After last year's announcement that it will 'embrace South Korea's trends and technology' in order to compete, Estée Lauder has taken a stake in its first Korean brand - 'Have & Be', the owner of 'Dr. Jart+'...
Skin care player Artistry has hosted a 'K-Beauty Close-up' event in Seoul to discuss the direction of the country's cosmetics trends and standards as their innovations gain traction around the globe.
As Korean cosmetics really start to become known for their creativity and high quality, China has its sights set on the country's finest R&D and production personnel to help it compete in the beauty arena.
Jumei, China's leading online beauty retailer has acquired a minority stake in Korean prestige brand It'S SKIN, which has become extremely popular with Chinese consumers.
AmorePacific has posted its strongest first quarter performance to date, a boost the company attributes to Chinese tourists favouring its skin care at duty free shops.
Visitor registration for the first ever in-cosmetics Korea - currently the only exhibition in the country solely dedicated to personal care ingredients, is now live.
The event will open its doors June 15 – 16, at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Seoul Korea, and has already attracted more than 150 exhibitors to invest in stands, a feat which the organisers say makes it the most successful in-cosmetics group event to...
South Korean cosmetic producers are continuing to enjoy the best of times as latest statistics show that export grew by 50% in the past year, fuelled mainly by demand from China.
The in-cosmetics event has been very well received in South Korea. So well, that organiser Reed Exhibitions claims the event is almost sold out, with four months to go until the doors open.
The influence of Korean beauty has seen a trend for AmorePacific’s Cushion compact take off, attracting worldwide attention and revolutionizing the make-up routine for women.
As domestic markets inch closer to saturation, numerous Korean brands have really started to recognize their own R&D and manufacturing capabilities, which is transforming how “Made in Korea” products are viewed.
According to Customs Service statistics; from January to August of this year, Korea exported the most cosmetics to China - 19,358 tons (US$323 million), knocking Japan off of the top spot.
Exports of cosmetics products from South Korea have reached a new high thanks to a continued rise in sales to China, according to the Korea Customs Service.
A visit by the Chinese President Xi Jinping to South Korea last week is expected to make further progress towards a free trade pact between the two countries that is likely to benefit the cosmetics and personal care sectors.
It’s not baguettes but beauty wands: the recent launch of Eisenberg Paris in South Korea confirms that beauty is being fuelled by consumer enthusiasm for France within the Asian country.
With sales of male grooming products, particularly those in the skin care segment, on the rise in Asia, the region is now positioned as one of the fastest growing markets for male personal care.
As South Korean products continue to perform strongly internationally, it comes as no surprise that the latest data from the Korea Customs Service show growth in the last decade has seen the country’s exports rise to reach $1.05, six times that of 10...
in-cosmetics Asia 2013 its most successful show-to-date with 6,007 unique visitors from across Asia and beyond, a 16 per cent uplift compared to 2012 and here is an exclusive CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com video from the show.
The Korean beauty industry is the major trend-setter in Asia and is perfect for the male grooming sector, according to one finished goods manufacturer.
The male grooming market in South Korea is continuing to boom as the modern man becomes ever more concerned with his appearance and is increasingly aware of the benefits associated with a proper beauty regime.
The new calendar has seen the continuing growth of one of the biggest trends in South Korea, and it’s not the exuberant, catchy, feel-good viral dance phenomenon unearthed in 2012; but rather the increase in men’s make-up sales.
Korea is showing some of the largest growth in color cosmetics and skin care in Asia-Pacific, attracting the attention of many of the big boys; and Estée Lauder has taken note.
The innovation shown in the Korean color cosmetics market is setting the tone for other countries in Asia-Pacific with its quick expansion and improved growth.
Proctor & Gamble is to resume sales of its SK-II cosmetics line
after China authorities confirmed that levels of toxic heavy metals
found in the formulation were harmless, a state press report says.
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