Market · buyers
Global cosmetic brand target list · 735
Third-party view of each brand: monthly site visits and ranks, parent and listing, public revenue and funding, channels and price tier, in-house vs contract manufacturing (with evidence), public corporate contacts and leaders, analyst-style read and partnership angles.
Public facts only: revenue with year and source, never estimated; traffic from Similarweb public pages (month shown); manufacturing model backed by official or press wording. Enrichment done for 735 brands, 465 with Similarweb monthly visits; the rest are small sites whose figure Similarweb does not show, never estimated. Manufacturing model only from official sites, Wikipedia or legally required manufacturer disclosures; otherwise marked not disclosed.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Trend-led color cosmetics & fashion-adjacent retail
3CE (Stylenanda) Site ↗
Seoul street-fashion-born makeup brand known for bold, editorial color cosmetics, sold via Sephora, the flagship 'Pink Hotel' store in Myeongdong, and L'Oréal's global distribution network.
- Parent
- L'Oréal S.A. (L'Oréal Groupe, Consumer Products Division) — acquired 100% of Nanda Co., Ltd. on May 2, 2018, for approx. US$400 million · OR.PA (Euronext Paris) — via parent L'Oréal S.A.; brand itself private · Founded Stylenanda founded 2004 by Kim So Hee; 3CE (3 Concept Eyes) makeup line launched 2009
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; folded into L'Oréal Consumer Products Division results
- Funding
- L'Oreal acquired 100% of parent Nanda Co. Ltd. on May 2, 2018; price undisclosed (Wikipedia).
- Channels
- Amazon · international flagship stores (Seoul, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan, Thailand)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Stylenanda's Wikipedia article covers ownership and retail expansion but does not disclose manufacturing location (Wikipedia).
- Contact
- L'Oréal Groupe press office: pressoffice@loreal.com, +44 333 207 2083; supplier inquiries via loreal.com/en/audiences/suppliers/
- Leaders
- Kim So Hee, Founder, Stylenanda/Nanda Co. (2004) — source: Wikipedia (Stylenanda)
- Analyst view
- 3CE is the color-cosmetics line of Stylenanda, a Korean brand founded in 2004 by Kim So-hee that L'Oreal fully acquired in May 2018. It has flagship stores across Seoul, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan and Thailand, and sells in the US mainly via Amazon rather than a full DTC checkout. Similarweb data for its US-facing site is thin (unranked), suggesting demand is served mostly through Amazon and Asian storefronts. Manufacturing details are not disclosed.
- Partnership angles
- L'Oreal ownership likely centralizes core sourcing, though fast-changing color-cosmetics lines suggest continued need for small-batch production · Reliance on Amazon over DTC in the US means logistics and fulfillment, not just formulation, matter for market access · Origin as a trend-led Korean brand suggests continued interest in fast-turnaround color cosmetics · Broad Asian footprint implies need for multi-market regulatory support.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Minimalist dermatological skincare (sheet masks, suncare)
Abib Site ↗
- 32.4KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- 60.24%Bounce
- 3.17Pages/visit
- 00:01:26Duration
Top regions:United States 77.64% · Malaysia 9.38% · Spain 3.48% · Top source:Organic Search 61.94%
Minimalist, short-formula skincare brand and an Olive Young skincare bestseller (Mild Acidic pH Sheet Mask, Quick Sunstick), manufactured entirely in Korea and sold via Olive Young and export retailers.
- Parent
- Four Company (founded by Sanghyun Kim, January 2016) · Founded 2016
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (country-specific storefronts: US, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Japan)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Site footer identifies operator as Fourcompany Co., Ltd. (South Korea) but does not explicitly state product manufacturing location (en.abib.com).
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via en.abib.com
- Leaders
- Sanghyun Kim, CEO/Founder, Four Company (2016) — source: skinsider.co.uk interview
- Analyst view
- Abib is a South Korean skincare brand run by Fourcompany Co., Ltd., positioned around actives like PDRN and collagen, with hero pricing of $20-$35. It sells DTC through country-specific storefronts (US, France, Germany, Australia, NZ, UK, Japan), reflecting active multi-market expansion. Similarweb shows a majority-US audience (77.6%) led by organic search (61.9%) but no ranking data. Funding history and manufacturing location are not disclosed.
- Partnership angles
- Actives-forward positioning (PDRN, collagen, glutathione) means new products need strong clinical or provenance documentation · Country-by-country storefront rollout suggests ongoing need for market-specific regulatory and labeling support · Masstige K-beauty pricing ($20-$35) requires cost discipline while maintaining an actives-led premium story · Expanding export brand likely values partners supporting multiple simultaneous launches.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Dermocosmetics / derma-focused skincare
Aestura Site ↗
- 307K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #136,122Global rank
- #17 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 43.98%Bounce
- 3.21Pages/visit
- 00:01:04Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 57.25% · United States 14.32% · Japan 3.74% · Top source:Referrals 52.8%
AmorePacific's dermatologist-oriented skincare line built around centella asiatica ('Atobarrier 365') barrier-repair technology, sold via pharmacies, Olive Young and e-commerce including Amazon.
- Parent
- AmorePacific Corporation · Private brand — parent AmorePacific Corporation: KRX 090430 (holding company Amorepacific Group: KRX 002790) · Founded 2015 (moderate-high confidence)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; reported within AmorePacific Corporation consolidated results
- Funding
- No external funding; began as Pacific Pharmaceuticals (1982), renamed AESTURA in 2012, absorbed into Amorepacific Corporation via merger in 2021 (Wikipedia).
- Channels
- Own DTC site · Sephora (US) · Amorepacific retail/pharmacy network (Korea)
- Manufacturing
- In-house · Made in South Korea — Amorepacific content states AESTURA formulas come from Amorepacific's own Derma Research Center and a GMP-grade in-house production system, contrasting with rival derma brands that use outside ODM firms (Amorepacific Stories).
- Contact
- Corporate contact via aestura.com footer (registered entity: AmorePacific Corporation, 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul)
- Leaders
- Kim Seung-hwan (김승환), CEO, AmorePacific Corporation — per aestura.com corporate footer
- Analyst view
- AESTURA is Amorepacific Corporation's dermocosmetic brand, absorbed via merger in 2021 after starting as Pacific Pharmaceuticals in 1982. Amorepacific states its formulas come from its own Derma Research Center rather than outside ODM labs. Distribution centers on Amorepacific's channels plus a Sephora US listing and stated Australia/Canada expansion. As a wholly-owned unit it carries no independent funding history. Main risk: growth depends on group priorities, not independent agility.
- Partnership angles
- Wholly-owned by Amorepacific, so sourcing runs through group procurement, not open bidding · Sephora US and Australia/Canada expansion may need market-specific packaging or regulatory support · Dermatologist-vetted positioning means new ingredients need clinical substantiation.
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Color cosmetics (jelly/gel-textured tint, lip, blush)
Amuse Site ↗
Known for 'Gel Fit' jelly tints and gel-textured makeup aimed at Gen Z, sold via its own site, Olive Young Global, Amazon and TikTok Shop.
- Parent
- Amuse Korea Co., Ltd. (주식회사 어뮤즈코리아) · Founded not publicly stated (site's telecom sales report number is dated 2025, a filing/renewal date, not the brand's founding year)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- K-pop celebrity collaborations reported (Jessica Jung capsule collection; Seulgi as brand model, per Wikipedia mentions); retail/e-commerce channels not verified this session
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Given website (amuse.style) resolves to an unrelated Tokyo hair salon, not the Korean makeup brand; no verifiable manufacturing disclosure found this session for the actual 'amuse' cosmetics brand.
- Contact
- Registered office 10F, 138 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Lee Seung-min (이승민), CEO — per official site footer (amuse.style)
- Analyst view
- Amuse (아뮤즈) is a South Korean makeup brand known for K-pop-linked marketing, including a Jessica Jung capsule collection and Seulgi as brand model, per Wikipedia mentions. The domain supplied for this profile (amuse.style) is not the brand's site — it currently serves an unrelated Tokyo hair salon. No traffic, pricing, manufacturing or funding data could be verified this session. Treat this profile as low-confidence pending the brand's correct domain.
- Partnership angles
- Celebrity/idol-collaboration model suggests demand for fast-turnaround limited-edition colorways · Data gaps mean outreach should start by confirming the brand's real domain and operating entity.
South Korea · Seoul · Botanical/derma skincare (heartleaf-focused)
Anua Site ↗
- 367.8K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #113,904Global rank
- #794 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 42.18%Bounce
- 3.44Pages/visit
- 00:01:29Duration
Top regions:United States 43.97% · Canada 3.19% · United Kingdom 2.42% · Top source:Organic Search 56.49%
A viral K-beauty export brand with over 40 million units sold worldwide, distributed via Amazon, TikTok Shop, Olive Young and its own DTC site.
- Parent
- The Founders (brand incubator) · Founded 2019
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Funding
- No public funding round, investor or acquisition found; appears independently owned.
- Channels
- DTC site (anua.com, anua.us); broad organic/search-driven US audience per traffic data; no third-party retail confirmed this session
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Official site and FAQ disclose no in-house factory; the brand is a small Seoul-based operator with no manufacturing arm mentioned, consistent with Korea's dominant ODM model for indie skincare labels (anua.com).
- Contact
- Contact page at anua.com/pages/contact; US office at 222 Pacific Coast Hwy #10-145, El Segundo, CA 90245
- Leaders
- Lee Sunhyung and Lee Changjoo, Co-CEOs of parent The Founders
- Analyst view
- Anua is an independent Korean skincare label built around a heartleaf hero-ingredient story, scaling mainly via DTC e-commerce and organic search, with the US now its largest audience. Pricing is accessible masstige (~$18-42). No public funding, investor or acquisition was found, suggesting independent ownership. Reliance on one ingredient franchise and US organic traffic is a concentration risk. Manufacturing is undisclosed; presumed contracted, as typical for indie Korean skincare brands.
- Partnership angles
- Fast US growth on a narrow hero-ingredient line suggests appetite for line extensions around its heartleaf story · No disclosed in-house manufacturing means OEM capacity and cost terms directly shape margins · Independent ownership implies cost-sensitive, timeline-driven supplier choices.
- Site style
- 清洁自然 · 低饱和绿/水感 · Shopify(估)
- Conversion play
- 成分单一化聚焦 · TikTok
- Worth borrowing
- 单成分品牌化 · Fit 高
South Korea · Seoul (Songpa-gu) · Body care & skincare ('diet-beauty' positioning)
Aprilskin Site ↗
- 37.3K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #775,636Global rank
- #115 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 59.59%Bounce
- 2.28Pages/visit
- 00:01:14Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 100% · Top source:Organic Search 39.22%
DTC-born 'Magic Stone' soap and body-care brand, now one of parent APR Co.'s beauty labels alongside Medicube.
- Parent
- APR Co., Ltd. (주식회사 에이피알) — KOSDAQ-listed · private (brand); parent APR Co., Ltd. is KOSDAQ-listed, South Korea · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- Brand-level revenue not disclosed; parent APR Co., Ltd. group revenue KRW 1.5273 trillion in FY2025 (domestic KRW 301.6bn + overseas KRW 1.2258tn), consolidated across Medicube/Aprilskin/Forment and other divisions (apr-in.com company overview, 2026)
- Funding
- Operated by APR Co., Ltd. (에이피앨), also known for the Medicube brand; Wikipedia references note APR 'reported record quarterly financial results in 2025' and was recognized by TIME in 2026.
- Channels
- DTC site (aprilskin.com); sister brand Medicube under the same parent APR Co., Ltd. suggests shared marketing/retail infrastructure, not independently confirmed for April Skin specifically
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site footer names the operator as 주식회사 에이피앨 (APR Co., Ltd.); APR is publicly known primarily as a beauty-tech/brand company (also behind Medicube) rather than a disclosed cosmetics manufacturer (aprilskin.com; Wikipedia).
- Contact
- cs123@apr-in.com; HQ 36F Lotte World Tower, 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Kim Byung-hoon (김병훈), Founder & CEO, APR Co., Ltd. — per apr-in.com
- Analyst view
- April Skin is a mass-to-masstige brand operated by APR Co., Ltd., better known internationally for its sibling Medicube brand. Traffic is almost entirely domestic (100% Korea), modest in scale versus Medicube's reported record results. Pricing runs roughly 13,000-33,000 KRW ($10-24). No April-Skin-specific funding is disclosed; it operates within APR's existing corporate structure. Manufacturing is undisclosed and presumed contracted.
- Partnership angles
- Secondary brand inside a larger, financially strong parent (APR) means partnership talks likely route through APR's corporate structure · Domestic-only traffic suggests export headroom needing formulation/registration support for new markets · No disclosed in-house manufacturing keeps OEM sourcing open.
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Actives-driven skincare (serum, toner)
Axis-Y Site ↗
- 85K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #410,931Global rank
- #330 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Russia)Category rank
- 35.83%Bounce
- 3.02Pages/visit
- 00:01:09Duration
Top regions:United States 19.36% · India 7.9% · France 6.85% · Top source:Organic Search 34.68%
Ingredient-transparent DTC skincare best known for the 'Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum,' sold via its own site, Amazon, Olive Young Global and Costco.
- Parent
- Asia Master Trade Co., Ltd. · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site only; About page explicitly states no third-party retail stockists, emphasizing direct e-commerce (axis-y.com)
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site is operated by 'Asia Master Trade Co., Ltd', a Seoul trading entity with no factory mentioned; About page says products are 'shipped directly from South Korea' but names no manufacturer (axis-y.com).
