Cosmetics

Domestic beauty products – hope for sale

Chinese cosmetics and fashion players are evolving fast to tap the aspirations of the nation's consumers and leveraging local knowledge to climb the value chain.

Shanghai Jahwa – climbing the value chain

Jahwa's parent group looks for a major investment in an attempt to transform itself into a luxury group.

Bawang – long road to recovery

Recovery from a media attack in 2010 when Bawang was accused of having a carginogenic chemical in its shampoos is still elusive, with further losses expected in 2H11.

Magic – facial mask maker keeps foreign big guns at bay

Magic’s sales have held up in spite of competition from Procter & Gamble and others, but product loyalty is a challenge.

Pigeon – China sales key for Japanese baby products maker

Redoubled focus on distribution in China is expected to boost performance following the closure of children’s education subsidiaries in Shanghai.

A perfect storm – fast-moving consumer goods

Mounting pressure on balance sheets was evident in 2H last year, but Q1 this year has seen the mix turn sourer still.

Shanghai Jahwa - raw material stores preserve margins

A store of raw materials and a bigger sales network underpinned a positive business, but cost pressures could build this year.

Price hikes spread to toiletries

Major domestic and foreign retailers of toiletries and cleaning products are passing on cost pressures by lifting prices by the highest level in three years.

Johnson & Johnson's Dabao – universal winner

The cosmetics brand was popular with rural residents for its low cost and good quality.

Sephora: China growth 'extraordinary'

LVMH's high-end cosmetics retailer is proving popular with China's middle class urban females.

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