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Revealed: 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2025
Representatives of Shiseido, Unilever and Proya Cosmetics are among the winners of the in-cosmetics Asia 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry 2025 awards, supported by Personal Care magazine. The initiative honours the beauty innovators,
changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence across the industry. The 2025 winners are:
■ Dr Alain Khaiat - President, SEERS Consulting ■ Danilo Lambino - founder, Formulae 8 ■ Gaurav Datta - global marketing VP, Unilever ■ Hou Juncheng - founder, Proya Cosmetics ■ Jin-Oh Park - President & CEO, Daebong LS ■ Dr Lee Sung Ho - CEO, Sunjin Beauty Science ■ Dr (H.C) Martha Tilaar - founder, Martha Tilaar Group ■ Stacey Fraser – founder, Stacey Fraser & Co ■ Yoshiaki Okabe - head of R&D, Shiseido Following a successful inaugural year in
2024, the awards recognise nine exceptional professionals whose work has made a lasting impact on the growth and evolution of the region’s beauty and personal care industry. This year’s judging panel was made up of:
■ Dr Oliver Hofmann - technical director at Shieling Laboratories; official technical advisor of in-cosmetics Asia ■ Tim Probert – editor, Personal Care magazine ■ Robert McPherson – vice-president, IFSCC ■ Mike Sohn - general manager and principal consultant, REACH24H Korea They reviewed nominations that hailed from
far and wide across the Asia-Pacific region, including Singapore, China, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Korea, Thailand and Japan. Each of the 2025 winners represents a unique aspect of the industry, having achieved milestones in product innovation, scientific research, education, sustainability or meeting evolving consumer needs. Sarah Gibson, event director at in-cosmetics
Asia, said: “Now in its second year, the 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry initiative is really about community; celebrating the people working behind the scenes who are making outstanding and influential waves in the industry. “Our goal is to highlight the professionals whose scientific curiosity and creativity drive the region’s beauty and personal care innovations. These individuals are not only developing new ingredients and technologies but also shaping how brands connect with consumers and how the industry evolves,” she added. “It’s a true privilege to recognise and celebrate
this year’s winners, and we are very pleased to congratulate them on their contributions and achievements.” The winners will be presented with their
awards at the in-cosmetics Asia trade show, which
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takes place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand on 4-6 November. The event will be co-located with
COSMEX, ASEAN’s most comprehensive exhibition on manufacturing technologies, machinery, packaging, and ODM/OEM services for cosmetics and personal care. For more information and to register, visit the in-cosmetics Asia website
https://www.in-cosmetics.com/asia/ en-gb/lp/9-faces-of-apac-beauty-
industry.html.
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