Market Flash
Leaderboard shuffle among top brands: New dividends from shifting channels
Leaderboard shuffle among top brands has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q2, top-brand…
Livestream e-commerce beauty landscape shifts: Reading competitive dynamics from the supply side
Livestream e-commerce beauty landscape shifts has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q3, …
Beauty specialty retail keeps expanding: Where the next growth curve lies
Beauty specialty retail keeps expanding has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q4, online…
Import beauty brands recalibrate China strategy: The structural opportunity behind the numbers
Import beauty brands recalibrate China strategy has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q1…
C-beauty global expansion scorecard published: Who leads, who lags
C-beauty global expansion scorecard published has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q2, …
Beauty fairs and industrial-cluster events ramp up: Three things practitioners should watch
Beauty fairs and industrial-cluster events ramp up has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in…
Social buzz around beauty hits new highs: Dual variables of policy and market
Social buzz around beauty hits new highs has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q4, onlin…
Monthly beauty market overview released: New dividends from shifting channels
Monthly beauty market overview released has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q1, market…
November Beauty Expo Calendar: A Dense Regional Circuit, Lower-Tier Markets Take Center Stage
November marks the last dense stretch of China's beauty trade-show calendar. From Wuhan, Chongqi…
Capital Eyes Dissolving Microneedles: Strategic Backing for Zhongke Weimicron
Capital and industry attention are converging on dissolving microneedles. Public filings show Zh…
The 30th Central China (Wuhan) International Beauty Expo Closes, Regional Trade Momentum Continues
The 30th Central China (Wuhan) International Beauty Expo closed on November 4 at the Wuhan Inter…
2026 Chongqing Beauty & Cosmetics Expo Set for November 10, the Southwest Channel Hub Reopens
The 2026 Chongqing Beauty & Cosmetics Expo will run November 10-12 at the Chongqing Internationa…
Beauty fairs and industrial-cluster events ramp up: Who leads, who lags
Beauty fairs and industrial-cluster events ramp up has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in…
Social buzz around beauty hits new highs: Three things practitioners should watch
Social buzz around beauty hits new highs has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q4, onlin…
Monthly beauty market overview released: A breakout playbook for smaller brands
Monthly beauty market overview released has been gaining momentum. Data shows that in Q1, market…
25th Kunming Beauty Expo Slated for November 19: Ethnic Heritage Meets Cross-Border Trade
The 25th Kunming Beauty Industry Expo will take place November 19-21 at the Dianchi Internationa…
Cosmoprof Asia 2026 Kicks Off in November: Fragrance, Makeup and Hair Events Lead the Agenda
The 29th Cosmoprof Asia opens in Hong Kong, China this November with more than 2,900 exhibitors …
China's Cosmetics Retail Reaches ¥349.1bn in Nine Months, but September Slips Below Trend
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-20 · **Category:** Market / Data *原文：9个月，化妆品卖了3491…
Galderma Pays US$1.5bn for ZO Skin Health in a Bet on Doctor-Channel Skincare
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** M&A / Skin science *原文：100亿！丝塔芙母…
Proya Takes IFSCC's Top Basic-Research Prize and Opens a Paris Lab
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-10-15 · **Category:** R&D / Globalisation *原文：三国四站珀莱雅"…
Winona Signs Quan Hongchan and Reframes Sensitive-Skin Care as a Trust Contest
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-20 · **Category:** Brand / Positioning *原文：从官宣…
Guangdong Revokes a 25-Year-Old Manufacturer's Licence in Its Harshest Beauty Penalty
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-19 · **Category:** Regulation / Enforcement *原文：顶格…
Aesop's Owner Sues Seven Chinese Companies Over 'Dupe' Copies
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-19 · **Category:** Legal / IP *原文：最新！欧莱雅系起诉"平替"国货*…
A Tissue Brand's Name on Shampoo: ¥13m Record Verdict for Cross-Category Copying
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** Legal / Trademark *原文：今年最高！"洁柔洗护…
