How skin whitening in China impacts more than just the beauty industry

Skin whitening in China is a prevailing beauty standard which has persisted throughout history. In ancient China, white pale skin was a key differentiator to highlight one’s elite social status. Since Chinese farmers and low-level laborers spent a lot of time on the sun, they had darker complexions. In addition, ancient Chinese literature further emphasized […]
How Winona became the #1 brand for sensitive skin in China

Winona, founded in 2008, is a Chinese skincare brand that specifically targets sensitive skin. Although faced with many strong incumbents in the industry, Winona was able to appeal to customers and rank number one in the sensitive skincare category in 2020. In June 2020, Winona’s parent company Yunnan Botanee Group, a biotechnology manufacturer, filed for […]
How HomeFacial Pro grew from a niche brand to a mass skin care brand in China

HomeFacial Pro, or HFP in short, is a Chinese skin care brand founded in 2014 by Guangzhou Danke Internet Technology Co Ltd. It takes up a 0.9% brand share in the skin care market in China. The name “HomeFacial Pro” means professional skin care that can be enjoyed at home. HomeFacial Pro is one of […]
Business opportunities in the Chinese beauty market: Consumption upgrade of the Skincare market in China|Daxue Consulting

Skincare market in China overview The skincare market in China sales volume reached 26.5$ billion, representing 50% of the total cosmetic market’s sales revenues in 2017 – twice as much as the world average. Skincare products in China are seen as essentials among Chinese women, and increasingly more so among men. In 2017, the sales […]
How the forgotten Chinese brand has become a hot topic in China with the help of KOLs | Daxue Consulting

Chinese skincare brand Pechoin (百雀羚bai que ling) has become a hot topic on Chinese social media with one so-called “long-pic-ad” (长图广告chang tu guang gao) and successfully turned its brand image around among Chinese young consumers. Not very long time ago, Pechoin was still considered outdated and not-cool. How does that happen and what is so […]