SUWON GLOBAL BEAUTY SUMMIT 2026
A new chapter in Korea–China–Japan beauty industry cooperation, from ingredient trade to next-generation co-development.
Oriental Beauty Valley (Shanghai), Japan Cosmetic Center (Saga) and Korean cosmetics companies
come together with Suwon Special City to discuss sourcing opportunities and joint development directions.
Before You Register
Date : 5 (Thu) November 2026, 10:30 – 15:00
Venue : Rooms 103 · 104, Suwon Convention Center
Fee : Free of charge
Registration : Click the registration button above
Who Should Attend
Ingredient suppliers seeking channels into the Chinese and Japanese markets
Manufacturers and OEM/ODM companies sourcing overseas ingredients or new suppliers
Brand-side procurement and R&D teams looking for co-development partners in next-generation materials
Associations and research institutes tracking Korea–China–Japan industry cooperation
TIMETABLE
Time | Session |
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| OPENING 10:30-10:40 |  | The Future of Suwon as a Northeast Asian Beauty Hub Kim Hyun-soo, First Vice Mayor | Suwon Special City Introduces the cosmetics industry base Suwon has built and the background to this summit, and sets out the direction Korea–China–Japan exchange will take from here. |
| KEYNOTE 10:40-11:10 | | Cooperation Opportunities between Oriental Beauty Valley and Korean Ingredient & ODM Companies Tao Yuehong, General Manager | Oriental Beauty Valley Group, Shanghai Aviation Development Co., Ltd. Presents the areas of cooperation and routes to participation that Korean ingredient and manufacturing companies can explore through Oriental Beauty Valley's industrial network — supplying Korean ingredients locally, bringing Chinese ingredients into Korea, and manufacturing or development partnerships — along with points of contact and the review process for proposals. |
| SESSION 1 11:10-11:40 | | Business Cases from Oriental Beauty Valley Member Companies: Ingredient and Manufacturing Cooperation Pan Xianhua, General Manager & Chief Scientist | Shanghai Baishi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Liu Xiaoyi, Head of Korea Cosmetic Ingredients | Bloomage Biotech Two companies operating in China share how ingredient adoption and partner selection actually work. They present the technical documentation, applicability, and quality and supply conditions they assess when evaluating ingredients and partners, and what Korean companies should prepare for an initial approach. |
| SESSION 2 11:40-12:10 | | Materials and Technology Cooperation between Japan Cosmetic Center and Korean Companies Fujioka Tsugumi | Japan Cosmetic Center, Saga Draws on JCC's network of companies and research institutes to show how Korean and Japanese companies can begin working together. Covers ingredient supply and sourcing, applied research and joint development, with publicly shareable examples of exchange and the channels for company enquiries. |
| 12:10 – 13:30 | Break |
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| SESSION 3 13:30-14:00 | | Preparing and Executing Korea–China–Japan Cooperation: A Guide for Manufacturers and Ingredient Suppliers Lee Se-hoon, Chairman | Gyeonggi Cosmetics Association Sets out the company-level preparation and collaboration process needed when manufacturers and ingredient suppliers evaluate overseas partners — what to put in place first, and in what order to approach it. |
| SESSION 4 14:00-14:30 | | Importing, Exporting and Commercialising Cosmetic Ingredients – Technical and Supply Conditions for Adoption Park Jin-oh, Chairman | Korea Cosmetic Ingredient Industry Association Examines the technical, quality and supply conditions an ingredient must meet before it is adopted into an actual product, focusing on the documentation and criteria required at the procurement review stage. |
| SESSION 5 14:30-15:00 | | Japan's Next-Generation Cosmetic Materials and Technology Trends, and Korea–Japan Co-development Opportunities Mihara Seiji, CEO | Sophia Links / Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, COSMETIC SCIENCE Reviews the next-generation materials and technologies drawing attention in Japan, and introduces a model for connecting external companies and research institutes into joint development, with concrete starting points for Korean and Japanese companies. |
Korea–China–Japan Beauty Value Chain Hub
A city connecting the K-Beauty industry with global partners
Korea Suwon Special City
Building on the Gyeonggi region’s dense base of cosmetics manufacturing and R&D companies, Suwon is creating new opportunities for Korean companies to work with beauty clusters abroad. At this summit, its exchange with Shanghai and Saga expands into discussions on ingredient supply and sourcing, technical cooperation and joint development.
China’s large-scale cluster where the cosmetics industry converges
China Oriental Beauty Valley, Shanghai
Based in Shanghai’s Fengxian District, Oriental Beauty Valley is China’s leading beauty industry cluster, home to a dense concentration of cosmetics companies. Its member companies and industrial network connect everything from raw material and ingredient sourcing through to manufacturing and product development. At this summit, it shares concrete points of entry for Korean ingredient and manufacturing companies looking to work with the Chinese market.
Japan’s beauty industry network linking companies, research institutes and government
Japan Japan Cosmetic Center, Saga
Centred on Saga Prefecture, Japan Cosmetic Center is an industry cooperation body connecting ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, research institutes and local government. Through its network it supports ingredient supply and sourcing, applied research and joint development. At this summit, it introduces how Korean companies can begin materials and technology cooperation with Japan.