On this week’s K-Beauty news wrap-up Lauren covers the K-Beauty product that has sold 12 million units in a year thanks to Korea’s “untact beauty” trend, some bad news for Sephora in Korea and concerns over the future growth of Hallyu (the “Korean wave”). Plus she shares her top picks for Mothers Day and the new guide to TGA advertising of skincare products in Australia
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