Core Insights - Shanghai has officially released measures to promote high-quality development in the cosmetics industry, emphasizing technological empowerment, digital intelligence, and regulatory efficiency, making it the most supportive initiative in the country [1] Group 1: Technological Innovation and Support - The measures encourage technological innovation, with government departments actively enhancing service systems, including support for raw material innovation and application, accelerating research paradigm transformation, and promoting innovation through regulation [1] - Financial support is provided for the registration and filing of new cosmetic raw materials, with a maximum of 2 million yuan for registered materials and 500,000 yuan for filed materials, significantly boosting local companies' innovation capabilities [1] - Companies like Shanghai Jahwa, which has been developing herbal extracts since 1990, view the financial support as nearly double that of other provinces, stimulating deep innovation [1] Group 2: AI and Resource Integration - Shanghai's AI innovation advantages are supporting the local beauty industry, with companies like Rongxiushengsheng leveraging AI solutions for uniformity in essential oil extraction, thus enhancing production efficiency [2] - The measures promote the integration of artificial intelligence and multi-omics to drive innovations in organoids, 3D skin models, and cosmetic manufacturing processes, supported by unique AI resource incentives [2] Group 3: Regulatory Support and Industry Development - The measures aim to accelerate innovation through regulatory support, with the regulatory department providing proactive guidance to cosmetic companies developing medical devices, thus reducing the likelihood of application rejections [3] - Emphasis is placed on strengthening industrial infrastructure, with plans to add 30 million square meters of "smart manufacturing space" from 2023 to 2025, facilitating vertical factory developments for cosmetics companies [3] Group 4: Market Position and Brand Development - Shanghai holds a leading position in the high-end cosmetics industry, with 17 brands listed in the top 50 Chinese makeup brands by Hurun Research Institute, surpassing other cities [4] - Notable companies in Shanghai include Up Beauty, Shanghai Jahwa, and Lin Qingxuan, with some planning IPOs in Hong Kong [4]