History of IT’S HANBUL
With a challenging and innovative spirit, we have continued working
without a break along the changing times since 1989. And, with this same challenging
and innovative spirit and commitment to customers, we will continue to work
to create new beauty for the next 30 years and more.
Our history is the history
of the Korean beauty industry.
2019~2010 Global Expansion
Working toward a global leading cosmetic company.
Business expansion into OEM/ODM and launch of
IT’S HANBUL for the next great leap forward.
May 2019
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for six straight years.
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot and Yeux Ginseng d’Escargot won Gold at the Monde Selection.
Feb 2019
Launched an alche-medic brand, Flamel MD.
Jul 2018
Acquired makeup research-oriented ODM company ANNE Co., Ltd.
May 2018
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for five straight years.
Power 10 Formula Effector GF, YE and VC (three types) won Silver
at the Monde Selection.
Oct 2017
IT’S HANBUL obtained a production permit for facilities in Huzhou, China.
May 2017
Company name changed to IT’S HANBUL
after the merger between IT’S SKIN and HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd.,
and Eumseong Plant into Beauty Dream Center.
May 2017
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold and Special Jury Prize at the Monde Selection for four straight years.
Jan 2017
IT’S SKIN won the grand award at the Korean First Brand Awards.
Aug 2016
Eumseong Plant obtained a green management certificate.
Jun 2016
Took over a cosmetic company for sensitive skin, NeoPharm Co., Ltd.
May 2016
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for three straight years.
Dec 2015
HANBUL China established.
IT’S SKIN listed in the securities market.
Nov 2015
HANBUL COSMETICS CI changed.
Sep 2015
CEO Lim Byeong-cheol took office as the chairman.
May 2015
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for two straight years.
Apr 2015
It’s Skin China Co., Ltd. Established.
Feb 2015
Green Management Declaration announced.
Jan 2015
Received USD 20 Million Export Tower.
May 2014
IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the 53rd Monde Selection (for the first time) and
received USD 5 Million Export Tower.
May 2013
Received <Korean Representative Best Enterprise Accreditation> by Maekyung.com.
Jan 2012
HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd. separated manufacturing and sales offices.
HANBUL Beaute established.
Jun 2011
Quattro Homme launched.
Jan 2011
IT’S SKIN entered roadside shops and department stores abroad.
Jan 2011
E Nature launched.
2009~2000 Takeoff Stage
R&D-centric company riding along the wave of K-beauty.
IT’S SKIN, the first cosmeceutical brand launched in Korea.
Dec 2009
REOROM received the grand award at the 2009 Best Package Design Award Korea.
Dec 2009
New material, White Focus-LP received NET (New Excellent Technology) certificate at the 3rd NET hosted by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Korea Industrial Technology Association.
Dec 2009
R&D Center received CGMP certificate.
Dec 2009
IT’S SKIN released Prestige Creme d’Escargot.
Feb 2009
CEO Lim Byeong-cheol received the Minister Award from the Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family
Nov 2008
REOROM received Korean Success Design, the award of the Korean International Trade Association at the Korea Superb Trademark Award and the Minister Award by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy at the Korean Brand Awards.
Feb 2008
REOROM launched.
Dec 2007
REOROM signed an MOU with Jeju High Tech Industry Development Institute, and R&D Lab established in Jeju, Korea.
Jul 2007
Power 10 Formula made Maeil Business Newspaper’s list of hit products.
Feb 2006
Cosmeceutical brand IT’S SKIN launched in Korea.
Jan 2006
Herbal cosmetic brand Misaekyeon launched.
Apr 2005
Batangjin launched.
Jul 2000
Cosmerian Co., Ltd. Established.
Apr 2000
Batang launched.
1999~1989 Growth
Taking the lead in the Korean beauty market.
Strengthening the presence as the first generation
K-beauty cosmetic company with the establishment
of an R&D Lab and plant in Eumseong,
Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Oct 1999
Ranked top in the basic skincare product category at the KMAC (Korean Management Association Consulting) Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Apr 1999
ESCADA Cosmetics Co., Ltd. Established.
Feb 1999
Yium launched.
Nov 1998
Received the grand award at the Value Management Awards.
Nov 1997
LUICHEL launched.
Feb 1997
BASSEN launched.
Mar 1996
Eumseong Plant started operating.
Jan 1996
ICS Unit formed and business began.
Jan 1995
Overclass I.D launched.
Mar 1994
Door-to-door sales for LASSOMOI and LIERAC began.
Feb 1994
KORANCE Unit formed and business began.
Feb 1993
HANBUL R&D Lab obtained permit.
Jan 1993
Do & Be launched.
Jul 1992
Gunpo Plant started operating.
Jan 1991
CEO Lim Byeong-cheol took office as the president HQ building relocated.
Jul 1990
SANZERIE launched.
Feb 1990
Male cosmetics brand LECAF launched.
Aug 1989
The first brand SENSATION launched.
Feb 1989
HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd. Established.
