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| Product type | Papaya soap |
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| Owner | Cosmetique Asia Corporation |
| Country | Philippines |
| Introduced | September 7, 2001 |
| Markets | Worldwide |
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| Website | www |
Silka is a Philippine skin care brand owned by Cosmetique Asia Corporation. [1] It was first introduced in 2001 as a brand of papaya soap. [2]
On September 7, 2001, Cosmetique Asia Corporation (CAC) was founded by Alexander S. Co and introduced its own skin care brand, Silka. [1] It launched the Papaya whitening herbal soap and lotion variants. A year later, it also launched the Papaya whitening body wash variant. [2]
In 2003, the brand launched the Green papaya whitening herbal soap and lotion variants, followed by the Papaya facial cleanser and deodorant in 2004, and Papaya whitening pearl cream in 2006. [2]
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, in 2021, the brand introduced the facial care set including day and night cream, micellar water, and foaming face wash. [3]
In 2023, the brand introduced the two premium body wash variants, including Silka Papaya Luxe and Silka Papaya Fresh. [4]
Soaps:
Lotions:
Deodorants:
Facial cleansers:
Body washes:
Pearl cream:
Micellar water:
Facial wash:
Day and night creams:
Silka has sponsored many of national beauty pageants, including Binibining Pilipinas and Miss World Philippines, one of the main sponsors of beauty pageant candidates from 2021 until 2022. [5] In 2023, the brand launched its own beauty pageant competition, Binibining Silka, in collaboration with ABS-CBN Corporation. [6]
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