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Rethinking China’s Beauty Market

As global brands face headwinds in China, L’Oréal and Shiseido are betting on new investment funds targeting C-beauty companies to sustain growth.
China beauty.
L’Oréal and Shiseido recently established investment companies in China: Shanghai Meicifang Investment Co, and Xiamen Ziyue Equity Investment Partnership, respectively. (Getty Images)

Before Shanghai entered its now-easing lockdown, 26-year-old Chen Xi was a self-confessed beauty addict.

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C-Beauty Brands Set Their Sights on Global Success

It was only a few years ago that Chinese beauty brands had trouble convincing consumers at home they were a viable alternative to global giants. Now, having won over their home country, these C-Beauty unicorns are now on the hunt for international sales.

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Zoe Suen

Zoe Suen is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Suen is a freelance writer, editor, and consultant who writes about luxury fashion and beauty.

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