Jeonnam Cosmetics Industry Innovation Association
About
Bringing together Jeonnam's natural resources and local companies to shape the next stage of the cosmetics industry.
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Our Purpose
The Association was founded to revitalize the cosmetics industry using Jeonnam's abundant natural resources, and to pursue shared growth through communication and joint marketing among local companies.
Differentiated functional ingredients from Jeonnam's forest resources will drive the future growth of K-beauty.
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5 Key Initiatives
Five initiatives the Association pursues to strengthen the competitiveness of Jeonnam's cosmetics industry.
Joint Brand Launch & Marketing
Stronger marketing through a joint brand specialized for Jeonnam
- Selecting joint-brand products through member product reviews and sensory evaluation
- Joint sales corners in major retail channels and an online store
- Joint participation in overseas exhibitions to open global markets
Jeonnam Cosmetics Certification
Raising brand value with the Made in Jeonnam certification mark
- Establishing and operating a Jeonnam cosmetics certification center
- Quality assurance and competitiveness through rigorous review
Smart Beauty Testbed
Testbed infrastructure for small-batch, high-variety production
- Pilot production facilities for low-cost, small-batch, high-variety manufacturing
- Faster market entry through rapid production systems
Specialty Ingredients & R&D Platform
Turning Jeonnam's distinctive resources into high-value cosmetic ingredients
- An efficacy data library of Jeonnam's specialty plant resources
- One-stop R&D support through industry–academia–hospital–research collaboration
Personalized Cosmetics & Future Technology
Fostering personalized cosmetics and convergence industries
- Personalized cosmetics technology based on genetic analysis and skin diagnostics
- Inner-beauty and cosmeceutical products combining bio and ICT
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History
The Association's journey since its founding in May 2025.
Inaugural general meeting and three-party MOU
Held the inaugural meeting at the Jeonnam Forest Research Institute and signed an MOU with the Institute and the Jeonnam Bio Foundation on functional cosmetics.
Venue · Jeonnam Forest Research InstituteMOU with Jeju Industry-Academic Convergence Institute
Cooperating on R&D of cosmetic products using Jeju and Jeonnam resources and on global expansion.
MOU partner · Jeju Industry-Academic Convergence InstituteMOU with Sunchon National University Smart Beauty Tech Institute
Signed an agreement with the university's natural cosmetics department and institute at the institute's opening.
MOU partner · Sunchon National University Smart Beauty Tech InstitutePlaque of appreciation to Councilor Han Sook-kyung
Recognized her contribution, including Jeonnam's first cosmetics industry ordinance and support for Sunchon National University's natural cosmetics department.
Seminar on the Gwangju–Jeonnam cosmetics industry
Co-hosted a seminar with the Gwangju Cosmetics Industry Promotion Association at Gwangju Technopark on the industry's direction after regional integration.
Venue · Gwangju TechnoparkMOU on cosmetic ingredients from honey plants
Agreed with the Jeonnam Forest Research Institute and partner organizations to discover honey-plant species and develop functional cosmetic ingredients.
MOU partner · Jeonnam Forest Research Institute
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Partner Institutions
- 01Jeonnam Forest Research Institute전남산림연구원
- 02Jeonnam Bio Foundation전남바이오진흥원
- 03Sunchon National University Smart Beauty Tech Institute국립순천대 스마트뷰티테크연구소
- 04Gwangju Cosmetics Industry Promotion Association광주화장품산업진흥회
- 05Gwangju Technopark광주테크노파크
- 06Jeju Industry-Academic Convergence Institute제주산학융합원
- 07숲과꿀벌연합회
Join us in building Jeonnam's cosmetics industry
We will maximize the value of regional resources and be a reliable partner to our members, doing our utmost so that Jeonnam stands at the center of Korea's beauty industry.