Replying to [nprincess]:Really your inputs are valuable, As I am keeping an eye on the topic but so far no useful information came from any of the poster. You have done a great job.

I will appreciate the insigtfull contribution from other fellow members.

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:

Dear Elaine,

looking at your original message again, one question came to my mind: how do you know that Chinese brand products are just as good as foreign brands manufactured in China?

At first sight one might think that this is obvious, but it isn't. What if for example the Chinese manufacturer feels like adding the chemical "XYZ" to a certain perfume is "overkill" and therefore doesn't do that in his own brand, being that in reality it does fulfill a very important role? That would make a whole lot of a difference, and the casual user won't know... at first! If as a consequence later there are some problems, it would be very hard to repair the damage.

So it's very important to have insider knowledge to make statements about quality. But maybe you do, and if this is the case, I'm all ears!

Hoping to hear from you,

Germex

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:

Replying to [germex]:

Thank  you for your pointed and wise words here, and I like your words in signature line as an kindly old-timer, wish u good health and business.

Quoting from [germex]:



Replying to [Elaine Dai]:



Dear Elaine,



looking at your original message again, one question came to my mind: how do you know that Chinese brand products are just as good as foreign brands manufactured in China?



At first sight one might think that this is obvious, but it isn't. What if for example the Chinese manufacturer feels like adding the chemical "XYZ" to a certain perfume is "overkill" and therefore doesn't do that in his own brand, being that in reality it does fulfill a very important role? That would make a whole lot of a difference, and the casual user won't know... at first! If as a consequence later there are some problems, it would be very hard to repair the damage.



So it's very important to have insider knowledge to make statements about quality. But maybe you do, and if this is the case, I'm all ears!



Hoping to hear from you,



Germex

 Dear germex,

I am not engaged in cosmetics and my statement here just from a customer's point of view,  because I love this industry,so I want to hear more voice from others at same time to learn more here.

Of course not all the chinese manufacturers are as good as foreign brands, and i know that some manufacturers here don't have good quality control system,but undoubtedly we have some good produced with good quality and natural materials that foreign customers don't know owing to some marketing problems,and it is the first  headache that  chinese mature manufacturer  have to slove.

Imported brands takes up 90% of chinese cosmetics market sale in 2006,that is huge number and korean cosmetics is the  hot point in recent years with the continual hot of korean soap opera here.Their products are low price with better packing and advertisement.

Chinese cosmetic  manufacturer have to face  those strong competitors and have a long long way to go.

Hope to hear more from u.

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:I am from Mexico as you now Mexico is a third world country and the female the( grate majority ) lake to look their best but whit the prices of the lading beauty lines it is not possible so they are looking for a alternative a cheap product that make them look well, in Mexico you can find a good market for china cosmetic products

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Replying to [Elaine Dai]:I am from Mexico as you now Mexico is a third world country and the female the( grate majority ) lake to look their best but whit the prices of the lading beauty lines it is not possible so they are looking for a alternative a cheap product that make them look well, in Mexico you can find a good market for china cosmetic products

     That's a good information,my friend.Thanks

I have no idea about the quality of chinese cosmetic products, but i do know that for exsample in Russia ppl would buy it cuz the price is so low, but ppl who doing more or less well, wouldn't buy chinese cosmetic, just because they are sure that it's not good for the skin...
To be honest, i have never even see anywhere chinese cosmetic

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:

hello, i am shahzad from faisalabad pakistan. I think chinese people are very hardworking and their products are very nice and low prices.

Replying to [qiqi]:Hello qiqi,
as a handmade soap supplier I have been approached from mainland China to supply floating soap, with essential oils and herbs etc, I am interested to read your post here regarding the price for OLAY = $15,
what are your local soap prices? It is good for me to know if I am to be trading with China, also do you think men and women will be interested in buying my products?
With regards to the original thread, my personal view on the Chinese cosmetics I have come into contact with is that teh packaging is more what lets it down, also sometimes to bright colours used either in the product or the wrapper!
I think softer tones with more natural, closer to earth feelings will sell more of these products, as typically most cosmetic products follow similar lines of production so are pretty much the same thing where ever they are made, the rest is attention to detail on the shop front as it were.