【South Korea】K-Beauty Rises to Global No. 2; Cosmax Teams Up with Small Brands as ‘One Team’
Cosmax, a leading cosmetics ODM (research, development, and production) company, is spearheading K-beauty's global expansion by actively supporting small and medium-sized Korean beauty brands…
【China】L’Oréal and Estée Lauder Drive Gains in Rebounding China Beauty Market
L'Oréal and Estée Lauder saw double-digit growth in March, leading a rebounding China beauty market. According to skin care online sales data from Future…
【Finland】ÄIO Secures Vegan and COSMOS Certifications for Fermentation-Derived Cosmetic Ingredients
Finnish biotech company ÄIO has announced that its three fermentation-derived cosmetic ingredients—RedOil, ZymaLipid Complex, and Encapsulated oil—have received both The Vegan Society's Vegan Trademark…
【France Paris】Daphni Leads $4M Seed Round in Certo to Automate Global Compliance for Beauty and CPG Brands
Certo, an AI startup based in Paris, has raised $4 million in seed funding led by Daphni, with participation from Entrepreneurs First, Motier Ventures,…
【South Korea】South Korea Overtakes US as World’s Second-Largest Cosmetics Exporter
South Korea is set to surpass the United States for the first time in 2025 to become the world’s second-largest cosmetics exporter, according to…
【South Korea】COSMECCA KOREA Q1 2026 Operating Profit Up 78% Driven by K-Beauty Exports
COSMECCA KOREA, a global cosmetics OGM specialist, reported strong growth in both revenue and operating profit for the first quarter of 2026, supported by…
【South Korea 】Medytox Q1 Operating Profit Up 34.6% to KRW 7.4 Billion
Medytox (086900) reported a consolidated operating profit of KRW 7.4 billion for the first quarter of this year, a 34.6% increase compared to the…
【South Korea】GC Green Cross Wellbeing Targets ‘Quantum Jump’ in Sales with Lead Product Laennec Injection
GC Green Cross Wellbeing is accelerating the expansion of its Medical Nutrition and Medical Aesthetic businesses, led by its flagship product Laennec Injection. The…
【South Korea 】Korea BMI Posts Record Results, Accelerates Investment in Osong and Jeju Plants
Korea Biomedical Inc. (BMI) has achieved both revenue growth and improved profitability, confirming its financial capacity to invest in production infrastructure. Revenue reached KRW…
【South Korea 】Dongkuk Pharmaceutical Posts Strong Q1 Results, Nears KRW 1 Trillion Annual Sales Milestone
Dongkuk Pharmaceutical is accelerating its business portfolio diversification beyond its core pharmaceutical operations, with its cosmetics and health functional food segments showing rapid growth.…
【South Korea】Sleep Anesthesia Accidents Persist in Korean Aesthetic Clinics: Marketing ‘Get a Lift While You Sleep’ Raises Safety Concerns
The growing demand for aesthetic procedures in South Korea has led to a parallel rise in the use of sleep anesthesia (sedation), raising safety…
【South Korea】South Korea Supreme Court: Cosmetic Tattooing Is Not a Medical Practice, Overturning 34-Year Precedent
The Supreme Court of South Korea has ruled that cosmetic tattooing performed by non-medical practitioners does not constitute a medical practice, effectively overturning a…