Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** Amorepacific Holdings deepens its foothold in the medical aesthetics sector with a strategic investment in Higher Corporation, a specialist known for its flagship device, HILO WAVE. This move signals a growing convergence between beauty and medical technology.
Amorepacific Holdings has announced a strategic investment agreement with medical aesthetic device specialist Higher Corporation to strengthen collaboration in the beauty and medical fields, according to a statement released on the 27th.
Founded in 2021, Higher Corporation is a medical aesthetic device company that leverages its medical professional network for R&D and global business expansion. Its flagship product, “HILO WAVE,” is driving growth in South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Through this agreement, both companies will combine Higher Corporation’s medical aesthetic device development capabilities and joint research with medical professionals, along with its global Key Opinion Leader (KOL) network, with Amorepacific’s dermatological science and skincare technology expertise. The collaboration will span product planning, R&D, distribution, and marketing.
Based on this partnership, the two companies will pursue the development and commercialization of skin boosters, cosmeceuticals, medical devices, and other dermatological beauty products. They will also develop post-treatment aftercare products, collaborate on hospital and clinic distribution, and engage in joint R&D and marketing of raw materials and ingredients.
