Beauty and wellness has always been influenced by culture, tradition, and scientific advancements. Across the globe, different regions have developed unique ingredients, rituals, and products that cater to a variety of skincare and self-care needs. From time-honoured natural remedies to cutting-edge innovations, the beauty industry continues to evolve, offering solutions that blend heritage with modern science. We have explored some of the best beauty and wellness products from around the world, highlighting the ingredients and formulations that have made a lasting impact on skincare and self-care routines everywhere.
Korean beauty, or K-beauty, is renowned for its innovative approach to skincare, combining advanced formulations with playful packaging. With a strong focus on cutting-edge ingredients like snail mucin and fermented extracts, it has set trends in the global beauty industry. Ginseng is also a popular ingredient from South Korea which focuses on anti-ageing. Well-known brands making waves are Laneige which has impressive lip and sleeping mask and Cosrx that focuses on snail mucin products.
French beauty has an effortless and natural approach. Prioritising quality over quantity, it embraces minimal makeup and skincare rooted traditions. With a deep appreciation for pharmacy and heritage brands, French beauty emphasizes simplicity and effectiveness. The country is also a global leader in fragrance, offering exquisite perfumes and immersive scent experiences that define luxury and sophistication. Brands like La Roche Posay, Caudalie and Bioderma have all made their mark in the skincare category. Consumers buy endless amounts of their products as all of them have renowned ingredients which focus on hydration, calming and anti-ageing.
Japan is recognized for its cutting-edge skincare innovations, combining advanced technology with timeless traditions. The concept of “mochi skin”—soft, plump, and deeply hydrated—is at the heart of Japanese beauty, which emphasises skincare over makeup. Green tea and silk proteins have been included in Japanese products for centuries by brands including SK-II, Shiseido and Tatcha.
Germany is a powerhouse in the beauty and skincare industry, known for its high-quality, science-backed, and dermatologically tested products. With a strong emphasis on clean beauty, pharmaceutical-grade formulations, and sustainability, German brands are widely trusted worldwide. The country offers a mix of heritage brands like Weleda alongside cutting-edge luxury labels such as Augustinus Bader and Dr. Barbara Sturm. Germany’s reputation for precision and efficacy makes it one of the most respected beauty markets globally.
Brazil is celebrated for its cosmetics, haircare, skincare, and body care innovations. The country’s beauty industry thrives on a mix of natural ingredients, high-performance formulas, and cultural beauty rituals. Brazilian beauty is heavily focused on body care, sun protection, and vibrant cosmetics, with ingredients like cupuaçu butter, açaí and babassu oil. The haircare sector is especially strong, with products designed for curly, wavy, and textured hair. Brazilian beauty brands such as Sol de Janeiro and Natura have gained worldwide recognition.
As the beauty world becomes more interconnected, we all have access to the best products and ingredients from every corner of the globe, allowing us to create routines that blend tradition with modern advancements. No matter where beauty trends originate from the goal remains the same: to enable consumers to elevate our wellbeing, confidence and to radiate from the inside-out.
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Working with Bespoke Advantage
Bespoke Advantage is a London based international beauty brand consultancy. We are a team of experts, associates and business partners specialising in supporting our clients – award-winning entrepreneurs, well established beauty and wellness businesses, retailers, investors, trade bodies and embassies – in developing and growing their brands across the beauty and wellness marketplace. If you are looking to launch a beauty or wellness brand or you are looking for support in expanding your brand across markets, get in touch, we would love to hear from you – Get in touch.
As a beauty and wellness consultancy, we develop a comprehensive strategy for your business by understanding your vision (and the marketplace) and then delving into the details to create order and structure neatly packaged up to deliver you commercial results. We design brand identities and visual elements, manage your product development, build your go-to-market strategies to help you to engage with your ideal customers.
We are proud to support our clients from different regions of the world – from Saudi Arabia, to Dubai, Sri Lanka, Africa, Australia, the US, Canada, Europe and the UK – from entrepreneurs, to multi-award-winning beauty and wellness brands, retailers, investors, distributors, embassies and trade bodies. And we work with you across the retail sector, and the professional sector, including the hair care market, professional nail care market, spas, salons, hotels and the aesthetics market – here’s a snapshot.
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As an international beauty and wellness consultancy, we are proud to work alongside clients from different regions of the world – Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Africa, Australia, Canada, US, Europe and the UK . We love collaborating with entrepreneurs, multi-award-winning beauty and wellness brands, retailers, investors, distributors, embassies and trade bodies across the retail sector, and the professional sector, including those selling into the hair care market, hotels, spas, professional nail care market and aesthetics market.
If you need support with devising a new strategy, developing a new product range, designing your packaging or rebranding your current product range, managing your PR, or with planning your market-entry into international markets, get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
Bespoke is a brand management expert with deep industry knowledge, extensive experience and a comprehensive understanding of the beauty and personal industry in the UK and Europe, complemented by an extensive network of contacts in the relevant market segments. Bespoke’s expertise, experience and contacts significantly contributed the success of the UK/Europe project with the companies that Bespoke assisted successfully entering or well on track to enter the UK and European markets. The Bespoke team was very professional, responsive and obliging and always delivered within timeframes. It was a pleasure to work with them.
Working with Janet over the past year has been a real pleasure, she has fantastic industry experience and knowledge of the UK beauty market. She has delivered a number of webinars for my clients looking at how to enter the UK market, providing an overview of the market and how to build a strategy. She took the briefs we provided and added real value to them, included key insights and information that my clients have found incredibly useful. Feedback on these sessions has been very positive. Janet is a clear communicator and has always delivered as agreed and on time. We are continuing to work together on other projects and I very much value the conversations we share.
‘Janet has a wealth of experience across retail, buying and marketing. She conducted a full strategic review of our cross functional business and the travel retail market to develop a comprehensive buying and quality control strategy that was signed off at board level. I highly recommend her as an asset to any business.’
‘As a Queensland-based company, we were determined to tap into the European market and establish a strong presence. From the very beginning, Bespoke Advantage demonstrated a deep understanding of our export goals and objectives. Their comprehensive knowledge of the European market, coupled with their extensive network of contacts, enabled them to connect us with key decision-makers and influential stakeholders in our target countries. Their strategic guidance and insights were invaluable in shaping our export strategy and positioning us for long-term success.’
‘Through Janet’s management skills, expertise and proven track record on the job she successfully managed the purchasing of our retail operations and ensured the integrity of our brands in-stores. Her enthusiasm and total dedication, delivered results in any project she was involved in.’
‘Janet has excellent beauty market knowledge. Level headed with clear vision, direction and the ability to drive business forward, Janet led the teams through a complete product design change advising on what the key marketing messages should be, incorporating her technical knowledge and beauty expertise.’
‘Absolutely fantastic course. Condensed learning from Janet, an expert in developing beauty brands. Also, valuable introductions to expert professionals, in the Masterclass sessions. In 12 weeks, you will learn from Janet, what would take years to learn by yourself. A very worthwhile investment’