The Chinese marketing company Acorn International Inc. and U.S.-based Guthy-Renker have entered into an exclusive agreement for Acorn to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China.

Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has announced plans to introduce a new brand into China with the aim of gaining 20% growth in this market.

The health and beauty products retailer Watsons has opened a new concept store at U-town Lifestyle Center in Beijing.

Mannings, one of the largest health and beauty product chain store brands in Hong Kong, has announced its latest expansion plan and the company says it will increase the number of its outlets in mainland China to over 150 before the end of 2009.

Japanese cosmetics company Kanebo has announced that, after a year's expansion, its manufacturing plant in Shanghai has been formally completed.

Following the NUK baby powder case, South Korean LOCECN cosmetics have now been reported to contain the carcinogen actinolite and the Chinese distributor is recalling the suspect products.