Carol Zhou returns to ShanghaiZhan nearly 100 episodes after her first appearance to explore how China’s beauty industry has transformed from an emerging trend into a global innovation powerhouse. As Senior Vice President of Business Innovation & Investments at Shiseido China, Carol shares why the future of beauty is no longer about products alone—but about ecosystems, consumer obsession, AI, and the next generation of global brands.

Key Topics from the show:

1. What C-Beauty Looks Like in 2026

2. Why Beauty Is Becoming More Than Skin Deep

3. Can AI Make Us Look Too Perfect?

4. The Rise of Smaller Brands with Bigger Ideas

5.  How China Went from Following Beauty Trends to Creating Them
6. Why Consumers Are Buying Into Routines, Not Just Products

7. What Happens When Everyone Can Launch a Beauty Brand?

8. Can Global Beauty Brands Still Keep Up with China?

9. Why Beauty in China Is About More Than Looking Good

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