Brand News
Proya Passes $1.45 Billion in 2025 Revenue
The 2025 results show how heavily China’s largest domestic beauty groups still rely on online sales, even as growth shifts across brand and category lines.
Shiseido Brings Creative Unit Back Into Parent Company
The internal merger will move Shiseido Creative’s branding and communication functions directly under the group’s main corporate structure from June.
Addiction to Exit Taiwan After Closing Last Physical Counter
The planned withdrawal points to mounting pressure on smaller prestige makeup brands in Taiwan as compliance costs rise and offline scale becomes harder to sustain.
Ruoyuchen Acquires Erno Laszlo in $43.8 Million Deal
The acquisition gives Ruoyuchen full control of a heritage prestige skincare brand as Chinese beauty groups continue to use overseas deals to move further into premium skincare.
Chando Restarts Hong Kong IPO Process
The refiling puts one of China’s largest domestic skincare groups back into the Hong Kong listing pipeline with a business still heavily concentrated around its flagship brand.
Mamonde to Shut China Online Stores After 21 Years
The closure adds to the retreat of legacy K-beauty brands in China as weaker channel performance and tougher local competition continue to pressure older market-entry models.
Cocoon Enters France Through Orien Trade Partnership
The move gives the Vietnamese vegan cosmetics brand a formal distribution foothold in France, with a Paris activation scheduled for April as part of the market entry.
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Unveils Vegan PDRN Alternative at PCHi 2026
The launch targets formulators looking for faster-acting hydration and plumping claims without relying on animal-derived PDRN or higher-cost hyaluronic acid systems.