First Sino-French Cosmetics Industry Meetup Held in Shanghai
Shanghai, 17 march 2026

The Business France China team successfully organized the inaugural Sino-French Cosmetics Industry Meetup in Shanghai from March 16 to 17, 2026.

This event was designed to highlight French excellence in raw materials, active ingredients, and innovative solutions for the cosmetics industry. It brought together nine French companies and over 80 top-tier Chinese industry decision-makers. The meetup resulted in high-quality exchanges and clear prospects for cooperation, yielding encouraging preliminary results.

Mr. WANG Leyi, General Manager of Shanghai Creative City Technology Development Co., attended the event and delivered an inspiring presentation titled “Empowering SMEs to Expand Internationally” during the business exchange session. He provided an in-depth analysis of the pain points and challenges faced by overseas SMEs when entering the Chinese market. Drawing on the extensive experience his company has accumulated over years of deep involvement in “inbound” strategies, he detailed targeted solutions and, combined with a series of successful implementation cases, provided the French companies present with highly valuable market expansion ideas and practical references.

Summary of Outstanding Results

  •  9 participating French companies: Belabio, Bioxis, Dowell & Yidai, DWS, Laboratoire Dumani, Gattefossé, Lessonia, Naemos, and Natutech.

  •  A two-day immersive experience deep into the Shanghai cosmetics ecosystem.

  •  Attendance of over 80 top Chinese cosmetics industry decision-makers (brand executives, R&D directors, distributors, investors).

  • High-quality B2B matchmaking forums, with the first batch of cooperation projects already initiated.

Itinerary Organized Around Two Strategic Landmarks
Day 1: Immersion at Nova Beauty Tech
Jour 1 – Immersion au Nova Beauty TechThe first day’s activities were held at Nova Beauty Tech, a highland for beauty technology and cosmetics innovation in Shanghai. The French delegation was warmly received by the park’s operators, Mr. YU Xudong, General Manager of Daning Group, and Mr. LU Jiajie, Deputy General Manager, and the two sides exchanged views on gaining a deeper understanding of market trends.

Product Showroom and Networking Cocktail at the Residence of France
In the afternoon, the series of activities for the Sino-French Cosmetics Industry Meetup continued at the Villa Basset, the Residence of the Consul General of France in Shanghai, which is also a symbol of Sino-French friendship.Mr. Joan VALADOU, Consul General of France in Shanghai, received the French delegation and Chinese guests for an exclusive product showroom presenting the innovations of French beauty companies. This was followed by a VIP networking cocktail, bringing together brand executives, distributors, investors, specialized media, and industry key opinion leaders.

Day 2: Business Exchange Session at the French Residence
The event kicked off with a strategic seminar where experts and corporate executives from China and France exchanged views on major market trends and key success factors for bilateral cooperation.In a positive atmosphere of exchange, the participants conducted in-depth discussions and subsequently took part in a series of B2B one-on-one meetings organized by Business France to further explore cooperation opportunities and promote the implementation of initial collaborations.

About Business France
Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy. It is responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France.

It promotes the economic image and attractiveness of France, its companies, and its regions. It also manages and develops the International Internship Programme (V.I.E). Business France has over 1,400 personnel located in France and across 53 countries.

Séverine de Carvalho

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Mobile : 06 82 23 69 12 severine.decarvalho@businessfrance.fr