K-Beauty Business Analysis — All Articles

Illustration of a white shampoo bottle, shipping containers and a ship, with arrows spreading from South Korea across a world map

Korean Shampoo Exports Rose 46.6% in Q3, Across Many Markets

Korea's shampoo exports hit US$70.1M in Q3 2026, up 46.6%. September customs data shows the top ten markets took about 70% and the US just 23%.

21 hours ago5 min read

Posterized editorial cover: Jennifer Lawrence portrait beside a mes° hair product and silhouettes labeled Designer, Engineer and Owner (question mark)

mes° Names a Founder and an Engineer. It Still Leaves the Owner Blank.

Jennifer Lawrence's mes° names a designer and an engineer on its site. Its owner, manufacturer and retailer are not disclosed. What buyers should check.

22 hours ago6 min read

Illustration of a Dr. Max pharmacy and a Drogasil store with Korean skincare on the shelves, under the headline Czech Pharmacies Now Stock 500 K-Beauty Products.

Czech Pharmacies Now Stock 500 K-Beauty Products

Dr. Max runs a Korean-cosmetics category in three countries and Beauty of Joseon sits in 600 Drogasil stores. The pharmacy shelf sells verification.

Oct 247 min read

Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection poster-style cover showing the Head & Shoulders bottle, a drug label and the EU flag

Head & Shoulders Sells Skincare Claims on a 1.8% Drug

The Scalp Care Collection runs on 1.8 percent salicylic acid or 1 percent zinc pyrithione. In the US both are drug actives. In the EU one is banned.

Oct 237 min read

Douglas CEO change cover illustration with 3.1x leverage chart

Douglas Changes CEO at 3.1x Leverage. The Fix Is Margin, Not Growth.

Douglas named Jean-Marc Bellaiche CEO on October 14, 2026, with like-for-like sales down 4.5% and net leverage at 3.1 times. K-beauty is not in the release.

Oct 226 min read