Japanese beauty house shows strong interest


JOHOR BARU: When it comes to beauty products, palm oil has traditionally occupied the lower rungs as an ingredient in soap.

It may yet move up the ladder a few rungs now with several cosmetic houses from South Korea and Japan showing interest in using a palm oil base for lipstick, foundation and day and night cream.

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