- Contact
- Registered office 13-16 Seolleung-ro 158-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06014
- Analyst view
- Axis-Y is a Seoul DTC skincare label operated by Asia Master Trade Co., Ltd, priced masstige ($14-31) around vegan, cruelty-free formulas. Its own About page states it sells only through its site, with no third-party retail disclosed. Traffic is geographically dispersed (US, India, France lead by share). No public funding was found, consistent with independent ownership. A trading-company operator name and no factory claim point to contract manufacturing.
- Partnership angles
- DTC-only strategy with no disclosed retail partners suggests possible openness to wholesale/marketplace expansion · Trading-company ownership with no in-house factory implies open OEM sourcing decisions · Vegan/cruelty-free positioning requires matching certification from any ingredient partner.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Skincare-infused color cosmetics
Banila Co Site ↗
Makeup-meets-skincare Korean brand best known for the Clean It Zero cleansing balm and cushion foundations, sold via Sephora, Olive Young, and its own e-commerce/retail.
- Parent
- F&F Co., Ltd. (Korean fashion/apparel group; also owns Discovery Expedition, MLB Korea license) · Private (brand/subsidiary); parent F&F Co.'s own listing status not confirmed in sources reviewed · Founded 2005
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Funding
- No public funding round, acquisition or investor disclosed this session; operated by F&Co Co., Ltd per the site's own footer.
- Channels
- Own e-commerce site (banila.com / banila.com); no third-party stockists disclosed on-site this session
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site is operated by F&Co Co., Ltd (Seoul; biz reg 214-86-49402), a brand company with no factory disclosed, consistent with the ODM norm for Korean color-cosmetics houses (banila.com).
- Contact
- Corporate contact via F&F Co. channels; consumer/wholesale contact via banilaco.com customer service
- Analyst view
- Banila Co is a Seoul color-cosmetics/skincare brand best known for its Clean It Zero cleansing balm, one of K-beauty's most widely copied products. Its site is run by F&Co Co., Ltd, with masstige pricing (~12,000-28,000 KRW). No Similarweb traffic was measurable and no public funding or acquisition was found this session. Manufacturing is undisclosed; presumed contracted, as typical for Korean color-cosmetics houses. Zero measurable traffic this period is a risk signal worth monitoring.
- Partnership angles
- Long-running hero-SKU strategy (Clean It Zero) suggests interest in formulation refreshes rather than a broad new pipeline · No in-house manufacturing disclosed, so OEM capacity and reformulation turnaround remain live supplier questions · A renewed international push may need registration/localization support.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea (brand origin); exact corporate HQ not confirmed in sources reviewed · Makeup & skincare (K-beauty)
Barenbliss Site ↗
- 13.3K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,423,184Global rank
- #6,716 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 31.9%Bounce
- 3.72Pages/visit
- 00:01:16Duration
Top regions:Philippines 28.64% · Indonesia 27.03% · United States 25.12% · Top source:Organic Search 38.55%
Korean-founded affordable K-beauty makeup/skincare label targeting Gen Z, expanded to Indonesia, the Philippines (June 2022), Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore via e-commerce, beauty retailers and pharmacies.
- Parent
- Independently founded; no larger parent group named in sources reviewed · Founded March 2021 (South Korea)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site; Similarweb traffic geography shows Philippines/Indonesia/US as top markets; specific third-party retail partners not confirmed this session
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — No manufacturing disclosure found on official site (barenbliss.com) this session; brand markets Korean-beauty heritage while its traffic center of gravity is Indonesia/Southeast Asia.
- Contact
- Via barenbliss.com contact/philosophy pages; Indonesia-specific storefront at barenbliss.com/id
- Leaders
- Jina Kim (김진아), Founder — over a decade as a makeup artist and president of Kemosi International Makeup School, South Korea — barenbliss.com/pages/our-philosophy
- Analyst view
- barenbliss markets Korean-beauty heritage but its traffic centers on Southeast Asia: Philippines, Indonesia and the US are its top markets. No manufacturing, ownership or funding disclosure was found on-site, and no Wikipedia/press record exists. Its range centers on cushion foundation and lash color at masstige prices. Growth looks driven by regional social marketing rather than disclosed retail deals. Thin disclosure plus SEA concentration is a durability risk.
- Partnership angles
- SEA-weighted growth suggests need for region-specific shades, humidity-stable formulas and local registration support · No disclosed manufacturer or funding suggests reliance on OEM cosmetics partners, leaving terms open · Thin public disclosure suggests a smaller organization favoring turnkey formulation/packaging support.
South Korea · Seoul · Heritage-herbal skincare and suncare
Beauty of Joseon Site ↗
A hanbok-branded, traditional-ingredient (ginseng, rice) K-beauty export star, sold via Amazon, where it is a frequent bestseller, Olive Young and its own DTC site.
- Parent
- Goodai Global Inc. · private (Goodai Global reportedly pursuing an IPO) · Founded circa 2017 (acquired by Goodai Global in 2019)
- Revenue
- Brand revenue grew from 100 million won in 2020 to over 320 billion won in 2024; Goodai Global group revenue surpassed KRW 1 trillion in 2024 (KoreaTechDesk; BeautyMatter)
- Funding
- No public funding round, acquisition or investor disclosed; operated by GOODAI GLOBAL INC. (site footer).
- Channels
- DTC site (beautyofjoseon.com) · Amazon (widely reported bestseller placement, notably Dynasty Cream and Relief Sun) · viral TikTok-driven discovery; broad US/UK/France audience
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site footer names the operator as GOODAI GLOBAL INC. (Seoul); no manufacturing facility is disclosed on the About page, consistent with the contract-manufacturing model typical of Korean hanbang-inspired indie skincare brands (beautyofjoseon.com).
- Contact
- Contact page at beautyofjoseon.com/pages/contact-us
- Leaders
- Cheon Joo-hyuk, CEO of parent Goodai Global — KoreaTechDesk
- Analyst view
- Beauty of Joseon is a hanbang-inspired skincare brand run by GOODAI GLOBAL INC., built on hero SKUs (Relief Sun, Dynasty Cream) widely reported as Amazon/TikTok bestsellers in the US/UK. Its traffic skews international (US, UK, France lead) rather than Korea-first. Pricing is masstige ($14-41). No public funding or acquisition was found, suggesting continued independent ownership. Manufacturing is undisclosed and presumed contracted, typical for indie Korean skincare exporters.
- Partnership angles
- Concentrated hero-SKU success pressures OEM partners for reliable, high-volume, consistent-quality capacity as marketplace demand scales · Hanbang/heritage-ingredient positioning means new actives need sourcing documentation fitting a 'clean heritage' story · Fast overseas growth may need quicker regulatory registration in new markets.
- Site style
- 清洁自然 · 米色/古画元素 · Shopify(估)
- Conversion play
- 传统方剂故事+防晒爆款 · TikTok
- Worth borrowing
- 传统成分现代化表达(与本厂中草药方向同构) · Fit 高
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Herbal-apothecary premium skincare
Belif Site ↗
Herbal-apothecary-inspired premium skincare (Aqua Bomb line, Duncan Napier heritage story) sold via Sephora, LG H&H's own retail, and belifbrand.com DTC.
- Parent
- LG Household & Health Care (established Belif directly in 2010) · KRX 051900 (LG Household & Health Care) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded 2010, established by LG Household & Health Care
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent LG Household & Health Care reported approx. KRW 6.8 trillion (~US$5 billion) group revenue for 2024 across Beauty, Home & Daily Beauty, and Refreshment segments (Wikipedia)
- Funding
- No independent funding; part of LG Household & Health Care's high-end cosmetics portfolio since founding in 2010 (Wikipedia: LG H&H article).
- Channels
- Own DTC site · Amazon (primary online retail partner per site's 'Buy on Amazon' links) · brand claims ~100 retail doors globally (belifbrand.com)
- Manufacturing
- In-house · Made in South Korea — Belif's own About page confirms it was 'Founded in 2010 under LG Household & Health Care'; LG H&H is a vertically integrated Korean conglomerate, and belif sits among its premium brand portfolio with The History of Whoo, O Hui and SU:M37 (belifbrand.com; Wikipedia LG H&H article).
- Contact
- LG H&H corporate/press via lghnh.com; consumer contact via belifbrand.com
- Analyst view
- Belif is a herbal-apothecary skincare brand founded in 2010 inside LG Household & Health Care's high-end portfolio, alongside The History of Whoo and O Hui. Its site claims ~100 retail doors globally with Amazon as its named online channel. Similarweb traffic is very thin, pointing to a retail- rather than DTC-led business in the market measured. As an LG H&H brand it likely uses group manufacturing and R&D rather than independent contract producers, with no separate funding history.
- Partnership angles
- As a captive LG H&H brand, new-supplier access likely runs through group-level sourcing, not independent brand deals · Heritage-ingredient storytelling means new actives need credible provenance and efficacy narratives · Thin DTC footprint suggests the brand leans more on retail partners than independent supply-chain agility.
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Hydrogel sheet masks & serums
Biodance Site ↗
- 55.4K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #601,278Global rank
- #764 (Fashion and Apparel, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 45.83%Bounce
- 2.17Pages/visit
- 00:01:03Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 88.9% · United States 7.47% · United Kingdom 3.62% · Top source:Organic Search 40.78%
Maker of the viral 'Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask,' a top-selling mask on Amazon and TikTok Shop, expanding into serum and sun-care lines.
- Parent
- Beauty Selection Co., Ltd. (주식회사 뷰티셀렉션) · Founded not publicly stated on official site
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Funding
- No public funding/investor/acquisition found; independently operated by Beauty Selection Co., Ltd., which states it sold over 200 million collagen mask sheets (Apr 2021-Apr 2026) per its own brand page.
- Channels
- DTC site (biodance.co.kr, global store) · Sephora (confirmed retail listing per Wikipedia's Sephora article) · majority-Korea plus growing US/UK traffic
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site names the operator as Beauty Selection Co., Ltd. (biz reg 551-81-01715) with no factory disclosed; brand claims proprietary hydrogel-mask technology but not in-house production (biodance.co.kr).
- Contact
- Customer service weekdays 10:00-18:00 KST; registered office 22-5 Dosan-daero 100-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Park Jae-bin (박재빈), CEO — per official site footer (biodance.co.kr)
- Analyst view
- Biodance is a Seoul sheet-mask specialist run by Beauty Selection Co., Ltd., built on proprietary hydrogel-mask tech and a flagship collagen-mask line the brand says sold 200M+ units (2021-2026). It recently gained a Sephora listing per Sephora's own materials, alongside a majority-Korea but growing US/UK audience. Pricing is masstige. No public funding was found, suggesting organic/viral rather than venture-backed growth. Manufacturing is undisclosed and presumed contracted.
- Partnership angles
- High claimed unit volumes in one hero category (hydrogel masks) imply demand for scalable, consistent OEM mask-substrate and filling capacity · New Sephora listing suggests investment in retail-grade quality/compliance documentation · Proprietary formulation story means new partners must fit, not dilute, its technical positioning.
South Korea · Vegan skincare (vitamin-based serums, moisturizers)
Bonajour Site ↗
Female-founded Korean vegan skincare brand built around vitamin-based actives, grown from founder Dahae Kim's personal acne/sensitive-skin story into a top Amazon-exporting K-beauty label.
- Parent
- Independent · Founded 2016 (Dahae Kim)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (bonajour.co.kr); no independent retail/marketplace presence could be verified this session
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Official site (bonajour.co.kr) refused automated page loads (connection reset) on repeated attempts this session, and no independent public source could be retrieved, so no manufacturing disclosure could be verified.
- Leaders
- Dahae Kim, Founder & CEO
- Analyst view
- Bonajour is a Korean skincare brand sold mainly through its own e-commerce site. Both its official site and its Similarweb traffic profile returned no accessible data this session: the site blocked automated page loads and Similarweb records no measurable traffic for the domain, a pattern consistent with a small or heavily bot-protected direct-to-consumer operation. No manufacturing model, ownership, or funding information is verifiable from sources reachable this session, and its everyday skincare category typically sits at accessible, mass-market price points.
- Partnership angles
- No verifiable manufacturing disclosure means a prospective partner would need to establish the relationship and documentation from scratch · Heavy bot-protection on its own site suggests a lean, direct-to-consumer operation that may value fast, small-batch reordering support · Mass-market Korean skincare positioning implies price sensitivity in any sourcing discussion.
South Korea · South Korea (exact HQ city not verified this session) · Clean/vegan-positioned skincare
Bring Green Site ↗
Korean clean-beauty brand marketed on vegan and 'good ingredient' claims, sold via Olive Young, Korean e-commerce and international marketplaces (Amazon, Coupang).
- Parent
- Not independently confirmed this session — no larger group parent identified; brand may be self-operated under its own corporate entity · Not independently confirmed this session · Founded Not independently confirmed this session
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Official site failed to load across multiple attempts this session (bringgreen.com, www variant, http variant, bringgreen.co.kr all returned connection errors); no manufacturing, pricing or ownership data could be independently verified.
- Contact
- Not independently verified this session
- Analyst view
- Public data on Bring Green could not be verified this session: its site failed to load across multiple attempts (bringgreen.com and .co.kr), Similarweb shows no traffic data, and no Wikipedia or press record was found. Bring Green is publicly known as a Korean vegan/eco-positioned skincare brand, but manufacturing, funding, pricing and channel details could not be independently confirmed. This profile is necessarily thin and should be treated as low-confidence pending direct site access.
- Partnership angles
- Given near-total lack of verifiable data this session, any outreach should start by re-confirming the brand's live domain, ownership and manufacturing setup before assessing partnership fit.
South Korea · Seoul (exact address not confirmed this session) · Actives/acid-based skincare
By Wishtrend Site ↗
Ingredient-education-led DTC skincare (Mandelic Acid, Vitamin C 21.5) distributed via its own site, Amazon, iHerb, YesStyle and Shopee.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site · YesStyle · Amazon · iHerb · Shopee · 29cm · Korendy · SkinCity · GlowID · Nugu (all listed as stockists on brand's own site)
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — No in-house manufacturing disclosed on official site or About page; the brand's own multi-retailer stockist list (YesStyle, Amazon, iHerb, Shopee, etc.) signals a marketing/distribution-focused operator rather than a vertically integrated manufacturer (bywishtrend.com).