Shiyi Herbs Builds a Rhodiola Moat Instead of Chasing the Whitening Crowd
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-19 · **Category:** R&D / Ingredients *原文：美白赛道陷…
Bathfeel Opens a Hutong Store and Turns the Bathroom Into a Brand Medium
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-10-19 · **Category:** Retail / Brand *原文：国货高端身体护理TOP品牌…
'15th Five-Year' Light-Industry Plan Sets a ¥30tn Course and Benchmarks Where Chinese Fragrance & Cosmetics Lags
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-13 · **Category:** Policy / Industry plan *原文：…
Kimberly-Clark's $40bn Kenvue Takeover Clears the EU Conditionally — Feminine-Care Divestments Come First
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** M&A / Consumer health *原文：2676亿…
Cosmax (China) Loses an Invention-Patent Fight at China's Supreme People's Court
**Source:** MZ Toutiao Brief (美妆头条·快讯) · **Date:** 2026-10-15 · **Category:** Legal / Patents *原…
Dermalogica's Decade-Long CEO Aurelian Lis to Leave Unilever at Year-End
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-14 · **Category:** People / Prestige beauty *原文：60…
Obagi Changes Global Owner at Up to $460m While Its Chinese Entity Takes a ¥18.07m Enforcement Hit
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-13 · **Category:** Legal / Brand ownership *原文：“修丽…
Adolph Signs Dilraba Dilmurat as Global Ambassador, Putting Star Power Behind a Wash-Care Mass Brand
**Source:** MZ Toutiao Brief (美妆头条·快讯) · **Date:** 2026-10-10 · **Category:** Marketing / Hair c…
Juliette Has A Gun Chose Shanghai Over Paris for Its First-Ever Physical Pop-Up
**Source:** KEV Beauty Circle (KEV美妆圈) · **Date:** 2026-03-20 · **Category:** Fragrance / Retail…
Bathfeel Puts a Body-Care Store Inside a Beijing Hutong and Calls It a Writer's Bathroom
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** Retail / Brand *原文：浴见北京首店开业…
OLAY Strips the Logo Off Its Packaging to Argue That "Buying Expensive" Is Not "Buying Well"
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-10-13 · **Category:** Brand strategy / Consumer *原文：OL…
After ¥237M in Character Perfume, Love and Deepspace Sells Hand Cream by the Hero
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-09-29 · **Category:** IP licensing / Personal care *原文…
Cosmax China Takes Liquid-Crystal Delivery and a 0.25-Micron Sunscreen to IFSCC Perth
**Source:** Qingyan (青眼) · **Date:** 2026-09-29 · **Category:** R&D / ODM *原文：全球最大代工厂再登美妆“诺奖”舞台！…
Weekly Wrap: CCTV Targets Exosomes, India Probes the Flavour Giants, L'Oréal Eyes Innovist
**Source:** KEV Beauty Circle (KEV美妆圈) · **Date:** 2026-03-24 · **Category:** Weekly wrap / Arch…
Huaxi Biotech Bets on ECM: From Single-Ingredient Fillers to "Systemic Anti-Aging"
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** Brand / R&D *原文：引领医美从单一材料迈向…
Mageline Pushes "Cell-Level" Anti-Aging With Alpha-KG and a 94.4%-Pure Rice Ferment
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-15 · **Category:** Brand / R&D *原文：抗老进入"细胞级"时代…
Shiseido's BPI Sues Shein in France, Seeking €2.6M Over Unauthorised Resale
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-15 · **Category:** Legal / Cross-border *原文：资生堂把全球…
Unilever's Dr. Squatch Settles a "Natural" Claims Class Action for US$9M
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** Legal / Compliance *原文：百亿级个护品牌被…
Pien Tze Huang Chairman Exits as Value Falls 58% in Three Years
**Source:** Jumeili (聚美丽) · **Date:** 2026-10-16 · **Category:** Corporate / Market *原文：一把手辞任，"药…
One "Fresh-Cut" Eye Patch, Three Brands: Fenty Skin, Glow Recipe and Huda Beauty Spark a Copying Storm
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-13 · **Category:** Product / Supply chain *原文：…
Douyin Beauty Reshuffles Again: Domestic Brands Take 13 of the Top 20 as Eye Oil Breaks Out
**Source:** MZ Toutiao (美妆头条) · **Date:** 2026-10-13 · **Category:** E-commerce / Data *原文：9月抖音美…
Cosmoprof Asia 2026: 2,900+ Exhibitors in Hong Kong, With Fragrance Front and Centre
**Source:** KEV Beauty Circle (KEV美妆圈) · **Date:** 2026-10-12 · **Category:** Event / Trends *原文…
From "Don't Lecture Me" to "Human Feel": What CiE 2026 Revealed About Consumer-Centric Beauty
**Source:** KEV Beauty Circle (KEV美妆圈) · **Date:** 2026-03-26 · **Category:** Consumer insight *…
Guangzhou Beauty Expo (71st) Review: Industry Boundaries Redrawn from Beauty to Beauty-Plus-Health
The 71st China (Guangzhou) International Beauty Expo ran September 4-6 at the Canton Fair Comple…