Galenic highlights China-France beauty cooperation at CIIE

French skincare brand Galenic unveiled the eighth generation of product development at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, where parent company Yatsen Holding highlighted opportunities for closer cooperation between the Chinese and French beauty industries.

Yatsen participates in discussions on sustainability and industry cooperation during the China-France Green Business Seminar. (Photo: China Daily)

The launch at the France Pavilion marked Galenic's fifth appearance at the expo. Drawing on its pharmaceutical research heritage, the brand continues to invest in skincare formulation and anti-aging product development, the company said.

Yatsen presented Galenic as a case study at the China-France Green Business Seminar, outlining efforts to integrate sustainability into corporate governance, product research and industry partnerships. The presentation drew on practices across the group and its brands over the past five years.

Sun Lei, Yatsen's chief marketing officer and Galenic's general manager, also attended the China-France Industry Roundtable at the LVMH pavilion.

Discussions focused on combining China's consumer market, supply chain and growing innovation capabilities with France's expertise in brand development, scientific research and sustainability.

Sun Lei, Yatsen's chief marketing officer and Galenic's general manager, joins the China-France Industry Roundtable at the LVMH pavilion. (Photo: China Daily)

Participants identified joint research and development, resource sharing and knowledge exchange as potential areas for cooperation beyond commercial expansion. They also discussed carbon-footprint measurement as a starting point for reducing emissions across the beauty industry.

The discussions come as China's online beauty and skincare market continues to grow, with demand expanding at both ends of the skincare price spectrum.

Sales across the online beauty and skincare market rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 230.38 billion yuan ($34.49 billion) in the first half of 2026, while sales volume increased 8 percent to 2.65 billion units, according to Moojing Marketing Intelligence.

Within skincare, products priced at 300 yuan or less accounted for 58.1 percent of sales by value. The price brackets of 100 yuan or less and 1,000 to 2,000 yuan recorded the fastest growth.