2024 Year 4 Month 27 Day, Mingyu (Guangdong) Cosmetics Technology Co., Ltd. & The research and development team of Professor Zhao Daqing, a herbal biology expert from Yaoyan Cosmetics Research Institute, officially established a joint R&D laboratory and held a grand signing and unveiling ceremony at the Mingyu Conference Hall. Mr. He and Mr. Huang, founders and chief R&D engineers of Mingyu, together with Professor Zhao Daqing from Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, jointly signed and unveiled the joint laboratory projects for the joint laboratory.

Mr. Huang stated, This collaboration between Mingyu, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, and the research and development team of herbal biologist Professor Zhao Daqing, to form a systematic, project-based, and open innovative consortium, marks Mingyu's further deepening of research in the field of "natural herbal precision skincare." By co-building a joint laboratory, we will leverage the role of universities as the main force in basic research and new recruits for major scientific and technological breakthroughs, achieve sharing of scientific research resources, intercommunication of talent resources, and transformation of innovative achievements, promoting the deep integration of cutting-edge herbal scientific research technology and product formula development, focusing on new technologies and new raw materials, and dedicated to meeting the urgent market demand for skincare products based on natural herbal plants.

At the unveiling ceremony, both parties focused on "Herbal precision skincare," "Development of traditional Chinese herbal plant raw materials," "Application and innovation of traditional Chinese herbal medicine and new raw material combinations," and "Inheritance of Chinese herbal culture" and other research topics were discussed from multiple perspectives. Both parties stated that in the next step, they will effectively leverage the role of the joint laboratory, further deepen cooperation between university experts and enterprises, and accelerate the conversion of laboratory research topics into tangible economic and social benefits, thereby providing more intellectual support for Mingyu's product and formula development and research and development activities.

Mingyu has upheld the concept of "natural herbal precision skincare" for 20 over years, and currently possesses 2 million square meters of production base, 1000 square meters of R&D laboratory, and collaborates with domestic and international 10+ high-tech research institutions for joint innovation, and has established close cooperation with 100+ renowned domestic and international brands. In the future, Mingyu will fully leverage its advantages in the field of skincare R&D, and with the strong scientific research capabilities of Professor Zhao Daqing's R&D team, promote breakthrough innovation in "natural herbal precision beauty skincare and great health" at Mingyu, focusing on the development and application of functional plant raw materials, constantly innovating, and creating natural herbal beauty skincare and great health brand products with Chinese characteristics and values of wellness.

 

 

Focusing on the profound strength of national treasure-level scientists

Deep research and cultivation in herbal beauty skincare and great health

The scientific research team led by Professor Zhao Daqing, a herbal biologist, is one of China's authoritative research teams in traditional Chinese medicine biotechnology. As a key laboratory team of the Ministry of Education, it has been dedicated to the research and application innovation of herbal traditional Chinese medicine biotechnology.

 

Professor Zhao Daqing's Profile

"National Treasure-level Chinese Medicine Scientist"

"Leader in Traditional Chinese Medicine Biotechnology Research"

Chief Expert in Ginseng and Biological Mechanism Research at Changchun University of Chinese Medicine

Leader of the Difficult and Miscellaneous Diseases Project Group under the National "Treating Disease Before It Occurs" Task Force

Distinguished Professor of Changbai Mountain Scholars, enjoys State Council Government Allowance

Postdoctoral Fellow at Mississippi State University, USA; Doctoral Supervisor

1998 a national treasure-level scientist invited back to China by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in [Year]

Core Project Leader of the National Key Demonstration Project Group for "Treating Disease Before It Occurs" in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Group Leader and Chief Expert of the 13th Five-Year National Traditional Chinese Medicine Innovation Planning Group

In recent years, as a principal investigator, has led and undertaken major basic projects of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, major projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, key technology research and development projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology, etc. 20 over items, with a cumulative funding of nearly 100 million yuan, and has won multiple domestic and international patent awards;

has published nearly 200 papers in domestic and international academic journals, including SCI over 100 papers indexed

Doctoral supervisor, has supervised nearly 100 doctoral students

 

Led and presided over national key R&D projects

Project Name: Research on Key Technologies in Ginseng Industry and Development of Great Health Products

Holder of National Invention Patent Technology

Invention Name: A Ginseng Series Skincare Extract, Its Preparation Method and Application

International Invention Award Winning Scien- tist

Won the Silver Medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions of New Techniques and Products in Switzerland tist

 

Zhao Daqing Research Team

National Key Laboratory Team of the Ministry of Education

Leading Team of Jilin Province Ginseng High-End Platform

Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology Ginseng Transformation Key Technology Research and Application Innovation Team

Jilin Provincial Department of Education Traditional Chinese Medicine Biotechnology Research and Application Innovation Team

 