- Contact
- Homepage lists retailer links (YesStyle, Amazon, iHerb, Shopee); no direct corporate email shown
- Analyst view
- By Wishtrend grew from the Wishtrend content platform and lists a broad stockist network: YesStyle, Amazon, iHerb, Shopee, 29cm, Korendy and more. This may explain its modest direct-site rank versus third-party reach. No public funding or acquisition was found, fitting its independent origins. Manufacturing is undisclosed and presumed contracted. Heavy marketplace reliance likely compresses margin.
- Partnership angles
- Wide marketplace footprint (10+ named stockists) suggests comfort managing multiple SKUs/packaging formats, extendable to private-label lines · Content/education roots imply new formulation partners need detailed ingredient documentation · No disclosed in-house manufacturing keeps OEM sourcing open and cost-sensitive.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Mass / indie K-beauty skincare
COSRX Site ↗
- 437.6K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #102,646Global rank
- #561 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 38.78%Bounce
- 3.15Pages/visit
- 00:01:36Duration
Top regions:United States 41.44% · Canada 4.35% · Korea, Republic of 3.53% · Top source:Organic Search 61.26%
Minimalist, active-ingredient-led skincare for sensitive and acne-prone skin that broke out from DTC to global retail.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation (majority stake, ~93.2%, acquired 2021-2023) · KRX: 090430 (Amorepacific Corp) — via parent · Founded 2013 (December 16, 2013, by Jun Sang Hun)
- Revenue
- Approx. KRW 564.3 billion (~US$410 million) in 2024, +21% YoY, cited in trade press based on Amorepacific disclosures; H1 2023 revenue had risen 138% YoY
- Funding
- Now owned by Amorepacific Corporation (listed among Amorepacific's 30+ brands per Wikipedia); no earlier independent funding round publicly confirmed this session.
- Channels
- DTC site (cosrx.com, stated as 'the ONLY official COSRX store') · Ulta Beauty (Wikipedia-confirmed) · Amazon (widely reported bestseller placement, notably its snail mucin essence)
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — COSRX is now listed among Amorepacific Corporation's owned brands (Amorepacific's Wikipedia page); as a formerly independent exporter folded into a vertically integrated conglomerate, manufacturing likely blends legacy contract-manufacturer relationships with growing access to group facilities.
- Contact
- Official site official.cosrx.com; wholesale/business inquiries: subcontract@cosrx.co.kr; HQ 5F WEST Centerfield, 231 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Leaders
- Jun Sang Hun, Founder and CEO, COSRX — source: theorg.com, crunchbase.com
- Analyst view
- COSRX built global reach on minimalist, active-led formulas (notably snail mucin), sold via its site, Ulta (Wikipedia) and Amazon. It is now among 30+ Amorepacific-owned brands, shifting from indie exporter to conglomerate asset. Pricing remains masstige ($27-49.50). No independent funding round was confirmed pre-acquisition. Main risk: integrating indie identity into a conglomerate without diluting brand equity.
- Partnership angles
- Now Amorepacific-owned, so new supplier relationships likely route through group-level sourcing, not brand-level deals · Ingredient-led, minimalist identity means new actives need strong efficacy/clinical backing · Reliance on hero SKUs (snail mucin, BHA) suggests demand for stable, high-volume production of a small core range.
- Site style
- 临床极简 · 白绿/成分放大 · Shopify(估)
- Conversion play
- 亚马逊与独立站联动 · TikTok
- Worth borrowing
- 单品全球爆款路径 · Fit 高
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Dermocosmetic / barrier-repair skincare
Celimax Site ↗
Clinical-leaning barrier and sensitive-skin skincare (green tea line, 'Dulle Sunmax' sun care) sold via Amazon and Olive Young Global.
- Parent
- ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd. · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site · 'Authorized Retailers' program referenced on-site (names not disclosed); traffic led by Pakistan (rank) and Brazil/Mexico/India (share), suggesting marketplace/reseller-driven demand
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site operated by ABSORBLAB Co. Ltd (biz reg 711-87-00381) with no manufacturing facility mentioned in About/FAQ pages, consistent with the contract-manufacturing norm for small Korean dermo-cosmetic brands (celimax.com).
- Contact
- Registered office 11F V&S, 26 Samseong-ro 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Kim Min-seok, CEO — per official site footer (celimax.com)
- Analyst view
- Celimax is a Korean dermo-cosmetic brand run by ABSORBLAB Co. Ltd, positioned as clinically-oriented 'honest' skincare. Its traffic is unusual: top-ranked in Pakistan, with Brazil, Mexico and India leading by share, pointing to reseller/marketplace-driven demand rather than typical Western K-beauty markets. It references an 'Authorized Retailers' program without naming partners. Pricing is masstige ($20-35). No funding was found; manufacturing is undisclosed and presumed contracted.
- Partnership angles
- Broad emerging-market demand (Brazil, Mexico, India, Pakistan) without confirmed local retail partners suggests need for structured distribution or registration support · Clinical/'honest skincare' positioning means new ingredients need dermatological substantiation · No disclosed in-house manufacturing keeps OEM sourcing and cost terms open.
South Korea · Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea · Multi-brand color cosmetics house
Clio Site ↗
- 21.6K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,161,598Global rank
- #210 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 33.07%Bounce
- 2.39Pages/visit
- 00:02:15Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 45.86% · United States 24.2% · Vietnam 16.92% · Top source:Organic Search 36.8%
Professional-makeup-rooted color cosmetics group sold through Club Clio standalone stores, Olive Young, Target.com (US), and export markets across Asia.
- Parent
- Independent (publicly traded); CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd. is itself parent to Peripera, Goodal, Healing Bird and Dermatory · KOSDAQ 237880 (CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd.; IPO July 2016) · Founded 1993, by Han Hyun-oak
- Revenue
- KRW 328.90 billion in 2025, down 6.39% year-over-year from KRW 351.37 billion in 2024 (stockanalysis.com, 2026)
- Funding
- Received US$50 million from L Capital Asia (LVMH-affiliated private equity) in 2016; listed on KOSDAQ in July 2016 (Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC/brand sites for its house of brands (CLIO, peripera, goodal, dermatory, healingbird, TYPE NUMBER, TRUERX); publicly traded on KOSDAQ since 2016
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — No in-house manufacturing facility is disclosed on Clio's corporate site or Wikipedia page; Korea's color-cosmetics segment is overwhelmingly ODM-driven even among larger listed companies (cliocosmetic.com; Wikipedia).
- Contact
- Corporate/IR via company.cliocosmetic.com; North America wholesale via Club Clio USA (DK Cosmetics)
- Leaders
- Han Hyun-oak, Founder & CEO — source: Wikipedia (Clio Cosmetics)
- Analyst view
- Clio Cosmetics runs seven brands (CLIO, Peripera, Goodal, Dermatory, Healing Bird, Type Number, TrueRx) under one KOSDAQ-listed parent founded in 1993. It took a US$50M investment from L Capital Asia (LVMH-affiliated PE) in 2016, the same year it listed on KOSDAQ. Traffic shows Korea-led demand plus US and Vietnam audiences. Pricing is masstige across the portfolio. No in-house manufacturing is disclosed; Korea's color-cosmetics segment is largely ODM-driven.
- Partnership angles
- Multi-brand portfolio (7 labels) suggests capacity for several parallel formulation/packaging programs at once · LVMH-affiliated PE backing and public-market status imply higher documentation and compliance expectations from suppliers · Active US/Vietnam export traffic may need market-specific registration and shade adaptation support.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Color cosmetics (eyeshadow palettes, blush)
Dasique Site ↗
- 58.6K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- 54.16%Bounce
- 1.98Pages/visit
- 00:00:21Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 39.77% · Indonesia 20.85% · Vietnam 18.21% · Top source:Organic Search 48.67%
TikTok-viral eyeshadow-palette and blush brand ('Mood Palette,' 'Dazzling Dust'), sold via Olive Young Global, Amazon and its own site.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (geo-restricted from this session); traffic data points to Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam as top markets, suggesting Southeast Asian export demand
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Official site (dasique.co.kr) returned a geo-blocking message in this session ('access to the online shopping mall is unavailable from the user's country'), matching the todo file's note that homepage access is geo-restricted; no manufacturing disclosure could be verified.
- Analyst view
- Dasique is a Seoul color-cosmetics brand (51-200 employees per Similarweb) known for lip tints and cream blush. Its site was geo-blocked both attempts this session, so pricing, manufacturing and channels are unverified. Traffic leads with Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam, suggesting SEA export demand, with a very short 21-second average visit. No public funding was found. Manufacturing is presumed contracted, typical of mid-sized Korean brands.
- Partnership angles
- SEA export traction (Indonesia, Vietnam) without confirmed local retail infrastructure suggests possible need for regional distribution or registration support · Mid-sized scale likely means reliance on contract manufacturers, leaving room for new OEM/packaging talks · Very short visit duration suggests a repeat-purchase base valuing fast reorder supply.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Clinical-leaning skincare (cream, toner, ampoule)
Dr. Althea Site ↗
Dermatologist-branded skincare best known for the '345 Relief Cream,' widely distributed across Amazon, Olive Young Global, Qoo10 and Southeast Asia/China cross-border channels.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- Traffic led by Korea, India and Philippines; K-pop celebrity endorsement (Jang Won-young named global model, per Wikipedia) suggests marketing-led export demand
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Official site (dr-althea.com) failed to load this session (repeated connection errors), matching the todo file's note that it was unreachable; no manufacturing disclosure could be verified from the brand's own pages.
- Analyst view
- Dr. Althea is a dermatologist-branded Korean skincare line using K-pop marketing, including IVE's Jang Won-young as global brand model per Wikipedia. Its site failed to load this session, matching its known unreachable status, so pricing and manufacturing are unverified from source. Traffic shows a small but real audience led by Korea, India and the Philippines. No public funding was found. Manufacturing is presumed contracted; site-access issues are worth flagging.
- Partnership angles
- Celebrity-led marketing into India/Southeast Asia suggests demand for region-appropriate formulation and faster local registration support · Site accessibility issues found this session suggest the brand's digital/export infrastructure may itself need support · No confirmed in-house manufacturing keeps OEM sourcing open.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Botanical / tea-tree skincare
Dr. Ceuracle
Botanical-actives skincare line (tea tree, mugwort) popular via Olive Young Global and Amazon.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — No confirmed live official site found: dr-ceuracle.com's Similarweb profile shows it now serves unrelated Indonesian-language skincare-review content, and the alternate domain ceuracle.com also failed to load; no manufacturing disclosure could be verified.
- Analyst view
- No live official site could be found for Dr. Ceuracle this session: dr-ceuracle.com now shows unrelated Indonesian skincare content per Similarweb, and ceuracle.com also failed to load. No Wikipedia article or independent confirmation was found. This profile cannot responsibly assert details beyond its known category (Korean dermo-cosmetic skincare). Treat as unresolved pending confirmation of its real domain and corporate identity.
- Partnership angles
- Given the inability to confirm a live site or any corporate detail this session, engagement should start with basic identity verification (current domain, legal entity, manufacturing setup) before partnership outreach.
South Korea · Seoul · Dermo-cosmetic skincare
Dr. Jart+ Site ↗
- 194.8K (3-mo total)Monthly visits · 2026-08
- #222,769Global rank
- #762 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 48.07%Bounce
- 2.32Pages/visit
- 00:01:32Duration
Top regions:United States 72.61% · Vietnam 3.56% · Australia 2.38% · Top source:Organic Search 32.13%
A global dermatology-meets-art K-beauty brand sold via Sephora, Amazon, Olive Young and its own DTC site, fully owned by Estée Lauder since 2019.
- Parent
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (via Have & Be Co., Ltd., acquired 2019) · Parent Estée Lauder listed NYSE: EL · Founded 2005
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; reported only within Estée Lauder Companies' consolidated results
- Funding
- Majority owned by Estee Lauder Companies via parent Have & Be Co. (exact year/stake not confirmed via available sources this session); brand reported ~US$500 million revenue as of 2019 (Wikipedia).
- Channels
- Own DTC site · Sephora (US, since 2011 per Wikipedia) · Takashimaya department stores (Japan, since 2009 per Wikipedia)
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — Wikipedia's infobox lists Have & Be Co. as direct parent and Estee Lauder Companies as ultimate parent; large multinational-backed prestige brands of this type typically combine group and contract manufacturing, though the specific facility structure is not disclosed (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Jart+).
- Contact
- Contact via drjart.com/about; corporate contact through The Estée Lauder Companies (elcompanies.com)
- Leaders
- Chinwook Lee, Founder, now Chief Creative Director post-acquisition — WWD, Korea Herald
- Analyst view
- Dr. Jart+ was founded in 2004 by Lee Jin-Wook with dermatologist Jung Sung-jae, now under Have & Be Co., majority-owned by Estee Lauder Companies. Retail milestones include Takashimaya (Japan, 2009) and Sephora (US, 2011); revenue was reported near US$500M as of 2019. Traffic is US-led (73%) with smaller Vietnam/Australia shares. Pricing is prestige, matching its Estee Lauder-group positioning. Manufacturing is undisclosed but likely blends group and contract production.
