KM Pharmaceutical
KM Pharmaceutical is a South Korean KOSDAQ-listed OEM/ODM manufacturer of K-Beauty and K-Oral Care products — including toothpaste, cosmetics, and nano-graphene haircare — serving both international brand partners and consumers through proprietary brands like Zerocipe, Pororo, and Form-gel.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2001
- Headquarters—
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What KM Pharmaceutical does
KM Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (케이엠제약(주)), founded in 2001 and listed on KOSDAQ under ticker 225430, is a South Korean OEM/ODM manufacturer specializing in K-Beauty and K-Oral Care consumer products including toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, cosmetics, skincare, and haircare items. The company operates two specialized production facilities in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do — one OTC-focused facility for oral care and a second cosmetics facility for skincare — supported by a Seoul sales and business development office. Its proprietary technology portfolio centers on patented 13-nanometer nano-graphene (daNGO) raw materials, microbiome-based medical device formulations, the MF method gum-adaptive toothpaste, an industry-first double-layer mouthwash composition, and the Miracha anti-inflammatory composite material. The company holds comprehensive certifications including ISO 9001, 14001, 22716, 45001, and Medical Device GMP, with regulatory approvals in Thailand (TFDA) and China.
The company operates a hybrid business model spanning B2B contract manufacturing and B2C proprietary brand sales. On the B2B side, KM Pharmaceutical provides OEM/ODM services to international brands including Weleda, TheraBreath, Unilever's Close-Up (historical), General Brands (KRW 1 billion annual skincare supply), and Thailand-based ADMI for ASEAN expansion. On the B2C side, proprietary brands include Zerocipe (flagship shampoo brand ranked No.1 at Olive Young with peak daily sales exceeding KRW 100 million), Pororo children's toothpaste, and Form-gel (Poml) breath freshener. Distribution channels include Olive Young retail, Naver e-commerce, Don Quijote Japan, and international e-commerce platforms. The company is led by sole CEO Baek Seung-won (Brian Baik) following a 2026 leadership transition and is actively pursuing geographic expansion into the US, ASEAN, Japan, and Malaysia markets.
KM Pharmaceutical firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KM Pharmaceutical
- Legal name
- 케이엠제약(주)
- Website
- https://kmkmp.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- KM Pharmaceutical is a South Korean KOSDAQ-listed OEM/ODM manufacturer of K-Beauty and K-Oral Care products — including toothpaste, cosmetics, and nano-graphene haircare — serving both international brand partners and consumers through proprietary brands like Zerocipe, Pororo, and Form-gel.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
KM Pharmaceutical industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Personal Care Contract Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)
- SIC
- Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Oral Care Products (Toothpaste, Mouthwash, Dental Floss, Whitening) (CRADAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hair Care (Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling, Treatments) (CRADANAE), Toothpaste & Toothpowder (CRABAFAA), Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)
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KM Pharmaceutical business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- OEM/ODM Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing of skincare, oral care, and haircare products for international partners including Weleda, TheraBreath, and General Brands. Revenue generated from manufacturing fees and supply contracts.
- Proprietary Brand Sales: Sales of proprietary brands including Zerocipe (shampoo, haircare), toothpaste, toothbrushes, and cosmetics through e-commerce, retail stores, and international markets. Zerocipe achieved top shampoo ranking at Olive Young with peak daily sales exceeding KRW 100 million.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
KM Pharmaceutical product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KM Pharmaceutical manufactures oral care products (toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash) and cosmetics/skincare (anti-wrinkle, brightening, hair loss relief) at two specialized production facilities in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The company operates a dual business: OEM/ODM contract manufacturing for international brand partners such as Weleda, TheraBreath, and previously Unilever's Close-Up, alongside proprietary consumer brands including Zerocipe (haircare), Pororo (children's toothpaste), Form-gel (breath freshener), and MD Cream (medical device).
