
South Korea Seizes $3.26 Million in Counterfeit K-Beauty Goods
A domestic broker worked with a Shenzhen factory to distribute fake cosmetics from brands including Beauty of Joseon and Kahi across open online marketplaces.
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A domestic broker worked with a Shenzhen factory to distribute fake cosmetics from brands including Beauty of Joseon and Kahi across open online marketplaces.

Foreign card transactions doubled in the first eight months of 2026 as Daiso expanded its cosmetics catalogue to 1,900 items priced under 5,000 won.

Local distributor Scent & Beauté brings the niche Seoul fragrance house to Ayala Malls Glorietta 4 with full perfume, body and home lines.

The Spanish skincare house plans to double its hotel and spa channel revenue over five years following an extended luxury hospitality partnership.

South Korean fashion platform Musinsa has opened a four-storey beauty store in Seoul, while discount chain Daiso posted a 30 per cent rise in cosmetic sales.

The fragrance company founded by Jackie Aina and Denis Asamoah expects revenue to jump 50 per cent this year as it plans international retail entries.

Search data from August 2025 to July 2026 shows rising interest in follicle growth serums, plant-based shampoos, and targeted scalpcare.

The Australian beauty giant has launched its first international airport outlet inside the Heinemann Tax and Duty Free concession in Terminal 1.

The Air Liquide subsidiary supplies cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients across 100 countries with a workforce of nearly 900 employees.

The transaction expands the Indian beauty retailer’s ownership following its initial participation in Earth Rhythm’s Series A round.

Former Vogue Australia beauty director Sigourney Cantelo relaunches the 2014-founded beauty platform with an editorial-led retail model.

The dispensing systems supplier developed its Nouvelle airless pump in India ahead of planned rollouts across Thailand and Indonesia.

Hong Kong supply chain operator Star Leap says diverging consumer habits in Vietnam, Europe, and the United States require buyers to abandon one-size-fits-all inventory models.

McKinsey data shows three quarters of cosmetics executives are pushing for revenue expansion even as consumer acquisition costs climb.

Indonesian direct-to-consumer beauty brand Rose All Day Cosmetics will deploy the capital to expand distribution channels and product categories.

Physical store sales jump ninefold following a March rollout at Sephora, lifting Europe’s share of total company revenue to 17 per cent.
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