Genic21
1 known investors
South Korean cosmetics manufacturer producing soluble hydrogel masks, patches and skin care on an OEM and own-brand basis.
Also known as Genic · Genic Co., Ltd.
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Genic Co., Ltd. is a South Korean cosmetics and personal care manufacturer operating under the genic21.com domain. The company describes itself as a health and beauty manufacturer that develops and produces products on an original equipment manufacturer basis for cosmetic brands, and also markets its own lines of beauty products to domestic and overseas customers. Its product range covers face masks and facial care, other makeup, and skin care preparations.
Stated main items include Aqua Collagen Mask, Aqua Collagen Eye Patches, Self-Heating Mask, Slim Bath Powder, Facial Cleansing Cloths, Acne Patch, Nose Pore Strip, Orange & Cucumber facial treatment, Breast Mask, and skin care lotions and essences. The company specializes in soluble hydrogel products and holds patents relating to soluble hydrogel mask and film cosmetic technologies, and maintains a research institute focused on skin, body and hair care as well as functional cosmetics. It reports CGMP and ISO 9001 certifications.
Genic is a privately held small or medium-sized enterprise headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, with a factory in Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Its listed president is Huh Nam, and it reports 51-100 total employees.
Business model
Genic operates primarily as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and contract manufacturer of cosmetics and health and beauty goods for domestic and international customers, while also selling products under its own beauty lines.
Revenue derives from contract/OEM manufacturing of cosmetic products for third-party brands and from sales of its own branded beauty product lines.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Genic positions itself as a cosmetics manufacturer serving international markets from South Korea, with an emphasis on hydrogel-based mask and patch products.
Genic emphasizes proprietary soluble hydrogel technology, holding patents covering soluble hydrogel mask and film cosmetics, supported by an in-house research institute and CGMP and ISO 9001 certifications.
Technology
Soluble hydrogel formulation technology used in mask sheets, eye patches and film-type cosmetics, covered by company-held patents and supported by a research institute working on skin, body and hair care and functional cosmetics.
Go-to-market
The company reaches customers through contract manufacturing arrangements with cosmetic brands, direct export to overseas markets, and B2B trade platform listings, alongside its own branded beauty products.
Cosmetic brands and distributors seeking contract manufacturing, plus domestic and international consumers of skin, body and hair care products.
Geography
Headquartered in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with a manufacturing facility in Seongdong-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Listed main export markets are the United Kingdom, Hong Kong (China), Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and the USA.
History
The company states it renewed its health and beauty manufacturing operations in 2001 by assembling a team to develop and produce products under an OEM system, and describes subsequent growth into a cosmetics manufacturer serving international markets. It joined the UN Global Compact as a participant on 1 April 2010 and was later delisted from the initiative for failure to communicate progress, with the next Communication on Progress recorded as due 19 January 2016.
Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsGenic Co. Ltd.'s Global Compact status is listed as delisted, expelled due to failure to communicate progress; the next Communication on Progress was due 19 January 2016.
Genic Co. Ltd. became a UN Global Compact participant on 1 April 2010.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 4
primary sources listed
- Genic Ebook | PDF | Skin Care | Beautyslideshare.net · web
4 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Genic21 do?
- South Korean cosmetics manufacturer producing soluble hydrogel masks, patches and skin care on an OEM and own-brand basis.
- Who are Genic21's investors?
- Genic21's investors include Kiwoom Investment.