Thai cosmetics industry cashes in on demand for child-friendly make-up in China

Chinese parents buy cosmetics for children when they need to perform in school, for festivals or for events like recitals, singing and dancing contests. - Xinhua

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): China can be a potential export market for child-friendly cosmetics, judging by the fact that consumption of the product in the country rose 300 per cent from last year, Somdet Susomboon, director general of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said on Wednesday (Aug 5).

“Chinese parents buy cosmetics for children when they need to perform in school, for festivals or for events like recitals, singing and dancing contests, ” he said.