Samjong KPMG has classified Korea’s cosmetics industry as “very positive” in its 2026 economic and industry outlook report, ranking it among the strongest of 23 major sectors surveyed even amid …
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Samjong KPMG has classified Korea’s cosmetics industry as “very positive” in its 2026 economic and industry outlook report, ranking it among the strongest of 23 major sectors surveyed even amid …
Innisfree has become one of the beneficiaries of a “functional skinbarrier, tech-minimal” trend reshaping Korean skincare in 2026, with barrier-repair, soothing and hydration-focused products built around simplified, function-first formulas climbing …
Korea’s beauty industry closed out 2025 with a record most in the sector had been chasing for years: the country’s cosmetics exports hit 11.431 billion dollars for the year, up …
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