Sustainable Growth 2026, ranking 294th globally among more than 4,000 companies recognized for balancing strong financial performance with environmental responsibility.
As the only Korean cosmetics company to make the list two years running, Kolmar achieved top‑tier scores in sustainability metrics — including carbon‑intensity and emissions performance — and ranked within the top 7% overall.
This accolade reflects Kolmar’s ongoing commitment to eco‑friendly innovation, from breakthrough sustainable packaging solutions and Green Technology Product‑certified formulations to Zero‑Landfill manufacturing and collaborative industry programs supporting emerging indie beauty brands.
Kolmar Korea is driving meaningful change in the beauty industry through its leadership in sustainable packaging innovation. Recognized for its award-winning designs, the company has developed multiple eco-conscious solutions that significantly reduce plastic usage while maintaining performance and consumer convenience.
Innovations include paper-based tubes and stick containers that cut plastic content by up to 86%, as well as a one-hand pump system designed for full recyclability without compromising functionality. These advancements are part of Kolmar Korea’s broader “clean beauty” strategy, which extends beyond packaging to encompass environmentally responsible formulations, reduced carbon emissions, renewable energy adoption, and zero-landfill manufacturing goals.
Together, these efforts position Kolmar Korea as a key partner for brands seeking scalable, sustainable solutions and reinforce its role as an industry leader shaping the future of responsible cosmetics packaging.
Source: https://www.packagingdigest.com/sustainability/kolmar-korea-leads-cosmetics-in-sustainable-packaging
Kolmar Korea partnered with Amazon as the exclusive manufacturing sponsor of Amazon Beauty in Seoul 2025, where it showcased its strategic vision for the global expansion of K‑Beauty before more than 3,000 industry attendees.
At the event held at COEX in Seoul, Kolmar Group Vice Chairman Sang‑Hyun Yoon delivered a keynote outlining a “K‑Beauty success roadmap” that emphasizes the importance of technological expertise, consumer insight, and blockbuster product development as core drivers of long‑term brand growth. Kolmar also featured an extensive exhibition booth highlighting its solutions across skincare, makeup, personal care, sun care, and cosmetic packaging, and provided tailored consultations to help partners turn concepts into sustainable businesses.
The company reiterated its commitment to strengthening the competitiveness of K‑Beauty worldwide through continued collaboration with Amazon and expanded support for global brand partners.
Kolmar Korea has officially completed construction and begun full‑scale operations at its second U.S. manufacturing facility in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, marking a major milestone in expanding K‑beauty’s presence in the world’s largest cosmetics market.
The new plant enhances ODM production capabilities across color cosmetics, skincare, and suncare while establishing a U.S.‑based “tariff safe zone” to mitigate trade barriers for global and Korean brands. Alongside its first U.S. facility, Kolmar now boasts an annual production capacity of 300 million units in the U.S. and 470 million across North America—the largest among cosmetics ODMs on the continent. The Pennsylvania facility also holds U.S. FDA OTC certification for sunscreen manufacturing and integrates advanced AI‑powered quality monitoring and automation to replicate the high standards of Kolmar’s Sejong plant.
This landmark achievement strengthens Kolmar’s local support for brands entering the U.S. market while positioning the company as a key partner for global expansion.
Source: https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/kolmar-korea-launches-full-operation-of-2nd-us
Kolmar Korea is strengthening its global skincare strategy by leveraging traditional “Uniquely Korean” natural ingredients that align with the growing ingredient-led K-beauty trend, which emphasizes naturally derived components supported by proven efficacy.
Flagship innovations include the Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam, co-developed with skincare brand Beplain. Inspired by a natural mung bean cleanser used in Korea for more than 1,000 years, the formula delivers powerful cleansing performance with low irritation. With over 10 million units sold, the product has gained strong traction in markets including the U.S., France, China, and Vietnam, fueled in part by organic social media buzz.
Kolmar has also developed natural mud-based masks, including the Relief Mud Mask created in partnership with natural mud cosmetics brand BRMUD. Formulated with more than 30% ultra-fine Boryeong mud—sourced from one of the world’s five largest tidal flats in Korea—the mask gently yet effectively absorbs impurities. Nicknamed the “Cardi B Mud Mask” after the American singer praised it on TikTok, the product is now sold in 11 countries, including at Costco stores in the U.S.
In addition, Kolmar Korea’s R&D teams are scientifically validating traditional botanical actives—including Spiraea salicifolia for anti-aging, Sophora flavescens extract for scalp care and hair-loss prevention, and native botanicals such as Rose of Sharon and lotus for sensorial enhancement—reinforcing the company’s role as a global innovation partner.
With the completion of its second manufacturing facility in the United States, Kolmar has begun full-scale operations to support K-beauty brands entering the U.S. market without tariff concerns, as well as global customers targeting North American, European, and South American markets.
Source: https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/kolmar-korea-draws-on-traditional,26166
Kolmar Korea has achieved a major scientific milestone by developing the world’s first hybrid composite sunscreen stabilization technology, UV‑DUO PLUS, which combines the strong UV protection of inorganic filters with the smooth, easy spreadability of organic filters.
The technology encapsulates inorganic particles with organic components to ensure even dispersion and eliminate gaps in the UV barrier, improving long UVA blocking efficiency by nearly 25 % compared with conventional sunscreens in clinical testing. Products using this innovation deliver SPF 50+ PA++++ protection and are certified as functional UV‑blocking cosmetics by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, with patent protections secured and global applications underway.
This breakthrough underscores Kolmar’s leadership in suncare innovation and strengthens its competitive position in the expanding global sunscreen market