Beauty industry

Filipino pageant contestant struts in ‘non-pageant body’, sparking debate over male beauty

Mr Richard Jermaine "RJ" Perkins, 21, has gone viral for showing off during a provincial pageant a body that turns the standards for male beauty on its head.

Rahasya is first Singapore fragrance brand to launch in Britain’s Selfridges

Rahasya founders (from left) Sachit Sood, Utkarsh Vijayvargiya and Sai Pogaru.

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular kicked off YouTube again

Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, had his YouTube account taken down in November 2025. Creators are not allowed to post new channels after a termination.

Singapore spa and skincare brand Porcelain under provisional liquidation, customers demand refunds

Shuttered facade of Porcelain Origins at The Paragon, on Apr 22, 2026.

Skin boosters made from cadavers raise ethical concerns in South Korea

The skin boosters work by injecting extracellular materials such as collagen taken primarily from donated cadavers.

Singapore doctor who left plastic surgery training to build a skincare brand gets New York debut

Stick it on: Skin patches emerge as the next big thing in wellness

Ring Tap's glutathione patch.

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Sephora and LVMH premises in Italy were raided on March 26, according to the AGCM. The companies could face substantial fines.

Not just a young person’s game: Meet the late bloomers carving a niche in Singapore’s beauty scene

(Clockwise from left) Entrepreneurs Mr David Peh, Mrs Monica Goh and Professor James Goh, and Ms Diana Lai.

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Singapore’s Romi Beauty launches in Sephora Hong Kong

Romi Beauty Lip Treatment Repair Mask.

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