Boscia held a closing sale in May 2024. On October 26, 2026, a beauty accelerator and a dermatologist bought the name from FANCL for a direct-to-consumer relaunch, with no retailer named.

Korean cosmetics firms run by a foreign CEO rose from 97 to 304 in six years. The count tells buyers who signs the paperwork, not where a brand began, is made or is owned.

A dollar-store makeup chain now sells K-beauty skincare between a $1 sponge and a $30 Sephora lip gloss. Where Korean brands sit on that ladder, and what the VMG deal says.

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Korea's shampoo exports hit US$70.1M in Q3 2026, up 46.6%. September customs data shows the top ten markets took about 70% and the US just 23%.