About GDK COSMETICS Korea | The Innovative K-Beauty Creator

Our three standards

Great Innovation

We innovate for our customers' business success, for consumers' beauty and skin health, with a highly market-oriented strategy. We work to identify consumer needs, differentiate the technical solution that satisfies them, and do so sustainably.

Desirable Quality

Our production site and quality system are certified to Korean CGMP under the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and to the international ISO 22716 and ISO 9001 standards. We control the production process to enhance beauty and protect skin health. Quality & certifications.

Keen Speed

We are ready to drive our customers' business success with quick, accurate operational excellence — organising everything from project initiation to product delivery smoothly, efficiently and successfully.

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Glass vials arranged on a white tray for quality control

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History

Korean cosmetics manufacturing since 2003.

Year	Milestone
2003	Founded as cosmetics manufacturer “DK Cosmetics”; cosmetics manufacturing business permission from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
2004	Permission to manufacture functional cosmetics
2010	Opened R&D center
2011	Incorporated and renamed “GDK COSMETICS”; ISO 9001 certification
2014	ISO 22716 certification
2016	Opened head office and manufacturing site in Incheon; CGMP certification (all processes)
2017	Opened Seoul office for marketing and sales
2018	ISO 45001 certification
2019	Designated a Small Giant Company of Korea (Ministry of SMEs and Startups); CGMP certification renewed
2020	Quasi-drug (OTC) manufacturer registration
Recent	“$30 Million Export Tower” award; global logistics center; EVE VEGAN certification for the cosmetics production facility

Organisation

GDK is organised into R&D, manufacturing, quality and management divisions, with a Seoul-based marketing and sales division. Sales are split into a domestic team and a dedicated overseas team for international brands.

Corporate identity

Colour	Meaning	Value
Great Red	Great Innovation	PANTONE 185C · #EF3842
Desirable Gray	Desirable Quality	PANTONE Cool Gray 8C · #797D82
Keen Black	Keen Speed	PANTONE Cool Gray 10C · #474C55

Locations

Head Office & Manufacturing Site

100, Eunbong-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21642, Republic of Korea
Tel +82-32-815-1057 · Fax +82-32-815-1059

Seoul Office (Marketing & Sales)

145, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08506, Republic of Korea
Tel +82-32-815-1057

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Frequently asked questions

When was GDK COSMETICS founded?

In 2003, as DK Cosmetics. The company was later renamed GDK COSMETICS when it was incorporated.

Where is GDK located?

The head office and manufacturing site are at 100, Eunbong-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea. The Seoul office is at 145, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul.