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Celebrity skincare from actors Deanna Yusoff and Lawrence Wong… and a Nobel laureate

The skincare market’s projected strong growth and consumers’ desire to try new products spell opportunities

Published Thu, Aug 24, 2023 · 06:00 PM
    • Singapore-based Malaysian actress Deanna Yusoff is launching her eponymous skincare line in November.
    • Singapore-based Malaysian actress Deanna Yusoff is launching her eponymous skincare line in November. PHOTO: OLIVIER HENRY

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    THEY say beauty is only skin deep. That may well be the case, but it hasn’t stopped people from hunting down and splurging on the latest skincare product – with money rolling in for brand owners.

    Not only has the global beauty business made a strong recovery since the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry is expected to hit estimated retail sales of around US$460 billion this year, with the figure projected to increase to some US$580 billion by 2027.

    “It’s now an industry that everyone, from top-tier financiers to A-list celebrities, wants to be a part of, with good reason,” says a report published by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company.

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