Product overview
KM Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. operates as a K-beauty OEM/ODM manufacturer with dual Korean production facilities—one OTC-focused for oral care and one cosmetics facility for skincare. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio spanning oral care products (toothpaste, toothbrush, mouth wash under brands like Pororo Toothpaste and Form-gel), skincare/cosmetics, and haircare. Their flagship brand Zerocipe achieved top shampoo ranking at Olive Young. The company provides both OEM/ODM manufacturing services for international partners (Weleda, TheraBreath, Unilever's Close-Up brand) and consumer products. Recent expansions include functional products for hair loss relief, anti-wrinkle, brightening, and gum disease prevention, as well as nano-graphene based hair care solutions and quasi-drug products like MD Cream using microbiome technology.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Zerocipe (제로시피) brand haircare products Flagship haircare brand featuring nano-graphene shampoo and other functional haircare products; achieved No. 1 ranking in the shampoo category at Olive Young with peak daily sales exceeding KRW 100 million. Targeted at retail consumers through e-commerce and offline channels in South Korea and select international markets.
- MD Cream (Microbiome-based Medical Device Cream) Medical device Level 2 adhesive transparent wound covering material using microbiome technology, designed to form a protective barrier on damaged skin including burns and atopic dermatitis. Manufactured at Medical Device GMP-certified facilities.
- Pororo Toothpaste (뽀로로 치약) Children's oral care toothpaste brand featuring natural strawberry flavor, renewed in 2026. Has obtained Chinese hygiene approval for export and is sold through domestic and overseas retail channels.
- Form-gel / Poml (폼글) breath freshener brand Breath freshener brand that entered Olive Young online and offline official distribution in South Korea and Don Quijote retail stores in Japan.
- OEM/ODM Oral Care Manufacturing Services Contract manufacturing of toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, and gum disease prevention formulations for international brand partners including Weleda, TheraBreath, and previously Unilever's Close-Up. Includes anti-inflammatory, whitening, and gingivitis prevention products meeting FDA standards.
- OEM/ODM Skincare and Haircare Manufacturing Services Customized cosmetics, skincare, and haircare manufacturing services for various skin types, including anti-wrinkle, brightening formulations, and nano-graphene hair care solutions. Includes a KRW 1 billion annual skincare supply agreement with General Brands and an OEM supply contract with Thailand-based ADMI for ASEAN market entry.
Quantifiable outcome
- Zerocipe achieved No.1 ranking in shampoo category at Olive Young with peak daily sales exceeding KRW 100 million
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use KM Pharmaceutical
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
KM Pharmaceutical technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
KM Pharmaceutical partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- US Market PartnerscoreKM Pharmaceutical is pursuing strategic cooperation with US market local partners to accelerate market penetration in the United States.
- Hanwool BiominorMOU signed with Hanwool Bio for mouthwash product development.
- General BrandscoreGeneral Brands signed a KRW 1 billion annual skincare supply agreement with KM Pharmaceutical for functional skincare products as part of KM's strategic expansion into high-value functional product categories.
- ADMI (Thailand)coreADMI, a Thailand-based company, established a new skincare manufacturing partnership with KM Pharmaceutical for ASEAN market expansion, representing KM's strategic entry into the Southeast Asian market.
- Cosway (Malaysia)minorStrategic partnership MOU signed with Malaysian company Cosway for market expansion collaboration.
- GS Caltex & DermaProminorMOU signed with GS Caltex and DermaPro for joint development of products using GreenDiol (2,3-butanediol) bio-based materials for oral care and clean beauty products.
- Orion BiologicsminorTechnology partnership agreement with Orion Biologics for development of next-generation oral health products.
- WeledaminorJoint research and development collaboration agreement for oral care products with Swiss natural cosmetics company Weleda.
- IniviCityminorJoint development collaboration with IniviCity for industry's first water-dispersible nano centella quantitative extract (Zerocipe brand products).
- BioGominorMOU signed with BioGo for oral product development using nano-graphene technology.
- WeledaminorInternational OEM/ODM partnership for oral care products with Swiss natural cosmetics company Weleda.
- TheraBreathminorInternational OEM/ODM partnership for oral care products with TheraBreath brand.
