1. Overview of China Cosmetic Raw Materials Market (Weekly Update)
The China cosmetic raw materials market continues to maintain steady upgrading and rapid innovation in June 2026. Driven by strict NMPA regulatory optimization, booming biotech R&D, and global demand for safe, effective, and sustainable cosmetic ingredients, the domestic cosmetic raw material industry is accelerating domestic substitution and international layout.
In the week of June 2 to June 8, 2026, the industry witnessed multiple key events including global suppliers' localized layout, new cosmetic raw material approval, patented technology breakthroughs, upstream raw material price fluctuations, and domestic independent ingredient research. This weekly update sorts out authoritative market dynamics and core trends for global cosmetic raw material foreign trade enterprises, buyers and suppliers.
2. Weekly Key China Cosmetic Raw Materials Market News
2.1 Evonik Launched Asia Beauty Innovation Center in Shanghai to Localize Cosmetic Raw Material R&D
On June 2, 2026, Evonik officially opened its exclusive Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center in Shanghai, marking a key localized layout in China's high-end cosmetic raw material market. This center is Evonik's first professional beauty and personal care raw material R&D base in Asia, integrating cosmetic raw material research, formula optimization, efficacy testing and regulatory compliance services.
The innovation center focuses on the R&D of biotech cosmetic raw materials, covering anti-aging, soothing, brightening and other functional ingredients tailored for Asian skin characteristics. It provides one-stop solutions from raw material development to pilot production, greatly shortening the market launch cycle of new cosmetic ingredients in China and Asia.
This layout fully proves global giants' long-term confidence in China's cosmetic raw material market. It also intensifies technological competition in the high-end ingredient segment and promotes technical exchanges and localized innovation of domestic cosmetic raw materials.
2.2 NMPA Approved New Domestic Cosmetic Raw Material Hexapeptide-129, Accelerating High-end Ingredient Substitution
In the latest weekly update of China's new cosmetic ingredient filing,Hexapeptide-129, a self-developed synthetic peptide cosmetic raw material, has completed NMPA official filing (Registration No.: 20260066) and entered the post-market supervision stage.
Developed by a domestic biotechnology enterprise, Hexapeptide-129 is a high-efficiency anti-aging cosmetic raw material that effectively improves fine lines and tightens skin. Compared with imported peptide ingredients, it has obvious cost performance advantages while maintaining stable efficacy, becoming an important alternative for high-end functional cosmetic raw material substitution in China.
According to the latest NMPA statistics, the total number of new cosmetic raw material filings in China has reached 462, among which domestic independent R&D ingredients account for 85.28%. The data fully shows that China's cosmetic raw material industry is breaking the long-term import dependence on high-end functional ingredients such as peptides.
2.3 Botanee Group Obtained Core Patent for Cosmetic Emulsion Stabilizer Raw Material
On June 5, 2026, Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group, a leading domestic cosmetic enterprise, successfully obtained a national invention patent for high-temperature resistant cosmetic emulsion stabilizer raw materials (Patent No.: CN117323248B).
The patented formula adopts a compound stabilizer system composed of betaine and 1,2-pentanediol, which effectively solves the problem of reduced stability of cosmetic emulsifiers under high temperature and humid environments. This cosmetic raw material technology significantly improves the shelf life and product stability of creams, lotions, sunscreens and other emulsion-based cosmetics, and is highly suitable for global hot and humid regional markets.
The patented breakthrough reflects the continuous improvement of domestic enterprises' independent R&D capabilities in auxiliary cosmetic raw materials and formula technology, and fills the technical gap of high-temperature resistant stabilizing ingredients in the domestic cosmetic raw material market.
2.4 Sulfur Price Surge Drives Cost Adjustment of Basic Cosmetic Raw Materials
In the first week of June 2026, the price of sulfur, the core upstream raw material for cosmetic surfactants, emulsifiers and partial preservatives, rose sharply in China's market. The sulfur price soared from CNY 3,850/ton at the beginning of the year to nearly CNY 10,000 ton, a year-on-year increase of more than 160%.
Affected by insufficient domestic supply and low port inventory, the price fluctuation has brought obvious cost pressure to downstream basic cosmetic raw materials manufacturers. Mass-market cosmetic raw materials such as conventional surfactants have faced rising production costs.
Facing the market changes, domestic cosmetic raw material enterprises are actively adjusting strategies, accelerating the replacement of sulfur-dependent ingredients, and vigorously developing green and bio-based cosmetic raw materials to optimize supply chain stability and reduce production costs.
2.5 Domestic Brand Launched HME™ Exosome Cosmetic Raw Material to Layout High-tech Ingredients
On June 3, 2026, a well-known domestic skincare brand officially established a Chinese skin professional research center and launched the independently developed HME™ biomimetic exosome cosmetic raw material.
Relying on AI optimized bionic technology, the HME™ exosome ingredient has excellent skin repair and anti-aging efficacy. In addition, the enterprise's self-developed high-purity glabridin (99% purity) licorice extract cosmetic raw material has maintained a leading market share in China's whitening ingredient segment.
This move represents the vertical integration trend of China's cosmetic raw material industry. More domestic enterprises are shifting from simple raw material production to independent R&D of proprietary high-tech ingredients, building core competitive advantages in the global cosmetic raw material market.
3. Core Development Trends of China Cosmetic Raw Materials Industry
1. Biotech Ingredients Become the Mainstream: Peptides, exosomes, plant extracts and recombinant protein cosmetic raw materials have become the key direction of new ingredient filings and market investment, leading the high-end upgrading of the industry.
2. Accelerated Domestic Substitution: Domestic cosmetic raw materials have achieved breakthroughs in high-end functional fields, gradually replacing imported ingredients, and realizing cost and supply chain advantages.
3. Green & Sustainable Raw Material Popularization: Driven by global ESG trends, biodegradable, natural and bio-based cosmetic raw materials have become the mainstream demand of international buyers.
4. Strict Regulatory Compliance: NMPA standardized filing and safety supervision have made compliance production and transparent quality control the basic threshold for cosmetic raw material export and domestic sales.
5. Industrial Chain Integration Deepens: Downstream cosmetic brands continue to layout upstream raw material R&D and production to stabilize supply and differentiate product competitiveness.
4. Conclusion
In early June 2026, China's cosmetic raw materials market shows obvious characteristics of technological innovation, domestic substitution and green upgrading. With the continuous entry of global high-end R&D resources and the rapid growth of domestic independent R&D capabilities, Chinese cosmetic raw materials are gradually moving from low-end manufacturing to high-end intelligent innovation, with huge global foreign trade market potential.
For global cosmetic raw material buyers and foreign trade practitioners, grasping the latest China market trends of functional ingredients, green raw materials and new patented technologies will help optimize supply chain selection and seize the development opportunities of China's cosmetic raw material industry.