- Partnership angles
- Estee Lauder Companies backing means any partnership must clear group-level quality, compliance and sourcing standards well above indie-brand norms · Prestige, dermatologist-driven positioning requires strong clinical substantiation for new ingredients · Scale (~$500M revenue as of 2019) suits high-volume, established manufacturing partners over small-batch producers.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Dermatologist-founded sensitive-skin skincare
Dr.G Site ↗
- 33.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #892,183Global rank
- #6,504 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 34.32%Bounce
- 2.02Pages/visit
- 00:00:28Duration
Top regions:United States 36.82% · Vietnam 9.99% · Brazil 8.91% · Top source:Organic Search 58.9%
Dermatologist-founded 'derma cosmetic' skincare for sensitive skin (Red Blemish Clear line), sold via Olive Young, Amazon, and now L'Oréal's global distribution network.
- Parent
- L'Oréal Groupe — acquired Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (Dr.G's parent) from Swiss retail group Migros, announced December 2024 · OR.PA (Euronext Paris) — via parent L'Oréal S.A.; brand itself private · Founded 2003, by dermatologist Dr. Gun Young Ahn
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (dr-g.com) · Amazon · Ulta · Olive Young · export/wholesale distributors
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Site is run by Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Co., Ltd., a Seoul-based dermatologist-founded company; no page found discloses whether production is in-house or contracted (dr-g.com company footer).
- Contact
- L'Oréal Groupe press office: pressoffice@loreal.com, +44 333 207 2083; supplier inquiries via loreal.com/en/audiences/suppliers/
- Leaders
- Dr. Gun Young Ahn, Founder (2003) — source: loreal-finance.com / specialchem.com
- Analyst view
- Dr.G is a dermatologist-founded Korean skincare brand run by Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, built on soothing and barrier-repair actives such as centella. It sells mainly via its own DTC site plus export retailers, with Similarweb traffic showing notable US, Vietnam and Brazil audiences alongside its Korean base. No source found discloses whether production is in-house or contracted. No public funding or acquisition activity was identified, consistent with a privately held brand.
- Partnership angles
- Dermatological positioning means new actives likely need clinical/soothing efficacy data · Meaningful Brazil and Vietnam traffic suggests interest in region-ready formulations and registration support · Founder-led, single-brand structure may favor small-batch flexibility over pure volume cost.
South Korea · Seoul · Dermo-cosmetic skincare (serums, creams), oral care, haircare
Dr.Oracle Site ↗
- 11KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #2,202,855Global rank
- #6,395 (Ecommerce and Shopping - Other, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 46.44%Bounce
- 1.50Pages/visit
- 00:00:15Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 75.5% · United States 24.5% · Top source:Organic Search 55.34%
Seoul dermo-cosmetic brand combining proprietary ingredient platforms (Dermatinol, CentellaBiome, NiaBright) with dermatological-research claims; gained global virality via TikTok.
- Parent
- Oracle Cosmetic Co., Ltd.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (droracle.co.kr) · dedicated storefronts for the US (oraclecosmetic.com), China, Japan and Mongolia · Naver Pay integration · export inquiries via global@oraclecosmetic.com
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Company page states Dr.Oracle developed its own DOSPAW skin-type diagnostic in-house but makes no statement about where or by whom products are physically manufactured (droracle.co.kr company page).
- Contact
- oracle@oraclecosmetic.com
- Leaders
- Noh Young-woo, CEO
- Analyst view
- Dr.Oracle is a Korean dermo-cosmetic brand from Oracle Cosmetic Co., positioned as the official skincare line of Oracle Medical Group and developed with roughly 40 collaborating dermatologists. Similarweb shows about 11K monthly visits split roughly three-to-one between Korea and the United States, and the brand runs separate storefronts for the US, China, Japan and Mongolia alongside export inquiries, signaling an active international push. Hero products sit in the clinic-inspired masstige tier (roughly $21-35). No public source discloses whether manufacturing is in-house or contracted, or in
- Partnership angles
- Multi-market storefronts (US/China/Japan/Mongolia) plus active export inquiries suggest a brand seeking supply that can support simultaneous multi-country registration and labeling · Dermatologist-collaborative positioning implies a premium on documented actives and clinical substantiation · No disclosed manufacturing partner today, so capacity and OEM/ODM needs are unconfirmed.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Professional-tier color cosmetics (cushion-foundation specialist)
Espoir Site ↗
- 37.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #731,581Global rank
- #130 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 34.17%Bounce
- 2.69Pages/visit
- 00:00:33Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 48.81% · United States 29.1% · Vietnam 7.86% · Top source:Organic Search 51.85%
'K-Makeup standard' professional color cosmetics brand known for its Cushion Foundation, sold via Amorepacific's Amore Mall, Olive Young, and international entry markets such as Thailand (since 2019).
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · KRX 090430 (Amorepacific Corporation) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded Launched 1999 as a fragrance line; relaunched as a professional makeup brand in December 2010
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent Amorepacific Corporation reported consolidated 2025 revenue of KRW 4.25 trillion (Wikipedia)
- Funding
- Operates as a color-cosmetics division of AmorePacific Corporation, a publicly listed Korean beauty group; no separate funding rounds disclosed (apgroup.com; Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (espoir.com) · Olive Young · AmorePacific counters in Korea · limited export via marketplaces/duty-free
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Own product page lists manufacturer as Coson Co., Ltd. (코스온) in Korea, with Espoir Co., Ltd. as brand/distributor (espoir.com product disclosure).
- Contact
- Amorepacific Group corporate/supplier channels via apgroup.com
- Leaders
- Suh Kyung-bae, Chairperson; Seunghwan Kim, CEO, Amorepacific Corporation — source: Wikipedia
- Analyst view
- Espoir is AmorePacific's professional makeup brand, positioned around color-matching for Asian skin tones. It sells mainly through its own DTC site and Korean beauty retail (Olive Young), with Korea-heavy traffic and a secondary US audience. As an AmorePacific division it draws on group R&D, though one product discloses an outside contract manufacturer (Coson) rather than AmorePacific itself. No brand-specific funding history is public, typical for an internal division of a listed group.
- Partnership angles
- Mixes group and outside manufacturing, so likely evaluates vendors on color-cosmetics-specific capability (pigment, wear-resistance) · Color/makeup focus points to formulation and shade-range development over skincare actives · Domestic-heavy traffic suggests limited near-term need for new-market registration support.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea (Amorepacific Group HQ, Yongsan-gu) · Mass/masstige color cosmetics & skincare
Etude Site ↗
Playful, affordable K-beauty makeup and skincare sold through Olive Young, Amorepacific's own Amore Mall, and export retail/e-commerce in 30+ markets.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · KRX 090430 (Amorepacific Corporation) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded 1985 (Korea's first specialized makeup brand; rebranded 'ETUDE' in 2022); corporate roots to Amorepacific's 1966 makeup line
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent Amorepacific Corporation reported consolidated 2025 revenue of KRW 4.25 trillion (Wikipedia, citing Amorepacific financial disclosures)
- Funding
- Operates as a brand division of AmorePacific Corporation, a publicly listed Korean beauty group; no separate funding rounds disclosed (Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (etudehousecom.com) · Olive Young · remaining Etude House retail stores · Amazon · Southeast Asia distribution via AmorePacific
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific-owned brand (Wikipedia); sister AmorePacific mall Illiyoon discloses manufacture split between AmorePacific's own plants and partner factory Cosvision, indicating a mixed model typical across AmorePacific brands (illiyoon.com product disclosure).
- Contact
- Amorepacific Group corporate/supplier channels via apgroup.com (Suppliers section); brand contact via etudehousecom.com customer center
- Leaders
- Suh Kyung-bae, Chairperson; Seunghwan Kim, CEO, Amorepacific Corporation — source: Wikipedia (Amorepacific Corporation)
- Analyst view
- Etude (Etude House) is AmorePacific's youth-oriented, affordable makeup and skincare brand, historically built around a pastel, princess-themed retail concept. It has shifted from standalone stores toward e-commerce and multi-brand retail, shown in a large reported month-over-month traffic jump. Its US, Korea and India traffic mix suggests a legacy Western fanbase plus growing Asian reach. As an AmorePacific brand it relies on group manufacturing; no brand-specific funding is public.
- Partnership angles
- Entry-price positioning means cost efficiency and fast SKU turnover likely outweigh premium actives · Rising India/Southeast Asia traffic suggests interest in region-specific shades and registration support · As a mass AmorePacific brand it likely already leans on group-approved manufacturing.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Color cosmetics (fruit-themed lip & cheek tint)
Fwee Site ↗
Playful, fruit-themed color cosmetics brand associated with the Wishcompany/By Wishtrend family, sold via Olive Young and its own site.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Brand website (fweecosmetic.com) and an alternate domain guess (fwee.co.kr) were both unreachable this session (connection errors); no independent manufacturing or company record could be verified.
- Analyst view
- Fwee's website (fweecosmetic.com) and a likely alternate domain were unreachable this session, and no independent company record, Similarweb data, or manufacturing disclosure could be verified. It appears to be a small, affordably priced Korean color-cosmetics label based on limited general market visibility, but this could not be confirmed from a live source. This profile is low-confidence and should be revisited once a working site or reliable third-party listing is reachable.
- Partnership angles
- Limited visibility means any outreach should start with basic company verification before deeper supply-chain discussion · If a small independent label, it likely relies entirely on outside contract manufacturing and would value low-MOQ flexibility.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Clean-beauty skincare built on single-ingredient stories (green tangerine, marigold, etc.)
Goodal Site ↗
Ingredient-led K-beauty skincare brand sold through Olive Young, Korean e-commerce and international retailers/marketplaces including Amazon and Ulta.
- Parent
- AmorePacific Corporation acquired a majority stake in Goodal Corporation in 2021 (moderate confidence on year/stake, not independently re-verified this session) · Private brand — if AmorePacific-affiliated as stated, ultimate parent AmorePacific Corporation: KRX 090430 · Founded Circa 2011 (moderate confidence)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Funding
- Owned by Clio Corporation, a listed Korean cosmetics company; no separate funding rounds disclosed for the Goodal brand itself (Korean Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (goodal.com) · Olive Young · Club Clio stores · Amazon
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Korean Wikipedia states Goodal is owned by Clio Corporation and that skincare production is handled by OEM specialists Cosmax, Kolmar Korea and Cosmeka (Korean Wikipedia).
- Contact
- Not independently verified this session; if AmorePacific-owned, likely routes through AmorePacific corporate channels
- Analyst view
- Goodal is a plant-derived skincare brand owned by Clio Corporation, known for heartleaf and green-tangerine lines for sensitive, blemish-prone skin. Its DTC site returned very limited traffic data; visibility likely runs mainly through Olive Young, Clio's retail network and marketplaces. Production is outsourced to OEM/ODM houses (Cosmax, Kolmar Korea, Cosmeka) rather than in-house. Part of a listed multi-brand group; no funding beyond the Clio relationship is public.
- Partnership angles
- Already splits production across multiple OEM/ODM partners, so is used to comparing manufacturers on cost and capability · Natural/plant-derived positioning means new actives need clean-label and sensitive-skin substantiation · Supplier relationships may need to scale across Clio's wider brand portfolio, not just Goodal.
South Korea · Seoul · Men's grooming (skincare, hair styling, hair-removal wax)
Grafen Site ↗
- 8.6KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #2,443,647Global rank
- #6,030 (Ecommerce and Shopping - Other, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 41.02%Bounce
- 1.83Pages/visit
- 00:00:24Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 100% · Top source:Referrals 42.04%
Seoul-based men's beauty brand and one of Olive Young's top male-grooming labels, grown via livestream/video commerce into skincare, styling and hair-removal categories.
- Parent
- Xation Co., Ltd. · Founded 2011
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (grafen.co.kr / grafen.cafe24.com) · Naver Smart Store · separate English- and Chinese-language storefronts
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Company/footer pages give the legal entity as Xation Co., Ltd. (Seoul) but neither the storefront nor the linked brand-story navigation disclosed manufacturing location or OEM/in-house status (grafen.co.kr).
- Contact
- sales@xation.co.kr
- Leaders
- Koo Kyung-mo, CEO
- Analyst view
- Grafen is a Korean scalp- and hair-care brand operated by Xation Co., Ltd. out of Seoul, sold mainly through its own Cafe24-hosted store and Naver Smart Store, with separate English and Chinese-language shops pointing to some cross-border ambition. Similarweb traffic is concentrated almost entirely in Korea at a modest scale, and referral traffic (42%) outweighs organic search, suggesting reliance on affiliate or partner links rather than strong organic discovery. Hero pore/scalp tonics sit at accessible, drugstore-adjacent prices. No public source discloses its manufacturing model, production
- Partnership angles
- Heavy reliance on referral over organic traffic points to a brand still building its own demand generation, which may extend to sourcing relationships too · Separate English/Chinese storefronts signal interest in export-ready packaging and multilingual compliance documentation · No disclosed manufacturer, so a partner would be establishing the relationship without a public production record to reference.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea (Korean operations); US entity registered Dover, DE · Vegan, fermented/plant-based skincare
Haruharu Wonder Site ↗
- 69.9KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #485,796Global rank
- #3,382 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 40.26%Bounce
- 2.37Pages/visit
- 00:00:46Duration
Top regions:United States 43.48% · Canada 6.57% · United Kingdom 4.26% · Top source:Organic Search 57.03%
Black-rice-fermentation skincare marketed as vegan and 'EWG green,' a top seller on Amazon and Olive Young Global.
- Parent
- DigiFist (per site copyright notice); US sales entity Haruharu Wonder USA, Inc. · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (haruharuwonder.com, US entity) · Amazon · TikTok Shop · Olive Young Global
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — US storefront is operated by Haruharu Wonder USA, Inc. (Delaware); no Korean parent, factory or OEM partner is disclosed on-site and no independent record was found this session (haruharuwonder.com footer).