Composed of over a hundred doctors and masters

Including: US-returned postdoctoral fellows, members of the Chinese Association of Health Medicine Research

Member of the Professional Committee of Free Radical Preventive Medicine, Chinese Preventive Medicine Association

Grand Master of Chinese Medicine, expert enjoying special government allowance from the State Council, master of Chinese medicine

jointly participating in the R&D of chronic disease physiotherapy solutions

 

Specialties include Chinese materia medica, Chinese medicine, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, cell biology, and other disciplines. As the leading team, it has undertaken major projects such as the "11th Five-Year Plan," "12th Five-Year Plan," and "13th Five-Year Plan" National Key R&D Programs, Science and Technology Support Programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation Regional Funds, National Natural Science Foundation General and Youth Funds, etc., totaling 40 over items, national-level project hosts 16 people, cumulative funding of 3 100 million yuan.

 

 

Inherit thousands of years of herbal beauty, skincare, and health culture

Achieve a perfect fusion of tradition and innovation

 

Herbal ingredients, as part of Chinese culture, are inherited from cultural essences. In China's earliest existing pharmaceutical monograph, "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Eastern medical classic "Compendium of Materia Medica" many plants with skincare benefits are recorded, such as ginseng, Centella Asiatica, Astragalus, etc.

In fact, ancient people knew how to use natural Chinese herbal plants internally or externally for beauty purposes thousands of years ago. From the pre-Qin Dynasty down to the late Qing Dynasty, there are 2300 types of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) literature, materials, and classics published in book form and popular to this day, containing various medical formulas 10 over 10,000, among which approximately thousands belong to the modern concept of herbal plant cosmetic formulas 。

In the Tang Dynasty of the 7th century AD, Empress Wu Zetian used motherwort to smooth her face making her skin smoother and more delicate, maintaining her beautiful appearance even at 80 years old. One of the Four Beauties of ancient China, Yang Guifei of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Guifei's exclusive skincare secret was Ganoderma lucidum 。

Tracing the history of Eastern beauty and skincare development, the greatest characteristic is emphasizing the value of herbs . By extracting the essence of different herbs, skin can remain youthful. For 20 years, Mingyu has been committed to inheriting this ancient herbal skincare wisdom and carrying it forward by combining it with modern innovative technology.

 

 

Four Advantages of Herbal Beauty and Healthy Skincare

More in line with modern skin care methods

1. Active ingredients sourced from plants, natural and mild, can significantly reduce the occurrence of skin sensitivity.

 

2. There are many types of herbal plants, with different beauty benefits, making them more targeted and precise.

 

3. Herbal skincare products focus on retaining herbal active ingredients, ensuring high product safety and suitability for different skin types.

4. The ingredients of herbal extracts are composed of various essential amino acids required by the human body, making them less prone to rejection, skin-friendly, and easily absorbed.

 

 

 

" Pure Natural Precise ” High popularity

Herbal beauty and healthy skincare track is rapidly rising

 

In recent years, with people's yearning for returning to nature, the concept of botanical herbal skincare has become popular worldwide. Herbal skincare products, which have a profound cultural heritage and can be practically applied to the skincare needs of modern people, are being accepted and recognized by more and more consumers.

Preliminary statistics predict that the annual growth rate of China's precise skincare and clean beauty market will reach over 10%, and the clean beauty market size will reach 132 billion yuan in 2024.

" 2023 Oriental Beauty Valley Blue Book (Cosmetics Industry)" report shows that beauty products containing Chinese characteristic ingredients such as Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, Fucus, and Schisandra chinensis are growing significantly, 73% of consumers recognize the efficacy and authenticity of herbal ingredients; 56% of consumers believe that herbal ingredients are milder and non-irritating 。

Nowadays, herbal, floral, and traditional Chinese medicine ingredients have become popular ingredients in the beauty and skincare big health market. According to Douyin's (TikTok) analysis of popular content by Giant Engine Index, herbal, floral, and traditional Chinese medicine ingredients account for nearly half of the ingredient popularity list 。

Jinggu Agricultural Think Tank ( JGAG ) believes that the concept of "precise clean skincare" has become a trend in the current beauty market, and under this background, the development potential of plant ingredients is huge. In addition, problems such as skin damage caused by medical aesthetic demands and improper skincare or beauty are pain points for consumers, and natural plant extracts and edible plant-derived ingredients can provide effective solutions for such skin problems. The beauty and skincare big health market will increasingly value plant ingredients 。

With the establishment of this joint laboratory, Mingyu and Professor Zhao Daqing's R&D team will fully leverage their respective advantages, continuously share high-quality resources, jointly promote the research and innovation of beauty and skincare big health products, and deepen the application of herbal plant raw material technology in the field of beauty and skincare big health, achieving a perfect fusion of tradition and innovation.