- Daejung Pharm (대정파마)minorMOU signed with Daejung Pharm for nano-graphene material applications in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
KM Pharmaceutical competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Intercos: Global Italian cosmetics and personal care OEM/ODM serving multinational beauty brands. Comparable to KM Pharmaceutical as a contract manufacturer serving international brand owners across skincare, makeup, and personal care.
- Colgate-Palmolive: Global oral care and personal care multinational and parent of Unilever competitor brands. Highly relevant incumbent against whom KM Pharmaceutical's toothpaste/toothbrush OEM capabilities compete for contract manufacturing RFPs.
- Amorepacific: Korea's largest cosmetics company with brands such as Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Innisfree. Comparable broad incumbent in K-Beauty that also operates across skincare and selected personal care, with substantially larger scale and distribution.
- LG H&H: Korean personal care/cosmetics/oral care conglomerate (Whoo, O HUI, Beyond, Perioe oral care). Operates across the same oral care, skincare, and haircare categories but as a branded portfolio owner rather than OEM specialist.
- Church & Dwight: US-listed consumer products company owning Arm & Hammer, First Response, and TheraBreath (one of KM Pharmaceutical's named OEM partners). Comparable in oral care and personal care portfolio breadth, although not an OEM/ODM specialist.
Direct peers
- Cosmecca Korea: KOSDAQ-listed Korean cosmetics OEM/ODM manufacturer with broad multinational client base. Direct peer competing for the same international brand-owner manufacturing partnerships that KM Pharmaceutical targets.
- Kolmar Korea: KOSDAQ-listed Korean cosmetics/health OEM/ODM leader with comparable dual-facility operating model. Direct competitor for OEM contracts with global beauty and personal care brands in the same Korean manufacturing ecosystem.
- Cosmax: KOSDAQ-listed Korean cosmetics and personal care OEM/ODM manufacturer with global manufacturing footprint. Closest direct peer to KM Pharmaceutical in the K-Beauty contract manufacturing space, serving similar multinational brand owners.
- KolmarBNH: KOSDAQ-listed Korean cosmetics OEM/ODM with health/functional product focus. Direct peer competing in similar functional cosmetics and OEM/ODM contract manufacturing categories, including haircare and skincare formulations.
Regional players
- Aekyung Industrial: Korean personal care and household products manufacturer (Aekyung, Mise-en-scène haircare). Comparable regional player with overlapping oral care and personal care exposure but competing primarily in the domestic Korean market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
KM Pharmaceutical social profiles
Digital presenceKM Pharmaceutical compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
KM Pharmaceutical financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
KM Pharmaceutical leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
KM Pharmaceutical funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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KM Pharmaceutical M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about KM Pharmaceutical
What does KM Pharmaceutical do?
KM Pharmaceutical manufactures oral care products (toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash) and cosmetics/skincare (anti-wrinkle, brightening, hair loss relief) at two specialized production facilities in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The company operates a dual business: OEM/ODM contract manufacturing for international brand partners such as Weleda, TheraBreath, and previously Unilever's Close-Up, alongside proprietary consumer brands including Zerocipe (haircare), Pororo (children's toothpaste), Form-gel (breath freshener), and MD Cream (medical device).
Is KM Pharmaceutical a public or private company?
KM Pharmaceutical is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was KM Pharmaceutical founded?
KM Pharmaceutical was founded in 2001.
How does KM Pharmaceutical make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. OEM/ODM Manufacturing Services are the primary driver. The others are proprietary Brand Sales.
Who are KM Pharmaceutical's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Intercos, Colgate-Palmolive, Amorepacific, LG H&H and Church & Dwight. Direct peers are Cosmecca Korea, Kolmar Korea, Cosmax and KolmarBNH. Aekyung Industrial is listed as a regional player.
Does KM Pharmaceutical have an API?
No public API is recorded for KM Pharmaceutical.
What industry is KM Pharmaceutical in?
KM Pharmaceutical's product category is Personal Care Contract Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAMAA, Oral Care Products (Toothpaste, Mouthwash, Dental Floss, Whitening), with a secondary code of CRADANAE, Hair Care (Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling, Treatments). Its NAICS code is 32561 and its SIC code is 2840.