- Contact
- US entity registered at 8 The Green, Suite B, Dover, DE 19901
- Analyst view
- Haruharu Wonder is a Korean skincare brand built on black rice and mugwort actives, with its main storefront run by a US entity rather than directly from Korea. It gained visibility via short-video social platforms; Similarweb shows a US-led audience with the UK and Canada secondary, plus a recent double-digit traffic decline. Distribution leans on DTC, Amazon and social commerce over large retail. No source disclosed its manufacturing model, and no public funding was found.
- Partnership angles
- Growth built on a few viral hero SKUs suggests it values fast repeat-batch turnaround during demand spikes · Post-peak traffic decline suggests interest in broadening its range or markets · Selling through a separate US entity indicates some appetite for export logistics and compliance support.
South Korea · Seoul · Skincare and color cosmetics (cleansing balms, moisturizers, eye patches)
Heimish Site ↗
Seoul-based K-beauty brand known for affordable, gentle, paraben-free skincare and cult-favorite cleansing balms and rose eye patches, distributed globally including via Olive Young.
- Parent
- Independent · Founded 2016
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (heimish.com); no independent retail/marketplace presence could be verified this session
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Official site (heimish.com) refused automated page loads (connection reset) on repeated attempts this session; Similarweb shows no tracked traffic; no English Wikipedia entry exists for the brand; no manufacturing disclosure could be retrieved.
- Analyst view
- Heimish is a Korean skincare brand whose own site and Similarweb traffic profile were both inaccessible to automated research this session: the site blocked page loads and Similarweb records no measurable traffic for the domain, and it has no English Wikipedia entry. This is consistent with either aggressive bot-blocking on an active site or a smaller operation than its market visibility suggests, and it cannot be resolved from public sources alone here. No manufacturing model, ownership, or funding details are verifiable from sources reachable this session.
- Partnership angles
- Complete lack of verifiable public data this session means a partner discussion would start from first principles, with ownership, manufacturing and retail footprint needing direct confirmation · Heavy bot-protection suggests a security-conscious operation that may extend similar caution to supplier vetting · Category norms for this type of Korean skincare imply cost-conscious, high-volume formulation needs, though unconfirmed for this brand specifically.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Luxury prestige skincare & makeup
Hera Site ↗
- 130.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #295,669Global rank
- #124 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 41.65%Bounce
- 2.56Pages/visit
- 00:02:02Duration
Top regions:Japan 23.76% · Korea, Republic of 21.9% · United States 17.4% · Top source:Organic Search 46.99%
Contemporary Seoul luxury brand best known for its Black Cushion Foundation (8.56 million+ units sold), sold through Amorepacific's premium retail, department stores, and export markets including Japan.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · KRX 090430 (Amorepacific Corporation) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded 1995
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent Amorepacific Corporation reported consolidated 2025 revenue of KRW 4.25 trillion (Wikipedia)
- Funding
- Operates as AmorePacific's premium makeup/skincare division; parent AmorePacific Corporation is a publicly listed Korean beauty group. No separate funding rounds disclosed (hera.com; Korean Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (hera.com) · AmorePacific department-store counters in Korea · duty-free · limited direct export
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific-owned luxury brand (hera.com footer; Korean Wikipedia); as with sister brand Illiyoon, AmorePacific's product disclosures typically name both AmorePacific itself and a partner factory, indicating in-house plus partner production.
- Contact
- Amorepacific Group corporate/supplier channels via apgroup.com
- Leaders
- Lee Jiyoun, Head of HERA Brand Division (since Nov 2018) — source: stories.amorepacific.com; Suh Kyung-bae, Amorepacific Chairperson
- Analyst view
- Hera is AmorePacific's premium 'Contemporary Seoul Beauty' brand spanning skincare, makeup and fragrance, best known for its UV Mist Cushion. Traffic splits fairly evenly across Japan, Korea and the US, pointing to a genuinely international prestige audience. As a flagship brand it draws on group R&D, with disclosed practice mixing AmorePacific's own plants and partner factories for some sister SKUs. It targets department-store and duty-free shoppers; no brand-specific funding is public.
- Partnership angles
- Prestige positioning means new ingredients or packaging need a higher documentation and sensory bar than mass lines · Balanced Japan/Korea/US traffic suggests interest in claims and formulations that travel across those regimes · Likely has deep existing manufacturer relationships, so new partnerships would target niche or overflow capacity.
South Korea · Seoul (Mapo-gu) · Color cosmetics (complexion, lip)
Hince Site ↗
- 71.3KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- 31.06%Bounce
- 12.74Pages/visit
- 00:03:37Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 40.39% · United States 25.22% · Vietnam 17.28% · Top source:Organic Search 52.09%
Trend-forward makeup brand (Mood Enhancer Blush/Lip) popular with Korean idols and creators, sold via Olive Young Global and Amazon.
- Parent
- VIVAWAVE Co., Ltd. (주식회사 비바웨이브) · Founded not explicitly stated; online-retail sales registration filed 2019 (2019-서울마포-1141호)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (hince.co.kr) · Olive Young · Amazon · Coupang
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site operator VIVAWAVE Co., Ltd. is registered only as an online retail business (통신판매업자) with no factory or manufacturing license disclosed, consistent with Korea's OEM/ODM norm for independent color-cosmetics brands (hince.co.kr footer).
- Contact
- Registered office 10F Jaram Building, 78 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Heo Jae-seok (허재석), CEO — per official site footer (hince.co.kr)
- Analyst view
- Hince is a Korean color-cosmetics brand run by Vivawave Co., Ltd., known for tinted lip and base products with an understated aesthetic. Similarweb shows a Korea-led audience with meaningful US and Vietnam shares and unusually high pages-per-visit and session length. The operator is registered only as an online seller, no factory disclosed, consistent with Korea's OEM/ODM norm for indie labels. Distribution runs through its site plus Olive Young and marketplaces; no public funding was found.
- Partnership angles
- Relies on contract manufacturers for color cosmetics, so OEM capacity and shade/finish consistency likely shape supplier choice · High engagement around a lip/base catalog suggests active new-shade and finish development · Meaningful Vietnam and US traffic points to interest in region-ready formulations and import documentation.
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Single-ingredient, fermented/natural skincare
I'm From Site ↗
Known for single-ingredient formulas (Rice Toner, Mugwort Mask, Honey Mask), popular via Amazon, TikTok Shop and Olive Young.
- Parent
- LAB & Company Inc. (랩앤컴퍼니) · Founded not explicitly stated; online-retail sales registration filed 2015 (2015-서울서초-1022호)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (imfrom.co.kr) · Amazon · Olive Young Global · YesStyle
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site operator LAB & Company Inc. is registered as an online retail business with no in-house factory disclosed, consistent with the OEM/ODM model typical of independent Korean skincare brands (imfrom.co.kr footer).
- Contact
- Registered office 16F Shinwoong Tower 2, 157 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06037
- Leaders
- Kim Kyung-hye (김경혜), CEO — per official site footer (imfrom.co.kr)
- Analyst view
- I'm From is a single-ingredient-focused Korean skincare brand run by LAB & Company Inc., built on hero actives like mugwort, rice bran and apricot. Similarweb shows a Korea-led audience with a large US share, suggesting a broadening export footprint. The operator is registered as an online seller, not a manufacturing-license holder, consistent with Korea's OEM/ODM norm for indie brands. Its narrow, ingredient-led catalog builds trust with shoppers abroad; no public funding was found.
- Partnership angles
- Single-ingredient, high-concentration positioning means new actives need clear sourcing and concentration documentation · Outsourced production means ongoing OEM capacity and formulation-matching for its narrow hero-SKU catalog likely shape supplier choice · Growing non-Korea traffic suggests interest in export registration and labeling support.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Ceramide barrier-repair skincare for sensitive/dry and atopic-prone skin
Illiyoon Site ↗
- 59KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #497,139Global rank
- #75 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 37.12%Bounce
- 4.05Pages/visit
- 00:00:52Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 90.33% · United States 6.77% · Turkey 2.91% · Top source:Organic Search 86.5%
Mass dermocosmetic line sold at drugstores, Olive Young and international e-commerce, built around its ceramide 'ATO 6-peptide complex' body and face moisturizers.
- Parent
- AmorePacific Corporation · Private brand — parent AmorePacific Corporation: KRX 090430 (holding company Amorepacific Group: KRX 002790) · Founded Not independently confirmed this session
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; reported within AmorePacific Corporation consolidated results
- Funding
- Operates as a brand division of AmorePacific Corporation (site is legally registered to 주식회사아모레퍼시픽); no separate funding rounds disclosed (illiyoon.com footer).
- Channels
- DTC site (illiyoon.com, AmorePacific mall) · Olive Young · Korean drugstores/marts · Amazon
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — Product information disclosure lists manufacturer as either Cosvision Co. or AmorePacific Corp. depending on batch (illiyoon.com product page), and the mall itself is legally operated by AmorePacific Corporation.
- Contact
- Corporate contact via illiyoon.com footer (registered entity: AmorePacific Corporation, 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul; business reg. no. 106-86-43373)
- Analyst view
- Illiyoon is AmorePacific's affordable dermocosmetic brand, centered on ceramide moisturizers and low-irritant sun care for sensitive skin. Its mall is directly registered to AmorePacific, and its product disclosure names both AmorePacific and partner factory Cosvision as manufacturers, showing a mixed in-house/partner model. Traffic is heavily Korea-concentrated with small US and Turkey shares, consistent with a mass-tier brand with limited export reach. No brand-specific funding is public.
- Partnership angles
- Mass-tier, sensitive-skin positioning means cost efficiency and hypoallergenic test documentation both matter for new actives · Still mostly Korea-only in traffic, so could be a candidate for export formulation and registration support if it expands · New outside partnerships would likely target overflow or specialty capacity rather than core volume.
South Korea · Seoul · Natural-positioned skincare and color cosmetics
Innisfree Site ↗
- 766.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #65,107Global rank
- #9 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 44.65%Bounce
- 3.31Pages/visit
- 00:01:32Duration
Top regions:United States 40.44% · Korea, Republic of 28.22% · Taiwan 8.22% · Top source:Referrals 31.08%
Amorepacific's global natural-beauty brand built on a Jeju-sourced ingredient story and its top brand by Q3 2025 revenue, sold via own stores, Olive Young, and international retail/e-commerce.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · Parent Amorepacific Corporation listed KRX: 090430; Innisfree itself a subsidiary brand · Founded 2000
- Revenue
- US$338.6 million in Q3 2025, brand-level figure per Amorepacific reporting
- Funding
- 81.82% owned by AmorePacific Corporation, a publicly listed Korean beauty group; remaining shares held by an individual shareholder (Korean Wikipedia). No separate funding rounds disclosed.
- Channels
- DTC site (innisfree.com) · own retail stores (reduced footprint) · Olive Young · Amazon · former Target/Sephora presence in the US
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific subsidiary, 81.82% owned by AmorePacific Corporation (Korean Wikipedia); sister brand Illiyoon's disclosure shows AmorePacific malls sourcing from both AmorePacific's own plants and partner factory Cosvision.
- Contact
- Corporate contact via amorepacific.com / apgroup.com investor relations; customer service via regional innisfree.com sites
- Leaders
- Suh Kyung-bae, Chairman, and Seunghwan Kim, CEO, of parent Amorepacific Corporation
- Analyst view
- Innisfree is AmorePacific's naturalism brand built on Jeju Island ingredients, and the largest brand here by traffic, with a diversified US/Korea/Taiwan audience. It scaled internationally from 2013 and once ran large stores abroad, though its footprint has narrowed toward e-commerce and multi-brand retail. AmorePacific owns 81.82% of the company; group disclosures show a mix of its own manufacturing and partner factories. Natural ingredients and mass pricing remain its differentiators.
- Partnership angles
- Natural, Jeju-ingredient storytelling means new actives or origins need traceability and sustainability documentation · Contracting international store footprint suggests active reassessment of channel mix and categories · As a top-scale AmorePacific brand, new outside partnerships would most plausibly target new categories or markets rather than core volume.
- Site style
- 清洁自然 · 绿色/岛屿摄影 · 企业自建(估)
- Conversion play
- 产地+环保 · Instagram
- Worth borrowing
- 自然叙事体系 · Fit 中
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Bioscience-driven skincare
Iope Site ↗
- 21.1KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,242,716Global rank
- #223 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 41.08%Bounce
- 2.08Pages/visit
- 00:01:08Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 51.45% · United States 34.65% · Taiwan 12.72% · Top source:Organic Search 67.39%
Biotech-forward skincare brand that created the original cushion-compact format in 2008, sold through Amorepacific retail and a newly launched US distribution channel (2025).
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · KRX 090430 (Amorepacific Corporation) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded 1996
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent Amorepacific Corporation reported consolidated 2025 revenue of KRW 4.25 trillion (Wikipedia)
- Funding
- Operates as AmorePacific's clinical-skincare division; parent AmorePacific Corporation is publicly listed. No separate funding rounds disclosed (Korean Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (iope.com) · AmorePacific counters/department stores in Korea · duty-free · limited direct export
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific-owned brand (Korean Wikipedia); AmorePacific's disclosed practice (via sister brand Illiyoon) mixes its own production with partner factories such as Cosvision.
- Contact
- Amorepacific Group corporate/supplier channels via apgroup.com
- Leaders
- Suh Kyung-bae, Chairperson; Seunghwan Kim, CEO, Amorepacific Corporation — source: Wikipedia
- Analyst view
- IOPE is AmorePacific's technology-led, clinical skincare brand, known for early stabilized retinol and vitamin C and for popularizing the cushion-foundation format. Its traffic is smaller and more Korea/US/Taiwan-concentrated than mass AmorePacific brands, fitting a higher-tier, science-focused line. Group disclosures show AmorePacific mixing its own manufacturing with partner factories. Distribution centers on AmorePacific's own counters and site; no brand-specific funding is public.
