Kotobuki, who has been in the health and cosmetic trade industry for 70 years, was recently introduced to Korean cosmetics ingredients with unique assets by the LA Times Asia Journal. Kotobuki participated in the biennial CITE JAPAN 2021 exhibition which took place in Yokoyama from the 19th to the 21st of May. Kotobuki came with the purpose to promote Korean cosmetics ingredients to cosmetics companies and buyers from around the world.
In the cosmetics industry, it is quite difficult to create original ingredients. But development of original ingredients is significant in the cosmetic industry because original cosmetic ingredients can generate unique market trends when they incorporate various compounds with different functions.
Incidentally, Kotobuki Corporation has discovered rare values in Bio&Ceuti’s cosmetics ingredients (fermented coffee). Because it was recently registered in the International Cosmetic Integrated Dictionary and Handbook (ICID), one can sell products without being tied to existing specifications.
Bio&Ceuti’s ingredients are made by fermenting Canephora coffee and certain lactobacillus. By inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase enzymes, it reduces the melanin content in cells and activates antioxidants. While being fermented, the amount of original acids and low molecular substances in the ingredient increase. Ingredients also contain the coffee’s polyphenols and caffeine. The CEO of Bio&Ceuti, Jung-Youb Ahn, developed the cosmetic materials through research at Nagoya Univ (Japan) and UC Davis (USA).
Kotobuki-Trading navigates a new business plan to promote its sales not only to Japanese companies but also to foreign companies such as the United States and China. It is worth looking into how Kotobuki-Trading will change the global cosmetics market by using original Korean cosmetics ingredients.
Mike Choi
Asia Journal
(Los Angeles Times Advertising Supplement)
