Group 1: Industry Initiatives - The China Fragrance and Cosmetic Industry Association and the China Association of Plastic Surgery jointly released a health ecosystem initiative for the medical beauty and cosmetics industry, emphasizing the importance of scientific rigor and rational guidance in product efficacy [1] - The initiative calls for promoting public understanding through scientific education and collaboration with authoritative institutions to enhance public awareness of technological paths [1] - It advocates for innovation and diversity in the industry, encouraging cooperation in ingredient innovation, formula optimization, and process breakthroughs [1] - The initiative stresses the need for civilized marketing and honest promotion, aiming to establish objective and fair marketing practices as industry norms [1] - It proposes the establishment of an industry self-discipline system and a self-discipline alliance to evaluate and publicly disclose results of any misleading or uncivil behavior [1] Group 2: Company Positioning - Huaxi Biological published an article addressing misleading conclusions regarding the comparison between collagen and hyaluronic acid, which have been widely circulated in the media [2] - The company clarified that its concerns about collagen products primarily relate to the exaggerated claims of topical collagen skincare products, emphasizing that effective collagen products require injection [2][3] - Huaxi Biological's strategy focuses on leveraging hyaluronic acid to develop synthetic biological capabilities, exploring effective substances in life sciences, while maintaining a unified strategic logic [3] - The company has not promoted collagen as a mainstream technology in consumer products due to insufficient scientific evidence supporting its efficacy in managing aging compared to hyaluronic acid [3] - Huaxi Biological believes that the extracellular matrix (ECM) is the comprehensive research and industrial transformation direction that includes all key substances like hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin [3]