- Partnership angles
- Clinical, ingredient-technology positioning means new actives need strong efficacy/stability data · Smaller, higher-tier traffic suggests a focus on depth over broad new-market expansion · New outside partnerships would most plausibly center on novel actives or delivery technology rather than basic capacity.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Natural/clean skincare
Isntree Site ↗
- 15.9KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,337,306Global rank
- #184 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 54.88%Bounce
- 3.06Pages/visit
- 00:00:59Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 96.85% · United States 3.15% · Top source:Organic Search 66.16%
'Clean cosmetics, like nature' skincare brand made entirely in Korea, cruelty-free, sold via Olive Young, Amazon, and international K-beauty e-commerce retailers.
- Parent
- Independent, founder-led company; no group parent identified in sources reviewed · Founded 2012, by Jinwoo Kim (Korea's first skincare blogger)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (isntree.com) · Amazon · Olive Young Global · YesStyle
- Manufacturing
- In-house · Made in South Korea — Official site labels its own products '자체제작' (self-manufactured) and '자체공급' (self-supplied) rather than crediting an external OEM (isntree.com product listing).
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via isntree.com
- Leaders
- Jinwoo Kim, Founder (2012) — source: stylevana.com / livekbeauty.com
- Analyst view
- Isntree is an independent Korean skincare brand run by IsNtree Co., Ltd., known for hyaluronic and onion-newpair lines targeting hydration and soothing. It explicitly labels its products self-manufactured and self-supplied, unlike many peers relying entirely on outside contract manufacturers. Traffic is almost entirely Korea-based with a small US share, suggesting export growth is still early. It sells mainly through its own DTC site and marketplaces; no public funding was found.
- Partnership angles
- Describes its own production as self-made, so outside partnerships would likely be pitched as capacity supplement rather than a first move to outsourcing · Hydration/soothing hero actives suggest interest in next-generation barrier ingredients with substantiation · Korea-concentrated traffic points to room for export formulation support as it grows abroad.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Vitamin/actives serum skincare
Jumiso
Known for the 'All Day Vitamin C' serum, which went viral on TikTok and Amazon as an everyday-wearable actives product.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- Reported to sell mainly via Amazon and Olive Young Global (per task brief, not independently verified this session); DTC site (jumiso.com) is a parked/for-sale domain, confirmed this session.
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — jumiso.com now redirects (HTTP 307) to a GoDaddy 'domain for sale' page, confirmed this session; no active brand site or independent manufacturing record could be found.
- Analyst view
- Jumiso's own domain (jumiso.com) now redirects to a GoDaddy domain-for-sale page, confirmed this session, and no working official site was found under likely alternate spellings. Wikipedia, Amazon and YesStyle checks did not return usable results this session. Per background notes, Jumiso is understood to sell mainly via Amazon and Olive Young Global rather than a maintained DTC storefront. Manufacturing model, pricing and funding could not be independently confirmed and are left unknown.
- Partnership angles
- Lack of a maintained DTC site suggests reliance on marketplace/third-party retail, worth confirming before supply-chain outreach · If confirmed as a small marketplace-first label, it would likely value low-MOQ, fast-turnaround manufacturing over large-volume capacity.
Sources: 1
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Sensitive-skin / derma skincare
Kaine Site ↗
Centella/barrier-repair skincare targeting Gen Z sensitive skin, fast-rising on Olive Young.
- Parent
- Kaine Co., Ltd. (주식회사 카이네) · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (kaine.co.kr) · likely Olive Young/marketplace distribution (unconfirmed)
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site operator Kaine Corporation is registered only as an online retail seller with no factory disclosed; its listed office sits in the Goodai Global building, but no confirmed corporate link or manufacturing disclosure was found (kaine.co.kr footer).
- Contact
- info@kaine.com; 02-6269-0051; 3F Gudai Global Building, 541 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Lim Kwang-sol (임광솔), CEO — per official site footer (kaine.co.kr)
- Analyst view
- Kaine is a small Korean skincare/cleansing brand run by Kaine Corporation, with an apple-cider-vinegar cleansing balm among its featured products. Its office sits in the same building as Goodai Global, though no confirmed corporate link between the two was found this session. Similarweb shows very low, almost entirely Korea-only traffic, indicating an early-stage or niche brand. The operator is registered only as an online seller, with no factory disclosed; no public funding was found.
- Partnership angles
- Very early-stage traffic suggests a small brand still building its catalog, likely open to flexible, low-MOQ manufacturing · As a seller-only registered entity, it plausibly outsources all production, making OEM cost and small-batch turnaround central to supplier choice.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Sensitive-skin-focused skincare
Klairs Site ↗
- 46.9KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #454,268Global rank
- #162 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Saudi Arabia)Category rank
- 50.37%Bounce
- 6.95Pages/visit
- 00:00:43Duration
Top regions:United States 24.68% · Vietnam 13.16% · Malaysia 10.87% · Top source:Organic Search 53.41%
'Dear, Klairs' — simplicity- and sensitivity-focused Korean skincare (Freshly Juiced Vitamin C, Rich Moist Soothing Cream) sold via Wishtrend, Olive Young, and global e-commerce (Soko Glam, YesStyle).
- Parent
- Wishcompany Co., Ltd. (operates under the Wishtrend platform) · Founded 2010, by CEO Ryan Soungho Park
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (klairscosmetics.com) · Amazon · Olive Young · export retailers (e.g. YesStyle-style resellers)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Brand ('Dear, Klairs') states it began in Seoul in 2010 but its About page and product pages disclose no parent company or manufacturer name (klairscosmetics.com).
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via klairscosmetics.com
- Leaders
- Ryan Soungho Park, CEO, Wishcompany Co., Ltd. — source: klairscosmetics.com brand history
- Analyst view
- Dear, Klairs is a Seoul-founded (2010) skincare brand known for fragrance-free, sensitive-skin formulas such as its vitamin C and EGF serums. Its About and product pages disclose no parent company or manufacturer name, with no independent ownership record confirmed this session. Similarweb traffic is broadly international (US, Vietnam, Malaysia), plus a referenced Olive Young presence in Korea, fitting an export-oriented, DTC-plus-marketplace model. Funding and manufacturing model unconfirmed.
- Partnership angles
- Sensitive-skin, fragrance-free positioning means new actives or fragrance-adjacent ingredients need allergen/irritation documentation · Broad multi-country traffic suggests interest in claims and formulations that travel across several export markets · Manufacturing model is unconfirmed, so a first conversation would need to clarify current supplier arrangements.
South Korea · Seoul · Skincare and makeup (pearl/mother-of-pearl BB creams, cushions, essences)
Klavuu Site ↗
- 20.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #922,008Global rank
- #131 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 53.42%Bounce
- 4.56Pages/visit
- 00:00:21Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 69.85% · United States 30.15% · Top source:Organic Search 37.32%
Seoul-based K-beauty brand built around a "pearlsation" concept using mother-of-pearl extract across BB creams, cushions and skincare, exported through global K-beauty retailers.
- Parent
- BK Korea Co., Ltd. · Founded 2015
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (klavuu.com) · ships to 200+ countries · physical retail locations listed on-site · membership/loyalty program
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Company and brand pages give the legal entity as BeKei Korea Co., Ltd. (Seoul) but disclose no manufacturing location or in-house/contract status; the dedicated brand-story page returned only navigation content (klavuu.com).
- Contact
- klavuu@bekeikorea.com
- Leaders
- Kim Hyun-bae, CEO
- Analyst view
- Klavuu is a Seoul-based color-and-skincare hybrid brand (BeKei Korea Co., Ltd.) known for BB-cream-style base products, sold directly through its own site with worldwide shipping to over 200 countries and some physical retail presence. Similarweb shows roughly 20.8K monthly visits split about 70/30 between Korea and the United States, with organic search as the leading channel, indicating a reasonably healthy, discovery-driven audience for its size. Hero products cluster in the masstige range (roughly $14-30). No source reviewed discloses its manufacturing model, production country, or funding
- Partnership angles
- A near-even Korea/US traffic split alongside 200+ country shipping suggests a brand already managing cross-border logistics that could extend to cross-border sourcing conversations · BB-cream/base-makeup focus implies recurring demand for shade-matched emulsion formulation and stable pigment dispersion · No disclosed manufacturer means a partner would be establishing the relationship without a public production track record.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Prestige K-beauty skincare & makeup
Laneige Site ↗
- 549.9KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #81,113Global rank
- #374 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 45%Bounce
- 3.44Pages/visit
- 00:01:03Duration
Top regions:United States 40.9% · India 6.64% · Canada 4.54% · Top source:Organic Search 54.53%
Water-science-led Korean skincare, globally known for its Lip Sleeping Mask.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation (Amorepacific Group) · KRX: 090430 (Amorepacific Corp) — via parent · Founded 1994
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level (Amorepacific does not itemize single-brand net sales); cited by Amorepacific as a key growth driver in the Americas, which became the group's largest market in 2024 with sales up 83%
- Funding
- Operates as a brand division of AmorePacific Corporation, a publicly listed Korean beauty group; no separate funding rounds disclosed (Korean Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (laneige.com) · Sephora · Target (US) · Amazon · own boutiques (limited)
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific-owned brand launched 1994 (Korean Wikipedia); AmorePacific's disclosed practice (via sister brand Illiyoon) mixes in-house AmorePacific production with partner factories.
- Contact
- Amorepacific Investor Relations: ir@amorepacific.com, +82-2-6040-4753; corporate site apgroup.com/int/en/investors/; consumer contact via laneige.com
- Leaders
- Kyungbae Suh (Suh Kyung-bae), Chairman and CEO, Amorepacific Group; Giovanni Valentini, CEO, Amorepacific North America (covers Laneige, since June 2024) — source: stories.amorepacific.com, gcimagazine.com
- Analyst view
- Laneige is AmorePacific's hydration-focused global brand, launched 1994 and best known for its Water Sleeping Mask, which has sold over 32 million units. It is among AmorePacific's most internationally developed brands, reaching 33 markets including 18 European countries via Sephora; Similarweb shows a US-led audience with India and Canada secondary. Group disclosures indicate a mix of in-house manufacturing and partner factories, and its channel mix pairs Sephora with mass partner Target.
- Partnership angles
- As AmorePacific's most globally distributed brand here, it likely needs formulations and claims that clear multiple regulatory regimes at once · Hero-product concentration (Water Sleeping Mask) suggests interest in adjacent innovation to extend flagship franchises · Already scaled, so new partnerships would more plausibly target novel actives than core manufacturing volume.
- Site style
- 多巴胺Z世代 · 水光蓝粉 · 企业自建(估)
- Conversion play
- 单品礼赠场景 · TikTok
- Worth borrowing
- 单品礼品化 · Fit 中
South Korea · Goyang, Gyeonggi-do · Color cosmetics (lip, eye)
Lilybyred Site ↗
- 132.3KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #234,410Global rank
- #27 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 17.98%Bounce
- 4.52Pages/visit
- 00:06:05Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 100% (desktop share 74.79%) · Top source:Organic Search 43.28%
Trend-led makeup best known for the 'Mood Liar Velvet Tint,' sold via Olive Young Global, Amazon and TikTok Shop.
- Parent
- DYD Co., Ltd. (주식회사 디와이디) · Founded not publicly stated
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (lilybyred.co.kr) · Olive Young · Amazon · Coupang
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — Site operator DYD Co., Ltd. (주식회사디와이디) is registered only as an online retail seller with no factory disclosed, consistent with Korea's OEM/ODM norm for independent makeup brands (lilybyred.co.kr footer).
- Contact
- Registered office 18F Unit 1805, MBN Studio Building, 30 Dongsong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do
- Leaders
- Zheng Huaqing, CEO — per official site footer (lilybyred.co.kr)
- Analyst view
- Lilybyred is a Korean color-cosmetics brand run by DYD Co., Ltd., known for tint and base products like its Juicy Layer Water Tint line and a playful, youth-oriented identity. Similarweb shows an almost entirely Korea-based audience with strong engagement (high pages-per-visit, long sessions). The operator is registered only as an online seller, no factory disclosed, fitting Korea's OEM/ODM norm for indie makeup brands. Export traffic looks limited; no public funding found.
- Partnership angles
- Outsourced color-cosmetics production means OEM capacity and shade/finish consistency likely drive supplier choice · Still largely Korea-concentrated, suggesting room for export formulation and registration support if it expands · High engagement around a broad tint/base catalog suggests active, frequent new-shade development.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Floral-ingredient skincare & makeup
Mamonde Site ↗
- 13.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,753,665Global rank
- #325 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 33.75%Bounce
- 1.87Pages/visit
- 00:00:20Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 59.8% · United States 40.2% · Top source:Organic Search 35.51%
Flower-derived skincare brand built on proprietary Hyper-Flora technology, sold via Amorepacific retail, a Daiso-exclusive Gen Z sub-line (2024), and international markets including the US and India.
- Parent
- Amorepacific Corporation · KRX 090430 (Amorepacific Corporation) — via parent; brand itself not separately listed · Founded 1991
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; parent Amorepacific Corporation reported consolidated 2025 revenue of KRW 4.25 trillion (Wikipedia)
- Funding
- Operates as a brand division of AmorePacific Corporation, a publicly listed Korean beauty group; no separate funding rounds disclosed (Korean Wikipedia).
- Channels
- DTC site (mamonde.com) · Olive Young · Amazon · historically significant China/Southeast Asia distribution via AmorePacific
- Manufacturing
- Hybrid · Made in South Korea — AmorePacific-owned brand launched 1991 (Korean Wikipedia); AmorePacific's disclosed practice (via sister brand Illiyoon) mixes in-house production with partner factories.
