About RIMAN
About RIMAN
RIMAN KOREA is a cosmetics and health functional food company founded in Daegu, Korea in 2018. It develops its own raw materials, manages the chain from cultivation to production, and distributes through sponsored door-to-door sales in Korea and abroad.
What RIMAN is
RIMAN KOREA Co., Ltd. was founded in 2018. Its headquarters are in Dong-gu, Daegu, with offices and research and production sites in Seoul, Daejeon and Jeju.
The name combines the Latin Re, meaning 'again', with Human — the founding philosophy of placing people at the centre of every value.
The business runs on three brands: ICD for high-performance skincare, botalab for vegan beauty, and Lifening for inner beauty nutrition. All three share raw materials RIMAN develops itself, which is what separates the company from most cosmetics businesses.
RIMAN bred a new Centella asiatica variety, Giant BYoungPool, and built the world's first Centella smart farm (RIMAN FARM) on Jeju Island. It manages cultivation, ingredient processing and production directly. Its affiliate ASK Group handles ingredient and formulation research.
Distribution is by sponsored door-to-door sales. RIMAN has ranked first in Korea in that channel since its founding, and began expanding overseas with its North American entity in 2022.
At a glance
- Legal name
- RIMAN KOREA Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- 503 Dongdaegu-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea
- Business
- Cosmetics and health functional food
- Brands
- ICD · botalab · Lifening
- Distribution
- Sponsored door-to-door sales
- Affiliates
- ASK COMPANY · ASK LABS · ASK BASE
- Official mall
- rimankorea.com
Source: RIMAN KOREA company profile, published June 2026.
RIMAN in numbers
- 17 countriesMarketsAs of 31 May 2026
- ~1 millionGlobal membersActive RIMAN members worldwide
- 43.25 millionCumulative units sold43,254,828 units as of 2024
- 13Patents heldAs of 1 January 2026
- No. 1 in KoreaSponsored door-to-door salesFY2021–2022 basis
- 22nd worldwideDirect sellingDSN 2023 · RIMAN KOREA revenue basis
Each figure is published with its reference date. Source: RIMAN KOREA company profile (June 2026).
ASK Group affiliates
The research organisation behind RIMAN's products.
ASK COMPANY
Researches and develops basic and functional cosmetic ingredients.
ASK LABS
Extracts, refines and ferments natural materials to develop proprietary ingredients and formulations. Established in 2025 as joint research institute company No. 1326 with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology.
ASK BASE
Processes and produces RIMAN's heritage ingredients, based on Jeju Island.
Frequently asked questions
- What is RIMAN KOREA?
- A cosmetics and health functional food company founded in 2018, headquartered in Daegu, Korea. It operates three brands: ICD (skincare), botalab (vegan beauty) and Lifening (health functional food).
- What does the name RIMAN mean?
- It combines the Latin Re, meaning 'again', with Human. The founding philosophy is to place people at the centre of every value.
- Where are RIMAN products made?
- RIMAN operates RIMAN FARM, the world's first Centella asiatica smart farm, and the ASK BASE ingredient production site, both on Jeju Island. It manages cultivation, ingredient processing and production directly, with research handled by the ASK Group affiliates.
- How does RIMAN sell its products?
- Through sponsored door-to-door sales, where it has ranked first in Korea (FY2021–2022 basis), as well as through the official mall and country RIMAN malls.
- Which countries does RIMAN operate in?
- Starting with its North American entity in 2022, RIMAN had launched in 17 countries as of 31 May 2026. The full list is on the Global RIMAN page.