Charting distinctive path for beauty brands

The niche evaluation player now operates 4,000 square meters of labs covering efficacy testing, cell studies, skin-on-a-chip platforms and more, spanning skincare, makeup, scalp care and haircare sectors in the beauty and wellness industry.

The coordinated growth of R&D institutions and testing providers is a key pillar of Wuxi National High-tech District's strategy to develop the beauty and wellness sector — now one of its three signature biomedicine tracks.

By 2030, the district aims to grow the industry to 10 billion yuan and attract 30 leading enterprises, according to the administrative committee of the high-tech zone.

Future plans include building a full-chain ecosystem integrating R&D, manufacturing and marketing through Jiangnan Beauty Bay; developing specialized facilities such as collaborative aesthetic medicine centers; and strengthening platform-based innovation — including advancing synthetic biology and active ingredient encapsulation platforms — to chart a distinctive development path for the industry.