- Contact
- Amorepacific Group corporate/supplier channels via apgroup.com
- Leaders
- Suh Kyung-bae, Chairperson; Seunghwan Kim, CEO, Amorepacific Corporation — source: Wikipedia
- Analyst view
- Mamonde is AmorePacific's floral-ingredient skincare and makeup brand, launched 1991, repositioned several times including a 2023 'Hyper-Flora' relaunch with a K-pop tie-up for Gen Z. Similarweb traffic is small and split between Korea and the US, suggesting narrowed international visibility versus its past China presence. Group disclosures point to a mix of in-house manufacturing and partner factories, and the rebrand signals a push to modernize beyond its legacy floral identity.
- Partnership angles
- Recent 'Hyper-Flora' relaunch suggests active interest in new floral-derived actives and technology · Gen Z, K-pop-driven marketing implies interest in fast, trend-responsive development cycles · As an established AmorePacific brand, new partnerships would more plausibly target novel ingredients than core manufacturing volume.
South Korea · South Korea (exact HQ city not verified this session) · Naturalistic/herbal-storytelling skincare
Manyo Factory Site ↗
K-beauty skincare brand built on a 'witch's workshop' natural-ingredient narrative (galactomyces, herbal ferments), sold via Olive Young, Korean e-commerce and international marketplaces.
- Parent
- Manyo Factory Co., Ltd. (self-operated; no larger group parent identified) · Possibly KOSDAQ-listed following a reported 2022 IPO — not independently verified this session, treat ticker/listing status as unconfirmed · Founded Circa 2011 (moderate confidence, not independently re-verified this session)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Funding
- IPO on KOSDAQ, June 2023, raising ~32 billion won (~$25M) (BeautyMatter); acquired by KL&Partners for $130M, announced Jan 2025 (KED Global); previously became an L&P Cosmetic subsidiary in 2018 (Reddit r/AsianBeauty)
- Channels
- DTC site (unreachable this session for detail); multi-channel export distribution under parent L&P Cosmetic/KL&Partners not itemized in sources found
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Homepage unreachable (redirect loop). Brand became an L&P Cosmetic subsidiary in 2018 and was acquired by KL&Partners for $130M in Jan 2025 (KED Global); neither source states in-house vs. contract production.
- Contact
- Not independently verified this session
- Analyst view
- Manyo Factory is a Seoul skincare label known for its Bifida Biome fermentation line. It IPO'd on KOSDAQ in 2023 and was acquired by PE firm KL&Partners for $130M in January 2025, after an earlier stint as an L&P Cosmetic subsidiary, signaling active consolidation interest in mid-size K-beauty houses. Its site was unreachable this session and it shows no Similarweb traffic data, limiting visibility into current channels and pricing.
- Partnership angles
- Recent PE ownership change (KL&Partners, 2025) may prompt a review of existing suppliers · Public listing and PE ownership add governance/documentation requirements to new supplier relationships · Fermentation positioning implies a need for traceable active-ingredient sourcing.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Vegan sheet masks & skincare
Mary&May Site ↗
Vegan mask brand (Niacinamide, Galactomyces, Centella masks) that became a TikTok Shop bestseller, also sold on Amazon and Olive Young Global.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- YesStyle (confirmed product listings); own site (inaccessible this session, presumed DTC)
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — YesStyle listing states all Mary&May products are 'made in Korea'; official site was inaccessible (geo-restricted) this session. Small two-founder brand profile (per Miloon.eu) typically relies on contract manufacturing; not confirmed directly.
- Analyst view
- Mary&May is a Korean skincare brand founded by two sisters, sold via its own site and third-party retailers like YesStyle, which confirms Korea-made products. Its homepage was inaccessible this session, limiting visibility into current pricing and channels, and it returned no Similarweb traffic data. No public funding, acquisition, or expansion news was found.
- Partnership angles
- Small founder-led team likely needs external formulation and stability-testing support · Korea-made export model depends on reliable contract-manufacturing capacity and documentation for foreign markets · Multi-retailer distribution (e.g. YesStyle) requires consistent batch quality and certification paperwork.
South Korea · Seoul · Vegan skincare (serums, creams, sensitive-skin/microbiome care)
Melixir Site ↗
Korea's first vegan-certified B Corp skincare brand, rooted in Korean herbal-wellness philosophy ("yaksik-dongwon" — food and medicine share the same origin) and formulated for sensitive skin and the skin microbiome.
- Parent
- Independent · Founded 2018 (Hana Lee)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (melixir.com, free US shipping over $50) · physical retail via an on-site 'Where to Buy' locator
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Brand and sustainability pages detail B Corp certification and packaging/recycling programs but disclose no factory, OEM partner, or manufacturing country (melixir.com sustainability page).
- Contact
- info@melixir.com; https://melixir.com/pages/contact
- Leaders
- Hana Lee, Founder & CEO
- Analyst view
- Melixir is a Korean clean-beauty brand founded in 2018 and certified as Korea's first beauty B Corporation, built around sensitive-skin formulation and visible sustainability commitments, including a TerraCycle-partnered take-back program that has collected over 1,100kg of packaging waste since 2020. Its Similarweb audience skews heavily toward the United States (70%) over its home market Korea (24%), suggesting the .com storefront functions mainly as an export/US-facing channel. Hero products are priced in the accessible masstige range ($13-20). No source reviewed discloses its manufacturing
- Partnership angles
- Certified B Corp status means any supplier relationship would need to meet documented social/environmental standards and support recurring impact reporting · US-majority traffic on the .com site suggests the brand already operates as an export-oriented DTC business needing US-market-ready formulations · Sustainability positioning (PCR packaging, take-back program) implies interest in partners supporting recyclable or refillable packaging formats.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea (Timewalk Myeongdong) · Mass-market skincare & color cosmetics (also A'pieu, Swisspure)
Missha Site ↗
Value-driven, first-generation K-beauty roadshop brand (BB cream pioneer) sold through owned Missha stores, Olive Young, and roughly 42,000 points of distribution across 56 countries.
- Parent
- Able C&C Co., Ltd. — majority owned by IMM Private Equity (~59.2% stake, via 2017 share purchase, rights offering and tender offer) · KOSDAQ/KRX 078520 (Able C&C Co., Ltd.; ISIN KR7078520004) · Founded 2000 (Missha brand); Able C&C Co., Ltd. is the operating company
- Revenue
- Not disclosed (privately controlled by IMM Private Equity; no consolidated public figure identified)
- Channels
- Own roadshop stores in Korea; online (missha.com, redirected from missha.net); export marketplaces (e.g. Amazon) typical for the brand internationally
- Manufacturing
- In-house · Made in South Korea — Missha is 'part of the skincare portfolio of Able C&C,' called 'a Global Top 100 Manufacturer' based in Seoul (PR Newswire); YesStyle confirms products are 'made in Korea.'
- Contact
- Corporate contact via able-cnc.com; Missha regional office contact (Able C&C Americas) for wholesale/distribution inquiries
- Leaders
- Yoo-Jung Shin, CEO, Able C&C Co., Ltd. (source: MarketScreener company profile); Howard Lim, President, Able C&C Americas (as of April 2025, source: cosmeticsdesign-asia.com)
- Analyst view
- Missha is one of Korea's original mass-market 'roadshop' brands, operating under Able C&C, described in press materials as a top-100 global beauty manufacturer, indicating in-house rather than outsourced production. Its Similarweb profile shows no measurable traffic, possibly reflecting its domain shift from missha.net to missha.com. No recent funding or acquisition news surfaced.
- Partnership angles
- Vertically integrated manufacturer-brand (Able C&C) likely sources raw materials/actives directly rather than seeking finished-product OEM · Mass pricing keeps cost ceilings tight for any new ingredient · Ongoing domain/digital-channel transition suggests an active brand refresh underway.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Single-ingredient, high-concentration skincare
Mixsoon Site ↗
- 73.4KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #447,413Global rank
- #1,744 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 43.24%Bounce
- 2.99Pages/visit
- 00:01:53Duration
Top regions:United States 60.97% · Vietnam 6.67% · Korea, Republic of 4.43% · Top source:Organic Search 41.53%
Pure single-ingredient skincare brand best known for its Bean Essence (2.85 million+ units sold worldwide as of 2025), sold via Amazon Premium Beauty Store (since Feb 2025) and Target Beauty Studio.
- Parent
- Not publicly confirmed in sources reviewed · Founded 2020
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (Shopify); Official Retailers verification page (specific partners not itemized)
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — No manufacturer statement on homepage, Brand Story, Values, or Ingredients pages. B2B contact routes to a pkcosm.com email, hinting at an affiliate, but this is unconfirmed; small-brand profile typical of contract ODM/OEM use.
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via mixsoon.us
- Leaders
- 'Jooup,' CEO of mixsoon, quoted in company statements (full name not otherwise disclosed) — source: PR Newswire (2025)
- Analyst view
- Mixsoon is a Jeju-rooted Korean skincare brand built around single-extract, fermented Centella formulas, sold DTC via Shopify at $20-40 per item. Its Similarweb audience is US-led (61%) with Vietnam and Korea as secondary markets, and organic search drives over 40% of visits, pointing to content-led rather than paid growth. No public funding was found; the brand runs an 'Official Retailers' verification page, suggesting grey-market vigilance.
- Partnership angles
- Jeju-origin ingredient storytelling means any new active needs a similarly traceable, story-worthy source · Small-brand scale suggests outsourced production, making OEM capacity and turnaround relevant · Active policing of 'official retailers' signals sensitivity to grey-market/counterfeit product.
South Korea · Seoul (Gangnam-gu) · Fermented / origin-ingredient skincare
Nacific Site ↗
- 10.2KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #2,027,931Global rank
- #349 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 31.47%Bounce
- 2.29Pages/visit
- 00:01:52Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 62.26% · Indonesia 24.85% · United States 12.89% · Top source:Organic Search 36.92%
Known for the 'Real Origin First Essence' fermented-ingredient line, sold via Olive Young Global, Amazon and its own site.
- Parent
- The Skin Factory Co., Ltd. (주식회사 더스킨팩토리) · Founded not explicitly stated; online-retail sales registration filed 2019 (2019-서울강남-01289호)
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- Own site; Naver Smartstore (smartstore.naver.com/nacific); Google Play app; social (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Registered company name is '주식회사 더스킨팩토리' (The Skin Factory Co., Ltd.), hinting at in-house capability, but no page confirms this; no other manufacturing statement found on-site.
- Contact
- Registered office 3F Geumha Building, 401 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Leaders
- Seon Ju-ri (선주리), CEO — per official site footer (nacific.com)
- Analyst view
- Nacific is a Seoul skincare brand, registered as 'The Skin Factory Co., Ltd.,' known for rice- and niacinamide-based formulas. Its traffic is Korea-led (62%) with a strong secondary Indonesia market (25%), suggesting real Southeast Asian traction. Distribution leans on its own site and Naver Smartstore rather than Amazon, indicating a domestic-first, SEA-second strategy. No funding history is public.
- Partnership angles
- Indonesia is already a meaningful market, so halal-certification/SEA registration support would aid expansion · Corporate name ('Skin Factory') hints at possible in-house capacity, making capacity-sharing talks plausible · Rice/niacinamide actives imply ongoing need for traceable ingredient documentation.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Nature-themed mass skincare and body care
Nature Republic Site ↗
- 56.1KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #499,598Global rank
- #70 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 24.84%Bounce
- 3.57Pages/visit
- 00:01:11Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 98.78% · Japan 0.95% · United States 0.27% · Top source:Organic Search 64.74%
One-brand K-beauty retail chain sold through standalone stores, Korean drugstores and international export, best known for its aloe vera soothing-gel line.
- Parent
- Nature Republic Co., Ltd. (independently operated; no separate corporate parent identified in sourcing) · Founded 2009 (first store opened March 2009)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Funding
- No external funding/IPO found; stayed privately held under founder Jung Woon-ho until his 2015 imprisonment for embezzlement, after which Kim Chang-ho became CEO (Wikipedia)
- Channels
- Official online mall; own stores across Korea; international stores (Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines, US incl. Torrance, CA, per Wikipedia)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Wikipedia and the homepage cover founding (2009), the 2015 CEO embezzlement scandal, and an international store network, but neither states in-house vs. contract manufacturing.
- Contact
- Not independently verified this session
- Leaders
- Kim Chang-ho, CEO — succeeded founder Jung Woon-ho following a 2015 embezzlement conviction (per English Wikipedia; current officeholder not re-verified this session)
- Analyst view
- Nature Republic is a longstanding Korean 'roadshop' chain founded in 2009, built on accessible pricing and K-pop endorsements. Its Similarweb traffic is 99% Korean, suggesting its site mainly supports the domestic retail network despite past Southeast Asia/US store expansion. A 2015 embezzlement scandal forced a leadership change; no further funding/ownership news has surfaced since.
- Partnership angles
- Domestic-heavy traffic suggests new export pushes would need in-market retail/regulatory support · Long history and mass pricing mean new ingredients must clear strict cost ceilings · Post-2015 governance changes may have made management more cautious about supplier vetting.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Data-driven, review-led skincare
Numbuzin Site ↗
Community-feedback-driven Korean skincare brand (Niacinamide, No-Sebum lines) sold via Olive Young, Amazon, and its own DTC sites (mynumbuzin.com, us.numbuzin.com).
- Parent
- Benow Inc. (also operates Fwee, Knock, Flaskin, Riah) · Private; Benow reportedly reached unicorn status ($1B+ valuation) in 2025 and is preparing a KOSPI IPO with Samsung Securities as underwriter (appointed Sept 2024) · Founded Numbuzin brand launched 2019; Benow founded 2018 by co-CEOs Lee Il-joo and Kim Dae-young
- Revenue
- Parent Benow Inc. reported KRW 266.4 billion revenue in 2025 (Wikipedia); Numbuzin brand-level figure not disclosed separately
- Channels
- Amazon (primary, affiliate-linked 'Check Price' buttons); own site (mynumbuzin.com) as a content/marketing hub
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Homepage funnels nearly all product links to Amazon rather than disclosing manufacturing; footer names the operator as 'benow Inc' (Seocho-gu, Seoul) but does not state in-house vs. contract production.
