unlock new insights into the gut-skin axis while developing consumer-friendly diagnostic kits for inflammatory skin conditions.
Swisse owner H&H says supplement sector ‘highly resilient’ as sales up nearly 5%
Swisse’s parent company Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group) saw its supplements sales rise by nearly five per cent in FY24, despite overall revenues dipping.
Fish oil production ‘off to a good start’ in 2025
Fish oil total output in January 2025 was up 71% year over year, according to data provided by marine ingredients organization IFFO.
L’Oréal evaluating supplements that target skin, hair ageing
L’Oréal is evaluating how it could provide “added value” via oral supplements to help consumers address skin and hair ageing.
Unilever boss Hein Schumacher to step down after 18 months
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher will leave the business at the end of May
Synbiotics more effective than probiotics in managing type 2 diabetes – RCT
Synbiotics are more effective in managing type 2 diabetes than using probiotics alone, revealed findings from a randomised controlled trial (RCT) conducted in China.
Brand new: GNC, CJ Bioscience, Kewpie, KGC in the spotlight
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including GNC’s return to the Singapore market, CJ Bioscience’s gut microbiome test launch, Korea Ginseng Corporation using red ginseng for blood sugar control and more.
Mirailab Bioscience’s NMN supplements enter Singapore via Shopee at prices comparable to Japan
Japanese biotech firm Mirailab Bioscience has launched its nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplements in Singapore via e-commerce platform Shopee, as it seeks to increase access through prices comparable to Japan.
Yamamori aims to address dissatisfactions of beauty drink consumers with GABA-enriched FFC
Japanese firm Yamamori Co Ltd has expanded its range of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-enriched vinegar beverages to meet the needs of beauty drink consumers who are “dissatisfied” with existing products in the market.
Sunfiber may help skin hydration and elasticity: RCT
Daily supplementation with Taiyo’s prebiotic partially hydrolyzed guar gum Sunfiber may restore skin hydration and improve the texture of the skin during the winter, says a new study.
K-wave: Korean nutra firms pursue global growth amid saturated domestic market - in-depth analysis
Korean health functional foods are actively seeking success overseas – an endeavour backed by the government as well as a means to pursue new growth opportunities in an increasingly saturated domestic market.
Nutrachampion podcast
A beautiful blend: How interior designer merges decoration with nutra innovation - Podcast
Interior architecture and design-trained Yashna Garg did not expect herself to work in the science field, but a twist of fate led her into joining Zeon Lifesciences - one of India’s leading contract research and manufacturing organisations and even...
Brand new: Nature’s Farm, Tolak Angin, Rael, CW in the spotlight
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Nature’s Farm new product launches for healthy ageing, Indonesia’s household herbal product Tolak Angin takes on sugar-free variant in anticipation of sugar tax and more.
Nutra trends 2025: Five key consumer health trends set to drive APAC forward
We look at five key consumer health trends that companies active in Asia-Pacific are focusing on for this year, and their reasons for doing so.
Science and research: Find out the top 10 most-read stories of year 2024
This year’s most-read research news articles on NutraIngredients-Asia centred on safety and quality, as well as new scientific findings on the role of probiotics, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), and more.
Kirin sets 300bn yen revenue goal for health science business
Kirin has outlined a series of initiatives that will combine its strengths, as well as that of subsidiaries FANCL and Blackmores, in achieving a revenue of 300bn yen (US$1.95bn) for its health science business by 2030.
Nutrachampion podcast
‘Rediscovered category’: Wellness’ growing importance in food, skincare firms strategies uncovered
Wellness and functionality are increasingly incorporated into food and beverages as well as the oral skincare space as companies seek to provide “value for money” products and tap on the first-mover advantage.