The green step towards less waste – A glance at China’s new packaging regulation
On August 10, 2021, the Chinese State Regulation for Market Regulation (SAMR) launched a set of new provisions restricting excessive packaging of food and cosmetics (GB23350-202X) in China under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The new packaging regulation in China replaces the previous provisions defined in 2009 and is to […]
C-beauty in the West: How Chinese beauty brands like Florasis reach the global market
In recent years, Chinese cosmetics brands have been confidently gaining space in the international market. While “China” isn’t the first country to come to mind when western consumers think of “beauty products”, through social media and influencer marketing, brands like Florasis and Perfect Dairy have successfully penetrated the western market. This is what brands should […]
How Estee Lauder adapted to China with strong e-commerce and R&D
Estee Lauder entered China in 1993. After two decades, Estee Lauder is a well-known high-end cosmetic brand in Chinese customers’ eyes. During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the sales of the Estee Lauder around the globe broke the record. Notably, Estee Lauder in China, and retail travel channels contributed the most to the brand’s double-digit worldwide […]
Dior in China: A prime case of luxury fitting into a Digital China
Christian Dior considers China as a major market Founded in 1946 by French designer Christian Dior, Dior is one of most famous fashion luxury brands in the world. Since its founding at Avenue Montaigne in Paris, Dior has always been synonymous with magnificence and elegance. The first womenswear collection by Christian Dior in 1947 caused […]
J-beauty and K-beauty in China: Key players in Chinese cosmetics market
Market overview of J-beauty and K-beauty in China In the Chinese cosmetic’s market, there is strong influence from the neighboring countries Korea and Japan. Known as K-beauty and J-beauty, East Asian fashion from Korean and Japan has successfully penetrated China’s beauty industry, which is the second largest beauty industry in the world. According to Euromonitor, […]
Perfumes in China – Scent of A Good Future
Perfumes in China are slowly being introduced across the entire country. The unique cultural roots attached to perfumes embodies a challenge to perfume developers and sales unpredictable. There’s a false perception that perfume is a new thing in China, but it’s based on a technicality; perfumes are a new thing, but fragrances aren’t. Rather than […]
Mentholatum in China
Mentholatum is set up by Mr. Hill in America in year 1889. Its first product was menthol, which is also where it is named after. Over a century later, it has been bought by Japanese fortunes in 1988, and its products now include menthol and internal and external use medicines like lip stick and rub […]
Market Research on Yuesai in China
Yuesai, the cosmetic brand created in year 1992 by the famous Chinese American, Ms Jin Yue-sai(靳羽西), now belongs to L’Oreal Group. Ever since its establishment, it has been making thorough study of the skins of Chinese females, and developing beauty plans for Chinese females. In its products, Chinese traditional plants for medical use like glossy […]
Research on Inoherb in China
Inoherb was set up in year 2000 by Ms. Feng Shuai, who is a descendant of a traditional Chinese Medicine family. The company is one of the earliest Chinese skin care product producers that is involved in using herbs. Being a brand designed primarily for women, Inoherb believes that beauty of a woman comes from […]
Market Research on Avene in China
Avene is a relatively young brand with less than ten years of history. It originates from Cevennes in Southwest France. The products of Avene are categorized as comeceuticals – the products that lie between pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and they are called functional cosmetics in China. Now, Avene has products for women’s and men’s skin care, […]