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via mynumbuzin.com / us.numbuzin.com
- Leaders
- Lee Il-joo and Kim Dae-young, Co-CEOs, Benow Inc. — source: Wikipedia (Benow)
- Analyst view
- Numbuzin, operated by 'benow Inc' per its site footer, has built a large US following mostly through Amazon rather than its own store; nearly every homepage link routes to an Amazon listing. This trades margin/data ownership for reach and Prime shipping. It shows no measurable Similarweb traffic, consistent with treating its domain as a marketing layer. No funding history was confirmed.
- Partnership angles
- Amazon-first distribution means formulations/packaging must meet Amazon's listing and safety requirements · Viral, single-problem product concepts (the 'No.' serum series) suggest recurring need for fast-turnaround new-active formulation · Marketplace-heavy model limits direct customer data, raising the value of product differentiation.
South Korea · Seoul (unverified this session) · Single-ingredient toner/extract skincare
One Thing Site ↗
'One ingredient, one bottle' toner concept (rice, mugwort, houttuynia extracts) that went viral on TikTok, sold via Amazon and Olive Young Global.
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Official site failed to load on every attempt this session, matching the todo file's own 'unreachable' note; Brave and DuckDuckGo access were both blocked before any secondary source could be checked.
- Analyst view
- One Thing is a Korean single-ingredient skincare brand known for minimalist, one-active toners (e.g. mugwort, Houttuynia cordata). Its site could not be reached this session and it returned no Similarweb data, leaving most business-profile questions unanswered from sources accessible this session; search-engine access was also blocked before secondary sources could be checked.
- Partnership angles
- Single-ingredient positioning implies any collaboration must preserve ingredient-purity claims rather than complex formulas · Limited accessible footprint this session suggests a smaller operation that may value turnkey formulation support · Site inaccessibility is worth confirming directly with the brand.
South Korea · Seoul · Skincare (honey/propolis masks, moisturizers)
Papa Recipe Site ↗
- 47.1KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #598,652Global rank
- #87 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 28.45%Bounce
- 3.00Pages/visit
- 00:02:44Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 100% · Top source:Paid Search 31.27%
Gentle, naturally-derived Korean skincare brand best known for its Bombee Honey Mask, sold globally through Amazon, Olive Young and other export channels.
- Parent
- ABT Asia Co., Ltd. · Founded 2011
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (paparecipe.com) · Amazon (US) · Qoo10 (Japan) · Shopee (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia) · YesStyle · Jolse · dedicated China, Russia, Canada, Mongolia and Qatar storefronts
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — Company info page confirms the operating entity (ABT Asia Co., Ltd., Seoul) but contains no statement on manufacturing location or in-house vs. contract production (paparecipe.com company page).
- Contact
- export@abtbeauty.com; paparecipe_admin@abtbeauty.com
- Leaders
- Kim Do-gyun, CEO (ABT Asia Co., Ltd.)
- Analyst view
- Papa Recipe is a Korean skincare brand (operated by ABT Asia Co., Ltd.) best known for honey-based sleeping masks and blemish creams, with the widest multi-market retail footprint among the brands reviewed here: its own site plus Amazon US, Qoo10 Japan, Shopee across four Southeast Asian markets, YesStyle, Jolse, and dedicated China, Russia, Canada, Mongolia and Qatar storefronts. Similarweb shows a comparatively strong ~47K monthly visits with paid search as the leading acquisition channel, suggesting active paid-marketing investment. Hero products sit in the masstige range ($14-32). No sourc
- Partnership angles
- Extensive multi-marketplace distribution across nine-plus channels/regions implies a proven need for consistent, scalable OEM output at volume · Reliance on paid search for traffic suggests margin sensitivity that would carry into sourcing/cost discussions · No disclosed manufacturer today, so capacity and any existing OEM relationship remain unconfirmed.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Youth-focused color cosmetics (tints, cushions)
Peripera Site ↗
- 21.6KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #1,161,598Global rank
- #210 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 33.07%Bounce
- 2.39Pages/visit
- 00:02:15Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 45.86% · United States 24.2% · Vietnam 16.92% · Top source:Organic Search 36.8%
Gen-Z-oriented 'fast beauty' makeup brand known for Ink velvet lip tints, distributed via Club Clio stores, Olive Young, and Clio's international retail partners including Target.com.
- Parent
- CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 237880) · Not separately listed; parent CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd. is KOSDAQ 237880 · Founded 2005
- Revenue
- Not disclosed separately; rolled into parent Clio Corp's consolidated KRW 328.90 billion 2025 revenue (stockanalysis.com)
- Funding
- Parent Clio Corporation received $50M from L Capital Asia (LVMH-affiliated private equity) in 2016 and listed on KOSDAQ the same year (Wikipedia)
- Channels
- Club Clio brand stores (95 as of year-end 2016, per Wikipedia); clubclio.co.kr online shop; social (Instagram, YouTube)
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Parent Clio Corporation is KOSDAQ-listed (since July 2016) and runs its own 'Club Clio' retail chain; Wikipedia does not state whether Clio/Peripera products are made in-house or via contract ODM.
- Contact
- Via parent CLIO Cosmetics corporate/IR (company.cliocosmetic.com) and Club Clio USA wholesale contact
- Analyst view
- Peripera is a Gen-Z color-cosmetics brand under Clio Corporation, which received a $50M investment from LVMH-affiliated L Capital Asia and listed on KOSDAQ, both in 2016. Peripera has no standalone domain in the data checked; traffic here reflects Clio's shared corporate site, so brand-specific performance can't be isolated. Distribution runs mainly through Clio's own 'Club Clio' retail chain rather than department stores.
- Partnership angles
- Listed, PE-backed group ownership likely means higher documentation/compliance standards for new suppliers · Fast-turnover, trend-driven makeup implies frequent small-batch launches valuing supplier responsiveness · Multi-brand retail chain lets the group test new formulations across several house brands at once.
South Korea · Seoul, South Korea · Dermatologist-recommended sensitive-skin moisturizers and cleansers
Physiogel (Korea) Site ↗
- 201.8KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #266,426Global rank
- #944 (Ecommerce and Shopping - Other, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 74.28%Bounce
- 1.60Pages/visit
- 00:01:58Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 100% · Top source:Organic Search 45.66%
Derma-pharmacy skincare brand for sensitive and atopic-prone skin, sold through Korean pharmacies and drugstores; global Physiogel formula heritage traces to Stiefel Laboratories.
- Parent
- Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. — believed to hold Physiogel trademark/distribution rights specifically in South Korea, separate from the brand's global ownership lineage (Stiefel/GSK, later divested); LOW CONFIDENCE, not independently verified this session · Public — Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is KRX-listed; exact ticker not independently verified this session · Founded Not independently confirmed this session
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- Own online shop; implied pharmacy/dermatology-adjacent channel given Stiefel dermatological heritage; no Olive Young or Amazon presence confirmed via fetched pages
- Manufacturing
- In-house · Made in South Korea — Site's business registration lists LG Household & Health Care as operator; brand heritage traces to Stiefel's German dermatology research. LG H&H is a vertically integrated manufacturer (also owns The Face Shop), suggesting in-house production, though not explicitly restated by the brand site.
- Contact
- Not independently verified this session — recommend confirming via Dongkook Pharmaceutical corporate site before outreach
- Analyst view
- Physiogel in Korea is operated by LG Household & Health Care, distinct from its Western ownership lineage (Stiefel, later Galderma). It's positioned as dermatologist-grounded barrier-repair skincare rather than trend-led K-beauty. A very high bounce rate (74%) and low pages/visit (1.6) suggest single-page landing behavior. Traffic is essentially 100% Korean, indicating a domestic-only operation.
- Partnership angles
- Dermatology-heritage positioning means new actives need clinical substantiation, not just marketing claims · Purely domestic traffic suggests partnership interest would center on domestic ingredient supply, not export logistics · As an LG H&H line, sourcing likely runs through group-level procurement.
South Korea · Incheon, South Korea · Vegan, low-irritant skincare
Purito Site ↗
- 146.9KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #301,981Global rank
- #2,915 (Beauty and Cosmetics, United States)Category rank
- 39.2%Bounce
- 2.08Pages/visit
- 00:00:48Duration
Top regions:United States 25.06% · Korea, Republic of 13.61% · Canada 5.23% · Top source:Organic Search 64.32%
Vegan, cruelty-free Korean skincare brand (Centella Unscented Serum) emphasizing pure, Korea-sourced ingredients, sold via Olive Young, Amazon, and export e-commerce.
- Parent
- High Nature Co., Ltd. · Founded 2017 (renamed 'Purito Seoul' in March 2023)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (Shopify); Amazon
- Manufacturing
- Contract manufacturing · Made in South Korea — No manufacturer statement on the homepage, Brand Story, or FAQ pages; small Shopify DTC, clean-ingredient brands of this profile typically contract a Korean ODM/OEM rather than own a factory, not brand-confirmed.
- Contact
- Customer/wholesale contact via purito.com
- Analyst view
- Purito Seoul is a 'clean' K-beauty brand emphasizing minimal, clinically-referenced ingredients, sold via Shopify and Amazon. Traffic is broadly international (US 25%, Korea 14%, Canada 5%), and organic search drives nearly two-thirds of visits, pointing to content/SEO-led growth over paid media. No public funding or acquisition news was found.
- Partnership angles
- Clean/minimal-ingredient positioning requires full INCI transparency and safety documentation for any new active · International, non-Korea-majority traffic suggests interest in multi-market regulatory support · Outsourced production is the likely norm, making OEM capacity and turnaround relevant.
South Korea · Daegu · Minimalist skincare (toner, cream, barrier-repair line) for sensitive/atopic skin
Pyunkang Yul Site ↗
- 27.5KMonthly visits · 2026-08
- #989,720Global rank
- #138 (Beauty and Cosmetics, Korea, Republic of)Category rank
- 61.73%Bounce
- 2.30Pages/visit
- 00:00:36Duration
Top regions:Korea, Republic of 85.09% · United States 14.91% · Top source:Organic Search 37.09%
Skincare brand grown out of the Pyunkang Korean Medicine Clinic, translating decades of hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) dermatology for atopic and sensitive skin into minimal-ingredient formulas.
- Parent
- Pyunkang Hanbang Dermatological Science Research Institute Co., Ltd. · Founded 2016 (brand); clinic heritage since 1969
- Revenue
- not disclosed
- Channels
- DTC site (pyunkangyul.com / cafe24 mall) · dedicated global storefront (pyunkangyulglobal.com) · physical retail locations listed on-site
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed — The domain supplied for this brand (pyunkangyulcom.com) returned HTTP 403 to automated access and has no Similarweb profile; traffic/company data instead reflect the brand's actual operating domain, pyunkangyul.com. Company pages name the operating entity as Pyunkang Yul Herbal Dermatology Research Institute (Daegu) but disclose no manufacturing location or in-house/contract status.
- Contact
- pyunkang@grunamu.com
- Leaders
- Kim Dong-geun, CEO
- Analyst view
- Pyunkang Yul is a Daegu-based minimalist skincare brand operated by the Pyunkang Yul Herbal Dermatology Research Institute, best known internationally for a pared-back essence/toner routine. The domain supplied for this brand is blocked to automated access and untracked by Similarweb; its actual flagship domain, pyunkangyul.com, shows a real audience of roughly 27K monthly visits concentrated in Korea (85%) with the US a distant second, plus a dedicated global storefront. Hero products are priced at the accessible end of the market. No public source discloses its manufacturing model, productio
- Partnership angles
- Maintaining both a Korean domestic mall and a separate global storefront suggests active, still-developing export operations that could value support with multi-market regulatory documentation · Minimalist, dermatology-branded positioning implies demand for well-substantiated, low-irritant formulations with clear efficacy data · No disclosed manufacturer, so a partner would be establishing the relationship without a public production record.
South Korea · Daejeon, South Korea · Skin-barrier-focused dermocosmetics
Real Barrier (Neopharm) Site ↗
Derma-cosmetics brand for sensitive skin sold through Olive Young, pharmacies and export markets, extending Neopharm's ceramide/barrier-repair R&D from its Atopalm heritage.
- Parent
- Neopharm Co., Ltd. (also owns Atopalm, Zeroid, Derma:B and T'else brands) · KOSDAQ 092730 · Founded Neopharm founded 2000; Real Barrier brand launched circa 2013 (moderate confidence)
- Revenue
- Not disclosed at brand level; Neopharm is KOSDAQ-listed with public financials via Korea's DART system, but a specific consolidated revenue figure was not retrieved this session
- Manufacturing
- Not disclosed · Made in South Korea — Official site failed to load on repeated attempts; an alternate .co.kr domain resolved to an unrelated hosting placeholder. Brand name indicates parent Neopharm, a Korean dermo-cosmetic company, but no manufacturing statement could be verified.
- Contact
- Neopharm corporate contact via neopharm.co.kr (HQ: 309-8 Techno 2-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
- Analyst view
- Real Barrier is a barrier-repair skincare line from Neopharm, a Korean dermo-cosmetic company, positioned around ceramide/barrier-function claims similar to other 'derma' K-beauty brands. Its site could not be reached this session and it returned no Similarweb data, leaving most current business details unconfirmed. As a pharma-adjacent company, Neopharm's manufacturing likely involves more regulatory rigor, though this is unverified here.
- Partnership angles
- Dermo-cosmetic, barrier-repair positioning implies new ingredients need clinical evidence, not just cosmetic claims · Pharma-adjacent parent (Neopharm) suggests more formal procurement/QA than a typical indie brand · Site inaccessibility this session is worth confirming before deeper engagement.