Clio Cosmetics

{{Short description|South Korean cosmetics company}}

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| founded = 1993

| founder = Han Hyun-oak

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| hq_location_city = Seongdong, Seoul

| hq_location_country = South Korea

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Clio Cosmetics ({{Korean|hangul=클리오}}) is a South Korean cosmetics company based in Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.

Brands

  • Clio Professional is a professional make up brand since 1993 with the philosophy of "Practical Professional" providing easy-use products but excellent performance.
  • Peripera is a make up brand for young girls since 2005 with fun, pop, trendy images of "Instant Beauty"
  • Goodal is a Korean natural skin care brand since 2011 using fermented ingredients and infused water.
  • Healing bird{{Cite web |url=https://clubclio.co.kr/shop/brandsList/all/brand/4 |title=::CLUB CLIO:: Shop Korean Beauty Products |website=CLUBCLIO KO |language=ko |access-date=2017-06-20}} is a botanical hair and body care brand with silicone free ingredients and various fragrance experiences of flower garden.

History

Clio Cosmetics is a Korean cosmetic company founded in 1993 starting a professional make-up brand "Clio Professional".{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160725000695|title=LVMH invests $50m in Korean cosmetics maker CLIO|work=The Korea Herald|date=2016-07-25 |access-date= |language=en}}

Over time, the company branched out into other make-up, skin care, hair and body care products. CLIO cosmetics launched Peripera in 2005, Goodal in 2011 and Healing bird in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cliocosmetic.com/en/about/clio.asp|title=CLIO|website=www.cliocosmetic.com|language=ko|access-date=2017-06-20}}{{Better source needed|reason=Primary|date=July 2017}}

In 2012, Clio cosmetics opened the stand alone shop Club Clio selling all of its own brands (95 stores as of year end 2016).

In 2016, CLIO cosmetics successfully received funding of 50 million USD from L-capital Asia, a private equity investment firm which is affiliated with LVMH{{Cite news|url=http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Business-Financial/LVMH-to-invest-in-Korean-cosmetic-company-Clio|title=LVMH to invest in Korean cosmetic company Clio|last=CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com|work=CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en-GB}}

In July 2016, CLIO Cosmetics went public on the KOSDAQ.{{Cite web|url=http://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2016&no=891929|title=Kosdaq IPOs this year largest in 16 years - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea|website=pulsenews.co.kr|language=ko|access-date=2017-06-20}}

Spokespersons and models

Current:

  • Jaehyun (2024-)
  • An Yu-jin (2022–){{cite web |url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/018/0005393372 |title=클리오, 아이브(IVE) '안유진' 브랜드 앰버서더로 발탁 |language=ko |trans-title=Clio selected as IVE's 'Ahn Yujin' brand ambassador |website=Naver |date=December 24, 2022 |first=Yunjeong |last=Lee |accessdate=December 24, 2022}}

Past:

  • Tomorrow X Together (2023){{Cite web |last=Komalasari |first=Dewi |date=2023-02-10 |title=TXT Jadi Global Ambassador Brand Kecantikan Korea 'Clio' |trans-title=TXT Become Global Ambassadors for Korean Beauty Brand 'Clio' |url=https://www.rbg.id/hiburan/pr-9447452133/txt-jadi-global-ambassador-brand-kecantikan-korea-clio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210090848/https://www.rbg.id/hiburan/pr-9447452133/txt-jadi-global-ambassador-brand-kecantikan-korea-clio |archive-date=2023-02-10 |access-date=2023-02-15}}
  • Aespa (2021){{cite news |title=에스파, 클리오 새 얼굴 됐다 [공식] |url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210806092243499 |access-date=August 7, 2021 |work=Daum|date=August 7, 2021 |language=ko}}
  • Go Min-si (2021){{cite news |last1=Cho |first1=Yeon-gyeong |title=잘나가는 고민시, 메이크업 브랜드 모델 발탁 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0003089637 |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=Naver |publisher=Ilgan Sports |date=January 29, 2021 |language=ko}}
  • Stray Kids (2021){{cite web |title=CLIO X SKZ |url=https://www.facebook.com/cliokr/posts/1346595079027344 |website=Facebook |publisher=Clio |access-date=February 1, 2021 |language=ko |date=February 1, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Yong |first1=Won-joong |title=스트레이 키즈, 뷰티돌 등극...클리오 뮤즈 발탁 |url=http://m.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=223015 |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=Single List |date=February 1, 2021 |language=ko}}
  • Kim Woo-seok (2020–2021){{cite news |title=클리오 '첫 남성모델' 김우석 화보 공개 "이 미모 실화?" 24일부터 신상 출시 |url=https://www.kdfnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=42776 |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=Korea Dutyfree News |date=February 24, 2020 |language=ko}}{{cite web |title=클리오 X 김우석 지난 1년간 많은 사랑 정말 감사합니다! |url=https://twitter.com/official_CLIO/status/1363292354577240068 |website=Twitter |publisher=Clio |access-date=February 22, 2021 |date=February 21, 2021}}
  • Krystal Jung (2018–2020){{Cite web|url=https://metro.style/beauty-health-wellness/makeup/1482/krystal-jung-is-clio-cosmetics-new-brand-ambass |title=Krystal Jung Is CLIO Cosmetics' New Brand Ambassador |last=Dimaandal |first=Red |date=20 February 2018 |website=Metro Style}}
  • Gong Hyo-jin (2015–2017){{Cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/01/gong-hyo-jin-is-both-sweet-and-sexy-as-clios-model|title=Gong Hyo Jin is both sweet and sexy as 'CLIO's model|work=Allkpop|access-date=2017-06-20}}
  • Sandara Park (2013–2014){{Cite news|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/41468/20130914/gothic-princess-2ne1-dara.htm|title=2NE1 Dara as Gothic Princess for Cosmetic Brand CLIO|last=KpopStarz|date=2013-09-14|work=KpopStarz|access-date=2017-06-20}}
  • Lee Hyo-ri (2011–2012){{Cite web|title=CLIO COSMETICS|url=http://company.cliocosmetic.com/|access-date=2021-08-25|website=company.cliocosmetic.com|language=ko}}
  • Kim Ha-neul (2010){{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160722000667|title=K-beauty attracts investment from international big shots|work=The Korea Herald|date=2016-07-22|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en}}

References

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