cosmeticdevelopmentkorea.com
Developing cosmetics in Korea, step by step
A practical guide to how overseas brands develop and launch products with Korean manufacturers: the deal structure, the process and the timeline.
The working manual for the development process itself, from the first brief to the shipment leaving the factory.
What this guide will cover
Benchmark-based development
How development works when you have a benchmark product, and what changes when you don't.
Writing a product brief
What to include so manufacturers can quote and sample quickly.
The roadmap and average durations
Sample, container, compatibility test, design and packaging, pre-production sample, mass production and dispatch.
Planning back from your launch date
How to work backwards from a launch, and common causes of delay such as Black Friday and Korean public holidays.
What tests and samples mean
Compatibility testing (CT), pre-production samples (PPS) and clinical tests.
Glossary
PB, CT, PPS, MOQ, EXW, OEM/ODM, units vs packs and other terms you will meet.
Where Crescent Seoul fits
Crescent Seoul shortlists the right manufacturer (especially when small quantities are hard to run directly with a large factory) and acts as a single point of contact that keeps every supplier on schedule, from sampling to export documents.