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BreakingHong Kong Airport Opens Tenders for 41,000 sq ft Beauty Retail
Briefing · Market Moves

Hong Kong Airport Opens Tenders for 41,000 sq ft Beauty Retail

Airport Authority Hong Kong has issued a Request for Proposals for seven perfume and cosmetics stores across Terminals 1 and 2, with new contracts anticipated for eight to ten years.

By ABB Newsroom · 9 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Briefing · Market MovesLotte Duty Free, SK-II Ink Travel Retail Skincare Deal7 October 2026
Trends & Consumer · Trend RadarPinterest Unveils AI Beauty Guides, Top Trends with Sephora7 October 2026
Briefing · Market MovesSuperga Beauty Commits EUR 15M to French Reims Beauty Hub7 October 2026

Markets

Country by country, the markets that make Asia the center of global beauty, from Seoul's export machine to Jakarta's rising middle class.

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Inside the factories, ingredient houses, and packaging plants that make the world's beauty products. The supply chain, covered as news.

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Supply Side · Ingredients & ActivesBASF Unveils Peptide, Polysaccharide, Extraction Research

BASF presented new findings on collagen-hybridizing peptides and sustainable plant water extraction at the 2026 IFSCC Congress in Perth, Australia.

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Supply Side · PackagingORALABX: Integrate Mouthwash Formula, Packaging for Scale-Up

Peter Xie of the China-based OEM emphasizes that formula, packaging, and filling decisions must be settled together before commercial production begins to avoid costly issues.

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Supply Side · PackagingAptar Beauty Debuts Refillable Spray for Bvlgari Tygar Fragrance

Aptar Beauty's new Nomad Refill system features a 10 ml glass vial and a patented spill-free connector, designed for Bvlgari's iconic Tygar scent.

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Trends & Consumer · Trend RadarPinterest Unveils AI Beauty Guides, Top Trends with Sephora
7 October 2026
Trends & Consumer · Beauty CultureHybrid Beauty: Drugstore, Luxury for Maximalist Makeup
6 October 2026
Trends & Consumer · Trend RadarIn-cosmetics Asia 2026 Spotlights Skin Longevity Formulations
4 October 2026
Trends & Consumer · Beauty CultureTower28 x Jell-O: Beauty Brands Embrace Food Partnerships
4 October 2026

Professional & Aesthetics

The business of professional beauty: medical aesthetics, spas, and salons across Asia, the industry behind the treatment room.

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Professional & Aesthetics · Medical AestheticsCGBio Trains 110 Doctors in Bali on Regenerative Aesthetics

South Korean firm CGBio will host its "Meet the Masters" event on October 16-17, 2026, bringing together medical professionals from 15 countries for training focused on DCLASSY CaHA and combination treatments.

6 October 2026
Professional & Aesthetics · Medical AestheticsHumedix Commits ₩3.3 Billion to South Korean Aesthetics R&D

South Korean aesthetics firm Humedix will invest in research and development through 2029, backed by a government program to expand medical product exports.

2 October 2026
Professional & Aesthetics · Medical AestheticsCGBio promotes FACETEM in Colombia, targets Latin America expansion

The Korean medical aesthetics firm held "Meet the Masters LATAM 2026" in Bogotá from September 3-4, showcasing its calcium hydroxyapatite filler.

1 October 2026

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