Working toward a global leading cosmetic company
Business expansion into OEM/ODM and launch
of IT’S HANBUL for the next great leap forward
-
May 2019
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for six straight years.
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot and Yeux Ginseng d’Escargot won Gold at the Monde Selection.
-
Feb 2019
- Launched an alche-medic brand, Flamel MD.
-
Jul 2018
- Acquired makeup research-oriented ODM company ANNE Co., Ltd.
-
May 2018
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for five straight years.
- Power 10 Formula Effector GF, YE and VC (three types) won Silver at the Monde Selection.
-
Oct 2017
- IT’S HANBUL obtained a production permit for facilities in Huzhou, China.
-
May 2017
- Company name changed to IT’S HANBUL
- after the merger between IT’S SKIN and HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd.,
- and Eumseong Plant into Beauty Dream Center.
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold and Special Jury Prize at the Monde Selection for four straight years.
-
Jan 2017
- IT’S SKIN won the grand award at the Korean First Brand Awards.
-
Aug 2016
- Eumseong Plant obtained a green management certificate.
-
Jun 2016
- Took over a cosmetic company for sensitive skin, NeoPharm Co., Ltd.
-
May 2016
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for three straight years.
-
Dec 2015
- HANBUL China established.
- IT’S SKIN listed in the securities market.
-
Nov 2015
- HANBUL COSMETICS CI changed.
-
Sep 2015
- CEO Lim Byeong-cheol took office as the chairman.
-
May 2015
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the Monde Selection for two straight years.
-
Apr 2015
- It’s Skin China Co., Ltd. Established.
-
Feb 2015
- Green Management Declaration announced.
-
Jan 2015
- Received USD 20 Million Export Tower.
-
May 2014
- IT’S SKIN Prestige Creme d’Escargot won Grand Gold at the 53rd Monde Selection (for the first time) and
- received USD 5 Million Export Tower.
-
May 2013
- Received <Korean Representative Best Enterprise Accreditation> by Maekyung.com.
-
Jan 2012
- HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd. separated manufacturing and sales offices.
- HANBUL Beaute established.
-
Jun 2011
- Quattro Homme launched.
-
Jan 2011
- IT’S SKIN entered roadside shops and department stores abroad.
- E Nature launched.
R&D-centric company riding along the wave of K-beauty.
IT’S SKIN, the first cosmeceutical brand launched in Korea
-
Dec 2009
- REOROM received the grand award at the 2009 Best Package Design Award Korea.
- New material, White Focus-LP received NET (New Excellent Technology) certificate at the 3rd NET hosted by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Korea Industrial Technology Association.
- R&D Center received CGMP certificate.
- IT’S SKIN released Prestige Creme d’Escargot.
-
Feb 2009
- CEO Lim Byeong-cheol received the Minister Award from the Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family
-
Nov 2008
- REOROM received Korean Success Design, the award of the Korean International Trade Association at the Korea Superb Trademark Award and the Minister Award by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy at the Korean Brand Awards.
-
Feb 2008
- REOROM launched.
-
Dec 2007
- REOROM signed an MOU with Jeju High Tech Industry Development Institute, and R&D Lab established in Jeju, Korea.
-
Jul 2007
- Power 10 Formula made Maeil Business Newspaper’s list of hit products.
-
Feb 2006
- Cosmeceutical brand IT’S SKIN launched in Korea.
-
Jan 2006
- Herbal cosmetic brand Misaekyeon launched.
-
Apr 2005
- Batangjin launched.
-
Jul 2000
- Cosmerian Co., Ltd. Established.
-
Apr 2000
- Batang launched.
Taking the lead in the Korean beauty market.
Strengthening the presence as the first generation K-beauty cosmetic company
with the establishment of an R&D Lab and plant
in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea
-
Oct 1999
- Ranked top in the basic skincare product category at the KMAC (Korean Management Association Consulting) Customer Satisfaction Survey.
-
Apr 1999
- ESCADA Cosmetics Co., Ltd. Established.
-
Feb 1999
- Yium launched.
-
Nov 1998
- Received the grand award at the Value Management Awards.
-
Nov 1997
- LUICHEL launched.
-
Feb 1997
- BASSEN launched.
-
Mar 1996
- Eumseong Plant started operating.
-
Jan 1996
- ICS Unit formed and business began.
-
Jan 1995
- Overclass I.D launched.
-
Mar 1994
- Door-to-door sales for LASSOMOI and LIERAC began.
-
Feb 1994
- KORANCE Unit formed and business began.
-
Feb 1993
- HANBUL R&D Lab obtained permit.
-
Jan 1993
- Do & Be launched.
-
Jul 1992
- Gunpo Plant started operating.
-
Jan 1991
- CEO Lim Byeong-cheol took office as the president HQ building relocated.
-
Jul 1990
- SANZERIE launched.
-
Feb 1990
- Male cosmetics brand LECAF launched.
-
Aug 1989
- The first brand SENSATION launched.
-
Feb 1989
- HANBUL COSMETICS Co., Ltd. Established.