I am not a cosmetics seller, but I am interested in this kind of products, you know, most girls like it. Few days ago, my manager delivers a case to me, that is to help his foreign friend find a natural mineral cosmetic products manufacturer in china. I am very glad to take this case and sourcing information through internet and other ways with great interest and expectation, then I found, Chinese cosmetics manufacturers indeed have a long way to go to catch up the step of western countries. Although we are one of the largest cosmetics manufacturers in the world (we have a great lot of OEM factories of branded products), our own brands can not go far in the world market and even can not attract local people’s eyes. Popular products in Chinese current market are come from USA, Japan, Korean, and France etc.

Chinese cosmetic market is developing with great potential, and I really hope our own brands may find an efficient way to go.

I want to know, as a consumer, how much do you know about Chinese own branded cosmetic products?

What’s your idea about the above situation?

Replying to [Elaine Dai]: we i know that is not easy to become a man in a day ,i will like to tell elaine dai to put on her efort in any things she is doing.also i always know that chaina goods are not cost

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Hello,

I think my partner and I are researching some of the same areas that your are. We are based in the US but import from China for our business. We are now looking at the China and Hong Kong market to explore options for product/market niches. We have been focusing on baby items, men's skin care line, herbal/mineral cosmetics, and a few others.

Email me at: broncoamg@yahoo.com if you'd like to discuss. Maybe we can compare research, etc.

Thank you all, i read all of your words here and got some valuable information.

Sorry for my late reply coz i am busy with my online shop now~i want to know anybody here use korean  skin-care products?do you think that  is good?

Thanks in advance!

Elaine.Dai

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I've never used any Chinese own branded cosmetics. Being a female who is very interested in the whole beauty field, I've come to the conclusion that the Chinese cosmetics manufacturers still have to show the consumers a higher comitment to cosmetics quality.

Packaging also matters. Consumers tend to chose products that look great as well.

I'll give you an example about a brand that is currently being marketed
http://www.golden-rose.nl/
although its been in the market for a while[not less than two years], only early this year [2007] that I've seen it actually have a stand! when it was still being marketed as a door-to-door product, I tried it and honestly was surprised how good it was. yet consumers were hesitant to use it becasue the older packaging gave it a cheaper look, and the fact that people tend to look for well known brands first.

if any company wants to "be in" the cosmetics global market, they really have to work on their brand and marketing.


this was just my 2 cents.

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