{"id":3272,"date":"2015-10-23T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2018-03-19T15:40:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T21:40:51","slug":"pcc-south-korean-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/3272\/pcc-south-korean-cosmetics\/","title":{"rendered":"News Brief: Trend-Setting South Korean Cosmetics Are Popular Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2015\/10\/SouthKoreanCos02.jpg\" alt=\"SouthKoreanCos02\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=snail&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snail<\/a> mucus-based\u00a0face masks to starfish-infused face creams, South Korean cosmetics companies continue to create products formulated with ingredients that might raise an eyebrow or two. But they&#8217;re also raising money and lots of it for the K-beauty companies that develop them.<\/p>\n<h3>News Drill Down<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A recent article on\u00a0<em>Bloomberg Business<\/em>\u00a0says &#8220;overseas sales of Korean cosmetics rose 66 percent this year through August.&#8221; The article cites the popularity of products containing exotic ingredients like snail slime and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=donkey+milk&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donkey milk<\/a>\u00a0with retailers like Urban Outfitters, Target and Sephora and attributes the growing demand to &#8220;American fashion magazines and beauty bloggers.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>South Korean product developers are using the overabundance of starfish in the Pacific ocean to their advantage, says a\u00a0<em>Cosmetics Design-Asia<\/em>\u00a0article. Rich in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=collagen&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collagen<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=calcium&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calcium<\/a>, starfish extract is\u00a0&#8220;reported to hydrate, regenerate and rejuvenate the skin.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>With Chinese tourism ramping back up in South Korea after an outbreak of MERS in May of\u00a02015, K-beauty companies are expected to experience a healthy recovery,\u00a0which is a &#8220;good opportunity for investors,&#8221; says a\u00a0<em>Korea Portal<\/em>\u00a0article. Chinese consumers are among the most avid fans of South Korean cosmetic products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Looking for exotic ingredients for your cosmetics formulation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prospector has hundreds of material search results!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=exotic&amp;st=31\" target=\"_self\"><br \/>\nSearch Exotic Ingredients<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Reading List<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bloomberg Business:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-10-15\/sales-jump-for-korean-skin-care-lines-with-exotic-ingredients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finding Beauty in Snail Mucus, Camel Milk, and Starfish Extract<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cosmetics Design-Asia: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmeticsdesign-asia.com\/Market-Trends\/Skin-care-formulators-utilize-starfish-s-regeneration-properties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skin care formulators utilize starfish&#8217;s regeneration properties<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Korea Portal: <a href=\"http:\/\/en.koreaportal.com\/articles\/1204\/20151001\/south-korea-cosmetics-companies.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Market Analysts See a Big Opportunity for the Country&#8217;s Cosmetics Companies As South Korea Regains Their Dynamic Tourism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From snail mucus-based\u00a0face masks to starfish-infused face creams, South Korean cosmetics companies continue to create products formulated with ingredients that might raise an eyebrow or two. 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