Consumer pain points in China’s beauty market
In the very competitive beauty market in China, many brands are fiercely and rapidly innovating to satisfy the needs of consumers. However, there are still remaining pain points that have not been addressed at all or have not been addressed effectively by brands. To identify some of these pain points, we conducted social media listening […]
What is driving the trend of hair coloring in China?
With the increase of social tolerance, popular fashion, and pop culture booming in China, hair coloring has become a common trend, but prejudice and misunderstanding about hair color still exist in some people’s concepts. Influenced by various aesthetics and trends, people express their personalities and preferences through different hair colors. The hair coloring market in […]
We and I: Indie beauty brands in China attract through individuality and collectivism
The indie sector has swiftly emerged as a significant player in the beauty industry, boasting global sales worth USD 30.5 billion. This trend is evident in China, especially among young consumers in China. Brands including Fan Beauty and Rare Beauty have been gaining popularity due to the growing desire for individuality, a sense of belonging, […]
Biotech beauty in China: global alliances are reshaping the future of cosmetics
By 2024, China’s beauty & personal care market is expected to yield a revenue of RMB 499.7 billion with a projected annual growth rate of 4.84% (CAGR 2024-2028). The driving forces behind this growth primarily stem from the cosmetics and skincare segments. Driven by Chinese consumers’ higher expectations for effective but safe and sustainable cosmetics […]
How Pechoin, China’s oldest skincare brand, remains a top beauty player after nearly 100 years
China’s skincare market revenue in 2022 amounts to RMB 110 billion and is expected to grow by 8% annually. 2019 research by AskCI Consulting reveals that Pechoin (百雀羚) accounted for 4.5% of this market. Pechoin retains this position by staying on top of China’s skincare market trends which include embracing Chinese traditions, up to the […]
INSBAHA x Sanxingdui Museum campaign: Marketing “antique” products to Gen-Z
On July 12th the Chinese make up brand INSBAHA (原色波塔) released their new collaboration with the Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆) on all their Chinese social media accounts. INSBAHA is a make-up brand founded by a Chinese cosmetics company, Proya Cosmetics (珀莱雅), which targets ‘health nuts and trend lovers.’ The Sanxingdui Museum is located near Chengdu and […]
The causes and market impact of stress in China and how ‘stress’ has become a key selling point for brands
Zhenyu Luo, the CEO of the top-performing Chinese online learning application, iGet (得到) said in his trending New Year’s speech, “you must run extremely fast to stay in the same place.” This sentence is a fitting description of the reality that is faced by an ordinary Chinese person today. A 2019 survey estimates that 16.6 […]
China Paradigm 123: Representing niche beauty brands in China
We interview Jean-Philippe Benoist, Founder and CEO at GED. GED helps establish cosmetics and niche beauty brands in China on eCommerce platforms and helps them drive sales in the Chinese market. Their services include both distribution and marketing. So what is GED’s winning formula for niche beauty brands integration on the Chinese market, which products […]
Market Tidbits transcript #5: Male beauty market in China 2020
Allison Malmsten: Hello everyone, welcome to this weeks Market Tidbits on the Male Beauty market in China. I am here today Steffi Noel, one of the project leaders at Daxue Consulting and I am Allison Malmsten, the media manager at Daxue Consulting. This week we are focusing on the male beauty market because its growing […]
Market Tidbits transcript #1: Major changes in the beauty sector in China after COVID-19
Find the first Market Tidbits here. Matthieu David: Hello everyone, today we are going to look into the beauty sector in China, and the report we published a few days ago, maybe two weeks ago about how Covid-19 impacted the beauty sector in China. How it impacted during the epidemic and after the epidemic. I’m here […]
Sharing economy meets digital innovation in China’s beauty industry | Daxue Consulting
Beauty booths in China: Fast- beauty dream or reality? From telephone booth to photo booth, lending a private space with a shared product or service is not a new business model. However, a unique cubicle has recently come into sight – the beauty booth in China. The pod with the size of a walk-in closet […]
New Trends of China Beauty and Personal Care Market
This article is a summary of the perspective of views on Beauty products and Personal care in China. The most critical factor is that Chinese women in big cities are crazy about their beauty. And though men in China are still not interested in making themselves look handsome, they are keen on how their wives […]