The beauty industry is many things, but balanced isn't one of them. Even though access and connection to other cultures are at an all-time high (thanks in no small part to social media), the West ...

With the clock ticking toward the deadline for all beauty products that sell in Indonesia to be completely halal certified by October 2026 —still in a grace period of more than seven years after the ...

JAKARTA: Sluggish household spending has weighed on Indonesia's retail sector, with estimated growth below 5 per cent in 2025 ...

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Beauty pageant contestant Mahniwati was born into a strong Indigenous community on Indonesia’s Lombok Island. During her pageant activities, Mahniwati saw that despite their wealth of natural ...

Indonesian beauty startup Social Bella, which operates beauty e-commerce platform Sociolla, said on Monday it had raised $58 million from its existing investors, including Singapore state-investor ...

Welcome to Worldly Beauty, a quarterly franchise in which we highlight beauty products, ingredients, and traditions rooted in culture. To offer an in-depth look, we're sharing perspectives and ...

A new web series is seeking to explore the meaning of beauty for Indonesian women. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes. True beauty lies within, says another. Of course, beauty is ...