“We are helping refugees with cosmetics we made”: Six high school students take on a special challenge

Six South Korean high school students turned a cosmetics internship into an ongoing project supporting refugee medical care. After three months at eco-friendly cosmetics company Planit Green, they helped create and sell the Celestia Dew Repair Cream, generating 1 million won for donation.

The students took part in product planning and marketing with guidance from industry professionals and professors. They studied cosmetics development, marketing strategy and global market trends, then carried out manufacturing practice and visited Planit Green’s production plant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. There, they followed the process from blending ingredients to producing the finished item.

The students also led work on the product concept, brand message and marketing ideas. About 100 units from the initial production run were sold, raising the 1 million won that was donated to Baraka Small Library. The money will support humanitarian medical assistance for refugees who fall outside existing welfare coverage, including migrants and refugees in South Korea.

The contribution is designed to continue beyond the initial donation. Proceeds from future sales of the cream will also go toward refugee medical support. The six students, Giga-yoon, Kim Hyeon-seo, Park Ji-hyeon, Lee Ye-jin, Lee Seon-jun and Hong Kang-ui, plan to remain involved after the formal internship, helping with product pages, online marketing and listings on overseas platforms.